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UEFA chief wants to 'rebuild unity' after Super League debacle

"I said yesterday that it is admirable to admit a mistake and these clubs made a big mistake," Ceferin said in a statement.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:38pm

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei closes down 2% on virus worries

Major automakers were also lower with Toyota falling 2.44 percent to 8,212 yen, Honda sinking 2.59 percent to 3,189 yen and Nissan losing 1.84 percent to 546.9 yen.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:36pm

Pakistan

Karachi imposes lockdown in District Keamari’s COVID-19 hotspots

As many as 10 coronavirus patients are present in the three notified sub-divisions of Keamari.
- The micro smart lockdown will remain enforced till May 5.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:36pm

Technology

Pakistan installs 4G Mobile Tower at K2 base camp

As per details, the mobile tower was installed by the Ministry of Interior department namely, Special Communication Organization and has started providing cellular and internet services.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:28pm

Markets

European equities ahead at open

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index added 0.2 percent to 15,153.08 points and the Paris CAC 40 won almost 0.6 percent to 6,200.28.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:27pm

Markets

China's yuan firms as dollar slips

The Thomson Reuters/HKEX Global CNH index, which tracks the offshore yuan against a basket of currencies on a daily basis, stood at 96.69, firmer than the previous day's 96.56.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:18pm

Markets

Canadian dollar sees biggest drop in nearly 2 months as oil falls

"The new spending is an upside to growth and could lead to the Bank of Canada raising rates earlier or faster than otherwise," Adam Cole, chief currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets in London, said in a note.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:16pm

Markets

Dollar struggles to recover after slump to 7-week trough amid lower US yields

The safe-haven greenback got some respite from a pullback in world stocks from record highs as flare ups in coronavirus infections from India to Canada soured the outlook for a quick global recovery.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:13pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars ease from one-month highs, bonds gain

New Zealand government bonds rose, sending yields about 6 basis points lower at the long-end of the curve and 2-4 basis points down at the short end.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:11pm

Pakistan

PM inaugurates Jalozai Housing scheme in Nowshera

Under the project, a total of 1,320 apartments will be constructed in eighteen months
The apartments will be distributed through balloting among people having income up to Rs40,000 per month

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 12:48pm

Markets

US oil may retest support at $61.35

The failure marked the completion of the bounce from the March 23 low of $57.25.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:09pm

Markets

Palm oil neutral in 3,761-3,844 ringgit range

A high-low bottom developing above a rising trendline has taken shape. It confirms a completion of the drop from 4,192 ringgit and the continuation of the uptrend.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:06pm

Markets

Brent oil may retest support at $65.46

Wave pattern indicates the completion of a wave b and the start of a wave c which may travel to $60.29, around the bottom of the wave a.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:04pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans may hover below $14.88-1/4

A realistic target will be $15.01-1/4. On the daily chart, the contract faces a similar resistance at $14.91-1/2.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:03pm

Markets

Spot gold targets $1,803-$1,818 range

A double-bottom forming around $1,677 indicates a further rise towards $1,852.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:00pm

Markets

Gold hovers near 7-week high on subdued US dollar, yields

A gauge of stock prices across the world fell on Tuesday and oil prices also slipped as concern lingered over rising global COVID-19 cases and their effect on the global economic rebound.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:58am

Markets

Australian shares drop 1% as travel stocks weigh

In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.4% to 12,628.8.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:56am

Markets

Australia shares set to fall at the open; NZ slips

Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.2% in early trade on Wednesday.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:55am

World

Myanmar military says junta leader to join ASEAN summit

Zaw Min Tun did not answer calls from Reuters seeking confirmation of the report.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:53am

World

Russia says Ukraine and NATO are continuing military preparations

On Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:49am

World

Black Americans embraced Biden, and in Floyd trial he embraced them back

Biden, though, has tried to convince the Black community that he doesn't just consider them political chess pieces -- that he actually cares about their unique plight.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:40am

Technology

Apple adds podcast subscriptions as competition mounts

Industry tracker eMarketer last month said that Spotify has been growing quickly and that its podcasting service is on track to have more listeners in the United States than Apple Podcasts this year.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:38am

Sports

Bangladesh bat first in first Sri Lanka Test

Both teams packed their squads with fast bowling on a greenish wicket.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:36am

World

India records more than 2,000 Covid deaths in 24 hours

Health ministry figures showed 295,000 new cases in 24 hours, on a par with numbers seen in the United States in January.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:34am

