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US President elect Donald Trump

Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s economic plans risk reigniting US inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Perspectives

Biden’s tenure: Trump-ed in the final hour

One more time, US President-elect Donald Trump has seemingly triumphed where President Joe Biden failed – securing a...

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:56pm

World

Trump’s US Treasury pick Bessent says dollar must remain world’s reserve currency

WASHINGTON: Scott Bessent, US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Treasury Department, on Wednesday...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:14am

World

Volodymyr Zelensky, Poland’s PM Tusk to meet in Warsaw on Wednesday

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Warsaw on...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:28pm

World

Joe Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump

WASHINGTON/HAVANA: The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:05am

Markets

Iron ore near two-week high on strong China data, Trump tariff worry limits gains

BEIJING: Iron ore futures extended gains on Wednesday, aided by China’s better-than-expected credit data, but fears...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 10:55am

World

Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return

GENEVA: Iran is set to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on Monday, just a week before US...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 01:45pm

World

South Korea, Japan foreign ministers to meet amid political turmoil in Seoul

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:38am

World

Trump’s Ukraine envoy says world must reinstate ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

PARIS: The world must return to a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran to turn it into a more democratic...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:36pm

World

Donald Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Semafor news website...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:44am

World

2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say

BRUSSELS: The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:54am

Business & Finance

Samsung Q4 profit outlook misses estimates by large margin as chip issues drag

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics released on Wednesday a fourth-quarter operating profit estimate that missed analyst...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 12:24pm

World

India’s Modi looks to new economic playbook as risks mount

NEW DELHI: After world-beating economic growth last year, India’s policymakers are scrambling to head off a sharp...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 12:01pm

World

Iran tells France to review ‘unconstructive’ approach ahead of meeting

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its “unconstructive” approach, a few days before Tehran...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:43am

World

EU warns of ‘serious blow’ from Trump on climate change

BRUSSELS: Global efforts to address climate change will be dealt a severe blow if US President-elect Donald Trump...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:39am

Business & Finance

US trade deficit widens on imports jump

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened in November according to government data released Tuesday, as imports rose...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

World

Trump asks court to delay hush money sentencing

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday urged a judge to delay the sentencing set for Friday in his ...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:31am

World

European leaders hit back in Musk meddling row

LONDON: European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, as a major row...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:29am

World

MAGA civil war sparks fears of chaotic Trump White House

WASHINGTON: With Donald Trump’s allies in open warfare ahead of his inauguration, analysts see the latest...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Trump’s incoming envoy calls for IK’s release

WASHINGTON: Richard Grenell, who has been picked by United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump as presidential...

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 03:39pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s core inflation accelerates, keeps BOJ rate-hike chance alive

TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:53am

World

Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:45am

World

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

WASHINGTON: A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Markets

OPEC+ wary of renewed US oil output rise under Trump, sources say

LONDON: OPEC+ is wary of a renewed rise in US oil output when Donald Trump returns to the White House, delegates...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:32pm

World

South Korea to set roadmap in case Trump reopens North Korea nuclear talks

SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was devising a roadmap to prepare for US President-elect...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:02pm

Technology

Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion US investment, in echo of 2016 event

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

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:03am

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

World

South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:33am

World

ABC News settles $15m defamation suit with Trump

WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

World

Donald Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	154.99
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,073.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,951.77
Hang Seng / Jan 20	20,075.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	76.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,724.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.80
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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