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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	154.15
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.27
Euro to USD / May 15	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5308.15
India Sensex / May 15	72987.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38630.19
Nasdaq / May 15	16742.39
Hang Seng / May 15	19161.63
FTSE 100 / May 15	8445.80
Dow Jones / May 15	39908
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18869.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2388.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	76.16
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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