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Trump granted permission to seek dismissal of hush money case

NEW YORK: A New York judge on Friday granted Donald Trump permission to seek dismissal of his hush money criminal...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 10:47pm

World

Trump meets Biden at White House to discuss power transfer

Presidential inauguration to be held on January 20

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

World

Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 05:16pm

World

Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down temperature’ after Trump win

Addresses US nation after Trump’s decisive election win
Says will ensure peaceful transition of power on January 20, 2025

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs5,400 in Pakistan as international market reacts to Trump’s victory

The impact of the recent decline in the international gold price was also felt in Pakistan, with the price of a tola...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 10:28pm

World

Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm

Markets

Oil slips as investors digest US election fallout

LONDON: Oil slipped on Thursday, extending a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as a strong...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 07:06pm

World

Thai baby hippo Moo Deng ‘predicts’ US election win for Trump

BANGKOK: The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

World

US states worried about election unrest take security precautions

LAS VEGAS: A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:24pm

World

Georgia poll worker threatened to bomb election workers, US prosecutors say

A Georgia poll worker was arrested on Monday on US charges that he sent a letter threatening to bomb election...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

World

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

WASHINGTON: False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the US election have amassed 2 billion views...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

World

Kamala Harris closes campaign in Philadelphia, Trump in Michigan on eve of deadlocked election

PHILADELPHIA/GRAND RAPIDS: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:15am

Life & Style

Podcaster Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president

WASHINGTON: Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:30am

Markets

Dollar droops on election day after ‘Trump trade’ unwind

TOKYO: The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the US presidential...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:37am

Markets

European shares dip as tech losses offset bank

FRANKFURT: European shares dipped on Monday as losses in technology stocks offset gains in banks and oil shares, and...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies rise ahead of US election

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies rose on Monday, as the dollar skidded at the start of a crucial week dominated by...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

World

NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte

BERLIN: NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:42pm

World

Final US campaign blitz for Harris and Trump

SCRANTON: Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 01:10pm

World

Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans, Trump embraces violent rhetoric

DETROIT/KINSTON: Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the U.S. presidency at a historically Black...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:05am

World

Trump tariff hike could hit Swiss GDP by up to 1pc, study says

ZURICH: Swiss economic output could be reduced by up to 1% if a Trump presidency sparked a trade war by imposing...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

World

Iranians ridicule Biden, Trump at US hostage crisis rally

TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians rallied Sunday by the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the 1979 hostage crisis,...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

World

Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes

More than 70 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- 45 percent of the 2020 total -- ahead of Election Day on Tuesday
Opinion polls show Trump and Harris running dead even, with victory depending on who prevails across the seven swing states

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

China stocks end two weeks of gains, weighed down by US election worries

SHANGHAI: Mainland China stocks ended lower on Friday after two straight weeks of gains, with signs of economic...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

Donald Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout

GREEN BAY: Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the White House campaign was...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:50am

World

Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am

World

From A-Z, campaign 2024 by the letter

WASHINGTON: Struggling to understand the US presidential election? Here’s an A-Z dictionary to guide you through the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

World

Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump

KALAMAZOO: Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her “genuine fear” that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 12:27pm

Markets

China and HK stocks rise, US election uncertainty temper gains

SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Friday, gaining for the second week in a row, though investors were reluctant to ...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

Business & Finance

Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am

World

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota’s Tim Walz for vice president

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:58pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
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%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	67.20 ▼ -6.56 (-8.89%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	51 ▼ -4.95 (-8.85%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 18 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	49 ▼ -4.72 (-8.79%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.60 ▼ -2.53 (-8.69%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.08
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.69
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.25
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.13
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.25
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.34
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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