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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a...

Published 14 May, 2022 10:12am

World

Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its...

Published 14 May, 2022 10:00am

Markets

Maintenance, Covid hurt China’s April copper cathode output

BEIJING: China’s April copper cathode output fell on both a monthly and annual basis, state-backed research house...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

World

‘Like a prison’: Shanghai, Beijing ratchet up Covid curbs

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s two largest cities tightened COVID-19 curbs on Monday, fuelling public angst and even...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Markets

European stocks hit 2-month lows as travel, tech fall

PARIS: European shares hit two-month lows on Monday, led by sectors including travel and leisure and technology as a...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Business & Finance

Brazil real tumbles, Chilean peso supported by rate rise

BRASILLIA: The Brazilian real slid more than 1% on Friday, heading for its third weekly decline after prices of iron...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Opinion

Chinese web users get creative to dodge Covid censorship

From quoting the national anthem to referencing Hollywood blockbusters and George Orwell’s dystopian novel...

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

World

Beijing steps up COVID curbs as virus spreads in China

SHANGHAI: Beijing shut scores of metro stations and bus routes and extended COVID-19 curbs on many public venues on...

Published 04 May, 2022 05:18pm

Pakistan

Eid greetings: PM speaks to ruler of Bahrain

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call on Monday with His Majesty King Hamad bin ...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

World

Setback for Shanghai’s COVID battle; Beijing focus on mass testing

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new...

Published 02 May, 2022 09:39am

Markets

Asia Fuel Oil: VLSFO crack posts weekly gain amid tight supplies

SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose for a third straight session ...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

NFC sector in Pakistan hit hard by Covid shock, says IMF

Warns going forward limited policy space in many of the region’s countries could add to the woes of the corporate sector

Updated 01 May, 2022 02:11pm

World

Nearly 60pc of US population had Covid by February: CDC

WASHINGTON: By February of this year, 58 percent of the US population — or more than 190 million people — had...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Markets

China stocks end lower

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended down on Tuesday after hitting two-year lows in the previous session, as rising cases in...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Markets

Dalian iron ore slumps

MANILA: Dalian iron ore fell on Tuesday, sharply reversing gains from the early session, after a spokesperson for...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Business & Finance

iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid

BEIJING: Several electronics companies, including iPhone and Macbook makers, have halted production in the Chinese...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:22am

Markets

China stocks fall as Covid outbreaks, weak imports dent sentiment

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Wednesday as weak March import data fanned fears of a further slowdown in...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Markets

India’s March fuel demand hits 3-year high, petrol sales at record peak

NEW DELHI: India’s fuel demand rose to a three-year high in March, with petrol sales hitting an all-time peak, as...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

World

Twitter stakeholder Elon Musk tweets ‘Is Twitter dying?’

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter’s newest board member and largest stakeholder Elon Musk tweeted Saturday to ask if the...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

World

Xi praises China's virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds

SHANGHAI: China's President Xi Jinping praised the country's "tested" zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as ...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 01:55pm

Markets

Asia gasoline crack slips as crude gains

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack eased on Monday snapping a three-day winning streak after crude oil prices rose,...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Pakistan

Ramazan message: UN chief says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramadan, says his...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Business & Finance

Yuan touches two-week low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened on Monday to a near two-week low against the dollar, as investor sentiment soured...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Markets

Indian shares end lower

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended nearly 1% lower on Monday after making sizeable gains the previous week, weighed down...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses rise tracking oil prices; financials boost Saudi

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday, as oil prices jumped after the International Energy...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Markets

Iron ore bounces off 2-week low, but China’s Covid surge caps gains

MANILA: Benchmark Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rebounded on Wednesday from two-week lows, buoyed by hopes ...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Markets

Banks, miners knock FTSE 100

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, dragged down by banking and mining stocks, while strong jobs data...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Gulf bourses fall on worries over China’s rising Covid cases

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended down on Tuesday, with the Saudi index extending its losses to a fifth...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Toronto index falls

TORONTO: Canada’s benchmark index extended losses for a third straight session on Tuesday, as weakness in energy...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Markets

HK-listed Chinese firms tumble to 2008 lows

SHANGHAI: China stocks slumped to 21-month lows on Tuesday while mainland firms listed in Hong Kong plumbed their...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	127.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.25
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3901.36
India Sensex / May 20	54326.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26739.03
Nasdaq / May 20	11354.62
Hang Seng / May 20	20717.24
FTSE 100 / May 20	7389.98
Dow Jones / May 20	31261.90
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13981.91
France CAC40 / May 20	6285.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	113.23
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	115200.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1846.50
Cotton / May 20	125.18

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