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Gulf markets end mixed on tariff concerns

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday as uncertainties around U.S. tariff policies and fears of an...

Published about 4 hours ago

Middle East

Mediator Qatar says Israel ‘did not abide’ by Gaza truce deal

MOSCOW: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Thursday that Israel had failed to respect January’s...

Updated about 5 hours ago

MENA

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stalls

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any...

Published about 10 hours ago

Middle East

UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks

TEHRAN: UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on...

Published about 6 hours ago

MENA

Gaza rescuers say 25 killed in Israeli strikes on displaced people

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported on Thursday that a wave of Israeli air strikes hit multiple...

Published about 11 hours ago

MENA

Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot’s valuables

DAMASCUS/LONDON/DUBAI: As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist...

Published about 11 hours ago

Middle East

Lebanon says two dead in strikes as Israel says killed Hezbollah fighter

BEIRUT: Lebanon reported two dead in separate Israeli strikes on the country’s south Wednesday, as Israel’s military...

Published a day ago

Stocks

Major Gulf markets fall on trade war concerns

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trading on Wednesday amid uncertainty over shifting U.S. trade...

Published a day ago

Middle East

Gaza has become ‘mass grave’: MSF

GENEVA: Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday said Israel’s military operations and blockage...

Published a day ago

Stocks

Most Gulf markets end higher on potential US tariff exemptions

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant...

Published 2 days ago

Middle East

Syria leader in Qatar for first time since Assad fall

DOHA: Syria’s new president arrived in Qatar on Tuesday, state media said, for his first official visit to the Gulf...

Published 2 days ago

MENA

Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but may lead nowhere

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday he was satisfied with talks with arch-foe the...

Published 2 days ago

Middle East

Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s World Bank debts

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:33pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain on US tariff exemptions

Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Monday, in line with global shares, supported by an easing of trade tensions...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:18pm

Europe

EU announces 1.6bn euros in new aid for Palestinians

LUXEMBOURG: The European Union on Monday announced a new three-year financial support package for the Palestinians...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:52pm

Middle East

Hamas says will free hostages if end to Gaza war guaranteed

CAIRO: A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Hamas is prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:46pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say seven killed in US strikes west of Sanaa

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Monday the number of dead from US strikes carried out overnight Sunday, west of...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 03:29pm

MENA

WHO says child dies after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital

GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 02:08pm

Middle East

Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated

CAIRO: Two Israeli missiles hit a major Gaza hospital on Sunday, knocking out the emergency department and damaging...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Middle East

Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuke issue, lifting sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend would remain...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Middle East

Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 over two days in retaken Darfur town

PORT SUDAN: Sudan’s paramilitaries killed 56 civilians over two days in attacks on a newly-retaken town on the ...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Middle East

Syria’s Sharaa meets UAE counterpart in second visit to a Gulf country as leader

CAIRO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with his United Arab Emirates counterpart in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

MENA

Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated

CAIRO: Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 10:07pm

MENA

First US-Iran nuclear talks in years start in Oman

MUSCAT: The United States and Iran opened high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday with President...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 05:39pm

MENA

Israel takes control of key Gaza corridor, to expand offensive

GAZA CITY: Israel announced on Saturday that its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:33pm

Middle East

Hamas official says delegation to reach Cairo Saturday for Gaza truce talks

CAIRO: A Hamas official told AFP that senior leaders from the group are heading to Cairo on Saturday for Gaza...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 02:36pm

Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC mulls bid for Aethon’s US natgas assets, Bloomberg News reports

Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC is considering a bid for natural gas assets of investment firm Aethon Energy...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 08:15pm

Stocks

Dubai bourse eases amid US-China trade war; Abu Dhabi gains

Dubai’s stock market slipped on Friday, weighed down by investor concerns over the rapidly intensifying U.S.-China...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 06:33pm

Middle East

Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce

GAZA/CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their only source of clean water in the past week...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills 10, including 7 children

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 12:42pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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