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UK economy shows signs of stabilisation after new lockdown hit

Surveys suggest UK businesses stabilised in February.
Retail sales slump 8.2% m/m in January.
Borrowing much lower than expected at 8.8 billion pounds.
Sunak says he will be honest about fixing budget hole.
Economist sees big tax rises in 2022.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:27pm

Markets

Futures edge higher ahead of business activity data

Futures up: Dow 0.12%, S&P 0.21%, Nasdaq 0.34%
Strong earnings, progress in vaccination roll-outs and hopes of a $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package helped US stock indexes hit record highs at the start of the week.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 05:13pm

Business & Finance

Japan's Toyota, Honda can likely cope with global chip shortage: Fitch

"We believe the shortage should ease or even be resolved in the second half of 2021 as suppliers boost production for automotive clients," Fitch said.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 11:34am

Opinion

City of London pays early price of hard Brexit

Europe’s financial capital is feeling the cold of Brexit but UK officials insist the City of...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Markets

Dubai index falls; Abu Dhabi, Saudi manage narrow gains

DUBAI: The Dubai stock market weakened on Wednesday, the benchmark’s fifth fall in the last six sessions, while ...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

Markets

Dubai falls; Abu Dhabi, Saudi manage narrow gains

Dubai falls for fifth session in six.
NCB best performer on Saudi benchmark.
Egypt logs best day in three weeks.

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 12:29am

Business & Finance

Indian services industry improved in January; job cuts continued

That increases the chances of overall inflation remaining elevated over coming months, reducing the likelihood of further easing in monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of India anytime soon.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 11:10am

Business & Finance

India's Jan factory activity hit 3-month high, job cuts subside

Despite higher inflation, the RBI is not expected to change its accommodative stance anytime soon, the Reuters poll found.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 10:57am

World

US factory activity races to more than 13-1/2-year high in early January

Data firm IHS Markit said on Friday its flash US manufacturing PMI accelerated to a reading of 59.1 in the first half of this month.
The IHS Markit survey's measure of new orders received by factories raced to its highest level since September 2014.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:10pm

World

Double-dip Europe recession 'increasingly inevitable': PMI

A double-dip recession for the eurozone economy is looking increasingly inevitable as tighter Covid-19 restrictions took a further toll on businesses in January.
This was due to the "ongoing relative resilience of manufacturing, rising demand for exported goods.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 05:40pm

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 15,974

The reported death toll rose by 1,148 to 48,770, the tally showed.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 10:47am

Markets

LNG price boom set for fall as warmer weather looms in Asia

"We expect substantial fuel switching to occur already at current prices if they do not correct within the next month."

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:16pm

World

Brazil's services sector expands in Dec for 4th month, but pandemic fears linger: IHS Markit

Services have lagged manufacturing and industry in the rebound from the COVID-19 crisis but have recently shown signs that the bounceback is underway.
IHS Markit's headline Brazil services PMI rose to 51.1 from 50.9 in November.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 06:56pm

World

Euro zone contraction deeper than thought in Dec but optimism rose

With infection rates soaring across Europe, countries have clamped down on public life.
IHS Markit's final December Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), seen as a good gauge of economic health.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 05:52pm

World

Canadian manufacturing activity increases at a record pace in December

The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 57.9 in December from 55.8 in November.
It was the highest level for the index since the survey began in October 2010.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:49pm

World

US final manufacturing PMI ends 2020 at 6-year high: IHS Markit

Consumer goods makers saw weaker order flow as COVID-19 infections surged and limited consumer spending.
With output moderating to 58.3 last month from 59.2 in November, the headline index's improvement was driven largely by a strong pricing environment.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Asian factories shake off COVID-19 hit, tighter controls cloud outlook

But Chinese factory growth slowed and tougher coronavirus control measures put in place or being considered across the world.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:09am

Technology

Tesla's rise made 2020 the year the US auto industry went electric

Tesla's market capitalization surged above $600 billion, making the once wobbly startup founded by billionaire Elon Musk worth more than the five top-selling global vehicle making groups combined.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 11:22am

Business & Finance

Japan's factory activity moves closer to stabilisation in Dec

The government unveiled the package, which will include roughly 40 trillion yen ($384.43 billion) in direct fiscal spending, shortly after revised data showed the economy in the third quarter rebounded from a record postwar slump in April-June.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:27am

Business & Finance

S&P Global nears $44bn deal to buy IHS Markit: reports

London-based IHS Markit, a much more recent entrant to the hugely lucrative financial data market, is now valued at around $37 billion.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 03:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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