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World nations try to balance Omicron restrictions while keeping economies open

ROME/WASHINGTON: Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 11:17am

Pakistan

Omicron: Nausheen highlights importance of vaccination, booster jabs

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr Nausheen Hamid...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Australia shares close at 3-1/2 month high in post-Christmas trade

SYDNEY: Australian shares rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, as investors kept aside Omicron worries...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Asia Distillates: Jet fuel cash premiums slump

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for jet fuel slid to their lowest in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, weighed down ...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Country can face 5th wave of Covid-19 in February

ISLAMABAD: Following emergence of 78 cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in the country since December 8, 2021, ...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Islamabad reports three more Omicron cases

Total number of cases reaches 20 in the capital

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 04:05pm

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

Markets

Indian shares end higher

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by technology and auto stocks, as investors mirrored...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Markets

Brent near $80 as market shrugs off Omicron

NEW YORK: Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel despite the rapid spread...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

World

Netherlands says Omicron now dominant strain

THE HAGUE: Omicron has become the dominant coronavirus variant in the Netherlands, the public health agency said...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:36pm

Markets

Stock markets rise on 'Santa Claus rally', Omicron optimism

PARIS: Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors appeared to ride a "Santa Claus rally" and optimism that the...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 08:04pm

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 28 Dec, 2021 06:32pm

World

China expands lockdowns as Covid cases climb

BEIJING: Hundreds of thousands more people were confined to their homes in northern China Tuesday as the country...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 05:50pm

Markets

Stock markets rise on Omicron optimism

PARIS: Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors appeared confident that the Omicron coronavirus variant will not...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 05:19pm

Markets

Asian shares rise, yen falls as traders shrug off Omicron fears

HONG KONG: Asian shares gained on Tuesday, cruising in the slipstream of another record-setting day on Wall Street...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 11:08am

World

‘We have more work to do,’ Biden says as Omicron surge looms

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to ease a shortage of COVID-19 tests as the Omicron variant...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Travel stocks fall as Omicron spurs mass flight cancellations

NEW YORK: Shares of US airlines and other travel-related companies fell on Monday as rising Omicron cases and...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Japanese shares end lower in thin holiday trade

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Monday, with SoftBank Group leading losses, as concerns over the impact of the...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Markets

S Korea stocks fall on year-end profit taking, virus scare

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares fell on Monday as uncertainty around the...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Opinion

Emerging risks

The prospects for the economy of Pakistan are shrouded by growing uncertainty and risk factors, due to developments...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:39am

Inflation won’t subside anytime soon

Ministry of Finance in its monthly economic outlook for December 2021 says there is inflationary pressure due to low base effects and surge in global commodity prices

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:18am

Markets

Shanghai metals mostly lower as Omicron worries grip markets

SHANGHAI: Base metals in China were mostly lower on Monday, with uncertainty around the Omicron COVID-19 variant...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Oil prices rise about 3% as Omicron concern eases

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose around 3% on Monday due to hopes that the Omicron coronavirus variant will have a limited...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:10pm

Markets

Gold hovers near 1-week high as Omicron unease offsets firmer dollar

Gold prices reversed course to approach a one-week peak on Monday, as renewed risks to global economic growth from...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:03pm

Sports

Premier League hit by record 103 positive Covid tests

LONDON: The Premier League has revealed a record 103 players and staff tested positive for the coronavirus in the...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 09:20pm

World

Rising Omicron cases disrupt air travel, 800 more flights cancelled

US airlines cancelled about 800 more flights on Monday after nixing thousands of flights during the Christmas ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:33pm

Markets

Stocks markets mixed as Omicron spreads

PARIS: World markets diverged in thin holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the spreading Omicron...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 05:24pm

World

Australia records first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening plan

SYDNEY: Australia on Monday reported its first confirmed death from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 amid another...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:29am

World

Pandemic prognosis: Where does it go from here?

GENEVA: Two years in, as the now Omicron-fuelled Covid crisis rages, there is still hope the pandemic could begin...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 10:24am

World

Over 7,000 flights scrapped as Omicron hits weekend travel

NEW YORK: More than 7,000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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