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Australian bond futures slide on inflation fears, A$ slips

The kiwi has drifted away from a recent trough at $0.7100, which now marks strong support.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 11:10am

World

In China strategy, Biden to meet with leaders of Australia, India, Japan

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, a group central to his efforts to counter China’s growing military and economic power.
India and Australia have emphasized the importance of regional security cooperation, which has been boosted by previous lower-level meetings of the four countries.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 06:47pm

Markets

CNOOC needs to double down on drilling and deals in carbon-cutting gas pivot

Projects in Australia, East Africa's Mozambique and Russia's Arctic could be on CNOOC's shopping list, analysts said.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 12:10pm

Pakistan

Pakistani student Umair Masood wins ‘Young Scientist Award 2021’

Masood presented two research papers at the International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in Australia and the 13th International Conference on Tissue and Regenerative Medicine in the United States.
Masood said that he won the award with 336 voters.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 03:43pm

Sports

Australia win toss and bat in fourth New Zealand T20

"It's important we start well with the ball in hand and pick up some learnings from that last performance," he said.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 11:28am

World

Australia asks European Commission to review Italy's vaccine block

The locally produced doses will provide the backbone of Australia's inoculation programme, which officials hope to complete by October.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:41am

Sports

Australia set New Zealand tough target in third T20

Glenn Maxwell smashed 70 from 31 balls, including 28 from one Jimmy Neesham over, while under-fire skipper Aaron Finch scored 69 off 44 to mute critics who had been calling for his scalp.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 01:14pm

Sports

Warner regrets rushed comeback from groin injury

Australia's packed schedule later this year, with the Ashes coming after the T20 World Cup in India, will pose a player management challenge for coaches and fitness staff.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 10:35am

Markets

Australia shares climb 1.5% as country inches towards pre-pandemic normal

Bucking the upward trend, gold stocks tumbled up to 1.6%, as bullion prices slumped with a stronger dollar and elevated US Treasury yields hammering non-yielding metal's appeal.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 10:15am

Sports

Dunk gives Pakistan security vote of confidence for Australia tour

Australia are scheduled to tour Pakistan for two Tests, three ODIs and as many T20Is in what will be their first tour to Pakistan since 1998.
“The security around the hotel, to and for the games is simply amazing. I think it would be awesome for the people of Pakistan to have the Australian team touring here.”

Updated 26 Feb, 2021 02:41pm

Technology

Facebook to invest $1 billion in news industry after Australia row

Facebook on Tuesday restored Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 01:15pm

Technology

Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media law

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook indicated a compromise had been reached on key aspects of a law that would force digital giants to pay news companies for content.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:34am

Markets

Australia's NAB sees faster uptick in housing demand, cuts fixed home loan rates

Australian home loan approvals surged 8.6% in December from a month earlier, official data showed this month, while housing prices jumped to a record high.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:27am

World

Australia administers first Covid-19 vaccines

SYDNEY: Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout began Sunday, with top officials among a small group receiving the...

Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:25am

Sports

World Cup options on show in New Zealand-Australia T20 series

"Every series you play is an opportunity to grow as a side and we have the World Twenty20s which are in the back of your mind," Williamson said.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:53pm

World

New Zealand begins COVID-19 vaccinations programme, Australia starts Monday

New Zealand started its official rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, while Australia finalised plans to begin inoculations on Monday, a new phase in tackling the virus that both countries have kept largely contained.
New Zealand expects its nationwide rollout covering the country’s population of 5 million will take a full year, while Australia aims to inoculate its 25 million citizens by October.

Published 20 Feb, 2021 01:27pm

World

Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

Facebook blocked all Australian news content on its service over proposed legislation requiring it and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay fees to Australian publishers for news links.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:35am

World

Facebook 'unfriends' Australia: global uproar as news pages go dark

Facebook faced a worldwide backlash from publishers and politicians on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute with the government over a law to require it to share revenue from news.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 11:55pm

Technology

Facebook news blackout over media law sparks Australia backlash

Facebook and other tech firms have pushed back hard against Australia's world-first legislation, fearing it could create a global precedent and hit their business model.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:09am

Sports

South Africa's Du Plessis retires from tests to focus on T20 World Cups

"This does not mean that ODI (One-Day International) cricket is no longer in my plans. I am just making T20 cricket the priority in the short term."

Published 17 Feb, 2021 12:56pm

World

Australia's political opposition to support Facebook, Google legislation

Outside Australia, Google and a French publishers' lobby group agreed in January to a copyright framework for the tech firm to pay news publishers for content online.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 11:55am

World

New Zealand-Australia row erupts over 'terrorist' dual national

New Zealand has previously criticised Australia for deporting people across the Tasman Sea who have tenuous ties to the country.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 10:12am

Sports

S.Africa urge cricket chiefs to stick up for nations outside big three

Smith said cricket's future calendar was dominated by India, England and Australia.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:15pm

Markets

ANZ New Zealand admits to misrepresentations over credit card insurance charges

The regulator is seeking a penalty charge of NZ$280,000 for the case, with the decision of the court still pending.

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:50pm

World

Australia's Victoria state imposes five-day COVID-19 lockdown

"Because this is so infectious and is moving so fast, we need a circuit breaker," Andrews told reporters in Melbourne.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:50am

Sports

India seek revenge against England as crowds return for second Test

In-form Root remains key to England with 684 runs in his last three Tests, including match-winning monster scores of 228 and 186 in the 2-0 Test sweep in Sri Lanka.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 01:03pm

World

Australia says active COVID-19 cases at near 2-month low

Australia has escaped a high number of casualties from the new coronavirus, with just over 28,800 infections and 909 deaths, aided by strict lockdown measures and social distancing rules.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:43pm

World

Australia urges calm over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after South Africa suspends use

But Australia's Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said the vaccine is effective in its primary objective.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:04am

Markets

Australian shares jump on banking, energy boost; eye best week in nearly 3 months

Energy sector climbed almost 2% as oil prices rallied on falling inventories and producer club OPEC extending output cuts.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 12:01pm

World

Australia to buy 10mn additional doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

"These additional vaccines have been secured consistent with our requirements," Morrison told reporters in Canberra.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 11:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 29	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / May 29	157.06
USD to Swiss Franc / May 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 29	1.28
Euro to USD / May 29	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87
France CAC40 / May 28	8057.80
India Sensex / May 29	74732.81
Tokyo Nikkei / May 29	38556.87

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 29	80.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 29	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 29	2355.13
Diesel/Litre / May 29	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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