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Massive imports to add to country's economic woes: PBIF

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am

World

Romanian unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in July

BUCHAREST: Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in July from 5.0% the previous month, ...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 11:10am

Pakistan

FPCCI, LCWU sign MoU

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and Lahore College for Women University...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

World

South Africa jobless rate soars as pandemic bites

Unemployment rates in South Africa have stood at over 20 percent for at least two decades

Updated 24 Aug, 2021 06:32pm

Business & Finance

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states

WASHINGTON: American states that ended pandemic jobless benefits early saw slight dips in unemployment rates but big...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

World

UK unemployment dips as economy reopens

While the number of payroll employees has surged, it remains below the pre-pandemic total, the Office for National Statistics added

Published 17 Aug, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

PML-N to issue paper on PTI ‘bungling’: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: The opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said, on Wednesday that it was going to issue ...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

US recession ended in April 2020

WASHINGTON: The US recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 02:26am

Business & Finance

Turkish unemployment dips to 13.2pc in May

ISTANBUL: Turkey's unemployment rate dropped 0.6 percentage points to 13.2% in May, while a seasonally adjusted...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Around 5pc of Pakistan's population addicted to various forms of drugs, panel told

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Friday, was informed that around five percent of the Pakistani population was...

Updated 10 Jul, 2021 06:08pm

Business & Finance

US jobless claims unexpectedly rise

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Pakistan

Inflation, unemployment broken all records under PTI rule: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday said that inflation and...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

World

US jobless claims fall to 364,000 lowest since March 2020: govt

That was a decline of 51,000 new jobless claims for the week ended June 26, according to the seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 06:13pm

World

Eurozone unemployment dips in May

The unemployment rate for the EU as a whole followed a similar trend, declining by 0.1 percentage points over a month to 7.3 percent.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:25pm

Pakistan

JI to launch movement against inflation, unemployment

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Majlise Shoora has rejected the anti-people budget and decided to launch the countrywide...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Pakistan

AkzoNobel partners with SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan

LAHORE: AkzoNobel the world industry leader in paints and coatings and producer of Dulux paints in Pakistan has...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

Unemployment has risen to 85pc, says Hamza

LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that International Monetary...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

World

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

The economy is ironically facing a labor crunch, despite employment being still 7.6 million jobs below its peak in February 2020.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

Business & Finance

UK unemployment dips

LONDON: Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 4.7 percent in the three month to the end of April as the UK economy...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Budget 'an economic attack' on masses: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday termed the national budget an...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

BR Research

Hidden impact of Covid-19

The third Covid wave has, thankfully, saved Pakistan from the worst so far. The inoculation drive is gradually...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:25am

World

Fewer Americans blame Covid for preventing them from seeking work

NEW YORK: Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they're not looking for work as more...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

World

New US jobless claims drop below 400,000, first time since pandemic

Weekly jobless claims shot into the millions in March 2020 after businesses shut down nationwide to stop Covid-19 from spreading.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 07:11pm

Business & Finance

Spain posts record monthly jobless drop

MADRID: Spain posted its sharpest ever monthly drop in jobless figures in May, the Labour Ministry said on ...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

World

S. Africa's jobless rate hits new high

The jobless rate rose to 32.6 percent in the first three months of the year, compared to 32.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:49pm

PM announces Rs100bn for start-up loans

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced allocation of Rs100 billion for start-up loans and 170,000...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

World

Japan's jobless rate seen up, Tokyo CPI far below BOJ's inflation goal

Market players are closely watching the Tokyo-area CPI, which is available a month before nationwide figures, as a leading price indicator.

Published 21 May, 2021 11:40am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar climbed on Thursday after labour force data showed a faster-than-expected...

Updated 21 May, 2021 09:43am

Markets

Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises

The digital unit was sent crashing to almost $30,000 at one point, less than half its record high reached last month, in reaction to Beijing's warning that it would not be allowed for transactions.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:35am

Export-led economic growth only viable solution: APTMA

KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged a long-term textile policy and continuation of...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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