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US issues sanctions to limit Russian influence in Balkans

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:34pm

World

U.S. Treasury can meet all obligations after debt ceiling suspension

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Treasury said it can now meet the federal government's payment obligations after a debt ceiling...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 11:05pm

Markets

Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default: Moody's

NEW YORK: Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public...

Published 24 May, 2023 11:44pm

World

Failure to cut debt burden of some countries could hamper growth, spark conflict: Yellen

DAKAR: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday underscored the urgent need to reduce the debt burden of...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 11:58pm

World

Venezuela's frozen funds to be gradually released for humanitarian aid

MEXICO CITY: Venezuela's government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage billions of dollars held...

Updated 26 Nov, 2022 11:54pm

Markets

Investor pessimism mounts as more Fed rate hikes loom

NEW YORK: Stock market investors are heading into the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting announcement particularly...

Published 04 May, 2022 10:21am

Oil surpasses $100, stocks slump

NEW YORK: Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel on for the first time since 2014 and stock markets slumped globally ...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

US dollar slips, but outlook stays positive; sterling rises after UK data

NEW YORK: The dollar on Wednesday slid from one-week highs hit a day earlier, with U.S. Treasury yields retreating ...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

World

2020 presidential election: US charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle

WASHINGTON: The United States announced criminal charges on Thursday against two Iranians it accuses of launching a...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Markets

World stocks at 1-month high as bond yields soften

LONDON: World stocks climbed to a one-month high on Tuesday as a rally in technology shares and prospects of solid...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 02:31pm

World

Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance

LONDON: A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows has halted...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Markets

Wall Street inches higher as weekly jobless claims dip

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits stayed below 500,000 for a third straight week, the lowest level since March 2020.

Published 27 May, 2021 11:10pm

Markets

U.S. yields slip on doubts over how fast economy can roar

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index fell to 31.5 from 50.2 in April, its highest pace in nearly half a century.

Updated 20 May, 2021 11:15pm

Markets

Bitcoin drops to lowest since Jan; stocks fall before Fed minutes

The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 1.52pc and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 1.05pc.

Published 19 May, 2021 11:10pm

Vaccines, fiscal stimulus boost US employment in March

WASHINGTON: The US economy created the most jobs in seven months in March as more Americans got vaccinated and the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Markets

Global shares slide after hedge fund's default

MSCI's all-country world index fell 0.17pc while Europe's broad FTSEurofirst 300 index added 0.19pc to close at 1,647.63.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 01:13am

Markets

Dollar bears grow cautious as U.S. yields rise

Still, the prospect that rising yields will continue burnishing the dollar's attractiveness has given pause to some investors betting on more declines in the greenback.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:38pm

World

Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails - sources

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments.
National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot added that they “are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation.”

Published 14 Dec, 2020 02:55pm

Markets

Yields surge as jobs report seen spurring stimulus talks

The benchmark 10-year yield, which hit its highest level since March at 0.981pc, was last up 5.2 basis points at 0.9725pc.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 09:02pm

Forex
World
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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
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
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

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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