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Singapore stocks fall as investors shun risk ahead of Jackson Hole

The Singapore stock benchmark hit its lowest in three months

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:47am

Sports

Du Plessis edging closer to return from three-month concussion layoff

Du Plessis suffered some memory loss after sustaining a concussion during a Pakistan Super League match in June

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:45am

Markets

China stocks rise as investors bet on further stimulus

The Hang Seng index added 0.5% to 25,546.37 points. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 1% to 9,025.53

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:42am

Markets

Nikkei follows Wall Street lower ahead of Jackson Hole symposium

The Nikkei shed 0.33% to end the morning session at 27,651.51, but that was off the day's low of 27,481.23

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:40am

Markets

US oil may retest support at $66.96

The failures suggest the formation of a top around $68.35

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:38am

Markets

Palm oil targets 4,464-4,560 ringgit range

The current rise from the Aug. 23 low of 4,160 ringgit, though very slow and weak

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:36am

Markets

Brent oil may retest support at $70.47

It represents a weak market sentiment that could drive the price further down

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:35am

Markets

Spot gold may revisit Thursday low of $1,778.80

The consolidation could be due to the completion of a rise from $1,684.37

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:34am

Markets

Safe-haven demand buoys gold; investors await Fed chief's speech

Spot gold gained 0.3% to $1,798.22 per ounce by 0341 GMT, and was up about 1% for the week. US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,801.30

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:33am

Markets

Dollar awaits Powell's remarks as hawks urge early taper

The dollar index stood at 93.030, bouncing back from Thursday's low of 92.807 as the euro traded at $1.1755, having eased from the previous day's high of $1.1779

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:32am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars cling to gains, near-term fate rests with Fed

The Aussie had edged back to $0.7241, from the week's top around $0.7280

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:31am

Markets

Wesfarmers, Lynas drag Australian shares lower; banks, tech stocks drop

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3% to 7,469 by 0047 GMT. The benchmark had closed 0.54% lower at 7,491.2 on Thursday

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:29am

World

More than 100,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since Aug. 14: White House

Since August 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 100,100 people

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:14am

Markets

Tokyo shares open lower ahead of Powell speech

The dollar stood at 109.98 yen compared with 110.04 yen

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:13am

World

Biden delays meeting with Israeli PM amid Kabul blasts

The president's bilateral meeting... has been rescheduled for tomorrow, the White House said. The two leaders had been due to meet at 11:30 am

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:10am

Markets

Hong Kong shares open lower

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.31 percent, or 78.14 points, to 25,337.55

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:09am

World

Kabul airport attack worst US loss in Afghanistan since 2011

8 The initial toll was 12, which increased when an additional service member died from his wounds

Published 27 Aug, 2021 10:03am

World

Islamic State suicide bombers kill scores at Kabul airport

The bombings, claimed by the Islamic State group, left scenes of carnage outside the airport where thousands of Afghans desperate to flee their country had massed despite a flurry of foreign government warnings

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:50am

Life & Style

Falak Shabir's new song 'Lagay Pyari' features Sarah Khan

Swoon-worthy romantic scenes and Punjabi lyrics set the mood for the song.

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:49am

World

Guaido focused on advancing date for Venezuela elections

Representatives of the opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro are taking part in talks in Mexico with mediation by Norway in a bid to lift the deadlock

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:48am

Markets

Asian markets mostly rise as Fed's Powell takes centre stage

The positive start to the day came as traders brushed off a drop on Wall Street

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:46am

World

Australia says troops pulled out ahead of Kabul blast

Suicide bombers set off two blasts that struck crowds outside the Afghan capital's airport on Thursday, killing dozens of people including 13 US troops

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:39am

World

New Zealand extends national virus lockdown

The Delta cluster emerged in Auckland last week, ending a six-month run without local transmission that had made New Zealand one of the world's last Covid-free zones

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:30am

BR Research

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited (PSX: FEROZ) was set up in 1954 as a private limited company and was later converted...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 07:45am

BR Research

SYS: profits up

A strong run continues for one of Pakistan’s leading IT exporters. The half-yearly data reported to the bourse...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

SHEL – positive streak returning

Shell Pakistan Limited’s (PSX: SHEL) volumetric sales have seen a significant recovery – rising continuously...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

GDP rebasing: no more delays!

There is little doubt that the size of Pakistan’s economy is understated. Many economic indictors such as per...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:30am

BR Research

LNG crisis brewing?

As feared earlier, getting hold of LNG this winter could become more challenging than the last one. As gas prices...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 07:25am

IGCEP: Long-term expansion plan approved by CCoE

Under the approved IGCEP, the generation mix of 2022, which is dominated by fossil fuel, will shift to clean energy (hydel, solar, wind, nuclear) by the year 2030

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:31am

PM summarises 3 years of ‘Naya Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan presented the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s three years’...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:36am

Markets

Australia shares likely to open unchanged, NZ rises

The local share price index futures rose 0.1pc, a 75.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:58am

TAPI gas pipeline project: Afghanistan to get $1bn transit royalty: Qureshi

ASHGABAT: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said implementation of the...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:39am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 26, 2021) and the forecast for Friday (August 27, 2021)....