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AstraZeneca seeks registration of COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan: report

The data of the clinical trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was also shared with the authority.
The vaccine has already been approved by British Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority.

Updated 14 Jan, 2021 04:04pm

Sports

Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19

The former world No.1 is reportedly in good health and isolating at his residence in Surrey.
The three-time Major champion had been due to fly down to Australia this week to complete a two-week quarantine Down Under before the first Grand Slam of the season on February 8.

Updated 14 Jan, 2021 03:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

3,097 people tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 511,921.
Over 29,743 cases have been reported across the country since the beginning of the new year while 642 people have died.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 02:00pm

World

Lebanon enters strict lockdown to stem coronavirus uptick

The heightened restrictions, which include a 24-hour curfew until January 25, come after some hospitals started to run out of beds to treat Covid patients.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 01:38pm

Business & Finance

France's PSA sales slump on virus hit

The company said the European market staged a strong recovery in the second half of 2020, jumping 40 percent compared with the first six months when governments imposed strict lockdowns to try to control the first wave of Covid-19.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 01:31pm

Business & Finance

US December deficit hits $144bn, record for the month

Receipts for the month rose 3% from a year earlier to $346 billion, while outlays were up 40% to $490 billion.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 01:05pm

Business & Finance

Renault set for makeover as a leaner carmaker under De Meo

The group is likely to exit some unprofitable countries or markets, and has yet to reveal the line-up of cars it wants to entice customers with over the next three to eight years.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:50pm

Business & Finance

Singapore Airlines raises $500mn in US dollar debt debut

Singapore Airlines is the first major airline in Asia to tap the global debt markets in 2021, following a rush of deals in the second half of 2020.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:03pm

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda vows more stimulus if pandemic derails recovery

Having already extended a raft of measures last month to ease funding strains for firms hit by the pandemic, the BOJ is expected to hold off ramping up stimulus at the Jan. 20-21 policy meeting, the sources said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:51am

World

Reeling from coronavirus, Asia's poultry farmers battle bird flu outbreak

More than 20 million chickens have been destroyed in South Korea and Japan since November
While bird flu is common in Asia at this time of year due to migratory bird patterns, new strains of the virus have evolved to become more lethal in wild birds

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:28am

World

WHO's COVID-19 probe team arrives in China's Wuhan, state TV says

The team will spend about a month in the city, including two weeks in quarantine.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:01am

Sports

Fulham don't owe anyone an apology, says Parker

Several players' preparations for the game had been impacted by the virus and health protocols, he said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:45am

World

Thailand reports 271 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

There were two additional deaths, taking total fatalities to 69.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:23am

Markets

China's yuan eases as dollar rebounds on higher US yields

The global dollar index rose to 90.405 from the previous close of 90.296.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:10am

World

China reports first virus death in eight months

No details were given about the latest death by the National Health Commission.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:04am

World

Pope receives coronavirus vaccine: reports

On Sunday, the pope urged people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, in an interview with Italian TV Canale 5.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 11:18pm

Markets

European stocks struggle as traders eye historic impeachment bid

In early afternoon deals, London stocks edged 0.1 percent lower, Frankfurt dipped 0.3 percent and Paris flatlined.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:53pm

World

Chinese province of 37m declares 'emergency' to control virus

More than 20 million are now under some form of lockdown in the country's northern regions.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

World

US Covid-19 deaths hit daily record as China rushes to contain outbreaks

Coronavirus patients at the overstretched hospital were crammed into hallways, makeshift ICU beds and even the pediatric ward.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:26pm

Global investors call for end to seafarers marooned at sea due to coronavirus

"If nothing is done, it's just a matter of time before something disastrous happens," Jenn-Hui Tan, with Fidelity International which is leading the investor group, told Reuters separately.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:43am

World

South Korea Dec jobs fall the most since 1999; 2020 unemployment at 19-year high

South Korean president last week pledged to expand support for those vulnerable to job insecurity, including temporary workers, daily labourers and youth.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Business & Finance

