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Italy's business lobby sees stronger economic growth in 2021

ROME: Italy's business lobby Confindustria said on Saturday the country's growth this year would be more robust than...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Business & Finance

Need to step beyond 'conventional roles' to counter crisis: Dr Reza Baqir

SBP governor shares three lessons on how central banks could handle a pandemic-like situation

Published 13 Oct, 2021 03:07pm

Business & Finance

Australian dollar buoyed by higher commodities, easier Covid curbs

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose on Monday on the back of higher commodity prices, while the...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Sports

Covid committee to decide on T20 World Cup matches, says ICC

DUBAI: The fate of Twenty20 World Cup matches if players test Covid positive will be decided by a committee and not...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

Chip crisis hits Stellantis' Italy output more than Covid did

MILAN, The impact from a global semiconductor shortage on Stellantis' Italian car production this...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

US airlines look for holiday boost after Delta variant interrupts recovery

BOSTON: US airlines are looking at the upcoming holiday season and the reopening of vital trans-Atlantic route to...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

World

Australia sees COVID-19 outbreak levelling off

MELBOURNE: Australia's Delta outbreak appears to have levelled off, with more than half the country in extended...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 10:06am

Pakistan

NCOC eases restrictions in 8 cities after achieving Covid vaccination target

Cities that achieved the targeted vaccination rate are Gilgit, Skardu, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Quetta, and Peshawar

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 02:23pm

Business & Finance

Oman Air seeks oneworld alliance membership

DUBAI: State-owned Oman Air announced on Sunday its intention to apply to join the oneworld global airline alliance...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Pakistan

Over 700,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in last 24 hours: NCOC

Pakistan reports another 2,060 new cases and 42 deaths

Published 25 Sep, 2021 12:26pm

Pakistan

Urs of Bhittai inaugurated

HYDERABAD: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh Fayez Ali Butt, Parliamentary Secretary Heer Soho, Secretary Auqaf Bakhsh...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Housing for low-income groups negligible despite high demand: study

KARACHI: The supply of housing for low-income groups in Pakistan remained negligible despite high demand, while the...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

IHC turns down petition against forced Covid-19 vaccinations

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Tuesday, turned down a petition filed against forced vaccination...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Business & Finance

Bank of America cuts China growth forecast under Evergrande shadow

WASHINGTON: Bank of America cut its China growth forecast on Tuesday in response to intensifying troubles at ...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Sindh to detain unvaccinated people

Karachi: Sindh government has decided to arrest unvaccinated people in the province after fresh directives are being...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 11:49am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Punjab reports 20 new deaths, 1,192 fresh cases

LAHORE: Out of 18,210 tests conducted across the province in the last 24 hours; Punjab has reported 20 more...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Markets

Japan rubber futures fall on fears of slow demand in China

TOKYO: Japan’s rubber futures gave up early gains to fall on Thursday, as a burst of data out of top buyer China...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Business & Finance

To tackle food inflation, Tarin announces cash subsidies for low-income segment

Finance minister says data from Ehsaas programme will help narrow down vulnerable groups
Cash subsidies to be given on essential food items

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 08:24pm

Markets

OPEC expects Delta variant to delay oil demand growth

LONDON: OPEC on Monday trimmed its world oil demand forecast for the last quarter of 2021 due to the Delta...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

Australian, NZ dollars struggle

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar dipped against a strong greenback on Monday, while the Kiwi dollar fell slightly after...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

US dollar rises to two-week high

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar climbed to a two-week peak against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as investors...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

K-Electric posts Rs11.99bn profit

Karachi: K-Electric’s recent submission of its financial results to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reported a...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

US airlines warn of drag from latest Covid-19 wave

NEW YORK: Several leading US airlines on Thursday cut their forecasts for the third quarter, citing lower bookings...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am

World

Protests as Greek PM seeks rebound from fires, Covid response

THESSALONIKI: Thousands of police were deployed in Greece's second city Thessaloniki Saturday ahead of protests...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Opinion

Biden's vaccine mandate signals a White House done with persuasion

President Joe Biden and his aides have concluded something in recent weeks: The Mr. Nice Guy approach isn't ...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

Workers’ remittances continue to post strong growth

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances continued their strong growth and rose by 27 percent during the second month of this...

Updated 11 Sep, 2021 10:09am

Pakistan suggests inviting Afghanistan to regional forum

FM Qureshi chairs a virtual meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbours

Updated 09 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan

PU approves Rs12.6bn budget for FY2021-2022

LAHORE: Punjab University Senate’s 357th meeting on Wednesday approved Rs 12.6 billion budget for fiscal year...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

World

Saudi lifts ban on UAE travel imposed over Covid

The kingdom would reopen on Wednesday its land, sea and air ports to the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Argentina

Published 08 Sep, 2021 01:27am

World

Pfizer on track for US vaccine boosters, Moderna lagging: Fauci

WASHINGTON: Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that officials were likely to soon get...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.00 ▲ 1.00 (9.09%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.35 ▲ 0.18 (8.29%)
Dynea Pak / Oct 22 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	241.87 ▲ 16.87 (7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 22 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	410.56 ▲ 28.64 (7.50%)
Thal LTD / Oct 22 Thal Limited(THALL)	401.72 ▲ 28.02 (7.50%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	115.37 ▲ 8.04 (7.49%)
Pak Int Cont. / Oct 22 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	171.25 ▲ 11.94 (7.49%)
Leiner Gelatine / Oct 22 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	20.55 ▲ 1.43 (7.48%)
Philip Morris / Oct 22 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	833.00 ▲ 58.00 (7.48%)
Image Pakistan / Oct 22 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	18.89 ▲ 1.31 (7.45%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Oct 22 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	896.00 ▲ -224.41 (-20.03%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Oct 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.29 ▲ -1.00 (-18.90%)
Universal Ins. / Oct 22 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.88 ▲ -1.00 (-17.01%)
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.33 ▲ -0.56 (-14.40%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	10.25 ▲ -1.00 (-8.89%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Oct 22 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1558.63 ▲ -126.37 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Oct 22 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	83.00 ▲ -6.72 (-7.49%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Oct 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.30 ▲ -1.56 (-7.48%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Oct 22 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	18.06 ▲ -1.46 (-7.48%)
J. K. Spinning / Oct 22 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	41.61 ▲ -3.35 (-7.45%)

Stock	Volume
Bank of Punjab / Oct 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,568,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,961,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,424,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,691,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	19,102,115 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Oct 22 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	15,879,000 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 22 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	14,936,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,000,841 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Oct 22 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	7,395,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	6,611,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	173.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	173.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	114.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	4486.46
India Sensex / Oct 20	61765.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	29025.46
Nasdaq / Oct 20	15021.81
Hang Seng / Oct 20	25409.75
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	7203.33
Dow Jones / Oct 20	35258.61
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	15474.47
France CAC40 / Oct 20	6673.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 20	83.87
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 20	14680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 20	97700.00
Gold Spot / Oct 20	1781.95
Cotton / Oct 20	110.73

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