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Trump tariffs: It ain’t over till it’s over!

“Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most”. Thucydides The Liberation Day, April 02, “Reciprocal...

Published about 8 hours ago

Diplomatic overtures: Pakistan pursues win-win trade deal with US

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly established contact with Washington through diplomatic channels to seek a...

Updated 2 days ago

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

Business & Finance

China urges US to ‘completely cancel’ reciprocal tariffs

BEIJING: China on Sunday called on the United States to “completely cancel” its reciprocal tariffs after...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Business & Finance

Confidence among global accountants declines again

KARACHI: Confidence among global accountants declined again in early 2025, although the fall was much less marked...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Business & Finance

Dollar weakens, franc leaps to decade-high

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against major currencies on Friday as the back-and-forth over tariffs shook investor...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Markets

Wall Street muted on tariff worries

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were muted in choppy trading after China increased its tariffs on US imports to...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Markets

European shares notch best day in over three years

FRANKFURT: European shares jumped on Thursday, with most indexes recording their biggest one-day gains since 2022,...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Markets

Selloff accelerates on Wall Street as traders weigh tariff risks

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Thursday on concerns over the impact of high US tariffs on global...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

US tariffs can have far-reaching effects: FO

Says matter remains under high level attention within the government

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 03:12pm

Opinion

Trump tariffs: a wake-up call for strategic realignment

The Trump tariffs appear less a product of coherent trade policy and more a negotiating tactic — a dramatic ...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 06:36am

Business & Finance

Trump tariff war rages

BEIJING/ WASHINGTON/PARIS: China refused to bow to what it called “blackmail” from the United States as a global...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

Rubio discusses tariffs, minerals, immigration with Dar

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday about tariffs, trade...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Opinion

US tariffs: what is on the table?

With the announcement of our FM that a high-level delegation will soon leave for Washington for talks on tariffs...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:20am

Editorials

Trump tariffs and world reactions

EDITORIAL: US tariffs wiped out stock markets across the globe, even in Pakistan - an economy not that is integrated...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:07am

Opinion

The global trade war

The USA, under the new Trump Administration, has unilaterally imposed tariffs on all imports into the country. The...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 06:14am

Opinion

Trump tariffs – a threat to our exports

The imposition of 29% additional tariffs on our exports to the USA will be highly disruptive to our exports to the...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 06:13am

Tariffs: MoC team to visit Washington

Ministry of Commerce seeks proposals from all concerned ministries to devise a joint strategy to deal with US reciprocal trade and tariffs

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 02:29pm

World

Bangladesh urges Trump to delay tariff, citing moves to boost imports from US

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim head Muhammad Yunus has written to U.S. President Donald Trump requesting a three-month...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 06:40pm

World

Trump defiant on tariffs

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Govt to devise strategy to lessen US tariff impact

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constitutes a 12-member steering committee

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 02:23pm

Opinion

Trump’s tariff war

President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office for his second term on January 20, 2025, and immediately set the...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Editorials

US Liberation Day tariffs

EDITORIAL: President Donald Trump declared 2 April Liberation Day, “the day of our economic independence” as he...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

US imposes 29pc tariff on Pakistan

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has imposed 29 percent reciprocal tariff on Pakistan, besides over 185...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 03:30pm

Business & Finance

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

SEOUL: China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Markets

Copper falls on stronger slip

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Friday under pressure from a stronger dollar, while mounting worries that the United...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

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

Business & Finance

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

LONDON: Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Opinion

Trump likely to rework world trading ties with ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

The financial market is shifting as a result of a few major changes in the geopolitical environment and economic...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

World

China will ‘play along to the end’ with US: Wang Yi

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China will “play along to the end” if the United...

Published 16 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.70 ▲ 0.62 (10.2%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Crescent Steel / Apr 17 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 17 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	148.43 ▲ 13.49 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 17 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	42.45 ▲ 3.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.09 ▼ -0.29 (-21.01%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.40 ▼ -0.54 (-13.71%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.55 ▼ -13.28 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.30 ▼ -4.92 (-9.07%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Apr 17 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	15.12 ▼ -1.5 (-9.03%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 17 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20.05 ▼ -1.97 (-8.95%)
Pak Leather / Apr 17 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	27.28 ▼ -2.66 (-8.88%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.40 ▼ -2.91 (-8.24%)
National Silk / Apr 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.56 ▼ -2.44 (-7.63%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,300,860 ▲ 0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	21,151,813 ▲ 4.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,028,449 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,482,639 ▲ 1.12
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,344,893 ▲ 4.4
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,667,338 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	13,582,650 ▲ 0.22
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,055,658 ▲ 1.22
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,874,197 ▲ 15.82
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,817,089 ▲ 0.07

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