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Markets hesitant, watching Turkey turmoil

Oil prices were higher and the dollar dipped against the euro and yen.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:16pm

World

US existing home sales fall 6.6pc in February: survey

Buyers jumped into the housing market in 2020 after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark lending rate, sending mortgages to record lows.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

World

Debt-averse Germany to take on new borrowings in 2022

In 2021, Berlin is set to take on 240.2 million euros of additional debt, around a third more than initially forecast in December.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:58pm

Pakistan

Govt making serious efforts to support business community: Dr Alvi

Dr Alvi said the chambers played an important role in the country's prosperity through their business activities.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:14pm

Sports

Paris-Roubaix cycling race prospects clouded, say authorities

Lalande expressed reservations about Belgian plans to allow their spring classics to go ahead.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:30pm

Pakistan

Violations of Covid-19 SOPs: Managers of 38 marriage halls arrested

PESHAWAR: The traders in Peshawar kept their shops closed on Sunday, second consecutive day, under the government...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

Pakistan Day to be celebrated mostly virtual amid Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: The upcoming celebrations of Pakistan Day, March 23, will be held across the country mostly virtual by...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

Govt rejects allegations against vaccine efficacy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz has appealed to the nation to observe the standard operating...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:42am

Much of UK holds once-in-decade census largely online

LONDON: Much of Britain on Sunday conducts a once-in-a-decade census, for the first time completed primarily online...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:47am

Pakistan

NTC earns Rs578mn profit during FY 2019-20

He said that the NTC had established a state-of-the-art cloud based Tier III ISO- 27001 certified National Data Centre (NDC) in a record time of five months in 2016.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 06:04pm

World

German police clash with Covid protesters

KASSEL, (Germany): German police clashed with protesters at a mass demonstration against coronavirus restrictions in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Pakistan

Covid-19 pandemic: ‘Ehsaas Programme helped counter socioeconomic impact’

ISLAMABAD: Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme helped Pakistan counter the socioeconomic fallout of Covid-19, reveals a...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic

HELSINKI: Covid-19 has done little to alter the ranking of the world’s happiest countries, with Finland at the top...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

From locusts to fires, agriculture faces growing threats: UN

PARIS: The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters ranging from massive fires to locust invasions is...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

Opinion

Post-pandemic world challenges

‘For the first time in world history, people around the world are being forced to acknowledge that we all face a...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Opinion

Worrisome Covid situation in Punjab

That the Covid situation in Punjab is terrible is a fact. According media reports, the National Command and ...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Pakistan

PM for deeper Pakistan-Kuwait economic cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday reaffirming Pakistan’s long-standing fraternal ties with Kuwait,...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Business & Finance

Turkish central bank goes ‘above and beyond’ with rate hike to 19pc

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank hiked rates by 200 basis points to 19% on Thursday, twice the market expectation ...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

World

UN says refugees face long 'struggle' for Covid vaccines

There are around 80 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, according to UNHCR's latest statistics.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:17pm

World

US employment crisis hits one-year mark as claims stay elevated

Claims filed under a special program for freelance workers not normally eligible decreased to 282,394, not seasonally adjusted, a drop of nearly 200,000 mostly attributable to a decline in filings in Ohio.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:15pm

Markets

New Zealand economy posts record decline in 2020

"However, it's important to look forward," he said.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 10:17am

Opinion

Sheen comes off green in crowded climate investment space

The booming market in green finance faces a test this year as more investors balk at lofty share price tags even on...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

Markets

Oil falls further on demand outlook, US stock build

• IEA says demand won’t reach pre-pandemic level until 2023 NEW YORK: Oil slipped for a fourth day on ...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:14am

World

India's PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise

Infections fell to below 9,000 new cases in early February, but have steadily increased since then, reaching nearly 29,000 on Wednesday.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:22pm

World

Iraq records new surge in Covid cases

Health officials carry out some 40,000 tests every day, in a population of 40 million people.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:06pm

World

Dutch vote in coronavirus 'crisis' election

The Netherlands has recorded more than 1.1 million coronavirus infections and more than 16,000 deaths.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

Business

Third wave of pandemic: FBR directs field formations to reduce working strength

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed its field formations to reduce the working strength of...

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:45am

World

Germany hits climate target thanks to pandemic

2020 was the first year since the introduction of Germany's new climate change law in late 2019.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:03pm

World

China industrial output, retail sales surge

BEIJING: China’s industrial output and retail sales surged in the first two months of the year, official data...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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