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Wall Street week ahead: High-flying market to take cues from infrastructure plans, upcoming earnings

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal and the upcoming corporate earnings season ...

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 10:43am

World

Russia backs extending space cooperation deal with US to 2030

MOSCOW: The Russian government approved extending an agreement on cooperation in space with the United States until...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

World

France urges Iran to be 'constructive' at nuclear talks

PARIS: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday called on Tehran to be "constructive" during talks ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 09:54am

World

US lifts Trump sanctions on Hague prosecutor, seeking cooperation

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday revoked sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 09:54am

Officer killed in US Capitol car-ramming attack

WASHINGTON: A US Capitol police officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

World

Biden pledges ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine after Russian buildup

KIEV: US President Joe Biden affirmed his “unwavering support” for Ukraine in a call to President Volodymyr...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Markets

Asian markets rally after Wall St record

"Vaccine rollouts remain the game's name and drive the narrative, even with the EU lagging, as investors view this delay in the context that the catch-up is but a function of time," he said.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:22am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold rises

NEW YORK: Gold rose over 1% on Thursday buoyed by a retreat in the dollar and US bond yields, while grim US jobless...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

Gold rebounds in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold gained in Asian trade on Thursday from a three-week low hit in the previous session, as the US ...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

Asian markets rally after Biden unveils roads and bridges plan

London, Paris and Frankfurt all rose in early trade.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:16pm

Markets

Stocks rally after Biden infrastructure boost

Oil prices rallied with the OPEC+ alliance expected to agree an extension to their current output cuts at a meeting later in the day.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:21pm

Markets

Gold prices edge up on new virus strain, stimulus-led inflation woes

US government bond yields rose on Wednesday after the US President unveiled the infrastructure endeavor.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:43am

Markets

Asian markets rally after Biden's new roads and bridges plan

"There's still a lot of growth that has to come and that's not necessarily reflected in earnings yet."

Published 01 Apr, 2021 09:47am

World

Biden sets out 'once-in-a-generation' $2tn infrastructure plan

"It's a once-in-a-generation investment in America, unlike anything we've seen or done since we built the interstate highway system and the space race decades ago."

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 04:19pm

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs broadly in Europe

LONDON: The dollar hit a one-year high versus the yen and multi-month peaks with other currencies on Wednesday as...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Markets

Yields dip at quarter-end, ahead of infrastructure plan

Demand was evident at the long end of the curve with the 10-year yield last down 1.4 basis points at 1.710% after rising to a 14-month high on Tuesday.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

Markets

Euro zone bond yields fall despite a surge in inflation

Inflation excluding food and energy prices, a less volatile measure that the ECB watches more closely, slowed to 1%.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:47pm

Markets

S&P 500 nears 4,000 points for the first time, Biden's spending plan on deck

The $3 trillion-$4 trillion infrastructure package will target traditional projects like roads and bridges alongside investments in the electric vehicle market.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

World

APPAC hails President Biden’s historic appointment of Judge Zahid Quraishi

On Tuesday, President Biden released his first slate of 11 federal judicial nominations including nine women of diverse backgrounds.
“We are proud to have played an instrumental role in making this appointment happen and thank President Biden, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Bob Menendez, Senator Charles Schumer and many other elected officials for hearing our calls about the need for a Muslim American Federal Judge."

Published 31 Mar, 2021 08:38pm

World

Biden to unveil massive $2 trillion infrastructure plan

The first phase of Biden's "Build Back Better" program, which he will unveil in a speech in Pittsburgh, will detail massive investment spread over eight years.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 08:12pm

World

Joe Biden nominates Zahid Quraishi as first Muslim federal judge

Quraishi, a New Jersey magistrate judge, if confirmed would be US's first Muslim American to serve on a federal district court.
Biden also nominated nine women of diverse backgrounds including several Black candidates and an Asian American.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:18am

Markets

Asian markets track US losses, Biden spending plan in focus

Markets are also gearing for the release of key US jobs data, which will provide a guide to the state of the economy.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:57am

World

US VP Harris thanks Guatemalan president for controlling Honduras border

Still, at least 300 Hondurans left Tuesday in a new caravan headed for the US border. Since October 2018, more than a dozen caravans have left Honduras, heading north.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:42am

Markets

Dollar hits one-year yen high but stocks split

App-driven food delivery company Deliveroo is meanwhile set for London's largest stock market launch in a decade with a valuation of £7.6 billion.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:36am

World

US opens army base for migrant kids as numbers mount

The children have overwhelmed CBP and HHS facilities, bringing criticism of Biden for overcrowding and forcing a rapid search for new capacity to hold them, as in Fort Bliss.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:33am

World

Biden picks Black women, first Muslim for federal judgeships

Under the US Constitution, the president nominates people to serve on the Supreme Court and other federal courts for life, and the Senate votes on whether to confirm them.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:18am

World

‘Go big’: Biden to launch sweeping infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON: It is a mantra that Joe Biden repeats at every opportunity: “Go big.” And this week, the US leader...

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:15am

World

Without Trump, political disinformation dips - for now

WASHINGTON: Twitter said it permanently suspended Donald Trump's account after the January 6 Capitol riot because...

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:14am

Business & Finance

US not yet ready to lift tariffs on China: trade rep Tai

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's new trade negotiator has said the United States is not yet ready to lift tariffs ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Business & Finance

Amazon union drive voting ends, counting set to begin

BESSEMER: Voting concluded Monday on whether to create the first Amazon labor union in the United States, at a...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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