Pakistan

Exam schedule for grades I to VIII in 13 Punjab districts notified

The exams for grades I to VIII will begin from June 7 and continue until June 25
Schools will start issuing report cards from June 30

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:34am

Sports

Virus surge to delay Olympics fan decision till June: reports

Organisers were set to allow 20,000 fans into the May 9 meet, according to Kyodo news agency, but tougher restrictions imposed by the Tokyo city government this month have forced a rethink.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:31am

World

EU unveils AI rules to temper Big Brother fears

The bloc is trying to learn the lessons after largely missing out on the internet revolution and failing to produce any major competitors to match the giants of Silicon Valley or their Chinese counterparts.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:29am

Markets

Hong Kong equities down sharply at break

The Hang Seng Index was down 1.63 percent, or 474.15 points, at 28,661.58.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:28am

World

European Parliament, EU member states agree target to cut CO2: statement

The European Climate Law enshrines the EU's commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:26am

World

Millions of Americans are jobless, yet firms struggle to hire

ZipRecruiter's Pollak said some workers also are fearful that if they take a job, they will simply be let go again.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:22am

World

Sombre mood as grieving Queen Elizabeth II turns 95

She is expected to be at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she and the late duke had spent much of the last year shielding due to the pandemic.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:16am

World

Colombia greenlights private sector to buy and apply Covid-19 vaccines

On Tuesday, the country reached a new record of deaths (429) for the second day in a row, as a third wave of the pandemic threatens to swamp the hospital system.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:14am

Technology

Discord abandons Microsoft acquisition talks: report

Picking up Discord would have allowed Microsoft to expand its social presence beyond LinkedIn, the professional network it acquired in 2016.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:12am

World

Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine honouring war dead

Suga sent a sacred tree to mark the spring festival but was not expected to visit the shrine in central Tokyo.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:10am

Markets

Asia markets a sea of red on renewed virus fears

Innes added that the "optimistic tone" from Iran nuclear talks could also bolster crude supply.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:08am

World

Mass pro-Navalny protests planned as Putin addresses Russia

But the speech threatens to be overshadowed by country-wide demonstrations called by Navalny's supporters, who fear the life of Putin's best-known critic is in grave danger.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:06am

World

South Korea court dismisses 'comfort women' case against Japan

Biden held his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the weekend and will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in next month.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:04am

World

Internet, the thorn in the side of Cuba's one party state

It showed dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara being arrested in a poor neighborhood of the capital.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:02am

World

China's Xi to attend online Biden climate summit

China, the world's top carbon emitter, has vowed to reach peak emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral thirty years later.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:00am

Markets

Hong Kong equities tumble at open

The Hang Seng Index was down 1.49 percent, or 433.46 points, at 28,962.80.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:58am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries

Other automakers were also lower, with Toyota trading down 1.38 percent at 8,302 yen, Honda off 1.71 percent at 3,218 yen and Nissan down 2.55 percent at 543 yen.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:57am

World

China's Xi to attend online Biden climate summit: foreign ministry

Xi will give an "important speech" at the meeting, the statement said, which comes days after climate envoys.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity ratio jumps to 11.62% as third wave intensifies

5,499 people tested positive for the novel virus in the last 24 hours.
More than 5000 people also recovered from the virus.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:55am

World

Arab League, UN, EU and AU demand foreign forces leave Libya

During its meeting, the Libya Quartet "condemned the continued violations of the UN arms embargo and emphasized that all external military intervention in Libya is unacceptable."

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:53am

World

Biden calls on US 'to unite as Americans' and avoid violence

"This is the time for this country to come together, to unite as Americans," he said in nationally televised remarks.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:51am

World

Biden calls 'systemic racism' a 'stain on our nation's soul'

In nationally televised remarks, Biden also called for "confronting head on systemic racism and the racial disparities that exist in policing and our criminal justice system."

