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Australia extends 'travel bubble' suspension with NZ for further 72 hours until Sunday

The trans-Tasman bubble was suspended on Monday after New Zealand detected a positive coronavirus case with the South African strain which, authorities say, is highly transmissible.
New Zealand reported 2 more cases on Wednesday linked to the strain.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 06:00pm

World

Spain's unemployment falls to 16.13% in Q4

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast Spain's unemployment rate would reach 16.6%.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 01:14pm

World

Thailand reports 756 new coronavirus cases

Fatalities remained unchanged on Thursday at 76.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:38am

World

Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases

Australia has reported more than 22,000 local COVID-19 cases and 909 deaths since March.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:28am

Markets

Asian markets a sea of red as virus woes add to correction fears

The move has put a brake on a massive spending spree in Hong Kong by mainland traders looking to take advantage of relatively cheap shares in the city.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:47am

Business & Finance

Cathay shares plunge as bond sale announced to stem cash crisis

But even before the pandemic, the carrier was in a tight spot.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:44am

Pakistan

Over 130 policemen infected with COVID-19 in three days: spokesman

He said all due care was being provided to the affected cops.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 03:19pm

World

Thailand reports 819 new virus cases, 1 additional death

One additional death was reported, bringing total fatalities to 76. More than 700 of the new infections.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 03:07pm

Sports

Nadal, Serena support strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia

"It's super, super strict, but it's really good," she said on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 02:31pm

Business & Finance

Thailand changes inflation base year due to pandemic, population survey

The new calculation will also cover wider households and products and services, the ministry said in a statement.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 01:17pm

Markets

Philippine stocks silde over 1% on growth worries, Asia FX eye Fed comments

Indian shares also slid more than 1% as Amazon sought to block the sale of Future Group's $3.4 billion retail assets to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries. Markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:49pm

World

Doctors skeptical as Venezuela's Maduro touts coronavirus 'miracle' drug

Maduro on Sunday presented the drug Carvativir, an oral solution he said was tested on patients in a Caracas hospital and a sports center used as an emergency medical facility.
It has gone through a period of nine months of study, experimentation, clinical application.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 06:39pm

Markets

Dubai leads major Gulf markets lower

In Abu Dhabi, the index fell 0.9%, hit by a 0.9% decline in the country's largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank and a 2.1% drop in Aldar Properties.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:14pm

World

Ukraine expects 100,000-200,000 vaccines from Pfizer in February: PM

Shmygal told the parliament the country also expected to receive 700,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID vaccine in three-four weeks.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:01pm

World

Indonesia set to pass 1mn coronavirus cases as vaccinations roll out

"The government should be stricter, because we still can see crowds and those who don't wear masks," she said.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:39am

World

Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy, narrows to higher-risk cases

Neighbouring Kanagawa prefecture has also revised its contact-tracing policy to focus more on high-risk individuals.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:30am

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 6,408 to 2,148,077

The reported death toll rose by 903 to 52,990, the tally showed.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:26am

World

Thailand reports daily record 959 new coronavirus cases

There were no additional deaths reported.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:44am

Markets

Oil drops as US stimulus wrangles, rising COVID-19 cases hit sentiment

Also, output from the giant Tengiz field in Kazakhstan was disrupted by a power cut on Jan. 17.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:42am

Business & Finance

Indonesia raises economic recovery budget to $39bn

At the same forum, Febrio Kacaribu, a finance ministry official, estimated the fiscal deficit for 2021 would be 5.7% of gross domestic product, unchanged from the ministry's previous outlook.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:38am

Markets

Gold inches lower on firmer dollar, US stimulus worries

The US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting is scheduled to begin later in the day.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:13am

Markets

New Zealand shares end lower weighed by travel, utility stocks; Australia closed

Power retailers Contact Energy, Meridian Energy and Mercury NZ, among the top percentage losers, were down between 3.7% and 2.3%.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:07am

