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India's Dec 1-15 diesel sales down 5.2% y/y

8 State fuel retailers -- Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum -- own about 90% of the country's retail fuel outlets.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:19pm

Technology

Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign

Neither the password nor the stolen access is considered the most likely source of the current intrusion, researchers said.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:23am

World

Top US Congress leaders start second meeting on COVID-19 aid, government funding

The other includes the two main sticking points on Capitol Hill that McConnell cited: the liability protections for businesses and other organizations, and $160 billion for state and local governments.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:19am

World

Bed shortage looms as South Korea reports record new coronavirus cases

There were only three critical care bed left in the greater Seoul area with a nearly 26 million population, officials said.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:34am

World

Australia reports first local COVID-19 case in two weeks after airport worker tests positive

"As the virus seemed to be contained in terms of community transmission, our most exposed areas are principally around our borders... we may be an island but we are not totally isolated from the pandemic that is raging across the world," he said.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:31am

World

Bird flu spreads to a quarter of Japan prefectures

Both the strain circulating in Asia and one spreading rapidly in Europe originated in wild birds, they said.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:08am

Markets

BOJ loads up $6bn in ammunition in rare move to combat market turmoil

The BOJ's move comes ahead of its two-day rate review that concludes on Friday, when it is expected to extend the March 2021 deadlines of a range of measures aimed at easing corporate funding strains.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:01am

Markets

Copper advances on solid China data, vaccine optimism

China's factory output grew at the fastest pace in 20 months in November on rising demand for its manufactured goods.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:59am

World

Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

"The prime minister's schedule has a message to the people, so I would like to see due consideration," said Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the ruling party's junior partner, Komeito.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:51am

Markets

Australian shares rise on US stimulus bets

Heavyweight miners also traded firmly in the black as iron ore prices recovered on lingering supply concerns and strong manufacturing output data from China.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:00am

Markets

Australia shares poised to track Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes

The local share price index futures rose 0.7%, a 50.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell 0.4% on Tuesday.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:57am

Markets

Dollar on the defensive as US leaders meet on stimulus, pound buoyed by Brexit hopes

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was last at 90.477, after sinking as low as 90.419 on Monday, a level not seen since April 2018.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:49am

World

US CDC reports 300,032 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:02am

World

One in 10 Spaniards have had coronavirus, antibody study shows

More than 51,400 people were tested and surveyed across Spain in the second half of November for the prevalence study.
One in 10 people living in Spain would have been infected ..., half during the first wave and the other half during this second epidemic wave.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:29am

Markets

Japan must make fiscal reforms as it launches third extra budget, says finmin Aso

"It's true that underlying fiscal conditions will worsen due to the third extra budget," Aso told reporters after the budget was approved by the cabinet.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 03:26pm

Markets

South Africa's rand falls as virus surge weighs on risk appetite

The move was aimed at controlling a spike in the country's coronavirus infections since the start of December, with reported cases hovering around 8,000 per day in the last few days, from around 3,000 in November.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:39am

Sports

Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021: polls

Postponing the Games and devising coronavirus countermeasures has proved a logistical nightmare for organisers, and carries a steep price tag.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:11am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 2,459 new coronavirus cases, 73 deaths in 24 hours

There are currently 48,008 active cases across the country.
The country also reported 1,614 recoveries from the virus.

Updated 15 Dec, 2020 11:38am

Sports

'Bring it on' - Australia plot India's downfall under Adelaide lights

Ajinkya Rahane, who will assume the captaincy when Kohli leaves, is a lock in the middle order alongside Vihari.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:57am

Sports

Thiem breaks 'Big Three' hold on Grand Slams in virus-hit 2020

Two weeks later the pair met again in the US Open final but this time it was the Japanese who emerged victorious, picking up her third Grand Slam trophy.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:19am

World

'Race against time': First Americans vaccinated as US death toll passes 300,000

US top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC on Monday that Americans with no heightened risk factors could expect to get vaccinated by late March or early April.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:05am

Markets

Australia says it will pursue all avenues on reports of China coal restrictions

The council encouraged the "Australian and Chinese governments to work together to resolve these issues and restore stability to the long-term trading relationship," she said in a statement.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 09:53am

World

South Korea reports 880 new coronavirus cases

The latest figure was up from 718 reported on Monday, a day after it hit a record daily spike of 1,030.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 09:42am

Markets

Gold steadies as surging COVID-19 cases offset vaccine roll-outs

Investors now await policy meetings of the US Federal Reserve starting on Tuesday and the Bank of England on Thursday.

Updated 15 Dec, 2020 08:52am

World

Number of COVID-19 cases in Ukraine exceeds 900,000

The government last week said it would introduce tight lockdown restrictions in January, hoping to stop the rapid spread of the infections.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:29pm

Markets

South Korea shares fall on surging domestic COVID-19 cases

In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,091.7, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,091.3.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:16pm

World

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

The government launched a massive tracing effort involving hundreds of troops, police and officials to help track down virus carriers.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:31am

Business & Finance

China's new home prices slow in November as market-cooling steps take hold

China's banking regulator recently highlighted the property sector as a significant risk to financial stability, branding it a "grey rhino" - an obvious yet ignored threat.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:28am

World

Japan's PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval rating drops

Over the weekend, polls found public support for the prime minister has eroded over his handling of the pandemic.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:11am

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 16,362

The numbers are usually lower on Mondays, because there is less testing and less data being transmitted to the RKI on weekends.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:09am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jul 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	4.70 ▲ 1.00 (27.03%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.51 ▲ 1.00 (22.17%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Jul 7 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.18 ▲ 0.33 (17.84%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 7 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.36 ▲ 0.59 (15.65%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	5.30 ▲ 0.67 (14.47%)
Dewan Sugar / Jul 7 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.49 ▲ 0.24 (10.67%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jul 7 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.75 ▲ 0.16 (10.06%)
Land Mark Spinning / Jul 7 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	13.00 ▲ 1.00 (8.33%)
Balochistan Glass / Jul 7 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	9.05 ▲ 0.66 (7.87%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Jul 7 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	6.90 ▲ 0.50 (7.81%)

Stock	Price
First Fidelity Leas. / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.51 ▲ -0.86 (-25.52%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 7 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.85 ▲ -1.00 (-17.09%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 7 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	10.00 ▲ -0.90 (-8.26%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	163.77 ▲ -13.27 (-7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 7 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	130.74 ▲ -10.60 (-7.50%)
Punjab Oil / Jul 7 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	172.84 ▲ -14.01 (-7.50%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 7 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.60 ▲ -2.47 (-7.47%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 7 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	840.00 ▲ -60.00 (-6.67%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 7 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	63.50 ▲ -4.45 (-6.55%)
Bawany Air Products / Jul 7 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	8.85 ▲ -0.60 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Agritech Limited / Jul 7 Agritech Limited(AGL)	25,038,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Jul 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,378,891 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 7 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	3,598,000 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jul 7 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,183,254 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 7 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,727,149 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,601,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,597,652 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jul 7 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	2,144,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,949,194 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jul 7 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	1,916,500 ▼ 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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