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Pelosi arrives in Taiwan

TAIPEI: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said was...

Updated 03 Aug, 2022 09:57am

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Asian markets get 2022 off to mixed start in thinned trade

HONG KONG: The new year got off to a mixed start on Monday in holiday-thinned Asian trade, following a healthy ...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:23am

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Most markets rise in Asia, with central bank meetings in focus

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday as traders bided their time ahead of key central bank meetings this ...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 09:29am

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Asian markets mostly up as recovery optimism takes centre stage

Still, in the morning Wednesday was an up day following a record close for the S&P 500 on Wall Street and helped by some bargain-hunting

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:04am

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Asian markets mixed as virus fears temper recovery optimism

Having fluctuated over the past three days, Asia equities were mixed in early trade Thursday

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:26am

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Asian markets sink as traders contemplate Fed tightening

Others said the pullback would likely be seen as healthy because many stocks appeared to be somewhat overvalued.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:52am

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Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises

The digital unit was sent crashing to almost $30,000 at one point, less than half its record high reached last month, in reaction to Beijing's warning that it would not be allowed for transactions.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:35am

World

Taiwan raises COVID-19 alert level for whole island

Capital city Taipei is already under a higher alert level, meaning restrictions on gatherings and the closure.

Published 19 May, 2021 11:23am

Markets

Asian markets swing after Yellen spooks Wall St, eyes on US jobs

"Sure, a five percent pullback below 4,000 is quite possible -- and more likely probable, in that the narrative of the past week was to sell on the earnings news, regardless of the blowout numbers crossing the tape."

Published 05 May, 2021 11:12am

World

Taiwan train crash kills 36 in deadliest rail tragedy in decades

In 2018, 18 people died and 175 were injured when a train derailed in northeastern Taiwan. In 1981, 30 were killed in a collision in northern Taiwan.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 10:42am

World

Taiwan says has begun mass production of long-range missile

Taiwan's armed forces have traditionally concentrated on defending the island from a Chinese attack.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:59am

Markets

Asia markets fall again as virus fears hit confidence

US Treasury yields were lower as investors sought out the safe haven -- yields go in the opposite direction to prices -- providing respite from a recent increase that had led to worries about a hike in interest rates from the record lows that have been a key pillar of support to a year-long equity rally.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:19am

World

US orders deeper testing after engine scare on Boeing plane

The MAX began returning to commercial service in late 2020, with airline travel still depressed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:53pm

Markets

Asian markets struggle as inflation worries offset recovery hopes

Bitcoin eased to $57,150, having hit another record high of $58,350 over the weekend, and having passed $1 trillion in market capitalisation.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:48am

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Asian markets mixed as inflation fears play against recovery hopes

The US troubles overshadowed Riyadh's decision to ease production cuts within the next few months.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:05am

Markets

South Korea, China, Taiwan fall most after Wall Street sell-off

Worries around the pace of a global recovery have supported the dollar, which in the lead up to 2021 had been falling.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:29am

Business & Finance

Taiwan says chipmakers to prioritise auto chips

But she said the chip shortage issue will take time to resolve.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:55pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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