World

Risk of 'vaccine-busting' coronavirus variants prompt tougher UK quarantine: Johnson

We have to realise there is at least the theoretical risk of a new variant that is a vaccine-busting variant coming in - we've got to be able to keep that under control.
We want to make sure that we protect our population, protect this country against reinfection from abroad.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:11pm

World

Dutch PM condemns lockdown riots as ‘criminal violence’

The police said hundreds of people had been detained after incidents that began on Saturday evening and lasted until the early hours of Monday.
This has nothing to do with protest, this is criminal violence and we will treat it as such.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 06:44pm

World

Thailand says COVID-19 vaccinations to start next month

AstraZeneca cutting doses by 50,000 - Thai minister.
AstraZeneca only COVID-19 vaccine approved in Thailand.
900+ cases found in Samut Sakhon province outbreak.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 06:05pm

Pakistan

At 11.39 %, Karachi has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the country: NCOC

The NCOC said that Peshawar has the second with highest with 9.72% while Mirpur has 9.62%.
630 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Sindh during the past 24 hours.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 01:34pm

World

New Zealand's new Covid-19 case is South African variant

The 56-year-old woman, who recently returned from Europe, tested positive on Saturday, 10 days after she completed her compulsory two weeks in isolation.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:45am

Sports

Embuldeniya takes seven as England all out for 344 in Galle Test

Leach took a single off Perera and number 11 James Anderson hit a boundary off Embuldeniya, who returned career-best figures of 7-137 in just his ninth Test, to add five runs to the overnight score.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:36am

World

Borders tightened as coronavirus curfew fury spills over

In India, around one-third of people are not turning up for vaccine appointments, with fear of side effects high after reports of a few cases of severe reactions spread widely through the media and messaging services.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Markets

Indonesia stocks drop on virus toll, US stimulus helps broader Asia

"So could explain why markets are not committing themselves ahead of the meeting," he added.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 10:51am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fidelity Leas. / Jul 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.40 ▲ 0.79 (30.27%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.68 ▲ 0.73 (24.75%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 5 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 5 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.70 ▲ 0.35 (10.45%)
Reliance Ins. / Jul 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.10 ▲ 0.56 (8.56%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 5 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	177.04 ▲ 12.35 (7.50%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jul 5 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1639.82 ▲ 114.40 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Jul 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	83.02 ▲ 5.79 (7.50%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 5 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1327.20 ▲ 92.59 (7.50%)
Crescent Steel / Jul 5 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	46.34 ▲ 3.23 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 5 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.00 ▲ -0.60 (-16.67%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 5 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	6.75 ▲ -0.76 (-10.12%)
Bhanero Tex. / Jul 5 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1355.13 ▲ -109.87 (-7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 5 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	141.34 ▲ -11.46 (-7.50%)
Punjab Oil / Jul 5 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	172.97 ▲ -14.02 (-7.50%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	123.95 ▲ -10.05 (-7.50%)
Zahid Jee Tex. / Jul 5 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	24.79 ▲ -2.01 (-7.50%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 5 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	51.74 ▲ -4.19 (-7.49%)
Shams Textile / Jul 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	43.85 ▲ -3.55 (-7.49%)
MithchellsFruit / Jul 5 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	91.20 ▲ -7.36 (-7.47%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf / Jul 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,504,361 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,787,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jul 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	4,425,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	3,686,547 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jul 5 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,200,012 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,141,158 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,831,138 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,733,037 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Jul 5 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	2,233,185 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jul 5 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	2,202,000 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 4	205.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 4	204.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 4	135.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 4	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 4	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 4	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 4	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 4	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 4	53234.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 4	26153.81
Nasdaq / Jul 4	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 4	21830.35
FTSE 100 / Jul 4	7232.65
Dow Jones / Jul 4	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 4	12773.38
France CAC40 / Jul 4	5954.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 4	110.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 4	16880.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 4	118900.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 4	1809.29
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 4	97.48

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