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Pakistan and the new economic chess board

Winston Churchill once remarked, “The further back you look, the further forward you are likely to see.” The...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Business & Finance

ECB cuts rates, promises agility in face of trade war uncertainty

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, looking to prop...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:33pm

Opinion

Tariff turbulence: risks and opportunities in Trump’s trade war

Trump’s tariffs have jolted the world. Their impact on global value chains could be similar to what COVID-19 had....

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:46am

World

Trump plans separate levy on exempted electronics amid trade war, US official says

Beijing increased its own tariffs on US imports to 125% on Friday, striking against Trump’s tariffs

Published 13 Apr, 2025 11:07pm

World

EU halts counter-tariffs but no pause in US-China trade war

BRUSSELS: The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 06:34pm

World

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

European Union likely to approve first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of US imports from dental floss to diamonds

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 07:27pm

Markets

Trump’s trade war: a challenge with an opportunity for Pakistan textiles

Trump’s tariff hike sent shockwaves through global trade on Thursday, raising concerns among industries worldwide....

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 10:28pm

World

Rubio meets Canadian FM as Ukraine, trade war dominate G7

CHARLEVOIX: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Canadian counterpart Thursday as part of the highest-level US...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:01pm

Opinion

Textbook Trump uncertainty

Sounds crazy, but at first markets really thought Trump was bluffing about upending the global trade and tariff...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:20am

Markets

Indian benchmark indexes on six-day losing run on trade war

MUMBAI: India’s benchmark indexes extended their losing run to the sixth straight session on Wednesday due to ...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:52am

World

EU, Canada and Mexico condemn Trump move to hike steel, aluminium tariffs

US president raises tariff rate on aluminium to 25%

Published 11 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

Markets

Trump raises tariffs on aluminum, steel imports in latest trade war salvo

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:33am

Perspectives

US vs. the world: there are no winners in a trade war

Donald Trump’s trade war has begun. Over the weekend Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China,...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 11:08pm

World

Trump pauses Mexico tariffs as last-ditch Canada talks continue

No breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:38pm

World

EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump triggers trade war

BRUSSELS: EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:28pm

Opinion

The Trump trade wars

US President Donald Trump has formally agreed to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

Trade war would weigh on Europe’s already weak outlook, ECB warns

LONDON: Euro zone growth may be weaker than earlier thought and fresh barriers to global trade could lead to a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

World

Geopolitical fragmentation could cut global growth by 2%: IMF

Research finds growing geopolitical tensions causing reallocation of FDI away from countries that are geographically close and towards those that are geopolitically close

Published 05 Apr, 2023 07:22pm

Trade war with China could cost Germany six times as much as Brexit: Ifo

Automotive industry, manufacturers of transport equipment, mechanical engineering sectors to be biggest losers of trade war

Updated 11 Aug, 2022 10:39am

Editorials

Missing the bus

EDITORIAL: It seems Pakistan is not going to benefit from the great relocation of China’s labour-intensive...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
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%)
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%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (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%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
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)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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