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Australia PM tours flood-hit Victoria state; evacuations, sandbagging underway

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday toured flood-hit parts of Victoria state, including the...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 11:44am

World

Australian police seize record $1.1bn of crystal meth

SYDNEY: Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth, also...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 09:52am

World

Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods

SYDNEY: Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:13am

World

Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns

SYDNEY: Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 11:18am

World

Australia orders 200,000 to flee floods moving towards Sydney

NEWCASTLE: Australia's emergency services ordered 200,000 people to flee from the path of a wild storm that lurched...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 09:57am

World

Australia tells tens of thousands to flee floods

GRAFTON: Deadly floods spread down Australia's east coast Tuesday, stranding residents on rooftops and bridges and...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 10:51am

World

Omicron surge threatens to slow down Australia's economic recovery

SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Wednesday,...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 11:06am

World

New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise

SYDNEY: New Australian COVID-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 11:09am

Sports

Sydney test not at risk over COVID rules: NSW health minister

New South Wales (NSW) health minister Brad Hazzard said on Tuesday that the state's COVID-19 contact tracing rules...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 11:00am

World

Australia sticks with easing plans as virus cases jump

SYDNEY: Australia will push ahead with plans to ease Covid restrictions before Christmas, officials said Tuesday,...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:04am

World

More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays

SYDNEY: Coronavirus-free Queensland state opened its domestic borders to all vaccinated people on Monday for the...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 12:02pm

World

Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community case

SYDNEY: Australian authorities said on Tuesday that an international traveller who was most likely infected with the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 09:21am

World

Australian state confirms two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant

MELBOURNE: Health officials in Australia's most populous state confirmed on Sunday that two arrivals from southern...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 12:58pm

World

Australia's biggest states open borders in time for Christmas season

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state removed entry restrictions to citizens of neighbouring New South Wales on Friday,...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 11:57am

World

Australia reports 1,882 COVID-19 cases as police quell protests

Several hundred people managed to gather in downtown Melbourne and local media reported some early arrests and clashes with the police

Published 18 Sep, 2021 10:11am

World

Australia's Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown

It is the city's sixth lockdown of the pandemic, and includes a curfew, the closure of playgrounds and strict limits on exercise

Published 29 Aug, 2021 10:42am

World

Sydney readies for more military support as Delta sweeps city

Unfortunately, this trend (in cases) will continue for at least the next few days, New South Wales (NSW) state premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters in Sydney, the state capital

Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:06am

Markets

Australia, New Zealand dollars hurt by commodity prices, US taper talk

The New Zealand dollar shed 0.31% to stand at a one-week low of $0.6974, moving away from the one-month high of $0.7088 hit on Aug. 4

Published 10 Aug, 2021 10:48am

World

Australia's New South Wales reports 283 local COVID-19 cases

Total infections in the latest outbreak from the highly infectious Delta variant neared 5,500 for the state

Published 09 Aug, 2021 10:51am

Markets

Australia shares set to open higher; NZ gains

The benchmark closed higher on Thursday

Published 30 Jul, 2021 11:43am

World

Australia's New South Wales reports biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021

A total of 172 new local cases were detected in New South Wales, up from 145 a day earlier

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:59am

World

Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak

About 12 million people are under lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:46am

Markets

Australia shares propped up by miners, tech stocks; virus worries weigh

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% to 7,341.4 at the close of trade. During the session, the benchmark touched its highest level since June 18

Published 08 Jul, 2021 01:22pm

World

Australia's Victoria reports zero COVID-19 cases as lockdown ends

The 44-year-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 after reaching Queensland state and later passed the virus to her husband.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:58am

World

New Zealand to resume Sydney flights as Covid scare eases

"There is no evidence to suggest widespread, undetected community transmission."

Published 09 May, 2021 11:39am

Markets

Australia shares fall after Brisbane announces lockdown

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index gained 0.16% to finish the session at 12,368.13.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 10:41am

World

Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede

Authorities pleaded with residents to remain vigilant around floodwaters.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:30am

World

Three Australian cities told to get COVID tests and isolate

NSW has been effectively isolated from the rest of Australia after other states and territories closed borders or imposed 14-day mandatory quarantine rules.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:06am

World

Australia's most populous state reports zero COVID cases, urges thousands to get tested

Neighbouring Victoria state, which is also battling new cases in state capital Melbourne, on Monday reported three local cases bringing the active cases in the state to 36.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 09:36am

Markets

Australia shares gain ahead of Christmas as virus cases plateau; NZ at record high

New South Wales maintained a steady downward trend in COVID-19 cases as it attempts to contain an outbreak in capital Sydney, reporting nine fresh local infections versus eight on Wednesday.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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