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Putin orders mass coronavirus vaccinations in Russia from next week

Russia, which has the world's fourth highest number of COVID-19 cases, started large-scale vaccinations last month.
I ask you to start mass vaccinations of the entire population as early as next week.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:01pm

World

Hungary detects UK variant of coronavirus, surgeon general says

My colleagues have identified the UK virus variant, already found in neighbouring countries, in the samples of three patients.
Nearly 5,000 people are currently hospitalised with the disease, putting a strain on the healthcare system.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 04:39pm

Markets

Oil prices rally further after crude stocks fall more than expected

That was more than analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a fall of 2.3 million barrels.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 01:17pm

Markets

Australia shares flat as markets eye stimulus, earnings

The ASX 300 metals and mining index rose 1%, led by Iluka Resources, up 5.3%, followed by MACA Ltd , up 4.5?%.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:41am

World

Panama to ease some coronavirus curbs later this week

In these provinces, men and will be assigned staggered schedules on different days for work and shopping, said Sucre.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:37am

Business & Finance

Albertsons raises forecast after beating sales on pandemic-driven food demand

Several grocery retailers across the United States have ramped up their e-commerce platforms, from online ordering to flexible delivery options.
Albertsons, which also owns Vons and Safeway supermarkets.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 06:37pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars tread water amid higher US yields

The kiwi dollar also steadied at $0.7164 to stand around 2% below the $0.7314 level hit on Jan. 6, which was the highest since April 2018.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:00pm

World

Thailand reports 287 new coronavirus cases

The tally included nine cases imported from abroad, according to the country's COVID-19 taskforce.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:54pm

Markets

JGBs flat as Washington turmoil, rising virus cases weigh

The 10-year JGB yield was flat at 0.035%, but the 20-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point to 0.420%.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:47pm

Markets

China stocks rebound, Hong Kong hovers near 1-year high

The smaller Shenzhen index was up 0.74%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 1.14% and Shanghai's tech-focused STAR50 index was up 0.6%?.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:42pm

Markets

Oil prices dip on rising virus cases; expected stock draw stems losses

US crude oil stockpiles likely fell for a fifth straight week, while refined products inventories were seen up last week, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:34pm

Markets

Stocks pause for breath as bond selloff extends

Meanwhile, the dollar index bounced 1.5% from last week's nearly three-year low as investors trim what have become very large short positions.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:16pm

World

Malaysia imposes 2-week lockdown as virus spread strains hospitals

Malaysia was among the first nations to impose strict movement curbs in March during the early stages of the pandemic.
"Our healthcare system is at a breaking point," Muhyiddin said.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 06:48pm

World

Thailand reports 249 new coronavirus cases

The tally included 25 cases imported from abroad, according to the country's COVID-19 taskforce. There were no new deaths reported.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:56am

World

Year on from first Covid-19 death, Wuhan basks in recovery

There are also mounting fears that travel plans for hundreds of millions of people for the Lunar New Year next month may be ruined as virus controls tighten.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:11am

World

Brazil registers 62,290 new coronavirus cases, 1,171 more deaths

Brazil has registered more than 8 million cases of the virus since the pandemic.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:47pm

World

Mexico hits daily COVID-19 record with 16,105 new cases

The new daily death toll marks the fifth consecutive day that officials have reported more than 1,000 fatalities due to the highly contagious disease caused by the virus.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:35pm

World

Thailand reports 245 new coronavirus cases

The tally included 21 cases imported from abroad.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:27pm

World

Tokyo reports 1,494 new daily coronavirus infections

Japan declared a limited state of emergency in Tokyo and three prefectures neighbouring the capital on Thursday to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:20pm

World

Covid-19: Twelve key milestones

On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) is alerted to a cluster of pneumonia cases "of unknown cause" in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:27am

World

Osaka seeks state of emergency as new Tokyo COVID-19 infections top 2,000

Kyoto and Hyogo was severe and the declaration of a wider state of emergency was being considered after a request from the cities' governors.
Tokyo reported 2,268 new daily coronavirus cases on Saturday.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

World

Sweden registers 7,187 new COVID-19 cases, 171 deaths

The country registered 171 new deaths, taking the total to 9,433. The deaths registered have typically occurred over several days and sometimes weeks.
The health agency has said statistics over the Christmas period are less reliable than usual because fewer tests are carried out and due to delays in reporting of deaths.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 06:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 2,435 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths in 24 hours

Pakistan's coronavirus tally has jumped to 497,510.
The country also reported 3,313 recoveries from the novel virus.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 10:36am

World

Spain increases virus curbs but rules out lockdown

Schools will not reopen until January 11 in order to delay for as long as possible the return to classrooms after the family gatherings over Christmas.

