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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India plans to hike rural housing subsidies to over $6.5bn after election setback, sources say

NEW DELHI: India plans to increase state subsidies on rural housing in the upcoming federal budget by as much as 50%...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 02:47pm

Business & Finance

India plans to lower budget gap by at least 50 bps, raise capital spending as much as 20% in FY25

NEW DELHI: India is planning to lower its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points in 2024/25 from this year’s...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:44am

Markets

Indian startups have deposits of about $1 billion in SVB, minister says

MUMBAI: Indian startups had deposits worth about $1 billion with embattled Silicon Valley Bank and the country’s...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 12:39pm

World

IMF flags debt restructuring hurdles for distressed economies

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's comments come on sidelines of G20 meeting

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 05:19pm

Markets

India finance minister: RBI will take action as required to keep inflation within expected limits

The Reserve Bank of India will take necessary steps to manage inflation within “expected limits,’ Finance Minister...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 12:31pm

World

India's finance minister says markets 'well regulated' after Adani storm

MUMBAI: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday her country's markets were "well regulated" and she...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 05:59pm

World

India hikes defence budget 13% with an eye on China

NEW DELHI: India announced a double-digit increase in its annual defence budget Wednesday with an eye on its...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:06pm

Markets

India pegs fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP in last full budget before elections

NEW DELHI: India will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down fiscal deficit, the Finance Minister...

Updated 01 Feb, 2023 01:05pm

World

India to ramp up spending, cut deficit in last full budget ahead of 2024 vote

NEW DELHI: India’s government on Wednesday unveiled one of its biggest jumps in capital spending in the past decade...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 12:23pm

World

India’s finance minister hospitalised with fever symptoms: source

NEW DELHI: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was hospitalised in New Delhi on Monday with symptoms of viral...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:58pm

World

No spending spree likely in last full Indian budget before 2024 election

BENGALURU: The Indian government will focus on fiscal consolidation in its Feb. 1 budget, the last full one before a...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 10:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01