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:50am

World

EU agency says clot 'very rare' J&J vaccine side effect

The regulator said its safety committee "concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information" for the J&J shot.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:47am

World

Chile vets accused of using dog coronavirus vaccines on people

The first Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Chile months later, in December.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:43am

World

UK PM Johnson welcomes guilty verdict for US policeman Chauvin

I was appalled by the death of George Floyd and welcome this verdict," Johnson said on Twitter.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:41am

World

Biden to deliver remarks on George Floyd trial verdict: W.House

Biden has already spoken with the family of Floyd by telephone and preparations were being made for a television address inside the White House.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:40am

Sports

'Justice served' NBA, players praise Chauvin guilty verdict

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx WNBA teams both praised Tuesday's verdict in a joint statement.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:39am

World

Biden tells Floyd family he's 'so relieved' by verdict

"We're all so relieved," Biden said in a phone call that was played on speaker phone and shared on social media by the family in Minneapolis.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:38am

Sports

Siegemund sets up Barty clash in Stuttgart

Earlier, Anett Kontaveit of Estonia set up a second-round tie with third-seed Sofia Kenin of the USA after a 6-2, 6-3 win over German qualifier Julia Middendorf.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:36am

Markets

Stocks slide, tobacco shares feel the heat

Shares in Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco plunged 7.6 percent.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:34am

World

Greece to lend Patriot battery to Saudi as Huthi attacks spike

Although the Huthi rebels claimed responsibility, Riyadh and Washington held Iran responsible, a charge Tehran denied.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:31am

World

Floyd family lawyer hails verdict as 'turning point in history'

"Painfully earned justice has finally arrived for George Floyd's family," tweeted Crump, the Floyd family lawyer, as Derek Chauvin was found guilty in a unanimous decision by a Minneapolis jury.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:30am

World

Ukraine leader Zelensky urges Putin to meet in war-torn east

"The Russian president once said that if a fight is inevitable, you need to hit first. But every leader needs to understand that a fight must not be inevitable when it concerns a real war and millions of human lives."

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:28am

Sports

Man Utd executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to leave club

Woodward made no mention of the Super League in his comments and it is reported that his exit is unrelated to the controversial plans.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:26am

Sports

Stuttggart WTA results

Anett Kontaveit (EST) bt Julia Middendorf (GER) 6-2, 6-3

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:25am

Technology

Chinese hackers behind VPN attack on US defence firms: security experts

There was no assessment of how many companies were affected or what the hackers did with their access to the networks.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:24am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Apr 21 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	5.65 ▲ 0.60 (11.88%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 21 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	12.01 ▲ 1.00 (9.08%)
Bal. Glass / Apr 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	13.00 ▲ 1.00 (8.33%)
Service Fab. / Apr 21 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	13.35 ▲ 1.00 (8.10%)
Service Tex. / Apr 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.61 ▲ 1.00 (7.93%)
Telecard / Apr 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13.87 ▲ 1.00 (7.77%)
AKD Capital Ltd / Apr 21 AKD Capital Limited(AKDCL)	451.50 ▲ 31.50 (7.50%)
Tandlianwala / Apr 21 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	133.63 ▲ 9.32 (7.50%)
Pak Synthetic / Apr 21 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	27.41 ▲ 1.91 (7.49%)
Cyan Ltd / Apr 21 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	41.07 ▲ 2.86 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
First Credit & Inv. / Apr 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.64 ▲ -0.87 (-13.36%)
Century Ins. / Apr 21 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	18.95 ▲ -2.70 (-12.47%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Apr 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	5.00 ▲ -0.50 (-9.09%)
Worldcall / Apr 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.60 ▲ -0.13 (-7.51%)
Island Tex. / Apr 21 Island Textile Mills Limited(ILTM)	1918.45 ▲ -155.55 (-7.50%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Apr 21 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	94.35 ▲ -7.65 (-7.50%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	203.50 ▲ -16.50 (-7.50%)
Sapphire Tex. / Apr 21 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	914.83 ▲ -74.17 (-7.50%)
Leather Up. / Apr 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	28.13 ▲ -2.27 (-7.47%)
Mian Textile / Apr 21 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	18.60 ▲ -1.50 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Apr 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	41,007,604 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Apr 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,997,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	36,632,086 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	18,387,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Apr 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	15,932,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Apr 21 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,984,000 ▼ 0.00
Bal. Glass / Apr 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	10,539,500 ▼ 0.00
Power Cement / Apr 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	10,157,500 ▼ 0.00
Media Times / Apr 21 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	8,186,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Apr 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	7,399,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 20	153.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 20	152.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 20	108.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 20	1.39
Euro to USD / Apr 20	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 20	4134.94
India Sensex / Apr 20	47705.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 20	29100.38
Nasdaq / Apr 20	13788.27
Hang Seng / Apr 20	29135.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 20	6859.87
Dow Jones / Apr 20	33821.30
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 20	15129.51
France CAC40 / Apr 20	6165.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 20	62.67
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 20	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 20	94564.00
Gold Spot / Apr 20	1778.40
Cotton / Apr 20	85.17

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