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Wall Street inches higher as Meta earnings offset GDP gloom

NEW YORK: Wall Street edged higher on Thursday as strong earnings from Meta Platforms lifted battered technology and...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt incurred Rs103bn tax revenue losses during 2020-21: report

LAHORE: During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Punjab government incurred approximately Rs 103 billion losses in tax...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

World

Moderna files for U.S. authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it asked U.S. regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 04:54pm

World

China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case

BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:44am

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

Pakistan

Eid preparations enter final stages

ISLAMABAD: With only few days left in the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, the citizens are finalizing their preparations ...

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

Business & Finance

Be simple in bank capital, Bank of England tells global regulators

LONDON: The complex system of bank capital buffers could be radically simplified to encourage banks to keep lending...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

UK’s Sunak faces new headache as borrowing figures overshoot forecast

LONDON: British government borrowing in the recently ended 2021/22 financial year was almost 20% higher than...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 12:14pm

World

Beijing expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow

BEIJING: Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 10:09am

World

Beijing shoppers throng stores as district starts mass testing

BEIJING: Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city’s biggest district began mass COVID-19...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

Opinion

Growth in imports

The information on the composition of imports from July 21 to March 22 was released recently by the Pakistan Bureau...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

World

Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

BEIJING: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing on Monday, as long queues for compulsory...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:44am

Markets

China, rate hike worries push European stocks to 1-month closing low

LONDON: European shares closed at near one-month lows on Friday as a cocktail of negative factors from China’s...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:23am

Pakistan

Thousands throng markets, malls of twin cities ahead of Eid

ISLAMABAD: Tired of online buying and restrictions due to Covid-19 during last two years, shopping on this...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 06:17am

World

China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation

SHANGHAI: Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

PTI govt’s tenure wasn’t all that bad

It was not very long ago that the World Economic Forum (WEF) shared its ‘Executive Opinion Data’ with the ...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Bruised Wall St faces gauntlet of worries after market tumble

Battered US stocks are facing a potentially painful stretch in the weeks ahead, as hawkish Federal Reserve policy,...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Pakistani finance ministers!

Pakistan’s economy has reached an impasse yet again and perhaps this played as much of a role in de-seating Imran...

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 11:39pm

World

China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation

SHANGHAI: Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, official data showed, its highest daily toll since a weeks-long...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 10:08am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 82 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in 24 hours

LAHORE: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases ...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 06:31am

World

EU regulator backs using Pfizer Covid shot as booster after other vaccines

BRUSSELS: A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee on Friday recommended approving the use of Pfizer and...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

World

No let-up in Shanghai’s lockdown as infections trend lower

SHANGHAI: Stiffening resolve after three weeks of strict lockdown, authorities warned Shanghai’s 25 million frazzled...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 10:54am

Markets

China stocks see-saw, hold near 2-year lows on COVID worries

SHANGHAI: China stocks see-sawed in volatile trade on Friday, holding near two-year lows, as draconian COVID-19...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 10:29am

World

WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 09:31am

Markets

China stocks slump to 5-week closing low on economic slowdown fears

SHANGHAI: China shares slumped on Thursday to a five-week closing low, as prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns and a lack of...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

World

Shanghai to keep COVID curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again

SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities said on Thursday tough restrictions would remain in place for now even in districts...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 11:34am

Markets

Base metals retreats on China’s Covid-19 lockdowns

LONDON: Industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as further lockdowns in top metals consumer China were seen...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

World

IMF’s Georgieva says China should stimulate consumption as lockdowns mount

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that China should...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 07:21pm

World

Shanghai Covid death toll rises to 17

BEIJING: China reported seven Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 09:41am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	338 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	510.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	338 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.75 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	60,699,742 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,001,237 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	9,902,658 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 4 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,538,353 ▲ 0.00
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 4 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	6,620,348 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,049,235 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,287,550 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 4 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,971,746 ▲ 0.00
Shell Pakistan / Oct 4 Shell Pakistan Limited(SHEL)	4,181,253 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Oct 4 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	3,645,729 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	286.04
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	285.64
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	149.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Oct 3	5.44

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 3	4229.45
India Sensex / Oct 3	65512.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	30636.50
Nasdaq / Oct 3	13059.47
Hang Seng / Oct 3	17196.07
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	7470.16
Dow Jones / Oct 3	33002.38
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	15085.21
France CAC40 / Oct 3	6997.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	89.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 3	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 3	172410
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	1821.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 3	87.32

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