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Australia’s ‘balance’ in focus as Albanese to meet China’s Xi

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China’s President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:41am

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World Trade chief uncontested in seeking second term

GENEVA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organization, is uncontested...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

World

EU chief says China must ‘adapt its behaviour’ to solve trade row

VIENTIANE: China must “adapt its behaviour” to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:08am

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WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

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China says it will start anti-dumping probe into canola imports from Canada

BEIJING: China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, the commerce ministry...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:44am

Business & Finance

WTO chief sees ‘troubling times’ for trade

GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times,...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures slide on global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, weighed down by the prospect of mounting trade tensions between...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am

World

G7 summit turns to simmering tensions with China

BARI: G7 leaders turn their attention to China on Friday on the second day of an Italy summit, with a focus on how...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:16pm

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Forever an infant: Japanese demand an export ban

The automobile assemblers have a history of protection in Pakistan. The sun is not setting in this import...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 11:26am

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WTO issues new draft trade deals after all-night talks, some issues unresolved

ABU DHABI: World Trade Organization negotiators released new draft deals on Friday after all-night talks in Abu...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:22am

Business & Finance

India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform

ABU DHABI: A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization’s embattled dispute settlement system sparked...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

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Saudi Arabia denies its minister met with Israeli counterpart

ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia denied that a meeting had taken place between its commerce minister and his Israeli...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

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WTO approves services trade rules, overcoming objections

ABU DHABI: The World Trade Organization Tuesday enshrined new rules facilitating trade in services between more than...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

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WTO braces for battles on fisheries, agriculture in UAE talks

ABU DHABI: The world’s trade ministers are set for tough negotiations on Tuesday at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, with...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:21am

Business & Finance

WTO ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes

DAVOS, (Switzerland): The World Trade Organization’s chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was “less...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

WTO agrees dispute panel to review EU import duties on Indonesian biodiesel

JAKARTA: World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to establish a panel to review...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 12:57pm

World

China says reached consensus with Australia to settle WTO wine, wind tower disputes

BEIJING: China has reached a deal with Australia on a “proper settlement” of World Trade Organization disputes over...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:12am

World

WTO: Ukraine files trade complaint over food ban

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization confirmed on Tuesday that Ukraine had taken the first step in a trade dispute...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 01:07pm

Business & Finance

WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation

GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

World

US, India agree to resolve last outstanding WTO dispute

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it has agreed with India to resolve their last outstanding dispute at the...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:44pm

World

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

TOKYO: Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 12:11pm

Business & Finance

BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order

JOHANNESBURG: An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 12:58pm

Markets

Australia welcomes end of Chinese barley tariffs

SYDNEY: Australia on Friday said it welcomed China’s decision to lift duties on Australian barley and would drop its...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 09:34am

World

WTO chief: Ageing populations in major markets will pressure growth

TIANJIN: Ageing populations in developed countries and emerging markets will exert pressure on economic growth,...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 10:42am

World

WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others

GENEVA: A World Trade Organization panel said on Monday that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:21pm

World

South Korean President Yoon hails key ‘step forward’ in Japan ties

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday hailed growing cooperation with Japan on issues from North...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 11:42am

World

Global trade ‘resilient’ during Ukraine war: WTO

GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine did not dent global trade in 2022 as badly as feared, the World Trade Organization...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:29am

World

China calls Washington a ‘bully’ at WTO trade disputes meeting

GENEVA: China strongly criticised the United States at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, calling...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Indonesia to announce ban on exports of a commodity, without saying which

JAKARTA: Indonesia will announce an export ban on a commodity later on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said,...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:11am

Business & Finance

United Arab Emirates to host next major WTO meeting in Feb. 2024

GENEVA: The next World Trade Organization ministerial conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 03:13pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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