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

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

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdowns

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

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:57pm

BR Research

Wheat: are surplus disappearing?

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

Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:00am

World

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

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

Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:52am

Markets

Hopes for China demand revival boost base metal prices

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

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Markets

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

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

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Markets

Base metals retreats on China’s Covid-19 lockdowns

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

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Markets

IEA lowers world oil demand outlook on China lockdowns

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

Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:51pm

World

China locks down millions more as Covid spreads

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

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:32pm

BR Research

Atlas Honda motoring on

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

Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:45am

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

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

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:20am

Opinion

Baptism by fire awaits today’s rate-hike rookies

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

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

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

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

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 01:01pm

BR Research

Remittances remain resilient

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

Published 17 Jan, 2022 08:01am

Pakistan

HK bans flights from 8 countries, including Pakistan

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

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

World

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

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

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Editorials

Great expectations

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

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

BR Research

Bulls or bears to reign oil prices?

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

Published 23 Dec, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

FedEx posts better than expected results despite rising costs

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

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

BR Research

Will there be more fiscal firepower?

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

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:59am

Pakistan

Intermittent rains inundate Karachi

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

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

World

China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats

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

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Business & Finance

China’s retail sales falter as virus rebounds

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

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

World

England ends self-isolation for Covid contacts

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

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

US recession ended in April 2020

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

Published 21 Jul, 2021 02:26am

Opinion

Combating Covid-19 and ensuring no one is left behind

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

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

BR Research

E&P production flows: oil upbeat

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

Published 12 Jul, 2021 08:10am

Markets

Asia naphtha, gasoline margins improve on brighter outlook

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

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

After Covid surge, some signs of internal dissent against Modi

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Stocks diverge as traders weigh recovery, virus spike

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

Published 29 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Nov 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.79 ▲ 0.30 (12.05%)
Samba Bank / Nov 30 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.55 ▲ 1.00 (11.70%)
Haseeb Waqas / Nov 30 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	10.38 ▲ 1.00 (10.66%)
Hala Enterprise / Nov 30 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.60 ▲ 0.82 (8.38%)
Chashma / Nov 30 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	65.58 ▲ 4.58 (7.51%)
Crescent Steel / Nov 30 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	43.53 ▲ 3.04 (7.51%)
IBL HealthCare / Nov 30 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	39.95 ▲ 2.79 (7.51%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Nov 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	373.27 ▲ 26.04 (7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Nov 30 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	245.32 ▲ 17.12 (7.50%)
Millat Tractors / Nov 30 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	585.71 ▲ 40.86 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Nazir Cotton Mills / Nov 30 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.07 ▼ -0.83 (-21.28%)
Trust Mod. / Nov 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.43 ▼ -0.17 (-10.63%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 30 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.30 ▼ -0.95 (-10.27%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9.06 ▼ -0.94 (-9.40%)
Kohinoor Power / Nov 30 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.35 ▼ -0.53 (-9.01%)
Ideal Sp. / Nov 30 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.66 ▼ -1.19 (-7.51%)
Blessed Tex. / Nov 30 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	317.28 ▼ -25.72 (-7.50%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.85 ▼ -0.15 (-7.50%)
Metro Steel / Nov 30 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.37 ▼ -1.73 (-7.49%)
National Silk / Nov 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	28.54 ▼ -2.31 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,052,966 ▼ -0.06
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,689,157 ▼ -0.04
Pak Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,409,231 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,751,189 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 30 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	24,435,833 ▲ 0.59
Fauji Fert Bin / Nov 30 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	23,908,000 ▲ 1.51
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,573,500 ▼ -0.09
The Searle Co. / Nov 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	21,694,598 ▲ 0.11
Dewan Cement / Nov 30 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,032,000 ▲ 0.18
Pak Elektron / Nov 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,329,837 ▼ -0.04

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 30	285.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 30	285.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 30	147.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 30	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 30	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 29	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	4550.58
Nasdaq / Nov 29	14258.49
Dow Jones / Nov 29	35430.42
India Sensex / Nov 30	66809.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 30	33486.89
Hang Seng / Nov 30	17042.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 30	7437.50
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 30	16203.24
France CAC40 / Nov 30	7279.08

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 30	78.06
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 30	2044.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 30	79.69

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