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Record PSX business termed vindication of govt’s policies

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Thursday said international...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Opinion

Early or late cycle? Fast-running bull market unnerves investors

Will history’s longest-ever bull market be followed by one of the shortest? It’s been just over a year since a...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Covid-19 positivity ratio declines to 4.35pc

ISLAMABAD: The national Covid-19 positivity ratio, Thursday, declined to 4.35 percent as the country recorded 2,726...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

IFC-WB report lists factors hindering implementation of reforms

ISLAMABAD: The entrenched special interest groups in Pakistan that benefit from the status quo, maintain unfair and...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Thursday that the GDP growth target has been increased to five percent in the...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Kashmir dispute: Status must not be changed unless resolved: Bozkir

ISLAMABAD: President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkir, Thursday called for solution of...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

SME Bank, HBFCL: Soomro seeks SBP assistance

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammedmian Soomro held a meeting with the Governor State Bank of...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

China’s industrial profits growth slows in April

BEIJING: Earnings at China’s industrial firms grew at a slower pace in April, with high commodity prices and ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

China rails at Biden intelligence probe into virus origins

BEIJING: China hit out at the "dark history" of the US intelligence community Thursday, after President Joe Biden...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

US jobless claims drop; economic recovery gaining speed

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Afghanistan unlikely coronavirus stopover for Pakistani workers

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s capital has become an unlikely pandemic transit route for Pakistanis desperate to reach...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

World

Russia agrees to supply UNICEF with Sputnik V doses for 110m people

Procurement and delivery of the vaccine is subject to Sputnik V receiving an emergency use listing from the World Health Organisation, a decision which the RDIF said is expected soon.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:30am

Markets

Sterling lifted by BoE comments on rate hike timing

The British currency recovered from an overnight drop against the dollar that took it to a 10-day low, as the greenback's spike higher fizzled out by the start of European trading.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:16am

World

UK records 3,542 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

On vaccines a total of 38.61 million people have now received a first dose and 24.04 million have received both shots.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:14am

World

Italy reports 171 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 4,147 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 7,707 on Thursday, decreasing from 8,118 a day earlier.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:08am

World

Germany plans to offer children aged 12-16 COVID-19 shots from June 7

"Children and adolescents can then apply for a vaccination appointment after the end of the prioritisation, knowing that the prioritisation will generally be lifted on June 7," she said.

Published 27 May, 2021 11:05pm

Markets

European shares hit record high on Airbus boost, Bayer hurt by Roundup ruling

German shares shed around 0.3pc, lagging other regional markets, with Bayer the biggest drag on the DAX, falling 5.0pc.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:34pm

World

Germany's Merkel says we can't say the pandemic is over

"We must not forget that we are still living in the pandemic and that we cannot now say 'the pandemic is over'," Merkel told a news conference after meeting regional leaders.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:24pm

Pakistan

Govt issues NOC to British Council for 'special' O levels exams

To be held from July 26 to August 5

Updated 27 May, 2021 08:14pm

World

India scraps local trials for COVID shots, says Pfizer vaccine could arrive by July

The world's second-most populous country this month recorded its highest monthly COVID-19 death toll since the pandemic began last year, accounting for just over a third of the overall total.
India reported 211,298 new infections on Thursday, the world's highest daily rise, but nearly half the daily infections it recorded earlier this month.

Published 27 May, 2021 06:55pm

World

Not enough data to back use of inhaled steroids for COVID-19: EU regulator

Scientists have been studying the benefits of several inflammation-fighting medicines to treat COVID-19, including some arthritis treatments and corticosteroids such as dexamethasone and budesonide.
An infection of the novel coronavirus can cause swelling in organs, including the lungs, which can also lead to severe complications.

Published 27 May, 2021 06:49pm

Sports

Conte says he departs champions Inter back where they belong

"What a journey these last two years! Every day we became stronger, more determined, with more will and sacrifice, managing to break the mediocrity that we are often surrounded by," Conte wrote on Instagram.

Published 27 May, 2021 06:32pm

Markets

Indian shares end higher as financials, IT stocks gain

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.24% at 15,337.85, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was 0.19% higher at 51,115.22.
India reported 211,298 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, with the number remaining well below the 300,000-mark for the eleventh day, while deaths rose by 3,847.

Updated 27 May, 2021 06:26pm

Business & Finance

Airbus to raise plane production, sees aviation post-Covid recovery

Airbus will also step up production of its smaller, single-aisle A220 airplane.

Published 27 May, 2021 02:21pm

Life & Style

Mondelez concludes Google Ads and Oracle Bluekai pilot campaign for Pakistan

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant demands on teachers. The move to online education created a new form of...

Updated 27 May, 2021 03:04pm

Markets

Japanese shares fall on profit-taking, pandemic worries

Astellas Pharma, up 3.4%, was the biggest percentage gainer among the top 30 core Topix names. Murata Manufacturing Co led laggards with a 3% slide.

Published 27 May, 2021 12:26pm

Sports

Delaying 2021 French Open saves 'tens of millions of euros'

Murray, who has won seven men's and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, said the FFT did not care about the players.

Published 27 May, 2021 11:29am

Sports

Argentina hammers out plan for hosting all Copa America games

CONMEBOL representatives have been inspecting Argentine stadiums that could host games originally set to take place in Colombia, including the July 10 final.

Published 27 May, 2021 11:14am

World

Millions in Australia's second city ordered into snap Covid lockdown

"If more people were vaccinated, we might be facing a very different set of circumstances than we are today. But sadly we are not," he said.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:59am

World

Latest Indian cyclone kills five, thousands homeless

In Odisha hundreds of trees were uprooted, some bringing down power lines, relief official Pradeep Kumar Jena said.

Published 27 May, 2021 10:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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