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Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

NEW YORK: Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school’s main library on...

Published 08 May, 2025 07:49am

USA

Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and...

Published 07 May, 2025 11:37pm

USA

Carney stresses Canada will never be for sale in first meeting with Trump

WASHINGTON: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald...

Published 07 May, 2025 07:52am

USA

Canada’s trade deficit narrows more than expected in March

OTTAWA: Canada’s trade deficit narrowed to C$506 million ($366.34 million) in March, beating expectations as imports...

Published 06 May, 2025 07:05pm

USA

US trade deficit surges to record high in March

WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record high in March as businesses boosted imports of goods ahead of...

Published 06 May, 2025 06:39pm

USA

US banks modest use of risk transfers is credit positive, Moody’s says

A very small proportion of U.S. banks have issued a complex product that enabled them to shed risk from loan...

Published 06 May, 2025 05:17pm

USA

Australia, New Zealand pledge support for film industry after Trump proposes tariffs

SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand vowed to advocate for their film industries on Monday after U.S. President Donald...

Published 05 May, 2025 11:18pm

USA

US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration will offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who elect to...

Published 05 May, 2025 08:23pm

USA

Brazil and US are negotiating terms of understanding on tariffs, says Brazilian Finance Minister

SAO PAULO: Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Brazil and the U.S. are negotiating the terms of an...

Published 05 May, 2025 05:27pm

USA

Trump says he has had good discussions on Russia and Ukraine

WASHINGTON:U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and his advisers have had some good discussions about...

Published 05 May, 2025 07:38am

USA

Trump says he wants a fair trade deal with China

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. was meeting with many countries, including...

Published 05 May, 2025 07:29am

USA

Trump says Hollywood ‘dying’; orders 100% tariff on non-US movies to save it

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country,...

Published 05 May, 2025 07:24am

USA

New York cardinal says Trump AI pope image ‘wasn’t good’

ROME: US Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:45am

USA

Trump says won’t remove Fed chair Powell before term ends in 2026, TV interview

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board Chairman...

Published 04 May, 2025 07:26pm

Middle East

Trump to meet Gulf leaders in Riyadh: source close to Saudi govt

RIYADH: US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:43pm

USA

US court halts ruling ordering Voice of America employees back to work

WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a ruling, that had ordered the Trump administration to...

Published 04 May, 2025 10:25am

USA

Trump posts spoof picture dressed as pope

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump posted on Friday a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth...

Published 03 May, 2025 04:39pm

USA

Ex-Bolivian president Morales arrest warrant still valid: ministry

LA PAZ: Bolivia’s justice minister said Friday that an arrest warrant for ex-leader Evo Morales on trafficking...

Published 03 May, 2025 10:49am

USA

Trump proposes $163 billion cut to federal budget

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a $163 billion cut to federal spending next year,...

Published 02 May, 2025 08:07pm

USA

Earthquake strikes off Chile’s southern coast, sparking tsunami threat

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles)...

Published 02 May, 2025 08:03pm

USA

Fed gets no reason to rush on rate cuts as job market holds up

Federal Reserve policymakers on the alert for possible cracks in the labor market as businesses adjust to President...

Published 02 May, 2025 07:58pm

USA

Vance says US hopes Pakistan-India tensions don’t lead to broader regional conflict

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday Washington hoped Pakistan would cooperate with India in...

Published 02 May, 2025 11:47am

USA

Trump makes first judicial nomination since returning to White House

US President Donald Trump announced late on Thursday his first judicial nomination since returning to the White...

Published 02 May, 2025 10:36am

USA

Harris returns to national stage praising Trump opponents’ courage

SAN FRANCISCO: Former US Vice President Kamala Harris called on Wednesday for Americans to stand up together against...

Published 01 May, 2025 11:31am

USA

Fed seen cutting policy rate by a full percentage point this year

Federal Reserve policymakers won’t take much signal from a decline in first-quarter U.S. GDP, but by June clearer...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 07:43pm

USA

Trump touts economy at Michigan 100-day rally, as Americans grow wary

WARREN: President Donald Trump touted what he called a series of major economic wins and forcefully attacked...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 08:10am

USA

Canada’s Liberals ride Trump backlash to comeback election win

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals staged a major political comeback to retain power in parliamentary...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 08:04am

USA

Amazon denies it planned to disclose cost of US tariffs on its website

WASHINGTON: Amazon.com denied a report on Tuesday that it planned to disclose the cost that U.S. tariffs imposed by...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 08:45pm

Commodities

World Bank sees commodity prices falling to pre-COVID levels

WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday forecast that weakening global growth due in part to trade turmoil will push...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 08:42pm

USA

Canada’s Liberals win minority government; Carney says old relationship with US ‘is over’

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals retained power in the country’s election on Monday, but fell...

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 12:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	281.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	281.35
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	20.44 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)
Gillette Pak / May 8 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	237.19 ▲ 21.56 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	48.40 ▲ 4.4 (10%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / May 8 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.69 ▲ 1.93 (9.77%)
Calcorp Ltd / May 8 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.74 ▲ 3.58 (9.63%)
Olympia Mills / May 8 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	41.95 ▲ 3.45 (8.96%)
Shield Corp. / May 8 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	287.76 ▲ 23.24 (8.79%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 8 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	1.82 ▼ -0.77 (-29.73%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.43 ▼ -0.67 (-21.61%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.41 ▼ -0.63 (-20.72%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.94 ▼ -0.93 (-19.1%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.49 ▼ -0.73 (-17.3%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Chenab Ltd / May 8 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	4.85 ▼ -0.97 (-16.67%)
Tri-Star Power / May 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.17 ▼ -0.95 (-15.52%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.33 ▼ -0.42 (-15.27%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	93,253,525 ▼ -0.12
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	28,484,361 ▼ -0.93
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,065,550 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,764,712 ▼ -0.5
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,664,828 ▼ -2.99
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,599,374 ▼ -0.86
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,535,579 ▼ -6.22
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,067,745 ▼ -3.25
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,901,402 ▼ -0.79
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	13,416,966 ▼ -1.33

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