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national lockdown

Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

SAINT PETERSBURG/ SYDNEY: Australia's largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden...

Financials, energy stocks boost FTSE 100 as economy runs hot

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:40pm

The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index advanced 0.5%.

France reports 4,015 people in intensive care units with COVID-19

Published 19 May, 2021 12:19am

The daily COVID-19 death tally in hospitals increased by 187 to 81,692, compared with an increase of 196 on Monday.

COVID crisis pushed 75 million Indians into poverty in 2020

Updated 05 May, 2021 11:01am

The number of Indians living below the poverty line is expected to reach 134 million, which is more than double the 59 million projected prior to the recession
The poverty rate in India rose to 9.7 percent in 2020, a sharp increase from the January 2020 forecast of 4.3 percent

India's COVID-19 infections, deaths surge as migrants start to flee cities

Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:15pm

India's new daily infections highest globally.
Caseload at 13.06 mln, third-highest in the world.
Deaths across the country up by 780, most since mid-Oct.

Sense of Déjà vu?

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:40am

As the third coronavirus wave envelopes the country, there is a sense of déjà vu all around. Pakistanis have been...

Britain’s stately homes struggle to survive with Covid restrictions

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

BURY ST EDMUNDS, (United Kingdom): The sprawling redbrick house and grounds of Kentwell Hall, built up in the time...

Austria delays reopening restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

The number of new infections reported rose above 3,500 on Friday, the highest level since early December, when cases were falling during the second national lockdown.

UK shopper numbers edge higher as end of restrictions nears

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:36pm

It said shopper numbers, or footfall, climbed 4% on UK high streets, but fell 4.4% in retail parks and 2.3% in shopping centres. Footfall across Britain remained 40.8% lower than during the same week last year, Springboard said.
England entered a third national lockdown on Jan. 4 to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatened to overwhelm the health system.

COVID-19 prevalence in England falls again, 1 in 115 people infected

Published 19 Feb, 2021 05:09pm

In the previous week, the ONS estimated the prevalence to be one in 80 people. Johnson is set to set out his roadmap out of England's third national lockdown on Monday.

Austria finds 96 foreigners in breach of lockdown rules at top ski resort

Published 30 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

Among others Britons, Danes, Swedes, Romanians, Germans, Australians, Irish people and Poles were checked and fined.
Austria, a country of just under 9 million people, has recorded 413,208 cases and 7,703 deaths in the pandemic so far.

Spanish cement sales slump to 50-year low with no pick-up in 2021

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 11:24pm

"Spain hasn't seen such low cement sales since 1967," Brosa told reporters, adding that levels are expected to remain flat through 2021. "We won't see the European fund's positive impact until 2022."
The average annual sales of cement in Spain over the last 50 years have been 25 million tonnes.

Britons ordered to stay at home as third national lockdown begins

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:38pm

Highly contagious new COVID variant spreading fast.
Hospitals under strain, risk being overwhelmed.
All schools, non-essential shops, hospitality closed.
Measures to last at least seven weeks, likely longer.
Italy, Germany keep restrictions in place as infections soar.

UK PM Johnson cancels India visit, citing need to oversee virus response

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:30pm

The prime minister spoke to (Indian) Prime Minister Modi this morning, to express his regret that he will be unable to visit India later this month as planned.
In light of the national lockdown announced last night, and the speed at which the new coronavirus variant is spreading.

Lloyd's insurance market closes underwriting floor due to national lockdown

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:24pm

Lloyd's closed its underwriting room for nearly six months following the first lockdown in March.
It was unlikely the floor would reopen before mid-February, Lloyd's said.

British PM Boris Johnson orders a national lockdown as COVID-19 variant spreads

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 11:23am

The lockdown will remain in place at least through the middle of February.
Schools will be closed while people have been banned from leaving home for all but exercise and essential shopping.

Scotland to enter another effective national lockdown

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:30am

It is expected the reopening of schools will be pushed back beyond Jan. 18, the newspaper reported.

New English lockdown can't be ruled out after Christmas, minister suggests

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:05pm

Asked if the whole of England was now headed to towards a national lockdown, Gibb told Sky News: "Nothing is ruled out of course as we tackle this pandemic but the test system is a very effective way... to focus the restrictions."

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.70 ▲ 0.52 (8.41%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.57 ▲ 1.68 (8.04%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 4 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	158 ▲ 10.87 (7.39%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	6.19 ▲ 0.42 (7.28%)
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	37.80 ▲ 2.46 (6.96%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,001.10 ▼ -163.51 (-7.55%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	115 ▼ -9.31 (-7.49%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	76.25 ▼ -5.49 (-6.72%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 4 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.06 ▼ -1.49 (-4.31%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	22.56 ▼ -0.83 (-3.55%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	861.30 ▼ -25.06 (-2.83%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Jun 4 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	180.07 ▼ -5.08 (-2.74%)
Dandot Cement / Jun 4 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.82 ▼ -0.51 (-2.51%)
Tata Textile / Jun 4 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	128.11 ▼ -3.25 (-2.47%)
Quice Food / Jun 4 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	31.25 ▼ -0.58 (-1.82%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	8,376,554 ▲ 0.42
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	1,163,969 ▲ 0.68
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	496,252 ▲ 0.21
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	454,003 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	451,917 ▲ 0.89
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	448,743 ▲ 2.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	291,616 ▲ 0.37
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	289,428 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	243,782 ▲ 0.21
Honda Atlas Cars / Jun 4 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	224,902 ▼ -1.16

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