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US economic activity up slightly as tariff worries rise, Fed survey

WASHINGTON: US economic activity has risen slightly but unevenly since mid-January, employment nudged higher, and...

Published about 5 hours ago

World

US current account deficit narrows in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON: The U.S. current account deficit contracted in the fourth quarter, but the improvement could be...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:38pm

Business & Finance

Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, but US central bank...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

World

US import prices increase solidly in February

WASHINGTON: U.S. import prices unexpectedly rose in February amid higher costs for consumer goods, which does not...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:56pm

Opinion

All eyes on the Fed’s interest rate decision

This week, the market will be closely monitoring the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, which is set to be...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:43am

World

There are ‘no guarantees’ there will not be a US recession: Bessent

WASHINGTON: There are “no guarantees” there will not be a recession in the United States, although there could be an...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 08:28am

Opinion

Tariff situation undoubtedly impacting US economy

The US economy added 151,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. This is a key economic indicator for the...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:58am

World

Fed Chair Powell flags uncertainty in US economy

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 11:35pm

World

US job growth picks up in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.1%

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth picked up in February and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1%, but growing...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 07:30pm

Business & Finance

Dollar slips after inflation, consumer data

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower on Friday following two straight days of gains, after a reading on inflation was...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

World

US goods trade deficit widens sharply in January

WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in January, most likely as businesses front-loaded...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:55pm

World

US, China economic leaders raise ‘serious concerns’ in first call

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 10:47pm

World

US Fed’s inflation fight at risk of stalling: official

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s battle to bring down inflation to target is at risk of stalling as concerns...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:08pm

Business & Finance

US retail sales fall sharply in January

WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, likely as frigid temperatures kept consumers from...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:26pm

Business & Finance

JPMorgan earns biggest-ever annual profit

NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday posted record annual profit as its dealmakers and traders reaped a windfall...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Markets

Wall St slips as focus shifts to earnings, consumer inflation data

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to upcoming inflation ...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Markets

Most Gulf markets fall after stronger than expected US jobs data

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Sunday following stronger than expected US jobs data, which ...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Business & Finance

Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100bn US investment

PALM BEACH (Florida): President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Fed may cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

World

US inflation still on ‘bumpy’ path to target: Fed official

WASHINGTON: The US remains on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent “bump” in...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei touches more than a week high on hopes of strong US economy

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched its highest in more than one week on Monday, as investors bought stocks...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:40am

Markets

S&P 500 nears 6,000 mark as Trump win

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index inched closer to the 6,000 mark and the Dow gained on Friday, as a sweeping Trump...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

World

US hiring slowest since Biden took office

WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

World

US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election

NEW YORK: Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges up after US payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up in volatile trading on Friday after data showed US employment grew less than expected...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am

World

US private payrolls post smallest increase in 3-1/2 years in August

WASHINGTON: U.S. private employers hired the fewest number of workers in 3-1/2-years in August and data for the...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:29pm

Business & Finance

US manufacturing mired in weakness; construction spending falls

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in August amid some improvement in employment, but a...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:59am

Markets

Dollar doldrums deepen on dovish Fed tone before Jackson

TOKYO: The dollar traded near the lowest in more than a year against the euro and sterling on Thursday as a dovish...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 09:49am

World

Kamala Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

RALEIGH: Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 02:01pm

Markets

Yen slips, markets brace for US inflation data

SINGAPORE: The yen was a tad softer against the dollar in trading thinned by a Japanese holiday on Monday, with...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 09:53am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 26 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	134 ▲ 11.68 (9.55%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.32 ▲ 0.89 (9.44%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.55 ▼ -5.43 (-8.49%)
Escorts Bank / Mar 26 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5 ▼ -0.45 (-8.26%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.13 ▼ -2.42 (-7.92%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	168 ▼ -13.94 (-7.66%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 26 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.58 ▼ -0.43 (-6.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	27,906,761 ▲ 1.45
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	25,860,093 ▲ 0.13
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.84
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,924,600 ▲ 0.06
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	14,835,881 ▲ 6.86
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	13,622,644 ▼ -0.84
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,802,413 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	9,297,292 ▲ 1.04
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 26 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,515,033 ▲ 8.31

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