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Gold volatility has risen

The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its policy rate steady was the most significant economic development of the...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Business & Finance

OECD lowers global growth projections over tariffs, uncertainty

PARIS: Trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties are weighing on economic perspectives, the Organisation for...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

Opinion

Tariff situation undoubtedly impacting US economy

The US economy added 151,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. This is a key economic indicator for the...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:58am

Opinion

Trump Trade in retreat?

It’s still early days, of course, but it seems the so-called Trump Trade is already unraveling, and with it, many of...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Opinion

US economic indicators: growth and business activity tapering

The sudden change in the US President’s plan to implement tariffs starting March 4 instead of next month has...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Opinion

Too late to buy gold?

Gold’s relentless climb toward record highs is no mystery for Mr Market. In a world where financial markets are...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Opinion

Germany election crucial for Eurozone economy

Softer economic data from the US is hindering recovery and negatively impacting consumer sentiment, which relies on...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 07:33am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb joins global leaders at IMF-Saudi co-hosted conference on emerging economies

The AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, jointly organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 10:08pm

Opinion

The Trump trade wars

US President Donald Trump has formally agreed to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

World Bank sees slow and steady global growth

WASHINGTON: Global growth should remain stable this year and next, but at recent historic lows, the World Bank said...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Editorials

Implications of rising oil prices

EDITORIAL: The hike in local petrol prices, a harsh winter pushing global oil demand higher and new US sanctions on...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 06:29am

World

Wars, extreme weather events top global risks: Davos study

BRUSSELS: Armed conflict is the biggest risk this year, a World Economic Forum survey warned on Wednesday, as...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

Editorials

Preparing for tomorrow’s jobs

EDITORIAL: The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report 2025, published last week, offers key insights into ...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Opinion

Global economy: China anchor of stability

Amid numerous challenges faced by the global economy, China, as the world’s second-largest economy, continues to...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

Business & Finance

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

MANILA: Developing Asia is likely to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and next, and the outlook...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:43am

Opinion

A truly global economic policy needed

In an October 24 post by The Guardian, it highlighted the comments made by Kristalina Georgieva, the head of...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 08:12am

Opinion

The unexplored blue: charting Pakistan’s economic potential

The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) describes the ocean as the next ‘Great Economic...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Business & Finance

Samsung Q3 operating profits soar to $6.6bn, miss forecast

SEOUL: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its operating profits soared 277 percent on-year to...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

World

Developing nations: Slow growth, high debt taking heavy toll: UN

GENEVA: Poorer nations are increasingly struggling to navigate the sluggish global economy, the UN warned on ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

WASHINGTON: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Business & Finance

WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Supplements

SAFA International Conference 2024: Message from Jameel Ahmad, Governor State Bank of Pakistan

I am delighted to note that the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and the Institute of Cost and ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:24am

World

Indonesia finance minister says global economy shadowed with risk and uncertainty

JAKARTA: Indonesian finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday the global economy is still shadowed with...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 11:51am

Opinion

Towards transformation: embracing Gen AI for Pakistan’s future prosperity

It is deeply concerning that Pakistan remains trapped in a persistent cycle of political, economic, social, and...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:26am

Opinion

Need for revisiting 2 percent inflation target

‘The stock market crash is – perhaps – the long-awaited signal of a US economic slump.…The market meltdown...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

G20 financial chiefs to flag global economic ‘soft landing’

RIO DE JANEIRO: G20 financial leaders will say on Friday there is a rising likelihood of a global economic “soft...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am

World

US sees no need for global deal to tax super-rich: Yellen

RIO DE JANEIRO: The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy,...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 10:58pm

WEO update: IMF maintains growth rate projection at 3.5pc

Releases latest report ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO) update: The Global Economy in a Sticky Spot'

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 05:21pm

World

IMF sees steady global growth, warns of slowing disinflation momentum

WASHINGTON: The global economy is set for modest growth over the next two years amid cooling activity in the U.S., a...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 08:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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