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EU decisions on Apple, Meta due in coming weeks, antitrust chief says

BRUSSELS: An EU decision on whether Apple and Meta have breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:29pm

Technology

Meta’s content moderation contractor cuts 2,000 jobs in Barcelona

MADRID/BARCELONA: Canadian-based tech company Telus is dismissing as many as 2,000 people from its content...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 06:49pm

Markets

Base metals fall

LONDON: Base metals fell in London on Thursday, with copper hitting a one-month low as investors feared the new ...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Markets

Base metals fall on US import tariff threat

LONDON: Base metals fell on Tuesday as the risk of possible trade wars hurting current trade flows resurfaced after...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Markets

Chinese demand worries trigger funds sell-off in metals

LONDON: A month-long rally in metals paused on Wednesday as concerns over demand from top consumer China and a...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Markets

Metals fuel India’s blue-chips to record highs

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes clocked record highs in the first session of fiscal year 2025, led by a surge...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am

Markets

IT, metals drag Indian shares lower

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes declined on Wednesday, dragged down by information technology and metal...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

China tightens curbs on graphite exports

BEIJING: China said on Friday it will require export permits for some graphite products to protect national ...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Markets

Copper, other base metals rise

LONDON: Prices for copper and other base metals rose in London on Wednesday after better-than-expected economic data...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 19.095...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:57am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.001...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Markets

Brazil’s Vale to sell 13pc stake in base metals unit for $3.4bn

SAO PAULO: Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it reached two separate agreements to sell a 13% stake in its base...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

Markets

China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs

LONDON: China’s threat to curb exports of gallium and germanium from the start of August marks an escalation in ...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 27.197 ...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.097 ...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Markets

Ferrous metals drop as higher supply, tepid China demand weigh

BEIJING: Ferrous metals futures slumped on Monday, pressured by mounting supply and weak downstream demand in top...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Markets

Ferrous metals market broadly down

BEIJING: Futures prices of ferrous metals were broadly down on Wednesday as the weaker-than-expected economic data ...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.762...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

Markets

Europe turbo charges its critical minerals drive

LONDON: The European Union has unveiled the accelerator in its drive to reduce the bloc’s import dependency for...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Monday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 10.568 ...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Markets

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Gold pulls back as dollar rebounds on US strong data

NEW YORK: Gold prices beat a sharp retreat on Monday as the dollar shot back up on bets that strong US economic...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Gold pares gains as US yields climb

NEW YORK: Gold prices pared gains on Wednesday due to an uptick in the US bond yields ahead a much awaited speech...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 05:47am

Markets

Iron ore futures extend rally

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures edged higher on Friday, extending its rally since recent support measures for...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Copper futures slip

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Friday as surging Covid-19 levels and lockdowns in China hit demand and the dollar...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Base metals fall on U.S. rate hike jitters

BEIJING: Prices of base metals fell on Wednesday as fears of more aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:39pm

Markets

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 13.034...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:26am

Markets

China commodity futures set for 2022 breather after turbulent year

BEIJING: China’s commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch and subsequent...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	281.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	280.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	143.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.33
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.13

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jan 1	78,672.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	35,682.75
Hang Seng / Jan 1	22,063.84
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,423
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	22,168.81
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,553.98

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	62.91
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	3,294.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	69.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.94 ▲ 0.98 (24.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.08 ▲ 0.44 (16.67%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.30 ▲ 0.98 (13.39%)
Shahtaj Textile / Apr 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	75.64 ▲ 6.88 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	42.08 ▼ -4.68 (-10.01%)
Sally Textile / Apr 25 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	8.10 ▼ -0.9 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.25 ▼ -1.36 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 25 Imperial Limited(IML)	15.31 ▼ -1.69 (-9.94%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 25 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	15.07 ▼ -1.65 (-9.87%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	57 ▼ -5.95 (-9.45%)
JS Global Banking / Apr 25 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	21.43 ▼ -2.19 (-9.27%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,110,996 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,907,260 ▼ -0.14
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,486,992 ▼ -0.55
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,704,674 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,944,453 ▼ -0.02
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,612,936 ▲ 0.61
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,377,975 ▼ -0.21
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,249,019 ▲ 0.13
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,201,738 ▲ 1.13
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,612,473 ▲ 1.17

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