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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

World

Beijing shuts parks, museums as China’s COVID cases rise

BEIJING: Beijing shut parks and museums on Tuesday while more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19, as...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:33am

BR Research

Economic slowdown shows in power generation

October 2022 marked the fifth month in a row, where electricity generation went down year-on-year. Even peak Covid...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:17am

World

China reports more Covid deaths as infections surge

BEIJING: China reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, both elderly Beijing residents, as several major...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 02:58pm

World

China reports 24,473 new COVID cases for Nov 18 vs 25,353 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 24,473 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 18, of which 2,137 were symptomatic and 22,336 were...

Published 19 Nov, 2022 09:48am

Opinion

The Covid saga

It was a nightmare that haunts many of us till today. The Covid pandemic that swept the country and whose lethal...

Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:25am

Sports

PCB compensates franchises

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has compensated franchises on the account of Covid-19 relief for PSL-5 and ...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz tests positive for Covid-19

This is the third time he has tested positive for the coronavirus

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 02:12pm

Markets

Rupee marginally weakens against US dollar, settles at 221.91

Currency has remained largely stable in recent weeks

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:02pm

Business & Finance

Yuan dips as fresh Covid outbreaks offset reopening optimism

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slightly weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, as sharply escalating COVID-19 cases and...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am

Markets

Copper hits six-week peak on rumours

LONDON: Copper prices vaulted to the highest level in six weeks on Friday as more rumours swirled about China...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures down

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market and weaker domestic...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

Opinion

China’s markets clutch at economy reopening straws

Rumours of a possible end to stringent Covid-19 lockdowns have sent China’s stock markets flying this week despite...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Vaccinations against COVID-19: Shifa Foundation partners with FIND, Unitaid

ISLAMABAD: Many countries have been able to identify surges and limit transmission of COVID-19 through widespread ...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

World

WHO says ‘not a time to relax’ on Covid, flu

COPENHAGEN: As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 06:02pm

Opinion

The next wave

Since Covid-19 first appeared on the scene it is as if we are living in a dream; a nightmare to be more precise. Our...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Jun 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.41 ▲ 0.19 (15.57%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 5 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.82 ▲ 0.61 (14.49%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	11.49 ▲ 0.99 (9.43%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 5 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	5.30 ▲ 0.40 (8.16%)
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9.66 ▲ 0.70 (7.81%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Jun 5 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	23.47 ▲ 1.64 (7.51%)
Atlas Battery / Jun 5 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	224.16 ▲ 15.64 (7.50%)
Century Paper / Jun 5 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	55.60 ▲ 3.88 (7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 5 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	258 ▲ 18.00 (7.50%)
Exide (PAK) / Jun 5 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	274.59 ▲ 19.16 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.70 ▼ -0.67 (-28.27%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.50 ▼ -0.99 (-13.22%)
Mehran Sugar / Jun 5 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	38 ▼ -5.00 (-11.63%)
Rafhan Maize / Jun 5 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8332 ▼ -1059.00 (-11.28%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.62 ▼ -2.48 (-7.49%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 5 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	109.08 ▼ -8.82 (-7.48%)
John&Philips / Jun 5 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	35.02 ▼ -2.83 (-7.48%)
Indus Dyeing / Jun 5 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	126 ▼ -9.06 (-6.71%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 5 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.13 ▼ -0.21 (-6.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.27 ▼ -0.48 (-6.19%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,776,521 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.10
Sui North Gas / Jun 5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,748,618 ▲ 2.54
Pak Petroleum / Jun 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	9,220,831 ▲ 3.59
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,432,214 ▲ 3.17
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▼ -0.12
Pak Refinery / Jun 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,737,803 ▲ 0.30
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.31
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,657,500 ▲ 0.12
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,102,148 ▲ 0.70

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	286.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	285.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	140.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
India Sensex / Jun 5	62894.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	32117.09
Hang Seng / Jun 5	18993.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	7637.92
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	16080.36
France CAC40 / Jun 5	7260.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	72.64
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	1944.48
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	81.63

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