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Seven members of England team test positive for COVID-19

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that seven members

Published 06 Jul, 2021 01:35pm

Sports

Ollie Robinson cleared for international cricket despite eight-match ban

England fast bowler was initially suspended for historical racist and sexist tweets.

Updated 03 Jul, 2021 09:36pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone economy booms at fastest rate in 15 years

ECB chief on June 10 said it was "too early" to consider winding down pandemic support, even as the economic recovery gathers steam and inflation surges.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:33pm

Markets

ECB policymakers at odds on inflation strategy, hope for Sept deal

An ECB spokesman declined to comment.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 03:23pm

Markets

Euro zone government bonds broadly steady; US Treasury yield curve flattens

Investors this week will also focus on the Bank of England's monetary policy meeting on Thursday and the release of euro area flash PMI data on Friday.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 02:04pm

Business & Finance

ECB makes good progress on new strategy: Lagarde

FRANKFURT: European Central Bank policymakers meeting this weekend made “good progress” in reshaping the ECB’s...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Markets

Fed-fuelled dollar forces rival currencies onto back foot

Fed's hawkish shift has dollar up 1.6% this week.
ECB, BOJ seen behind the Fed's tapering curve.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:37pm

Markets

ECB's Lane says early to discuss end of emergency bond buys: Bloomberg TV

The ECB last week decided to maintain an elevated level of bond buys but kept its formulation ambiguous enough to allow for some fluctuation.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 12:16pm

Markets

Central bank digital cash will complement cryptos: analysts

Some central banks, including the Reserve Bank of Australia, are exploring the development of tokenised forms of CBDCs on an Ethereum-based platform.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:55pm

Markets

ECB's Schnabel wants bond-buying green tilt

Central bankers in the euro zone and around the world are debating what their role should be in the fight against climate change.
"Another possibility would be to pursue a more sophisticated 'tilting strategy' under which the ECB could adjust its monetary policy operations more gradually in line with sustainability considerations," Schnabel said.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:26pm

Business & Finance

ECB keeps to stimulus course despite stronger economy

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank kept its vast pandemic-era stimulus in place Thursday, even as the economic...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Markets

Gold subdued as markets await for ECB decision, US data

The ECB policy decision is due at 1145 GMT. The central bank is all but certain to maintain a generous flow of stimulus when policymakers meet.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 12:26pm

Business & Finance

Dollar down, bitcoin recovers in Europe

LONDON: The dollar hovered at the lower end of recent gains on Wednesday as traders looked to upcoming US inflation...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Markets

Dollar inches lower as focus turns to upcoming data, ECB meeting

US dollar index edge down.
Dollar seen vulnerable to inflation surprises on either side.
Bank of Canada leaves rates unchanged.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 08:24pm

Markets

Stocks struggle as traders jostle before US inflation, ECB

"The tight trading ranges seen so far this month reflect the cautious mood in the market ahead of the inflation numbers," said Fiona Cincotta of City Index.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 05:03pm

Markets

Greece follows Italy with bond sale ahead of ECB

"It is clear that the market is pricing in the extension of the ECB's accelerated asset purchase pace as a base case," ING analysts told clients.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 01:16pm

Markets

Dollar teeters as inflation test looms

The ECB is expected to keep policy settings steady, but the euro is likely to be sensitive to changes in the bank's economic forecasts or any signal that the pace of bond buying could be reduced in months ahead.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 12:06pm

Sports

England will cope with social media storm, says Black Caps star Boult

"I can't speak for the other guys but social media can be a difficult world at the moment," Boult told reporters.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 10:42am

Markets

Stocks drift awaiting key events

Wall Street opened mixed, with the Dow moving marginally lower.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:02pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields edge lower ahead of ECB meeting, US data

Italy's 10-year government bond yields were flat at 0.918%.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 03:43pm

Markets

European stocks steady at open awaiting key events

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1 percent to 7,083.22 points.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 12:37pm

Markets

European shares stay at record highs

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks hit record highs on Monday as another run of gains in automakers more than offset...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Markets

European stocks at record highs, weak U.S. payrolls hit tapering bets

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4pc to a new closing high of 452.57, having earlier hit an all-time high of 452.71. It added 0.8pc for the week.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:37pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation hits near three-year high in May

The rise in inflation was widely expected but will rattle investors after consumer prices in the US made their biggest leap since 2008, fuelling fears that the economy was overheating.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59pm

Markets

Crude, equities advance on recovery optimism

The euro traded mixed on the data, while eurozone stock markets rallied.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:51pm

World

German inflation pushes further above ECB target in May

HICP accelerates to 2.4% from 2.1% in April.
ECB targets inflation close to but below 2%.
ECB has pushed back against predictions of new inflation era.

Published 31 May, 2021 06:31pm

Markets

ECB's Visco says ECB will counter any unjustified rise in interest rates

The change would be "clearer and would reinforce the anchoring of medium and long-term inflation expectations," he said.

Published 31 May, 2021 01:53pm

Sports

Remainder of IPL 2021 to take place in September-October in UAE, confirms BCCI

The Indian cricket board has also requested the ICC to rejig the schedule for T20 World Cup to accommodate IPL.
The tournament was suspended on May 4 due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the bio-secure bubble.

Updated 29 May, 2021 04:17pm

Markets

Euro zone bond rally ends, hit by UK, US sell-off

Euro area yields had risen sharply earlier in the month, with Germany's 10-year yield nearing positive territory last week, driven by speculation that a stronger economic outlook driven by speedier vaccinations in the bloc could prompt the ECB to slow the PEPP purchases at its June 10 meeting.
The extent to which Weidmann would deviate from recent dovish signals by ECB policymakers was being watched particularly closely as he is among the most hawkish at the bank.

Published 27 May, 2021 07:09pm

Markets

Gold eases off 4-1/2-month peak as dollar, yields rebound

South Korea's central bank kept monetary policy unchanged on Thursday as a surge in coronavirus cases threatened an export-led economic recovery.

Published 27 May, 2021 11:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 2	77.01
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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