Updated 07 Jan, 2021 05:25pm

World

Japan's daily coronavirus cases hit record as state of emergency looms

The health ministry held a meeting of infectious disease experts on Wednesday.
Even if we take strong measures immediately, it will be difficult to bring the Tokyo metropolitan area down to stage 3 by the end of January.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:29pm

Business & Finance

Japan's Dec consumer confidence worsens, govt cuts view

The outlook for consumer sentiment is clouded as the government is expected to declare a renewed state of emergency over the coronavirus for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area this week.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:23pm

Business & Finance

Thai business group cuts 2021 GDP outlook on COVID-19 outbreak

While the impact on employment remains unclear, many workers could lose their jobs, Supant Mongkolsuthree, chairman of The Federation of Thai Industries, told the briefing.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:11pm

Pakistan

Sindh, Punjab collectively report 1714 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Sindh reported 1,049 new cases, while Punjab reported 665 during the past 24 hours.
Pakistan's coronavirus tally stands at 492,594.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:01pm

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei closes lower ahead of state of emergency

The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.38 percent, or 102.69 points.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 11:57am

World

North Korea's Kim admits mistakes as party congress opens: KCNA

Satellite imagery showed that "preparations for a parade appear to have stepped up a pace", according to the respected 38North website, just months after Pyongyang showed off by far its biggest missile yet.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 11:03am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	4.49 ▲ 0.81 (22.01%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Jul 6 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	7.24 ▲ 0.84 (13.12%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jul 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.13 (8.12%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 6 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1426.73 ▲ 99.53 (7.50%)
Shams Textile / Jul 6 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	47.12 ▲ 3.27 (7.46%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 6 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9.20 ▲ 0.60 (6.98%)
Merit Packaging / Jul 6 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	9.10 ▲ 0.49 (5.69%)
Crescent Steel / Jul 6 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	48.51 ▲ 2.17 (4.68%)
Highnoon (Lab) / Jul 6 Highnoon Laboratories Limited(HINOON)	565.00 ▲ 23.13 (4.27%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Jul 6 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	25.75 ▲ 0.98 (3.96%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	1.82 ▲ -0.51 (-21.89%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jul 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.30 ▲ -0.44 (-5.03%)
Sui South Gas / Jul 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	8.52 ▲ -0.34 (-3.84%)
Clover Pakistan / Jul 6 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	19.55 ▲ -0.30 (-1.51%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jul 6 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32.00 ▲ -0.17 (-0.53%)
Pak Oilfields / Jul 6 Pakistan Oilfields Limited(POL)	403.00 ▲ -1.40 (-0.35%)
Pak Petroleum / Jul 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	66.00 ▲ -0.20 (-0.30%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Jul 6 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	155.88 ▲ -0.30 (-0.19%)
Ghand Nissan / Jul 6 Ghandhara Nissan Limited(GHNL)	60.70 ▲ -0.01 (-0.02%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Crescent Steel / Jul 6 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	114,500 ▼ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Jul 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	50,000 ▼ 0.00
Quice Food / Jul 6 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	41,000 ▼ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Jul 6 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	38,536 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	21,000 ▼ 0.00
Sakrand Sugar / Jul 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	20,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp / Jul 6 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	15,000 ▼ 0.00
National Refinery / Jul 6 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	11,885 ▼ 0.00
Attock Refinery / Jul 6 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	11,601 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Jul 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	10,500 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 5	206.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 5	206.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 5	135.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 5	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 5	1.20
Euro to USD / Jul 5	1.03
UK LIBOR % / Jul 5	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 5	3831.39
India Sensex / Jul 5	53134.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 5	26077.04
Nasdaq / Jul 5	11322.24
Hang Seng / Jul 5	21621.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 5	7025.47
Dow Jones / Jul 5	30967.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 5	12401.20
France CAC40 / Jul 5	5794.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 5	100.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 5	16680.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 5	118800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 5	1770.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 5	93.42

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