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Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week

The source added the entry to the kingdom through land and sea ports will be also suspended for a renewable week.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:43am

Markets

Australia shares poised to slip as Sydney travel curbs stoke recovery fears

The states of Victoria and Queensland, and the Northern Territory, banned people arriving from Sydney as of Monday.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:40am

World

Qatar approves Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency use

Qatar is due to receive the first shipment of the vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech on Monday.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:38am

World

UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight

Transport minister Grant Shapps urged Britons, especially hauliers, not to travel to ports in Kent in southern England, warning on Twitter that "we expect significant disruption in the area".

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:31am

Business & Finance

KSA suspends international flights amid COVIS-19 second wave

A statement issued by the Interior Ministry said that those who have come from any European country or country where the pandemic has spread since December 8, 2020, should take the following steps.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:27am

Markets

Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand

Even so, the mood could shift quickly, NAB's Catril warned, forecasting that the pound could climb to $1.50 next year if a last-minute Brexit agreement gets done.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:17am

Markets

Australia shares edge lower as virus cases resurge in Sydney

Australian technology stocks added 1.2% with Afterpay gaining over 5% and Tech One rising nearly 2%.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:10am

Markets

Japan to increase issuance of 40-year JGBs from April

The announcement was in line with a Reuters report last week.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:01am

Markets

Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strain

The negative sentiment also overshadowed a weekend deal among US congressional leaders for a $900 billion coronavirus aid package.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:58am

World

Argentina, Chile to suspend flights from Great Britain over COVID-19 concerns

Chile's government said non-resident foreigners who had been in Great Britain over the last 14 days will be banned from entering the country.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:53am

World

US Senate votes to extend government funding to avoid shutdown

The measure has already passed the House of Representatives and now heads to President Donald Trump to sign into law.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:33am

Business & Finance

Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 on virus spike among workers

Some staff, elected officials and unions in recent months have said Amazon put its employees' health at risk by keeping warehouses open during the pandemic.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:09am

Markets

Copper slips further below $8,000 as rally runs out of gas

Metals were also under pressure as the greenback climbed against major peers amid tightening COVID-19 lockdowns globally.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:56am

World

Australia's most populous state says COVID-19 cases at 3-day low

All arrivals enter mandatory hotel quarantine on their arrival, which Australia credits as central in it avoiding high coronavirus numbers compared with other developed nations.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:50am

Business & Finance

Japan's record $1 trillion budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt

The 106.6 trillion yen ($1.03 trillion) annual budget also got a boost from record military and welfare outlays. It marked a 4% rise from this year's initial level, rising for nine years in a row, with new debt making up more than a third of revenue.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:44am

Markets

Tokyo stocks down with wary eyes on virus

The dollar fetched 103.40 yen in early Asian trade, against 103.28 yen in New York late Friday.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:41am

Markets

Stocks, pound, oil sink as virus surge trumps stimulus deal

Oil prices also sank as the new containment measures hammered expectations for travel over the Christmas period, with the discovery of a mutated and more infectious strain of the coronavirus in Britain also leading several governments to ban flights from the country.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:35am

World

Tougher UK coronavirus curbs may last some time, health minister suggests

Decision taken quickly after evidence of new strain.
Economic impact will be severe, says Hancock.

Published 20 Dec, 2020 05:01pm

World

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine begins rollout as U.S. races to broaden injection campaign

Amid record coronavirus infections and deaths, Moderna has already moved vaccine supplies from its manufacturing plants to warehouses
U.S. Army official says trucks will set out today and shipments will start reaching healthcare providers as soon as Monday

Published 20 Dec, 2020 09:45am

World

US FAA approves use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by pilots

The announcement follows the FAA's Dec. 12 approval for pilots and controllers to use the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech.
The FAA said it "will monitor the patient response to each vaccine dose and may adjust this policy as necessary to ensure aviation safety."

Published 20 Dec, 2020 02:07am

Technology

Moderna, McKesson and US Army general begin rolling out new COVID vaccine

Moderna has already moved vaccines from its manufacturing plants to warehouses operated by distributor McKesson Corp where they are being packed into containers and loaded on to trucks on Saturday.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an emergency use authorization for Moderna's vaccine.

Published 20 Dec, 2020 12:28am

World

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 75 million

Britain this month became the first Western country to start immunizing with the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech.
Europe remains the region with the most cases - 21.6 million cases - followed by North America with 17.9 million, Latin America with 14.5 million and Asia with 13 million.

Published 20 Dec, 2020 12:23am

World

France reports 17,565 new confirmed COVID-19 cases overnight

Pushing the total of infections resulting from the new coronavirus to 2,460,555.
There were 190 deaths, amounting to a total of 60,418.

Published 20 Dec, 2020 12:22am

World

UK says new coronavirus strain is more infectious, but vaccines should still work

There's no evidence that it causes more severe illness or higher mortality.
Although there's considerable uncertainty, it may be up to 70% more transmissible than the old variant, the original version of the disease.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:47pm

Pakistan

Weather, living conditions main cause of deteriorating Covid-19 situation: Dr. Faisal

If the people were careful, the war against Covid-19 could be won quickly, otherwise government would be forced to take tough decisions, he said.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:53pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 17 more lives, infects 1120 others

This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here from CM House on Saturday.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:50pm

World

UK discusses action after confirmation new COVID strain spreads more quickly

The government said on Monday that a rise in infections across London and southeast England might be linked to a new, more transmissible variant of the virus.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:17pm

World

New COVID-19 strain spreads more quickly, UK medical chief says

“As announced on Monday, the UK has identified a new variant of Covid-19 through Public Health England’s genomic surveillance,” Whitty said in a statement.

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 06:51pm

World

UK ministers discuss COVID-19 concern amid rise in cases

"Failing to act decisively now, will mean further suffering. We must keep asking ourselves 'are we doing enough, are we acting quickly enough'."

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 06:16pm

World

Nine people killed in hospital fire in southeast Turkey

Two prosecutors in the province were commissioned to investigate the cause of the explosion, the local prosecutor’s office said.

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 06:28pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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