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Japan exports jump most in 41 years

TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose at the fastest pace since 1980 in May and a key gauge of capital spending grew, ...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

World

S.Africa Covid infections hit five-month high

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday extended a nightime curfew and limited alcohols sales in a bid to contain a third wave of infections.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 12:07am

World

US buying 200m more doses of Moderna Covid vaccine

Moderna has so far supplied 217 million doses, with 110 million more to be delivered by the end of this year and 90 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:58pm

World

Countries vaccinating children against Covid-19 all over the world

Pfizer is now planning to test its vaccine on children aged between five to 11, while China has approved Sinovac Biotech's shot for emergency use in children as young as three
Italy on May 31 approved extending the use of Pfizer's vaccine to 12-15 year olds.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:12pm

World

France to end mandatory outdoor masks and Covid curfew

"The health situation of our country is improving faster than we expected," Castex said.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:08pm

Business & Finance

US buys another 200 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

The United States has now ordered a total of 500 million Moderna vaccine doses to date, with 110 million set for delivery in the fourth quarter and 90 million to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022.
Moderna, which has supplied 217 million doses of its shot to the US government as of Monday.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:05pm

World

EU says J&J to miss vaccine supply target in second quarter

EMA said in a statement to Reuters that 17 million doses had been forbidden from being used in the bloc after that decision.
The EU has ordered a total of 200 million doses from J&J, of which 55 million were to be delivered by the end of June.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 05:16pm

World

Moscow orders mandatory vaccinations over 'dramatic' case rise

Health officials in Moscow have in recent weeks reported a steady rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases, mirroring a trend across Russia.

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 04:53pm

Markets

Oil rises as demand outlook improves, US inventories fall

Even the return of Iranian exports if the United States rejoins a nuclear agreement and lifts sanctions on Tehran was unlikely to change the bullish picture, he said.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

World

US tops 600,000 Covid deaths, New York and California drop curbs

Biden has set July 4 as the target date for 70 percent of US adults to have received at least one dose

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 12:59pm

World

Jobs fears as Italy eyes end to Covid ban on layoffs

Confindustria, Italy's main employers organisation, has forecast economic growth of around five percent in 2021, a prediction shared by the Bank of Italy.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 11:50am

Markets

Nikkei inches down as chip shares track US peers; Toyota lifts Topix

AGC Inc, up 4.66%, gained the most on the Nikkei, followed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha gaining 4.38%.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 10:54am

Markets

China to release copper, aluminium and zinc reserves to stabilise commodity prices

Moreover, demand in most economies is continuing to recover from pandemic slumps, albeit at an uneven pace.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 10:27am

Sports

'Monster' Torrey Pines set to test golf's best in US Open

The left-hander will use a 2-wood off several tees for just the right distance.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 10:18am

World

Covid-hit domestic workers lost far more jobs than others: ILO

GENEVA: The pandemic has taken a harsh toll on domestic workers who have lost far more jobs than others despite a...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Shanghai Electric begins major vaccination drive in Thar Block-1

KARACHI: Shanghai Electric, at the helm of a mega-project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has started a...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Selling smuggled goods: Retailers will be penalised, imprisoned

ISLAMABAD: The retailers engaged in the selling of smuggled goods would be heavily penalised and imprisoned under ...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

Govt allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s

KARACHI: Pakistan has lifted a rule barring the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for people below 40 years old,...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls to one-month low against dollar

LONDON: The pound fell to a one-month low against the dollar on Tuesday in what analysts said was the breaking of a...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Rs1.48trn Sindh budget proposes Rs25,000 minimum wage

KARACHI: The Sindh government Tuesday presented Rs1.477 trillion budget for financial year 2021-22 with estimated...

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 01:11pm

Business & Finance

Rs10bn to be disbursed among Covid-hit people

KARACHI: The government of Sindh, in its budget for the fiscal year 2020-21, has proposed Rs 10 billion for cash...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

EU raises first 20bn euros on markets for Covid recovery fund

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday said it had raised its first 20 billion euros ($24 billion) on the markets for its...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

OICCI appreciates SBP's FX remittance process

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) members have appreciated the significant...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

J&J to send 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to S.Africa by end-June: President Ramaphosa

He also announced that the country, which is in the grip of a third wave of infections, would move from an adjusted lockdown level 2 to the stricter level 3 amid a surge in infections.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:13am

Pakistan

Pakistan allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s to help its expatriates

Approval comes to help people who need to travel for education and jobs abroad, particularly to Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities have not approved Chinese shots, so people with only those vaccinations still need to quarantine

Published 15 Jun, 2021 06:25pm

Business & Finance

US retail sales drop 1.3pc in May: govt

Clothing and accessory sales were up more than 200 percent from May 2020, while sales in food and drinking outlet had risen 70.6 percent from a year ago.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 06:19pm

World

AstraZeneca hits snag in Covid drug development

Vaccine-maker says main goal to treat Covid-19 symptoms in exposed patients has failed

Published 15 Jun, 2021 05:42pm

Markets

Sterling slips to one-month low versus dollar

Versus the euro, it was down 0.4% at 86.24 pence per euro .
"Sterling's bearish bias has been in place over the past week or so as it toyed with breaking below 1.41 against the dollar."

Published 15 Jun, 2021 05:42pm

Business & Finance

Saudi inflation rate rises again in May, hits 5.7%

Consumer prices rose slightly on a month-on-month basis, by 0.2%.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

Markets

Czech central banker Dedek: holding fire in June seems ‘more reasonable’

The bank's quarterly staff forecast update from May penciled around three interest rate hikes by year-end.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 12:32pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	7965.53
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	18026.58
France CAC40 / Apr 15	8045.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	212277
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 16 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 16 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 16 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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