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Hong Kong Q4 2020 unemployment at 16 year high, hit by economic slowdown

Protests in 2019 and later the novel coronavirus pandemic in 2020 have battered the city's economy, with full year gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to contract 6.1%.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:17pm

World

Morocco reports its first case of UK coronavirus variant, bans more flights

On Dec. 23, Morocco imposed a nationwide four-week curfew from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am to contain virus.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:08pm

Markets

Palm oil slips 1% on demand worries ahead of export data

The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 42 ringgit, or 1.25%, to 3,308 ringgit ($817.60) during early trade.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:43am

Markets

BOJ's policy review may make ETF buying more flexible

Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile fresh food prices, will slip 0.5% this fiscal year before rising 0.2% next fiscal year, the poll found.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:31am

World

Canada's economic recovery falters amid renewed COVID-19 restrictions

The Jan. 11-18 Reuters poll of over 40 economists predicted the economy, which grew a record annualized 40.5% in the third quarter of 2020.
It was expected to grow just 0.7% this quarter - the weakest since polling began for that period in October 2019.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 06:43pm

Markets

Oil drops 1% as rising coronavirus cases end supply-led rally

"Shale producers have indicated they will continue to keep their spending under control," ANZ Research said in a note. "The economics also don't favour a surge in drilling, with half of the industry still uneconomical."

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:53am

Markets

South Korea stocks drop as soft US data, virus woes offset upbeat China data

The won was quoted at 1,103.5 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.37% lower than its previous close.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Business & Finance

China 2020 crude steel output rises to 1.05bn T, sets record for fourth year

Hebei province, accounting for a quarter of China's total capacity, produced 229 million tonnes of crude steel in the first 11 months of last year, defying the target it set in 2018 to keep capacity within 200 million tonnes by end-2020.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 10:30am

World

France starts 6 p.m. curfew to slow coronavirus

The virus has killed 70,000 people in France, the seventh highest toll in the world,
These measures were necessary given the situation. While worsening, it remains relatively better than many countries around us.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 09:21pm

World

Germany surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases, death rate up

Europe's biggest economy and most populous country managed the pandemic better than neighbours last spring.
Alarmed by the high infection rate and bracing for the spread of more transmissible variants of the virus.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

Sports

Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency

The pause of athlete exemptions would follow the government's suspension this week of exemptions for business travellers.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:55am

Business & Finance

Japan machinery orders rise, COVID emergency clouds outlook

The government raised its assessment on machinery orders, saying they showed a pick-up move. Previously it said orders had stopped falling.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:01pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries

In Tokyo, Sony was down 1.03 percent at 10,605 yen, trading house Mitsubishi Corp was down 1.29 percent at 2,594 yen, and real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan was off 1.02 percent at 3,895 yen.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:48am

World

Pope, Queen Elizabeth join vaccine drive as UK tops 3 million cases

The new week-long stay at home orders affecting about 18 million people in Shijiazhuang and Xingtai come as cases spike ahead of the Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions criss-cross the country to visit family and friends.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:19am

World

Hungary should extend partial lockdown beyond Monday, surgeon general says

The government has the authority to make a decision (about the protective measures).
However, the pandemic is ongoing, and case numbers have risen sharply in neighbouring countries, which means that upholding the (existing) measures is justified.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 04:54pm

World

Catalonia tightens restrictions to tackle new surge in coronavirus infections

The new restrictions in Catalonia, which has Spain's second-highest number of infections and deaths after Madrid.
We have to stop the transmission and the main way to do so is to reduce all social activity.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:51pm

World

German hospitals in very difficult situation

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 9,847 to 1,775,513.
It is hard to get an accurate picture of the COVID-19 situation at the moment as reported cases are probably incomplete due to the holidays.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 06:58pm

Markets

South Africa's rand and stocks kick off new year on the front foot

A softening in the dollar also boosted emerging-market currencies.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 02:03pm

World

South Korea tries to contain coronavirus outbreak in prison

The American troops stationed in South Korea on Tuesday received the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. USFK includes around 28,500 American military personnel as well as thousands of other workers and family members.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:42am

Business & Finance

South Korea exports growth seen accelerating in Dec

*Trade data for December and the whole of 2020 will be out on Jan. 1 at 9 a.m. (0000 GMT Jan. 1).

Published 29 Dec, 2020 10:06am

World

Sydney on alert after mystery cases but new infections remain low

Only residents with permits for hospitality venues will be allowed into the city on New Year's Eve and households across Sydney are only allowed to host 10 people. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 50 people.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:42am

Business & Finance

Japan Nov factory output growth stalls after rising for 5 months

Some analysts worry that new virus infections around the world, especially in Europe and the United States, may prevent demand for Japan's manufactured goods to grow further as corporate and consumer activity take a hit.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:57am

World

Mexico records 6,217 new coronavirus cases, 400 more deaths

Mexican officials carried out the second day of COVID-19 inoculations on Sunday with vaccines from Pfizer.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:44am

World

Thailand confirms 427 new coronavirus infections

The new cases include 397 migrant workers in the southwestern province of Samut Sakhon, where Thailand's coronavirus worst outbreak yet was confirmed at the weekend.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 12:01pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower on virus worries

SoftBank Group was down 1.13 percent at 8,393 yen following reports that it applied for an initial public offering of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called SVF Investment to raise up to $525 million.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 08:58am

World

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 73.65 million, death toll at 1,654,920

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:30am

Markets

South Korea stocks fall as domestic infections curb recovery optimism

The benchmark KOSPI fell 1.67 points, or 0.06%, to 2,768.76, as of 0154 GMT, after rising as high as 0.4% in early trade.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:56am

Markets

BOJ says to examine steps to make policy framework sustainable

BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is due to hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT).

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:42am

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 72.92 million, death toll at 1,641,733

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 09:12am

Markets

South Africa's rand firms as virus vaccine rollout progress lifts risk appetite

Improved global risk appetite has supported the rand in recent weeks, gaining nearly 7% since the start of November, but concerns about a new wave of coronavirus infections and its impact on a frail local economy have limited gains.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 12:27pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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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