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Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for coronavirus

Production of the show had been halted until January.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:59pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus vaccine will become available in Pakistan in March: Faisal Sultan

The committee will make a final decision on the purchase of the vaccine after considering the views of experts, the SAPM said.
Pakistan has allocated $150 million to secure vaccine doses from various developers.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:40pm

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz, others booked for violating COVID-19 SOPs

The provisions regarding violation of SOPs and holding provocative speeches have been included in the case.
Big public gathering had been banned amid resurge in COVID-19 cases.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:34pm

World

Sanofi, GSK Covid vaccine to be ready only at the end of 2021

Sanofi and GSK announce a delay in their adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine programme.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:12pm

World

Egypt receives first batch of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines

It was unclear how many doses of the vaccine Egypt had ordered, but the health minister said there would be more shipments in the days to come.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:00pm

Business & Finance

Westpac's chairman hopes bank will return to 'consistent' dividends

While dividends at Australia's so-called 'Big Four' banks have been constrained by a regulatory limit imposed in light of the pandemic, Westpac was the only one to not pay an interim dividend earlier this year.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:57am

World

Nigeria warned of possible new COVID-19 wave, authorities eye vaccine in early 2021

The health minister later in the briefing said Nigeria hoped to start with at least 20 million doses from the Covax facility, initially covering healthcare workers and vulnerable people who would be most at risk if infected, such as the elderly.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:56am

World

South Korea reports 689 new coronavirus cases

Of the new cases, 673 were locally transmitted, which brings the total tally to 40,786, with 572 deaths.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:50am

Pakistan

Lahore administration seals 55 shops, eight restaurants for violating COVID-19 SOPs

On the directives of Lahore Deputy Commissioner Muddasir Riaz, these shops, halls and restaurants were also fined while warnings were also issued.
Punjab has reported 125,897 cases and 3,284 deaths so far.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:48am

Business & Finance

China's exports pinched by global run on shipping containers

Industry observers expect the container tightness to persist until coronavirus vaccines are rolled out widely and more global travel resumes.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:45am

Markets

South Korea stocks jump on strong trade data, vaccine optimism

The won was quoted at 1,087.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.06% higher than its previous close at 1,087.7.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:21am

Markets

Nikkei slips on worries over Brexit, US stimulus

However, Toyota Motor rose 4.4% as investors welcomed the revamp of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, at a time when the government has stepped up measures to cut carbon emissions.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 11:07am

Markets

Indian shares set for sixth weekly gain, ONGC jumps

The Nifty Auto Index was up 0.25% ahead of the release of November auto sales numbers by an industry body, due at around 0430 GMT.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:48am

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 29,875

The reported death toll rose by 598 to 20,970.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:46am

Markets

COVID-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries Conference

This conference is planned to open avenues of communication between the IMF and stakeholders in developing economies to better understand the impact of the crisis and also between low income countries and middle income emerging markets given that these country groups are facing increasingly similar challenges.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:45am

Business & Finance

Turkey's current account deficit at $62mn in Oct, some forecast surplus

"We will see an inevitable slowdown in economic activity in the first half of 2021. Taking into account tourism as of April-May, there will likely be significant improvement in the current account," he said.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:40am

Markets

Oil price rally builds steam as coronavirus vaccine rollouts begin

A big jump in US crude stockpiles served as a reminder that there is still plenty of supply available, but was all but ignored as bulls ran through the market this week.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:37am

World

Japan econmin wants to avoid state of emergency over coronavirus

"I would like people to cooperate in order to avoid issuing a state of emergency by all means," he told a news conference.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:35am

India hits 9.8 million coronavirus cases

Deaths rose by 414, with the total now at 142,186, the ministry said.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:29am

Markets

China stocks set for biggest weekly loss in 5 months as Sino-US tensions flare up

Investors are also concerned that Beijing could start tightening monetary policies amid a robust economic recovery and surging commodity prices, though analysts do not see any major policy reversals any time soon.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:25am

World

Biden and Harris named Time 'Person of the Year'

Earlier Thursday, Time named basketball superstar LeBron James Athlete of the Year for his achievements on and off the court.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:08am

World

Australian Covid vaccine dropped over false positive HIV result

The government said the announcement did not change the planned roll-out of other vaccines to begin in March.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:55am

World

Argentine president says he'll get Russia vaccine to dispel fears

"I will be the first to be vaccinated so that no one need be afraid," Fernandez told a press conference in Buenos Aires, where he announced the purchase from Russia of enough vaccines for 10 million people.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:50am

US considers Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine approval

Another question is how well the shot will stop virus transmission, and whether it will be effective in children, pregnant women, and the immunocompromised.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:41am

World

Bolsonaro says Brazil at 'tail end' of pandemic

Bolsonaro has been at odds with health experts over how to respond to the pandemic.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:35am

World

EU leaders save landmark budget as Brexit looms

Leaders were looking to salvage the EU's 1.8-trillion-euro ($2.1-trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery package, seen as vital for the continent's battered economies, after it was blocked by Hungary and Poland over provisions linking it to the respect for rule of law.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:18am

World

Shortages, jams and shutdowns: UK readies for Brexit 'no-deal' chaos

Asked by journalists on Thursday whether families should stock-pile food, a government spokesman sought to reassure the public, saying: "We have a resilient supply chain."

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:12am

World

Bethlehem to hold midnight mass without public

Days before, the PA imposed a new lockdown in several governorates in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and extended a curfew in force in the evenings and weekends throughout the territory to combat a surge in novel coronavirus infections.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:06am

Markets

Australia shares eye sixth weekly gain on iron ore rally, stimulus hopes

Energy stocks rose 2% as vaccine optimism drove oil prices to their highest since March. Shares of Whitehaven Coal and Beach Energy, up about 6% and 5% respectively, gained the most.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 08:57am

BR Research

Covid keeps rising

The more you listen to experts, the more you know Pakistan has not reached the peak of the second wave. Of late,...

Published 11 Dec, 2020 07:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	154.33
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5308.15
Nasdaq / May 15	16742.39
Dow Jones / May 15	39908
India Sensex / May 16	72771.48
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38920.26
Hang Seng / May 16	19336.77
FTSE 100 / May 16	8411.75
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18842.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	78.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2388.50
Diesel/Litre / May 16	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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