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German experts warn against lockdown easing as cases jump

"We can only have more relaxation if there are stable or falling case numbers," Karl Lauterbach.
On Saturday, the number of COVID-19 cases rose by 12,674 and the death toll was up 239, with the number of cases per 100,000 over seven days jumping to 76.1 from 72.4.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

World

Germany sees jump in infections amid third wave warning

"In Europe, we should be worried," Wieler told the journalists' association ACANU in Geneva on Wednesday.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:13pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s bank deposits rise at record pace

TOKYO: Japanese bank deposits rose in February at the fastest annual pace of record, data showed on Monday, as a...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:36am

World

US consumers expect to spend more on rent and other bills, NY Fed survey finds

Consumers said they expect gas prices to rise by a median 9.6% over the next year, up from 6.2% in January. It was the fifth straight month of increase and a new high for the survey, which launched in 2013.
Respondents also raised their expectations for how much food, medical care and college will cost over the next year.

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:18pm

Markets

Weak construction, car industry woes push down German industrial output

Retail sales tumbled more than expected in January as the COVID-19 lockdown and the withdrawal of a temporary cut in sales tax hit consumer spending.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 02:12pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 52 more lives, infects 1,579: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 has claimed 52 more lives in Pakistan and infected 1,579 more people, National Command and...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive

India has reported more than 11 million coronavirus infections and over 157,000 deaths.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 01:06pm

World

German states send 15,000 COVID vaccine shots to Czech Republic

Prague on Friday tightened restrictions on shops, schools and movement for the next three weeks in a bid to slow a surge of coronavirus infections.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:10pm

World

Over 43mn doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccines used globally-state media

China is providing vaccine assistance to 53 developing countries and has export deals with 22 countries, its foreign ministry said last week.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Thai Jan domestic car sales tumble 21.3% y/y after virus outbreak

The virus outbreak emerged in the middle of December, when car sales rose for a second month, up 11.3% year-on-year.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:13pm

Business & Finance

Japan Dec machinery orders to slip, COVID-19 remains a risk

Imports are projected to have declined 6.0% in January from a year earlier, which would result in a trade deficit of 600 billion yen ($5.72 billion).

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:07am

Markets

Thai fiscal and monetary policies must work in step

The government will also seek cabinet approval next Tuesday to offer 37.1 billion baht to about 9 million workers, a finance ministry official told reporters.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 12:44pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets surge

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, mirroring global equities, with Saudi Arabia ...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Markets

Monday’s early trade: US top indexes scale all-time highs

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes scaled all-time highs on Monday, as investors bets on hopes that a fiscal...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Wall Street at record highs on stimulus, vaccine optimism

The Congress on Friday approved a budget plan that would allow a coronavirus relief bill to muscle through in the coming weeks without Republican support.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:35am

World

AstraZeneca vaccine has major role to play, S.Africa trial lead says

South African health officials said on Sunday they were putting AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold temporarily while they sought scientific advice on how to proceed.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:12am

Markets

Japan stocks rise for second day as focus shifts to earnings reports

Top decliners were Keyence Corp and Hoya Corp falling 1.94% and 1.40%, respectively.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 02:08pm

Markets

China and Hong Kong stocks rise as liquidity, virus worries ease

Bucking the broad rally, Shanghai International Airport tumbled by its 10% daily trade limit for a second session after the company flagged a loss for 2020.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:59pm

Markets

China shares edge higher as economic recovery continues

Hainan Airlines dropped 9.8% and HNA Innovation fell 4.97%.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:07am

Markets

Yuan pressured by renewed virus worries, softer factory activity

Interbank money conditions were also on the radar of investors.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 10:29am

World

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll surpasses India, becomes world's third highest

In Mexico City, hospitals are nearing capacity and a shortage of oxygen tanks has complicated the treatment of patients.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 11:13am

Sports

US Senator Romney says 'Hold the Games', limit spectators

"What's undecided is how to host the Games safely. That's what we are focusing on because unless we take steps on COVID-19, we can't prepare to host the Games," Hashimoto added.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:56am

World

France's new COVID-19 cases up amid fears of new lockdown

Its COVID-19 death toll rose by 612 to 74,106, the world's seventh-highest, after an increase of 445 on Monday.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:37pm

Business & Finance

Japan's ANA to suspend 16 international routes in summer

Japan has effectively shut its borders to foreign non-residents as it aims to contain the spread of coronavirus infections, leading to an 87% plunge in foreign visitors in 2020 to a 22-year low.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:24pm

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

Thailand's December tourist arrivals down 99.8pc y/y to 6,500

Foreign tourist numbers slump 83% to 6.7 mln in 2020.
Govt predicts 5 mln arrivals this year.
Thailand to start coronavirus vaccinations next month.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:15pm

World

Germany virus death toll tops 50,000

It said 859 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 50,642.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 12:17pm

Markets

Ukraine central bank keeps key rate at 6% despite rising inflation

The central bank gradually brought the rate down to 6% in June 2020 from 18% in April 2019.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:08pm

Business & Finance

Thai regulator approves AstraZenca vaccine for emergency use

Thailand is set to import 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the first 50,000 doses expected to arrive next month, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:33pm

World

Mexico reports more than 1,500 COVID-19 deaths, highest daily total

The health ministry also confirmed 18,894 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,668,396.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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