Singapore Airlines launches US dollar debt debut

The airline said on Monday its December passenger capacity was down 81.3% compared to the same time last year.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:24am

Markets

Nikkei inches up on upbeat earnings from Yaskawa Electric

The market opened with a slight decline as the Japanese government plans to expand a state of emergency it declared for the Tokyo region last week to seven additional prefectures in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:42am

World

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales diagnosed with coronavirus

While daily cases remain below last year's peak, depleted resources, weary medical workers and a recent rush of severe cases are taxing already ailing healthcare systems from Chile to Mexico, officials say.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 09:45am

BR Research

3D printed housing

If there is anything really going well for Pakistan’s economy despite Covid-19, it’s the construction sector...

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

Covid-19 and the labor market revival

The most immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been on the economic activity and employment – beside ...

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:30am

Markets

BoE's Bailey sees UK economy in ‘very difficult’ period

However, he added that the basic shape of the recovery was likely to reflect the trajectory that the BoE outlined in a set of forecasts in November.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:34pm

Technology

Global PC Market Witnesses First Big Growth in a Decade

Personal Computers (PC) Market witnessed highest growth since 2010.
Growth in the Global PC Market accelerated with a surge in demand for PCs due to an increase in remote work and learning needs during the Pandemic.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:45pm

Markets

Russia seen lowering state FX sales in coming month, survey shows

In the previous period, between Dec. 7 and Jan. 14, the ministry had planned to sell 50.8 billion roubles.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:29pm

Business & Finance

IMF says board approves $487.5mn disbursement to Angola

Angola's finance minister, Vera Daves de Sousa, told the Reuters Next conference on Monday that she expected more than $700 million in the next IMF tranche after securing three years of payment relief from Chinese creditors.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:08pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 18 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Bal.Glass / May 18 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dewan Sugar / May 18 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.22 ▲ 0.26 (13.27%)
Hala Enterprise / May 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	7.90 ▲ 0.89 (12.70%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 18 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.35 ▲ 0.60 (12.63%)
Gammon Pak / May 18 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.75 ▲ 0.75 (12.50%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 18 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.25 ▲ 0.23 (11.39%)
G3 Tech. / May 18 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	10.02 ▲ 0.86 (9.39%)
Prud Mod.1st / May 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.66 ▲ 0.14 (9.21%)
GhaniGlobalGlass / May 18 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	12.33 ▲ 1.00 (8.83%)

Stock	Price
Elite Cap.Mod / May 18 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.56 ▲ -0.40 (-13.51%)
Quetta Textile / May 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	8.61 ▲ -1.00 (-10.41%)
Kohinoor Power / May 18 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	3.57 ▲ -0.38 (-9.62%)
KASB Mod / May 18 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.80 ▲ -0.19 (-9.55%)
Otsuka Pak / May 18 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	244.47 ▲ -19.82 (-7.50%)
Land Mark Spinning / May 18 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	13.30 ▲ -1.06 (-7.38%)
Shield Corp. / May 18 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	251.00 ▲ -16.01 (-6.00%)
Sindh Modaraba / May 18 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	7.90 ▲ -0.50 (-5.95%)
JS Global Cap.XD / May 18 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	80.25 ▲ -4.75 (-5.59%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 18 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	84.10 ▲ -4.91 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,782,500 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,632,668 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	21,566,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 18 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	12,900,019 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,099,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / May 18 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	9,925,000 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	9,122,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 18 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,832,836 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	7,904,506 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,614,357 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 18	196.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 18	195.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 18	129.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 18	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / May 18	1.25
Euro to USD / May 18	1.05
UK LIBOR % / May 18	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 18	4008.85
India Sensex / May 18	54318.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 18	26746.03
Nasdaq / May 18	11984.52
Hang Seng / May 18	20459.00
FTSE 100 / May 18	7518.35
Dow Jones / May 18	32654.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 18	14185.94
France CAC40 / May 18	6430.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 18	113.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 18	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 18	111400.00
Gold Spot / May 18	1811.74
Cotton / May 18	148.47

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