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COVID cases

Pound highest in over a month as dollar dips on dovish Fed

The British currency has gained for five consecutive sessions, and on Thursday was 1.4pc higher against the dollar on the week.

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:53pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 case tally crosses 4,000-mark for first time in over 2 months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's daily Covid-19 case tally, Wednesday, crossed 4,000 mark for the first time in over two months...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Markets

Palm oil drops more than 2pc after three-day rally

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil prices dropped 2.83% on Wednesday, reversing an over 7% gain in the past three sessions,...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

Surge in Covid-19 cases: Citizens advised to exercise caution

KARACHI: Abbasi Shaheed Hospital’s Pathological Laboratory on Tuesday conducted 57 PCR Covid-19 tests out of which...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

Business & Finance

Global Focus Q3 2021: Standard Chartered sees growth to rebound to 5.8pc

KARACHI: Standard Chartered expects global growth to rebound to 5.8 percent in 2021 from -3.3 percent in 2020 as...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

World

Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil

TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister and...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

World

Spain's COVID-19 incidence rate rises, but officials see signs of hope

The total number of cases in Spain reached 4.3 million amid the spread of the more contagious Delta variant, while deaths totalled 81,268, 47 more than in the last Health Ministry report released on Friday.

Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:22am

World

Turkey daily Covid cases top 14,000

"If we don't take measures and if we don't get vaccinated, it might take a very long time to stop the pandemic," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted.

Published 25 Jul, 2021 11:05pm

Sports

Tokyo 2020 chief doesn’t rule out cancelling games

TOKYO: The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if...

Updated 21 Jul, 2021 10:55am

Pakistan

2,452 more Covid-19 cases reported across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Monday, reported 2,452 more Covid-19 cases and 30 deaths taking the total infections tally to...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

SBP foresees surge in current account deficit, inflation

Major downside risk to overall growth outlook for FY22 is the ongoing third and potentially additional waves of Covid-19
While remaining bounded, the current account deficit is expected to rise, mainly due to a further widening in the trade deficit

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:35am

World

Indonesia new ‘epicentre of Asia’ as virus cases skyrocket

JAKARTA: Virus-wracked Indonesia posted record daily infections topping 54,000 on Wednesday as the highly infectious...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Sindh launches crackdown on unvaccinated travellers

KARACHI: Sindh’s Transport Department on Wednesday launched crackdown in the province against passengers ...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

NCOC concerned over spike in Covid-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday expressed concerns over increase in ...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

World

Number of French Covid patients in ICU falls below 1,000

The ministry reported 997 people in ICU with the virus, down by 35 on Tuesday.

Published 07 Jul, 2021 11:20pm

World

Stay-at-home orders in Myanmar's Yangon as Covid cases spike

Authorities reported almost 4,000 new cases on Wednesday -- compared with fewer than 50 per day in early May.

Published 07 Jul, 2021 08:55pm

Business & Finance

German industrial orders fall on tepid global demand

FRANKFURT: German industrial orders fell sharply in May, hit by weak demand from abroad as the pandemic continued to...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

World

England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of England’s legal coronavirus...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

World

Africa suffers record number of Covid cases

African nations combined saw a daily average of 36,141 new Covid-19 cases from June 28 to July 4.

Published 05 Jul, 2021 09:12pm

World

France warns virus fourth wave could hit by end-July

A fourth wave of infections is "a possibility" by the end of this month, he said, echoing a warning issued by Health Minister late Sunday.

Published 05 Jul, 2021 05:01pm

World

Russia sets another Covid record as world battles Delta variant

MOSCOW: Russia reported its fifth record for daily Covid-19 deaths in a row on Saturday, as countries around the...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

Markets

Copper under pressure

LONDON: Copper came under pressure on Thursday as weak manufacturing data from top consumer China and a stronger...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

World

White House sending special teams to COVID-19 hot spots to combat Delta variant

White House COVID-19 senior adviser Jeffrey Zients told reporters the "surge response" teams would be ready to speed additional testing supplies and therapeutics to communities that were experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 11:35pm

World

Covid cases in Europe up again after 10 weeks of decline: WHO Europe

"There will be a new wave in the WHO European Region unless we remain disciplined," Kluge added.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 03:48pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 24 lives, infects 622 others

