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lockdowns

After Covid-19, Ebola lockdowns drive Ugandan workers into debt

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Uganda motorbike taxi driver Charles Ssebale fears his vehicle could be repossessed at any moment, having failed to...

China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdowns

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:57pm

BEIJING: China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have...

Wheat: are surplus disappearing?

Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:00am

Global commodities markets are caught in a perfect storm since the pandemic began three years ago. First, the...

China's Shenzhen to adopt tiered COVID measures; Chengdu extends lockdown

Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:52am

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen said it will adopt tiered anti-virus restriction measures...

Hopes for China demand revival boost base metal prices

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

LONDON: Prices of industrial metals rose on Monday as top consumer China’s plans to ease COVID restrictions raised...

China’s Iranian oil imports ease on poor margins, lure of Russian oil

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

SINGAPORE/LONDON: China’s Iranian oil imports in April came off peak volumes seen in late 2021 and early 2022 as...

Base metals retreats on China’s Covid-19 lockdowns

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

LONDON: Industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as further lockdowns in top metals consumer China were seen...

IEA lowers world oil demand outlook on China lockdowns

Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:51pm

PARIS: Global oil demand will be slightly lower than forecast this year in the wake of strict Covid lockdowns in...

China locks down millions more as Covid spreads

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:32pm

BEIJING: China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country's northeast as it ...

Atlas Honda motoring on

Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:45am

Motorcycles are finding back their groove after a fairly long period of market lull due to covid and covid-related...

Economy prone to more lockdowns, demand shocks, warns Moody’s

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: In the event of further lockdowns or shocks to external demand, the government of Pakistan (rating B3...

Baptism by fire awaits today’s rate-hike rookies

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

Today’s central bankers have the unenviable task of weaning a pandemic-hit global economy off cheap money amid...

Covid-19 affected income of 80pc of households in Pakistan: ADB

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 01:01pm

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the income of around 80 percent of households in Pakistan, says the...

Remittances remain resilient

Published 17 Jan, 2022 08:01am

The momentum in inward remittances is continuing to grow. The number has crossed $30 billion for the first time in a...

HK bans flights from 8 countries, including Pakistan

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

HONG KONG: Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus...

WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

BERLIN: The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems ...

Great expectations

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

EDITORIAL: Shooting for the moon is good, as they say, because even if you miss you’ll land among the stars. But...

Bulls or bears to reign oil prices?

Published 23 Dec, 2021 07:40am

A new variant and surge in COVID cases globally have toppled the gains made by the crude oil price in the last two...

FedEx posts better than expected results despite rising costs

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

NEW YORK: The US courier giant FedEx reported higher than expected turnover and profit Thursday, despite rising ...

Will there be more fiscal firepower?

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:59am

While the new Covid-19 variant has everyone spooked, cautious minds are waiting for analysis of more definitive data...

Intermittent rains inundate Karachi

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

KARACHI: Intermittent rains in Karachi turned the city roads and streets into water pools creating difficulties for...

China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

BEIJING: China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel the...

China’s retail sales falter as virus rebounds

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

BEIJING: Growth in China’s retail sales and industrial production slowed in July, official data showed Monday, ...

England ends self-isolation for Covid contacts

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

LONDON: Fully vaccinated people in England will from Monday no longer be required to self-isolate if they have had...

US recession ended in April 2020

Published 21 Jul, 2021 02:26am

WASHINGTON: The US recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached...

Combating Covid-19 and ensuring no one is left behind

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

If the world wants to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues...

E&P production flows: oil upbeat

Published 12 Jul, 2021 08:10am

Crude oil production in the country has been higher in FY21 versus FY20 due to lesser lockdowns and restrictions...

Asia naphtha, gasoline margins improve on brighter outlook

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline and naphtha margins improved on Friday on the back of a brighter economic outlook in ...

After Covid surge, some signs of internal dissent against Modi

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

BALAI, (India): Govind Pasi, a grassroots member of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says he got no help from...

Stocks diverge as traders weigh recovery, virus spike

Published 29 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

The dollar made solid gains against the euro and pound as renewed virus curbs saw moves to safer assets.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jan 1	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,930.85
India Sensex / Jan 1	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	19,884.75
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,274.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	69.46
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,622.91
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	255.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	68.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.06 ▲ 1 (14.16%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 5 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	29 ▲ 2.64 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.78 ▼ -7.42 (-10%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.21 ▼ -3.23 (-9.96%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 5 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	166.02 ▼ -14.04 (-7.8%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.10 ▼ -2.55 (-6.27%)
Mandviwala / Jun 5 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	65 ▼ -4 (-5.8%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Husein Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	34.13 ▼ -1.87 (-5.19%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40 ▼ -2 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	41,992,586 ▲ 0.53
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,990,948 ▲ 0.53
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,639,369 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,329,637 ▼ -0.23
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,800,560 ▲ 0.02
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,604,921 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,744,957 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,209,572 ▲ 1
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,002,213 ▼ -0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,836,146 ▼ -0.86

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