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US President elect Donald Trump

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

Editorials

President Xi’s warning

EDITORIAL: Chinese President Xi has warned the incoming Trump administration that there will be no winners in a ...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:25am

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

MANILA: Developing Asia is likely to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and next, and the outlook...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:43am

World

Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:42am

World

Kremlin says to discuss Russian bases with Syria’s new rulers

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that it was too early to say what the future would hold for Russia’s military...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 03:45pm

World

Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement

Syria's army command informs officers that Assad's regime has ended

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:08pm

World

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue as ambassador to China

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:09am

Business & Finance

OECD warns of protectionism weeks before Trump return

PARIS: The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world ...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

World

Trump promises ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not promptly released

NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

World

Irish centre-right parties seek coalition deal as Trump threat looms

DUBLIN: Ireland’s two large centre-right parties are set to begin their search for a coalition partner this week...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:16am

World

Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

Business & Finance

Most Latin American currencies eye monthly declines on geopolitics

BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies were set for monthly losses on Friday, as worries over US President-elect...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

Opinion

Behind Trump’s comeback: ballot or bullet?

The right to bear arms was enshrined in the US Constitution in the year 1787. Since then, the citizens have enjoyed...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:28am

Defence, trade, health and energy: Trump Admin engagement plan in final stages

Representatives from all ministries requested to give their feedback/updates on the status of pending issues as well as any new proposals for the new US government in writing

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 03:59pm

World

China state media warn Trump against mutually destructive tariff war

BEIJING: China’s state media warned US President-elect Donald Trump his pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 05:56pm

Technology

Taiwan’s Foxconn says global manufacturing footprint to shield it from Trump’s tariffs

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Wednesday it expects any impact of new tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 10:27am

Life & Style

Five things to watch in 2025

PARIS: From the return of Oasis, a second stint in the White House for Donald Trump to a turbo-charged football...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 03:40pm

World

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors’ request

WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

World

Donald Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada, 10% tariffs on China

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he intends to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:45pm

World

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling

NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:10am

World

Using military in deportations: Republican Rand Paul opposes Trump talk

WASHINGTON: Republican US Senator Rand Paul voiced opposition on Sunday to the idea of using the military to carry...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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