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Markets really hate uncertainty

Markets across Asia rallied on Tuesday as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila...

Updated 11 Nov, 2021 01:13pm

US Congress passes giant Biden infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: Democrats rescued President Joe Biden's faltering domestic agenda Friday, passing a giant infrastructure...

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 02:21pm

World

'Finally, infrastructure week!' Biden says, cheering $1 trillion bill

WASHINGTON: The $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed through Congress on Friday night is a "once in a generation"...

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 01:17am

World

Biden struggles to secure his 'New Deal' to transform US economy

President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, the multi-trillion dollar jobs, infrastructure, and climate plan that's on thin ice in Congress now

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 04:34pm

World

Biden says he'll ‘work like hell’ to pass infrastructure, social spending bills

US president is looking to end a fight between moderates and left-leaning progressives in his Democratic Party that has threatened the two bills that make up the core of his domestic agenda

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 08:27pm

World

US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill

The package is a primary element of Biden's sweeping domestic agenda aimed at transforming the United States with more than $4 trillion in federal spending

Published 10 Aug, 2021 09:44pm

Markets

Canadian dollar recovers from 2-week low as oil rallies

Canadian dollar gains 0.1% against greenback
Loonie touches weakest level in nearly two weeks at 1.2589
Price of US oil rises 1.2%
Canadian bond yields dip across the curve

Published 10 Aug, 2021 08:27pm

Markets

Wall St inches higher ahead of $1 trillion infrastructure bill vote

'Meme stock' AMC rises on upbeat Q2 earnings
Kansas City jumps as Canadian Pacific sweetens buyout offer
Indexes up: Dow 0.20%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.16%

Updated 10 Aug, 2021 08:31pm

World

US Senate approaches finish line on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The first bill, which sits atop Democratic President Joe Biden's domestic agenda and includes $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges and internet access, cleared an important procedural hurdle

Published 09 Aug, 2021 06:08pm

US Senate trudges toward passing $1trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate moved slowly on Sunday toward passing a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, held...

Updated 09 Aug, 2021 05:25am

World

$1 trillion infrastructure bill advances in US Senate

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

World

US Senate works on the weekend on $1 trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am

World

US Senate votes to advance huge infrastructure bill

The bipartisan group negotiating the blueprint overcame a key sticking point: how to pay for the spending

Published 29 Jul, 2021 11:12am

Business & Finance

Sydney Airport gets $16.7b buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

The news sent the stock up as much as 38% to A$8.04 in early Monday trade, though it later retreated to around A$7.55

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:47am

World

US House approves $715bn infrastructure bill

The bill, which includes provisions from President Joe Biden's initial $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, authorizes additional spending for roads, bridges, highway safety, electric vehicle charging stations, rail, transit, drinking and wastewater infrastructure.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:41pm

World

Biden meets with CEOs on semiconductor shortage, says US must invest

Biden also pointed to the semiconductor shortage as he seeks to build a case for a $2 trillion infrastructure package.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:32pm

World

US House Republicans expected to vote on ending earmarks ban

Republicans are in the minority in the House. Their planned vote on earmarks comes ahead of House consideration of various spending legislation and an expected large infrastructure bill.
Democrats already have reversed their own self-imposed ban on earmarks. Republicans halted the practice when they took the majority in 2011 amid a string of controversies over earmarks.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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