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Pakistan may fall into recession due to coronavirus outbreak: World Bank
- Report states Pakistan has been experiencing low growth rates in recent years.
- There are chances that food prices will increase under the current circumstances: World Bank.
- World Bank calls for announcing more fiscal and monetary steps to support unemployed workers, as well as debt relief for businesses and individuals.
Citizens panic: Sindh govt backs down from decision to seal East Zone UCs
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SBP incentives; keep businesses afloat & prevent unemployment: PM
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EU puts anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China, Indonesia and Taiwan
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PSX Update
| Interbank closing rates for dollar on Saturday. | |
| Buying | Rs 166.00 |
| Selling | Rs 166.50 |
| Upward trend | |
 | Euro | 1.0937 | |
| Sterling | 1.2455 | |
 | Swiss Franc | 0.9662 | |
| Yen | 108.4700 | |
| Gold | 1,752.80 | |
| Cotton | 54.40 | |
| Oil | 22.76 |
| Index | Closing | Chg% | ||
| DJIA | 23,719.37 | 1.22 | |
| Nasdaq | 8,153.58 | 0.77 | |
| S&P | 2,789.82 | 1.45 | |
| FTSE | 5,842.66 | 2.90 | |
| DAX | 10,564.74 | 2.24 | |
| CAC-40 | 4,506.85 | 1.44 | |
| Nikkei | 19,498.50 | 0.79 | |
| H.Seng | 24,300.33 | 1.38 | |
| Sensex | 31,159.62 | 4.23 | |
| Updated at 5:00 am Pst | ||||
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