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Coronavirus Vaccine

Global virus infections pass 15 million as Trump issues US warning

Global virus infections pass 15 million as Trump issues US warning

The US data makes grim reading with more than 140,000 fatalities.
Regular daily death tolls of more than 1,000.

Published 23 Jul, 2020 01:31am

South African rand firms on risk appetite, poor retail sales dent stocks

Markets

South African rand firms on risk appetite, poor retail sales dent stocks

The rand was 0.08% firmer at 16.4000 per dollar at 1648 GMT, having reached 16.3450 earlier in the session, its best since June 10.
As the worldwide race for a coronavirus vaccine gathers pace and fiscal stimulus uplifts global sentiment.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:27pm

US to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95bn for 100mn COVID-19 vaccine doses

Business & Finance

US to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95bn for 100mn COVID-19 vaccine doses

Pfizer and BioNTech will not receive any money from the government unless their vaccine succeeds in large clinical trials and can be successfully manufactured.
The Pfizer/BioNTech candidate is one of the most advanced of over 150 vaccines being developed against COVID-19.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:18pm

US home sales rack up record gain; tight supply, COVID-19 seen slowing momentum

Markets

US home sales rack up record gain; tight supply, COVID-19 seen slowing momentum

Existing home sales increase 20.7% in June.
Housing inventory falls 18.2% on year-on-year basis.
Median house price rises 3.5% year-on-year.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:10pm

S&P 500, Dow rise as fiscal stimulus hopes offset Sino-US worries

Markets

S&P 500, Dow rise as fiscal stimulus hopes offset Sino-US worries

Tesla, Microsoft rise ahead of results.
Snap Inc falls after disappointing user growth forecast.
HCA Healthcare climbs after better-than-expected revenue.
Dow up 0.24%, S&P rises 0.18%, Nasdaq down 0.27%.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:07pm

S&P 500 rises as fiscal stimulus hopes offset Sino-US worries

Business & Finance

S&P 500 rises as fiscal stimulus hopes offset Sino-US worries

Tesla Inc and Microsoft Corp rose 1.2% and 0.8% in the run up to their quarterly reports due after markets close.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 09:07pm

US signs $2 billion vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech

US signs $2 billion vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech

It is the biggest deal to date under Operation Warp Speed, intended to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of coronavirus vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:51pm

Trump says pandemic to 'get worse', Australia sees record infections

Trump says pandemic to 'get worse', Australia sees record infections

Nearly 15 million cases have been confirmed and 615,000 lives lost since the virus was first detected in China late last year.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 06:17pm

Stocks mostly slide on Trump's coronavirus warning

Markets

Stocks mostly slide on Trump's coronavirus warning

Trump issued the gloomy warning in his first formal White House virus briefing since the end of April -- and the news sent Asian and European stocks sliding on Wednesday.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 05:10pm

Oil prices slip as U.S. inventories, virus fears grow

Markets

Oil prices slip as U.S. inventories, virus fears grow

Brent crude fell 35 cents, or 0.8%, to $43.97 a barrel by 0541 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 39 cents, or 0.9%, to $41.53.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 11:05am

UK midcaps at 2-week high

Markets

UK midcaps at 2-week high

LONDON: London midcap stocks tracked European markets higher on Tuesday after bumper stimulus measures from the...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Oil prices up $1/bbl on virus vaccine hopes, EU deal

Markets

Oil prices up $1/bbl on virus vaccine hopes, EU deal

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about $1 to hit a more than four-month high on Tuesday, helped by a European Union ...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

China shares surge

Markets

China shares surge

SHANGHAI: China shares ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by healthcare stocks as global hopes for a coronavirus ...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and virus vaccine hopes

Markets

Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and virus vaccine hopes

LONDON: Copper prices climbed on investor hopes for a recovery in metals demand and the global economy after ...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Raw sugar buoyed by commodity gains, coffee advances

Markets

Raw sugar buoyed by commodity gains, coffee advances

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE were higher on Tuesday, boosted by broad-based gains in commodity and equity ...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Gold jumps to nine-year peak in Europe

Markets

Gold jumps to nine-year peak in Europe

LONDON: Gold rose more than 1% to a nine-year high on Tuesday, propelled by a softer dollar and expectations of more...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Sterling rises to 6-week high

