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Japan’s factory activity shrinks at slower pace, PMI shows

TOKYO: Japan’s factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased,...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:09am

Business & Finance

Japan approves record budget for ageing population, defence

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Business & Finance

Inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact

TOKYO: Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:27am

Business & Finance

Japan says its economy likely to mark first positive output gap in 7 years

TOKYO: Japan’s government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:17am

Business & Finance

Japan revises Q3 GDP higher, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike expectations

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:11am

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

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 / Dec 31	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	156.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,017.14
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,125.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,605.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 31	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	8.33 ▲ 1.00 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.47 (11.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 31 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.12 ▼ -0.98 (-16.07%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 31 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.60 ▼ -0.90 (-10.59%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 31 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.76 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 31 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	81.31 ▼ -9.03 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 31 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	45.59 ▼ -5.06 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	212,308,919 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,177,767 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,597,038 ▲ 0.69
Pak Refinery / Dec 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,017,805 ▲ 3.54
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.91

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