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CFIUS unable to reach consensus on Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel bid, WaPo reports

TOKYO: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has told the White House it is unable to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:21am

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Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House’s Sullivan says

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:30pm

World

US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns

WASHINGTON: The US Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 11:35am

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US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 10:53am

World

Biden cancels $4.28bn more in student debt before leaving office

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:29pm

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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

World

US officials say most Northeast drone sightings are actually manned aircraft

WASHINGTON: Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS Saturday stressed that most of the recent reported drone...

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 11:50pm

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China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm

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US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:06am

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G7 to discuss Syria crisis in talks Friday: US

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his G7 partners will discuss the turmoil in Syria when they hold a scheduled...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:34pm

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China’s exports slow sharply, imports shrink ahead of Trump tariffs

BEIJING: China’s exports grew at a slower pace in November than the bumper month before, while imports unexpectedly...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 10:06am

Markets

At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry’s euphoria

NEW YORK: Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:39am

World

US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says

WASHINGTON: The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize an opportunity and...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 12:49am

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Biden monitoring ‘extraordinary’ Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team are monitoring the “extraordinary events in Syria” are in touch with...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 10:32am

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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

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

PARIS: French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:00am

World

White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:07pm

Business & Finance

Trump reiterates opposition to Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday a series of tax incentives and tariffs will revive storied American...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 12:33pm

World

Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

KYIV: The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:58am

World

Biden urges G20 leaders to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas

RIO DE JANEIRO: US President Joe Biden called on G20 leaders Monday to step up pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:14pm

World

Trump return won’t impact Iran-China ties: Khamenei aide

TEHRAN: Iran’s ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:18pm

World

G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:28pm

World

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm

Technology

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am

World

Donald Trump in New York for UFC fight at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his election victory on Saturday night by attending an Ultimate...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:25am

World

Trump names Karoline Leavitt, 27, as White House press secretary

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 05:26pm

World

UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’

TEHRAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran’s top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:13pm

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

Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:34pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	154.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	6,074.08
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,748.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,540.11
Nasdaq / Jan 1	20,173.89
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,718.56
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,262.05
Dow Jones / Jan 1	43,717.48
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,313.81

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	243,059.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,654.57
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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