Markets

Sterling rises to 6-week high

LONDON: The pound rallied for the third straight session on Tuesday, touching a six-week high above $1.27 as market...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Euro hits new 4-month high in Europe

Markets

Euro hits new 4-month high in Europe

LONDON: The euro hit its strongest since early March on Tuesday after European Union countries struck a deal for a...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

C$ climbs to 5-week high vs US dollar as oil prices rise

Markets

C$ climbs to 5-week high vs US dollar as oil prices rise

Canadian dollar at C$1.3459 or 74.30 US cents.
Bond yields edge higher across the maturity curve.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:38am

Coffee closes sharply higher, raw sugar fails to follow oil up

Markets

Coffee closes sharply higher, raw sugar fails to follow oil up

October raw sugar settled down 0.05 cent, or 0.4%, at 11.67 cents per lb, after gaining as much as 1.5% earlier in the session.
December London cocoa settled down 18 pounds, or 1.1%, at 1,551 pounds per tonne.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:36am

Brazil approves human trials for third COVID-19 vaccine

World

Brazil approves human trials for third COVID-19 vaccine

With more than 2.1 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Brazil has the world's worst outbreak outside the United States.
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa had previously approved trials for possible vaccines developed in the U.K. and China.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:29am

Oil prices up $1/bbl on virus vaccine hopes, EU stimulus deal

Markets

Oil prices up $1/bbl on virus vaccine hopes, EU stimulus deal

EU summit results in 750 bln euro stimulus deal.
Early vaccine data raises hope of economic boost.
US crude, products inventories seen down last week –poll.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 12:52am

Moderna, Merck say they will not limit price of coronavirus vaccines to company cost

Business & Finance

Moderna, Merck say they will not limit price of coronavirus vaccines to company cost

We will not be selling our vaccine at cost, although it is premature for us as we're a long way from understanding the cost-basis.
Pfizer Inc has said the company intends to make a profit from its potential coronavirus vaccine if approved.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 12:39am

Stocks, euro rally after EU agrees to recovery fund

Markets

Stocks, euro rally after EU agrees to recovery fund

EU seals recovery fund plan after five days of talks.
Euro hits 18-month high, DAX briefly turns positive for year.
Virus vaccine trial results add to bullish mood.
Investors expect US stimulus of more than $1 trillion.
Gold shines at 9-year high.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 12:30am

Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and coronavirus vaccine hopes

Markets

Copper gains on EU stimulus deal and coronavirus vaccine hopes

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $6,541 a tonne by 1617 GMT on Tuesday.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $6,541 a tonne by 1617 GMT on Tuesday, close to the 25-month high of $6,633 on July 13.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 11:15pm

Euro hits 1-1/2 year high vs dollar after EU virus deal

Markets

Euro hits 1-1/2 year high vs dollar after EU virus deal

EU deal cheered, although largely priced in.
Analysts say dollar set to struggle for now.
Commodity currencies soar as risk sentiment improves.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:55pm

S&P 500, Dow rise after positive earnings, stimulus bets

Markets

S&P 500, Dow rise after positive earnings, stimulus bets

Energy stocks set for biggest gain in nearly 7 weeks.
IBM rises on quarterly profit beat.
Coca-Cola up after signaling demand recovery.
Dow up 1.13%, S&P rises 0.50%, Nasdaq down 0.49%.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:46pm

SC adjourns coronavirus suo moto notice case for two weeks

Markets

SC adjourns coronavirus suo moto notice case for two weeks

He asked why not initiate contempt of court action against NDMA as court orders were ridiculed.

Updated 21 Jul, 2020 07:45pm

Markets rally on vaccine hopes, EU stimulus deal

Business & Finance

Markets rally on vaccine hopes, EU stimulus deal

"A combination of vaccine optimism and fiscal stimulus is boosting the mood," City Index analyst Fiona Cincotta said.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 06:51pm

EU agrees huge virus aid plan as Trump backs face masks

EU agrees huge virus aid plan as Trump backs face masks

The virus has infected more than 14.7 million people and killed over 610,000 of them since emerging in China late last year, with fresh alarm being sounded over its accelerating spread in Africa.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 06:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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