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Over 141,000 flood-hit people: UNDP with Japan’s $4.6m aid restore livelihoods

ISLAMABAD: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) with the financial support worth $4.6 million from Japan has...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

World

Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill

TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s core inflation accelerates, keeps BOJ rate-hike chance alive

TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:53am

Markets

Japan offers buys 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 77,220 metric tons of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:09pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s exports rise faster than expected, helped by weaker yen

TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose faster than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen and...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Markets

Japan offers to buy 77,220 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 77,220 metric...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

Business & Finance

Rare foreign-born CEO says Japan needs immigration to thrive

NIIGATA: The Indian-born head of one of Japan’s most famous snack brands has warned that the country must change its...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:54am

World

US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal, FT reports

The US Treasury has informed Japan’s Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:42am

World

Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says

US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am

Pakistan

Japan announces new $3.1m grant for oral polio vaccines

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan has announced a new $3.1 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

Japan announces $3.1mn grant for polio eradication in Pakistan

Pakistan to use these funds to procure more than 20.22 million doses of vaccines to support polio campaigns in 2025

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 10:59pm

World

Pentagon chief to meet Japan PM on final Asia trip

TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

Business & Finance

Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday a series of tax incentives and tariffs will revive storied American...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 12:33pm

Sports

Ruthless Japan beat China to move to brink of World Cup qualification

XIAMEN: A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating old...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:34pm

World

US aircraft carrier joins military drills with South Korea and Japan

SEOUL: South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

Sports

Japan, South Korea face away tests on road to 2026 World Cup

HONG KONG: Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup over the next week if they can negotiate away...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:54pm

World

Japan PM Ishiba, China President Xi to meet in Peru on Friday, Kyodo says

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is making arrangements to meet China’s President Xi Jinping on the...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 10:44am

World

Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on Monday, despite having led the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 04:51pm

Business & Finance

Japan, Peru to agree on cooperation in mineral mining technology

TOKYO: The leaders of Japan and Peru will sign a joint statement later this month on cooperation in mineral mining...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 10:56am

World

Japan PM to boost defence alliance with ‘very friendly’ Trump

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

World

US bomber joins air drill with South Korea, Japan

SEOUL: South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a heavy bomber,...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

World

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain

TOKYO: Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 12:59pm

World

Japan ruling party projected to miss majority in election

TOKYO: Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party fell short of a majority for the first time since 2009 in snap elections ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei and yen set to lurch on political uncertainty

TOKYO: Japanese stocks and the yen are expected to fall while longer-dated domestic government bond yields are seen...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 07:31pm

World

Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground

TOKYO: Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 04:24pm

World

IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, projects rebound in 2025

TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut this year’s economic growth forecast for Japan, but...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:13pm

Markets

Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by US-UAE rivalry

DOHA: Qatar is finding it hard to agree new deals to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and South Korea as...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Sports

Tony Popovic hails Socceroos spirit after positive qualifying window

A gritty draw against Asian heavyweights Japan will hopefully give Australia belief they are building a foundation...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:42am

World

Who are Japan’s Nobel Peace Prize winners Nihon Hidankyo?

STOCKHOLM: Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 04:01pm

World

Russia calls US actions in Asia ‘destructive’ at ASEAN summit

VIENTIANE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called US actions in Asia “destructive”, accusing...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 12:36pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,540.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,055.35
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Hang Seng / Dec 23	20,105.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,102.72
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 23	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,617.29
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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