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73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Cambridge International holds principals forums in three cities

KARACHI: The Cambridge International held Cambridge Principals Forums in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for educators...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Markets

G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy

LONDON: The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a ‘significant’...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:26pm

Markets

World oil demand to hit record as China reopens: IEA

Demand is expected to reach 101.9 million barrels per day on average in 2023, an increase of two million barrels per day from last year, it says in monthly oil market report

Published 15 Feb, 2023 08:44pm

Business & Finance

China’s weekly new home sales rise for the second straight week

BEIJING: New home sales in 16 Chinese cities rose for the second straight week with a surge in transactions in the...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:55am

World

China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:37pm

World

China to open border with Hong Kong on Sunday

HONG KONG: China will reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Sunday for the first...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:09am

Markets

Oil steadies after biggest start of the year drop in decades

LONDON: Oil steadied on Thursday in volatile trade after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:15pm

World

EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China

BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:37pm

Pakistan

Govt keenly monitoring Covid-19 resurgence threat: NDMA chairman

ISLAMABAD: The government is closely monitoring the threat of the Covid-19 resurgence by adopting all possible...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan faces threat of new variant of Covid

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am

Markets

Copper hits highest mark since June

LONDON Copper prices on Friday touched their highest since June as investors anticipated that China’s easing of...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am

Markets

India foodgrain subsidy bill to surge 30pc to $33bn

NEW DELHI: India’s spending on subsidised foodgrain to the poor may rise to 2.7 trillion rupees ($32.74 billion)...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Soybeans up on China’s move to ease some Covid-19 curbs

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied on Friday, on hopes that China’s move to ease some ...

Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am

World

China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy

BEIJING: China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 11:25am

World

China doubles down on zero-Covid after reopening rumours boosted markets

BEIJING: China said on Saturday that it would “unswervingly” stick to its zero-Covid policy, dampening the...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

World

China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant

BEIJING: Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 05:38pm

Business & Finance

Pfizer raises sales estimates for COVID vaccine by $2 billion

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised its full-year estimates for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine by $2 billion to $34 billion,...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:26pm

World

World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal

SINGAPORE: Russia’s weekend backtrack from a UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:18am

Business & Finance

China’s factory, services activity skids on persistent COVID curbs

BEIJING: China’s factory activity unexpectedly fell in October, weighed by softening global demand and strict...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:28am

World

France's health body warns of resurgence of COVID virus in the country

PARIS: France's national health body warned on Friday of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country, and urged...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 11:22pm

World

China's Shenzhen to adopt tiered COVID measures; Chengdu extends lockdown

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen said it will adopt tiered anti-virus restriction measures...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:52am

World

Canada approves Moderna shot targeting Omicron

OTTAWA: Canada on Thursday authorized an updated Moderna Covid-19 booster shot that specifically targets the Omicron...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 10:27pm

World

Chinese city of 21 million shuts down over new Covid outbreak

BEIJING: Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:38pm

Markets

Asia’s refining profit margin for gasoline flips

NEW DELHI: Asia’s refining profit margin for gasoline flipped to a discount on Wednesday amid the darkening fuel...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Pfizer ranked as leading company in Asia for Covid-19 response

SINGAPORE: Pfizer has been ranked first in its Covid-19 response, patient centricity, patient safety and bringing...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

World

Biden out of isolation after testing negative for Covid

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden was out of isolation on Sunday, after testing negative for Covid for a second day...

Published 07 Aug, 2022 06:33pm

World

President Biden tests negative after second bout of Covid-19

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday tested negative for Covid-19, days after coming down with a second...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 10:54pm

World

Biden again tests positive for Covid

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday for a second straight day but “continues to feel...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 26 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 26 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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