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Baht, rupiah under pressure as virus woes support dollar

Thai stocks got some respite after eight straight days of losses and advanced 0.4%.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 10:38am

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Concern over sporting events as Russia battles Delta variant

MOSCOW: Russia’s Saint Petersburg posted record Covid-19 deaths Monday as it prepares to host a Euro 2020...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

World

US Covid cases hit new plateau as Delta variant rises

WASHINGTON: After declining fast for two months, the rate of Covid infections in the United States has levelled off...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

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Aussie lower, kiwi flat

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar drifted lower against the greenback on Monday, as a spike in coronavirus...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

World

Greece offers its young people cash and phone data to get COVID shots

The country has been easing restrictions as infections fall, but concerns are rising about the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 12:09am

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US Covid cases hit new plateau as Delta variant rises

The seven-day-average of new daily cases has hovered at around 11,500 since June 16.

Updated 28 Jun, 2021 09:48pm

World

Hong Kong bans flights from UK over Delta Covid variant

The UK would now be designated in the "extremely high-risk" category of countries, it added, the most severe rating the city has for pandemic travel.

Updated 28 Jun, 2021 07:56pm

World

PM Modi urges India to get COVID-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns

"Get vaccinated," Modi said in his monthly radio address, urging the public to adhere to social distancing and wear masks. "That is a good safety shield. Think about that."

Updated 27 Jun, 2021 05:37pm

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Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs

SAINT PETERSBURG/ SYDNEY: Australia's largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

World

Delta variant driving Covid surge in South Africa

Health officials across the world have been alarmed by the rapid spread of the Delta variant first seen in India.

Updated 26 Jun, 2021 07:21pm

World

Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant

Taiwan's tally of infections stands at 14,545 since the pandemic began, including 623 deaths.

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:44pm

World

'Alarming' virus surge prompts new Bangladesh lockdown

"No one can step out of their homes except in emergency cases," a statement added.

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:21pm

World

Antibodies triggered by Chinese COVID-19 shots less effective on Delta variant

The Delta variant of the new coronavirus, first detected in India

Published 25 Jun, 2021 01:48pm

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Pfizer says COVID vaccine highly effective against Delta variant

First identified in India, Delta is becoming the globally dominant version of the coronavirus, according to WHO.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 02:51pm

World

Delta variant to account for 90% of new EU Covid cases: agency

"The Delta variant is more transmissible than other circulating variants and we estimate that by the end of August it will represent 90 percent" of new cases in the EU, she added.

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 07:32pm

World

France urges more Covid jabs against variant threats

"There are 300,000 slots available in the next three days for people to get their first injection," health ministry spokeswoman said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:58pm

World

Merkel urges better EU coordination on virus travel rules

Von der Leyen acknowledged she was "worried" about the spread of the Delta variant, saying it was "only a matter of time" before it became dominant in Europe.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:55pm

World

UK records 9,284 new COVID-19 cases, amid rising trend

The government said on Sunday 81.6% of the adult population had received their first vaccine dose, while 59.5% had been given both doses.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 09:44pm

World

England delays Covid reopening for four weeks: PM

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-week delay to the full lifting of ...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

World

Britain set to delay full lifting of virus restrictions

Johnson is due to announce the government's next step of its roadmap out of stay-at-home measures, after easing began in March.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:33pm

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UK says Delta variant 60 percent more transmissible

So far there have been 42,323 identified cases of the Delta variant in the UK, according to Public Health England's data, up from 29,892 on June 2.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:37pm

World

Delta variant ‘40pc more transmissible’: UK health minister

LONDON: The Delta variant of the coronavirus is estimated to be 40 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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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