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World Bank says Philippines economy to grow 5.6% this year, below govt target

MANILA: The Philippine economy is expected to grow 5.6% this year and 5.8% next year, the World Bank said on...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:13am

Markets

Pandemic, inflation push 68 million more in Asia into extreme poverty, Asian Development Bank says

MANILA: The coronavirus pandemic and rise in cost of living have pushed close to 70 million more people in...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 10:31am

Business & Finance

OPEC upbeat over 2024 oil demand outlook despite slowdown

VIENNA: OPEC will likely maintain an upbeat view on oil demand growth for next year when it publishes its first...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

World

US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

World

China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Police on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:36pm

Business & Finance

Lufthansa launches hiring drive as recovery gathers pace

FRANKFURT: Lufthansa on Monday launched a drive to hire 20,000 employees, as the German airline giant recovers...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

World

Scholz vows not to ignore 'controversies' on China visit

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged on Wednesday not to ignore "controversies" during a high-stakes trip ...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 10:30pm

Pakistan

Faulty handling of hospital waste: Municipal workers, scavengers at risk of contracting deadly diseases: expert

KARACHI: The dean of architecture and management sciences of the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Prof...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

World

No reserves in Germany’s federal budget, says finance minister

BERLIN: Germany’s federal government has reached the limit of its fiscal capacity, its finance minister said, with...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 10:59am

Sports

Root reveals how his England captaincy became ‘unhealthy’

LONDON: Joe Root said his time as England captain had ended in an “unhealthy relationship” after marking his...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Markets

Hong Kong seeks to revive global banking status with major summit

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s central bank plans to hold a major conference in November it hopes will draw global banking...

Published 27 May, 2022 11:19am

World

UAE announces Gulf’s first known case of monkeypox

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a case of monkeypox on Tuesday, insisting...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Global cost of cybercrime topped $6trn in 2021

ROME: The global cost of cybercrime topped $6 trillion last year, as the coronavirus pandemic caused online activity...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Business & Finance

Volkswagen keeps outlook as global set-up offsets supply chain woes

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen, Europe's top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook for the current year after its ...

Published 04 May, 2022 11:04am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt incurred Rs103bn tax revenue losses during 2020-21: report

LAHORE: During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Punjab government incurred approximately Rs 103 billion losses in tax...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Markets

India’s power regulator caps prices at electricity exchanges

NEW DELHI: India’s power regulator has asked the country’s electricity exchanges to cap prices at 12 rupees...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

World

Sri Lanka imposes curfew after protests over economic crisis turn violent

COLOMBO: Police imposed an overnight curfew in several parts of Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo early on Friday...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 01:37am

Sports

Struggling Everton post £120m losses

LONDON: Premier League strugglers Everton recorded losses of £120.9 million ($157 million) in the last financial...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:06am

World

New world order? Pandemic and war rattle globalisation

PARIS: Globalisation, which has both fans and detractors alike, is being tested like never before after the one-two...

Updated 27 Mar, 2022 12:34pm

Business & Finance

Pandemic sends 4.7mn more people into extreme poverty in SE Asia: ADB

The number of people in extreme poverty was 24.3 million last year

Updated 16 Mar, 2022 01:49pm

World

London's Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers since 1972

LONDON: London's Heathrow airport, Britain's busiest, saw its lowest number of passengers since 1972 last year and...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 03:29pm

India to sell 5pc of insurance giant in huge IPO

MUMBAI: India plans to sell a five percent stake in insurance giant LIC in what could potentially be the country’s...

Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:27am

World

Popular incumbent Steinmeier eyes new term as German president

BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is poised to be re-elected on Sunday for a second straight term,...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 10:34am

Nine killed in feud between Philippine Muslim clans: police

COTABATO, (Philip-pines): Nine people were killed and three injured in the southern Philippines Saturday when a...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

World

Democracy slides in 2021 amid pandemic pressures: study

PARIS: Democratic standards across the world fell again in 2021 amid the pandemic and growing support for...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

ECB tells banks to step up defences against hacks

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is telling euro zone banks zone to step up their defences against cyber ...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses rise, tracking oil prices

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, supported by rising oil prices, with the Saudi index...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

World

Four dead, one missing in Austria avalanche

VIENNA: Four people died and one was missing Friday after several avalanches struck Austria’s Tyrol province, the...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am

Sports

Olympics Games burst into life under shadow of COVID and conflict

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday that not only bear the mark of the...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 11:51pm

Markets

India shows early signs of high coal, LNG, crude prices hurting demand

LAUNCESTON, (Australia): One of the key questions for the outlook for energy commodities is how quickly the current...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 20	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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