KARACHI: As many as 24 more patients of Covid-19 died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,464 and 622 new cases...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am

Markets

Copper on track for biggest monthly decline since March 2020

The metal was still up around 7pc for the April-June quarter, however - the fifth consecutive quarter of rising prices - after reaching an all-time peak of $10,747.50 on May 10.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 12:22am

World

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

PARIS: Covid-19 infections are rising again in Europe after falling for two and a half months, mainly because of the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

World

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

Russian and UK officials blame the Delta strain first identified in India for the vast majority of new cases.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 08:30pm

Pakistan

Sindh reports 511 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: As many as three more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,410 and 511 new...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

Punjab witnesses significant decline in Covid-19 cases

LAHORE: Significant decline in wave of corona pandemic was witnessed in the province of Punjab, as out of 18,542...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Tex. / Jul 29 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	5.39 ▲ 0.79 (17.17%)
Security Bank / Jul 29 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.35 ▲ 0.91 (14.13%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
Tri-Star / Jul 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.49 ▲ 0.81 (12.13%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Jul 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	11.68 ▲ 1.00 (9.36%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	13.60 ▲ 1.00 (7.94%)
Thal LTD / Jul 29 Thal Limited(THALL)	434.16 ▲ 30.28 (7.50%)
Thal Ind. / Jul 29 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	320.68 ▲ 22.37 (7.50%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 29 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	87.09 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.78 ▲ 1.03 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Image Pakistan / Jul 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	27.91 ▲ -6.29 (-18.39%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.72 ▲ -0.33 (-10.82%)
First Fid. Leas. / Jul 29 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.02 ▲ -0.28 (-8.48%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	475.45 ▲ -38.55 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 29 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	520.78 ▲ -42.22 (-7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Jul 29 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	392.73 ▲ -31.84 (-7.50%)
Prosperity / Jul 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46.38 ▲ -3.76 (-7.50%)
Khairpur / Jul 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	65.59 ▲ -5.31 (-7.49%)
Mehran Sugar / Jul 29 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	53.58 ▲ -4.34 (-7.49%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 29 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	19.68 ▲ -1.59 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,369,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 29 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	46,970,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Jul 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,065,452 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jul 29 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	10,222,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jul 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,015,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Jul 29 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,649,500 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jul 29 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	9,425,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Jul 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	9,171,860 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,869,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L.A / Jul 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8,636,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	162.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	161.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	109.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.39
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 29	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	4400.64
India Sensex / Jul 29	52443.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	27725.72
Nasdaq / Jul 29	14762.59
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25473.88
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	7016.63
Dow Jones / Jul 29	34930.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	15570.36
France CAC40 / Jul 29	6609.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 29	72.32
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 29	13080.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 29	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 29	1810.11
Cotton / Jul 29	90.52

COVID cases

Pound highest in over a month as dollar dips on dovish Fed

Covid-19 case tally crosses 4,000-mark for first time in over 2 months

Palm oil drops more than 2pc after three-day rally

Surge in Covid-19 cases: Citizens advised to exercise caution

Global Focus Q3 2021: Standard Chartered sees growth to rebound to 5.8pc

Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil

Spain's COVID-19 incidence rate rises, but officials see signs of hope

Turkey daily Covid cases top 14,000

Tokyo 2020 chief doesn’t rule out cancelling games

2,452 more Covid-19 cases reported across country

SBP foresees surge in current account deficit, inflation

Indonesia new ‘epicentre of Asia’ as virus cases skyrocket

Sindh launches crackdown on unvaccinated travellers

NCOC concerned over spike in Covid-19 cases

Number of French Covid patients in ICU falls below 1,000

Stay-at-home orders in Myanmar's Yangon as Covid cases spike

German industrial orders fall on tepid global demand

England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar

Africa suffers record number of Covid cases

France warns virus fourth wave could hit by end-July

Russia sets another Covid record as world battles Delta variant

Copper under pressure

White House sending special teams to COVID-19 hot spots to combat Delta variant

Covid cases in Europe up again after 10 weeks of decline: WHO Europe

Covid-19 claims 24 lives, infects 622 others

Copper on track for biggest monthly decline since March 2020

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

Sindh reports 511 new cases of Covid-19

Punjab witnesses significant decline in Covid-19 cases

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