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US Congress to vote on stopgap funding bill as COVID-19 aid talks continue

In a letter to House Democrats, Pelosi said the spending negotiations were "making progress."

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:23am

Trump to order priority access to US COVID-19 vaccines for Americans

Any additional doses beyond the 100 million are subject to a separate and mutually acceptable agreement."

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:17am

South Korea to buy millions of vaccine doses as coronavirus cases surge

Health authorities predicted daily cases would hover between 550 and 750 this week, and possibly spike to as much as 900 next week.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:10am

Markets

Asian stocks under pressure as pandemic concerns outweigh stimulus hopes

The British currency was on edge but holding on at $1.3351 in the Asia morning session, well above Monday's low of $1.3225.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:05am

Markets

Japanese shares slip back as investors look to US stimulus debate

Hydrogen product maker Iwatani jumped 10.1% after the Nikkei business daily reported that the Japanese government was likely to set a target to expand the use of hydrogen to 10 million tonne by 2030 to meet its emission goal.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:03am

Biden chooses retired general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary

In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday certified the state's results, a statement said, after a third count confirmed Biden's win.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 08:58am

World

In US, vaccine operation soon to be put to the test

Up until early November, Pfizer was promising it could deliver 100 million doses worldwide by year's end.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 03:28am

Markets

Monday's early trade: Nasdaq surges to all-time high

• Intel drops on report of Apple prepping new Mac chips • Oil companies slip, track decline in crude prices ...

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Tokyo rubber falls

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell more than 3% on Monday, hit by rising coronavirus infections as the world awaits...

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Gold prices up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold ticked higher in Asian trade on Monday, as the metal drew support from grim US jobs data that ...

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Gold slips in Europe

LONDON: Gold prices fell on Monday on overall optimism over this week's coronavirus vaccine rollout in Britain and ...

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:57am

Business & Finance

Cybercrime costs to top $1 trillion this year

WASHINGTON: Cybercrime is expected to cost the global economy more than $1 trillion this year, up more than 50...

Updated 08 Dec, 2020 03:52am

World

India Covid-19 vaccine producers apply for approval

The country of 1.3 billion is the world's second-worst hit by the pandemic after the United States.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:31am

Markets

Nasdaq closes at record high as growth names get a lift

Apple, Facebook, help boost Nasdaq.
Intel drops on report of Apple prepping new Mac chips.
Energy sector lags

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:25am

Markets

Brazil's real jumps over 1pc, other Latam FX muted

Real outperforms Latam peers.
Mexico and Colombia pesos retreat from 9-month highs.
Chile central bank expected to hold rates.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 02:05am

Markets

Dollar weakens as market looks to US stimulus; sterling falls

Yen, Swiss franc rise vs greenback.
Sterling falls vs dollar, euro on Brexit uncertainty.
US stimulus talks in right direction, Kudlow says.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:57am

World

Trump to sign order giving priority access for US COVID-19 vaccines to US population

Trump, who has faced sharp criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is eager to take credit for the speedy development and distribution of a vaccine.
It was unclear why an executive order was needed to ensure that the vaccines would be distributed in the United States.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:54am

World

India speeding up review of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The government is pinning its hopes for mass supply on the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine producer by volume.
Pfizer had already applied for emergency-use approval for its vaccine in India over the weekend.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:44am

World

Greece extends lockdown measures to January 7

More than 3,000 people have died of the virus in Greece and 600 people are in intensive care.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:43am

World

WHO does not envisage COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory

Information campaigns and making vaccines available to priority groups such as hospital workers and the elderly would be more effective,
"I don't think we envisage any countries creating a mandate for vaccinations, " Kate O'Brien, WHO's director of immunisation vaccines and biologicals.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:33am

World

Sao Paulo state to vaccinate residents in January, ahead of rest of Brazil

The ambitious timeline comes even though the vaccine Sao Paulo plans to use, developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd , has yet to be approved by health regulator Anvisa.
"Any Brazilian on Sao Paulo state soil will be able to take the vaccine," Doria said

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:25am

World

Greece to keep schools, restaurants shut until after Christmas

Greece had to enforce a nationwide lockdown in November, its second this year, after an aggressive surge in COVID-19 cases.
Apart from schools, courts and restaurants, gyms and ski facilities are also expected to remain shut during the Christmas season, he said.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:22am

World

Relief and no nerves for Briton set for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Britain will start dispensing the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday.
Britain is the worst-hit European country from the pandemic, with over 61,000 deaths from COVID-19.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:55am

World

WHO against mandatory Covid-19 vaccines

WHO experts admitted there was a battle to be fought to convince the general public to take the vaccines as they become available.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:53am

World

Canada set to receive first doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected

Officials had initially expected to receive a total of six million doses of vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna Inc by the end of March.
That would be enough to inoculate three million people as both vaccines require two shots about a month apart.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:34am

Markets

Safety-minded investors drive yields lower

The benchmark 10-year yield was down 4.3 basis points at 0.9261% in afternoon trading, flattening a key part of the yield curve.
"This market is seeing volatility as people wrestle with this concept of having a vaccine and too-early reopenings" at the same time,

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:05am

World

Swiss say Pfizer/Biontech will deliver 3 million doses of vaccine

With two doses likely to be necessary, the contract means one and half million people in the country could be vaccinated, the government added in a statement.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 07:33pm

Markets

C$ gives back some recent gains as U.S.-China tensions rise

Canada runs a current account deficit and is a major exporter of commodities, including oil, so the loonie tends to be sensitive to the global flow of trade and capital.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 07:29pm

Business & Finance

UK house prices rise by most since 2016, Halifax says

Halifax said it did not expect the recent pace of price increases to last as the economic outlook was likely to remain challenging, even with the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 05:30pm

Markets

Brexit and China tensions weigh on shares as pound gets hit

After surging to a fresh all-time high earlier on Monday, the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, turned lower to fall 0.3pc by 0919 GMT.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 05:13pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.57
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38
France CAC40 / May 8	8131.41
India Sensex / May 9	72965.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38260.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2318.17
Diesel/Litre / May 9	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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