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Portugal's daily COVID deaths hit record high as hospitals struggle

Portugal posted 167 COVID-19 related deaths over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 9,028 since the pandemic began.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:21am

Pakistan

Smart lockdown imposed in Lahore, Gujranwala areas on Monday

The smart lockdown has been implemented in 17 areas of Lahore and 3 areas of Gujranwala.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 06:51pm

World

China locks down another three million after travelling salesman spreads virus

Over 20,000 residents of villages in the area have been sent into quarantine in a centralized location, state media reported last week.

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 06:13pm

World

Slovakia begins new mass virus testing

Tests will also serve as a basis for new localised restrictions in the country's 73 districts.

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 06:06pm

World

Malawi imposes first lockdown measures as virus flares

President Lazarus Chakwera late on Sunday ordered a night-time curfew and said schools would be shut for three weeks.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 05:19pm

Pakistan

Punjab imposes lockdown in more areas of Lahore, Gujranwala as COVID-19 cases rise

Lahore reported 352 cases and 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
The areas in Gujranwala will remain under lockdown till January 25.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 02:27pm

World

Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8

The government said it wants to get new infections to below 700 per day.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 05:00pm

Fitch keeps Britain outlook negative, debt at AA-

WASHINGTON: Fitch ratings on Friday maintained Britain's AA- debt rating and outlook at negative, but warned rising...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

July-Dec 2020-2021: Mobile phones’ import increases by 52.37pc

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones’ import witnessed an increase of 52.37 percent in the first half (July-Dec) of fiscal ...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

Lockdown imposed in more areas of Peshawar

On Friday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that at 13.62 %, Peshwar has the second-highest positivity rate of COVID-19 cases in the country.
During the past 24 hours, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 277 new cases and 11 deaths from the virus.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:12pm

Markets

Oil drops over 2pc on China lockdowns, U.S. stimulus concerns

Both benchmarks, which hit their highest in nearly a year earlier in the week, were are heading for their first weekly declines in three weeks.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 12:37am

World

China's new COVID-19 outbreaks

It has sealed off entire cities throughout Hebei province, paying particular attention to the roads connecting Hebei to its neighbour, the Chinese capital Beijing. It is also tracking people who have travelled out of the province since December.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 10:39am

World

Record daily German COVID-19 deaths spark Merkel 'mega-lockdown' plan

Germany's daily death toll currently equates to about 15 deaths per million people, versus a 13 U.S. deaths per million.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:47pm

World

Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall

His fall sparked a string of uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling other dictators long seen as untouchable.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:47pm

World

Lebanon enters full lockdown to stem virus uptick

The lockdown, ordered after some hospitals started to run out of intensive care beds, includes a 24-hour curfew until January 25.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:32pm

World

France braces for new Covid curbs but set to avoid lockdown

France on Wednesday recorded around 23,000 new cases of Covid-19.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:28pm

Markets

BOJ's Kuroda vows more stimulus if pandemic derails recovery

Having already extended a raft of measures last month to ease funding strains for firms hit by the pandemic, the BOJ is expected to hold off ramping up stimulus at the Jan. 20-21 policy meeting, the sources said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:51am

World

UK reports new daily high of 1,564 COVID-19 deaths, second wave now more deadly

The reported daily number of deaths exceeded the 1,325 recorded on Jan. 8 and comes as Britain battles a new, more transmissible variant of the virus.

Updated 14 Jan, 2021 12:38am

Markets

Dealmaking edges European stocks higher as long lockdown looms

Its stock led gains in Paris' CAC 40, while shares in French rival Casino rose 3.9pc.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:12am

World

Turkey to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday with Sinovac shot

Turkey has been hit hard by the pandemic, with around 23,000 people dying from the virus and more than 2 million infected.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:58pm

Markets

Oil falls as pandemic fuel demand threat faces U.S. crude drawdown

Brent crude prices were down 46 cents at $56.12 a barrel by 12:43 p.m. EST (1743). An earlier rise took prices as high as $57.42 a barrel, the strongest since Feb. 24.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:55pm

Markets

Dollar bears grow cautious as U.S. yields rise

Still, the prospect that rising yields will continue burnishing the dollar's attractiveness has given pause to some investors betting on more declines in the greenback.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:38pm

World

UK to trial 24-hour Covid vaccinations

Johnson announced a third national lockdown until at least mid-February, and is considering harsher measures still if the numbers keep rising.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

World

UK PM vows action over free school meals after Rashford intervention

Rashford again played a key role in pressuring ministers by this week sharing unhappy parents' images of the meagre food supplies on social media.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:18pm

World

Chinese province of 37m declares 'emergency' to control virus

More than 20 million are now under some form of lockdown in the country's northern regions.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

World

Polish businesses to defy Covid lockdown and re-open

The fitness sector is also planning to sue, and an association of retailers has threatened to do so as well.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Markets

South African rand recovers from two-month low, stocks fall first time in 2021

Emerging market assets have been under pressure in the last week from continued dollar strength and U.S. higher yields, which are seen as a negative.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:41am

World

UK virus breaches 'costing lives' as police seek priority jabs

Government minister Kit Malthouse said the situation was "very, very perilous" but not everyone was complying with stay-at-home orders.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:15pm

World

China places 5 million more under lockdown to stamp out virus cluster

Hebei province in northern China has reported 560 new cases in recent weeks -- 234 of which are asymptomatic -- sparking a raft of new lockdowns and restrictions.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:57pm

World

Lockdown adds to suffering of vulnerable Lebanese: charity

Lebanon, a country of more than six million, is grappling with its worst economic downturn since the 1975-1990 war.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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