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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

Business & Finance

Japan’s July exports growth lags expectations

TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

World

IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, upbeat on consumption prospects

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

Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:59pm

Markets

Japan buys 115,035 metric tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 115,035 metric tons of...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 01:32pm

Business & Finance

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy

TOKYO: Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:42am

World

Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade

TOKYO: Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 09:59am

World

Japan’s capital expenditure slows, keeps recession risk intact

TOKYO: Japan’s capital expenditure growth slowed in July-September despite companies reaping solid profits, data...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:34am

Business & Finance

Japan’s July factory output slumps

TOKYO: Japan’s factory output fell more than expected in July, signalling a rocky start to the second half of the...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

World

Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record

TOKYO: The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:39am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of BOJ meeting, auto-related shares drag

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average inched lower on Wednesday, led by declines in auto and tyre makers, as investors...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 12:22pm

Business & Finance

Japan exports underwhelm in June

TOKYO: Japan’s annual exports grew much-less than expected in June, highlighting weak Chinese and Western demand...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

World

Japan PM unveils $25bn plan to tackle birthrate crisis

TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister unveiled a $25 billion plan on Thursday to expand support for young people and...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 06:41pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s export growth hits two-year low

TOKYO: Japan’s export growth hit its weakest pace in more than two years in April as China-bound shipments slumped...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Japan’s factory output posts biggest fall in 8 months

TOKYO: Japan’s factory output shrank at the fastest pace in eight months in January as declining overseas demand...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:31am

Business & Finance

Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in fourth quarter

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:01am

Opinion

Japan’s yen feels the heat from hard-line BOJ policy

Japan’s yen, long favoured as a safe-haven and funding currency, has in recent weeks become so enmeshed in market...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:56am

Business & Finance

BOJ considering raising inflation forecasts to near 2% target

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 10:47am

World

Japan unveils record budget in boost to military capacity

TOKYO: Japan unveiled on Friday a record 114.4 trillion yen ($863 billion) budget for the next fiscal year from...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 02:41pm

World

Japan govt to revise accord with BOJ to make price target flexible

TOKYO: Japan’s government is set to revise a decade-old accord with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) stating the central bank...

Published 17 Dec, 2022 01:59pm

World

Japan approves tax-code revision, more funds for defence build-up

TOKYO: Japan’s ruling bloc formally agreed on Friday to revise the national tax code for the next fiscal year...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 04:20pm

World

Japan considers resuming tourism discount as COVID eases

TOKYO: Japan’s government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 10:53am

World

Japan unveils $103bn relief package to combat rising prices

TOKYO: Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cushion the economic blow from rising ...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 06:09pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	152.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	5,712.69
Nasdaq / Nov 4	18,179.98
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
India Sensex / Nov 5	78,731.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 5	38,537.29
Hang Seng / Nov 5	20,865.77
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	8,191.31
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	19,121.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	71.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 5	2,732.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 5	69.95
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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