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Coronavirus

Moderna signs deal to supply COVID-19 vaccine to UK from March

if it is approved by the local regulatory authorities. * It agreed to supply.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 07:59pm

Markets

Canadian dollar dips as global COVID-19 restrictions tighten

Canadian dollar falls 0.2% against the greenback.
Price of US oil declines 1.3%.
Canadian wholesale trade rises 0.9% in September.
Canadian government bond yields ease across a flatter curve.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 07:57pm

Markets

Wall Street drops at open as COVID-19 cases surge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 150.29 points, or 0.50%, at the open to 29,800.15.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 16.60 points, or 0.46%, at 3,610.31.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 07:52pm

Business & Finance

BoE's Bailey urges banks to commit to post-COVID recovery

While the pandemic was unlikely to prompt the huge shifts in Britain's industrial makeup that took place in the 1980s and 1990s.
Bailey warned that authorities would keep an eye on risks from higher debt levels.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:50pm

World

Russia sees record daily virus deaths as regions struggle

The total virus fatalities stood at 33,391.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:01pm

Pakistan

AJK to impose 15-day lockdown to curb spread of COVID-19

The government will impose a lockdown in all districts simultaneously.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 04:59pm

World

Germany 'confident of finding solution' after EU budget veto

The two countries blocked approval on Monday of the EU's 1.8-trillion-euro long-term budget and coronavirus rescue package, plunging the bloc into political crisis.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 04:27pm

World

France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January

In France alone, around 33,500 people are currently in hospital with Covid, of whom nearly 5,000 are in intensive care.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 04:15pm

Pakistan

Sindh’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumps over 6pc

As per the Sindh health department, the positivity rate of the COVID-19 is increasing from November 13 with the number of people being diagnosed with the global pandemic.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 04:44pm

Technology

Google and Harvard Global Health Partner to Update Worldwide COVID-19 Public Forecasts

Google partners with Harvard Global Health to update COVID-19 public forecasts.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:36pm

Pakistan

PM gives approval for advance booking of COVID-19 vaccine

Health secretary says vaccine will be available to 10 million people and initially it will be administered to health workers and people above 65 years of age

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 04:10pm

World

WHO reports 65 COVID-19 infections at Geneva HQ since pandemic began

Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, said that the Swiss cantons of Geneva, where the U.N. health agency is based, and the adjoining Vaud canton have some of the most intense transmission in the world right now

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:22am

Pakistan

PDM to go ahead with its rally in Peshawar despite ban on public meetings

PML-N will also hold a public meeting in Mansehra on November 18.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:18am

World

WHO expresses cautious optimism on COVID-19 vaccine development progress

Moderna, an American biotechnology company, announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5 percent effective against the virus

Published 17 Nov, 2020 10:32am

Pakistan

Total coronavirus cases jump to 359,987

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's total coronavirus cases on Monday evening jumped to 359,987 as Sindh and Azad Jammu and ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Pakistan

Sindh CM tests positive for coronavirus

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive and has gone into home...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Pakistan

Sharjeel for implementation of SOPs for Covid-19

HYDERABAD: MPA Sharjeel Inaam Memon, who is also the focal person for Covid-19 in District Hyderabad, has directed...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Private school sealed in Khyber district

PESHAWAR: A private school was sealed by local administration in the Shalober area of sub-division of Bara, Khyber...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Markets

Oil jumps 4 percent on latest Covid-19 vaccine progress

• OPEC+ October supply cut compliance seen at 96pc • China crude throughput hits record high in October ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Covid-related goods: Exemptions from duties, taxes extended for another 3 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to extend taxes and duties exemptions on Covid-related goods for another three...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Business & Finance

Country achieves nearly $200 million business in a year despite Covid-19: PRGMEA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) on Monday said that the...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:21am

Pakistan

224 new corona cases reported in capital: NCOC

He advised the citizens to continue following the social distancing, use of mask and other precautionary measures to stop increasing local transmission of COVID-19 in the city.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 11:54pm

World

WHO hails 'encouraging' Covid vaccine news, but says no 'time for complacency'

"This is a dangerous virus, which can attack every system in the body. Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing with fire," he said.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 11:38pm

Pakistan

Sharjeel Memon tested positive for COVID-19

After his test turned out to be positive, Memon went into isolation at his home while samples of all members had been sent to the laboratory for further investigation, sources added.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 11:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has become 'self-sufficient' in manufacturing COVID-19 related equipment

The Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has mentioned that Pakistan has become self-sufficient in manufacturing any COVID-19 related equipment, crediting the work of scientists, engineers and technicians across the country.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 08:58pm

Business & Finance

Indian drugmaker Biological E. starts human trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The trial will test two doses of the vaccine in about 360 healthy subjects aged 18 to 65 years, Biological E. said.
India has reported 8.85 million confirmed cases of the virus - the second highest in the world,

Published 16 Nov, 2020 07:41pm

Markets

Yields rise on positive COVID-19 vaccine news

Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial.
It's great vaccine news but it's still not being distributed to the general public.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 07:35pm

Markets

Oil moves higher on latest COVID-19 vaccine progress

Moderna Inc says vaccine 94.5% effective on Covid-19.
OPEC+ compliance rate in Oct seen at 101%, sources say.
Libya output tops 1.2 million bpd, source says.
China crude throughput hits record in Oct, data shows.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 06:55pm

World

Vaccine will not be enough to stop pandemic: WHO chief

The WHO's figures for Saturday showed that 660,905 coronavirus cases were reported to the UN health agency, setting a new high water mark.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:44pm

Pakistan

Sindh reports 848 new COVID-19 cases

Out of total 848 cases for past 24 hours, 592 belong to Karachi which makes about 69 per cent of all the cases emerging from the metropolis.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 06:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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