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Medicine importers face huge losses due to rupee devaluation

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical sector is expecting a severe shortage of lifesaving medicines in the country as the ...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

BR Research

Oil: Can the selloff sustain?

It took no less than a full-blown banking crisis for international oil markets to extend losses for well over a ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 07:37am

BR Research

LSM - painted red

Large Scale Manufacturing growth slipped 7.9 percent year-on-year in January 2023. For 7MFY23 – LSM is down 4.4...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan

87 new Covid cases reported: Country registers over 2pc positivity rate

ISLAMABAD: The country, on Monday, for the first time in the past seven months, registered coronavirus positivity...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Business & Finance

China consumer inflation rises at slowest pace in a year

BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation slowed down in February as consumers remained cautious despite the...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

World

US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

World

France drops Covid testing for travellers from China

BEIJING: France has dropped Covid testing restrictions imposed on travellers from China, the French embassy in...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:16am

Markets

Fortescue Metals’ first-half profit drops

BENGALURU/ MELBOURNE: Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group reported lower profit and dividends for the first half on...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

World

Yellen says counties should use COVID funds for housing, job training

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called on counties, cities and states to focus their...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 11:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls for steps to reduce inequality between nations

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has underscored the need for addressing the multiple crises — including the Covid-19...

Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am

Pakistan

Pak-Iran border corridor reopened after four years

QUETTA: Pak-Iran Corridor which was closed by Iranian authorities following the outbreak of Covid-19 reopened after...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

China has optimized, readjusted Covid-19 policy

Since January 8, 2023, the Chinese government has optimized and readjusted its Covid-19 policy. China has started to...

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 07:57am

Business & Finance

Pfizer to sell all its drugs in low-income countries at non-profit price

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will offer its full portfolio of drugs, including off-patent medicines...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 09:57pm

World

WHO recommends that China monitor excess COVID-19 mortality

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it recommended that China monitor excess mortality from...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:44pm

Pakistan

Chairman NDMA reviews COVID situation, surveillance mechanisms at airports

CAA informs meeting that an efficient system with a proper management team is fully functional at airports across the country

Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:14pm

BR Research

Covid: sense of déjà vu

Once again, Covid-19 is casting a negative spotlight on China. After spending plenty of political capital enforcing...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 09:36am

Markets

European shares fall, record worst year since 2018

PARIS: European shares slipped in the last trading day of a rough year marked by geopolitical tensions and fears of ...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am

Editorials

Covid again

EDITORIAL: The last thing the country needs as it tries to survive political brinkmanship, economic collapse,...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

Surveillance system installed at all airports to prevent Covid spread: officials

Health officials say concerned authorities to ensure that passengers entering Pakistan go through thermal scanners

Updated 28 Dec, 2022 09:17pm

Markets

Indian shares log worst week in six months

BENGALURU: Indian shares posted their worst week in six months as robust US economic data revived concerns of ...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

World

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day

BEIJING: Half a million people in a single Chinese city are being infected with Covid-19 every day, a senior health...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am

Pakistan

NCOC says 'new variant' of coronavirus in China can pose threat to Pakistan

National Command and Operation Centre says the threat posed by the variant was low due to the vaccination campaign

Published 24 Dec, 2022 10:27pm

BR Research

LSM: The slide deepens

Large Scale Manufacturing went down 7.75 percent year-on-year for October 2022. That is the sharpest October drop...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 09:01am

Markets

China stocks end higher

HONG KONG: China stocks closed higher on Tuesday after a rangebound day of trade, while Hong Kong stocks lost steam,...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

Investors look to emerging markets as planets align for end of dollar bull market

As the US dollar tumbles from multi-decade highs, some investors are betting emerging market currencies will be big...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

World

Pandemic treaty plans thrashed out at WHO

GENEVA: Negotiators are meeting in Geneva this week to thrash out a pandemic treaty aimed at ensuring the flaws that...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:30pm

World

US seeing most flu hospitalizations cases in a decade, CDC says

WASHINGTON: The United States is experiencing the highest levels of hospitalizations from influenza that it has seen...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 11:17pm

Pakistan

Violation of Sec 10 of Competition Act: CCP imposes Rs1m token penalty on Nelson Paint

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has passed an order and keeping in view the commitment and...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

Editorials

Violence against women

EDITORIAL: It is one of the most common human rights violations in the world. According to a UN report issued last...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am

World

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant: WHO

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 11:47pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	393.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	63.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	400.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	59.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.90 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	393.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	63.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	400.12 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	59.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,046,419 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,848,036 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,691,640 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 22 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,522,500 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,470,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	4,452,500 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,391,678 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 22 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	4,311,148 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,273,685 ▲ 0.00
Loads Limited / Mar 22 Loads Limited(LOADS)	4,188,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	283.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	132.38
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 21	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	4002.87
India Sensex / Mar 21	58074.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	26945.67
Nasdaq / Mar 21	11860.11
Hang Seng / Mar 21	19258.76
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	7536.22
Dow Jones / Mar 21	32560.60
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	15195.34
France CAC40 / Mar 21	7112.91

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	69.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	177726
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	1943.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	77.85

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