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Budget 'an economic attack' on masses: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday termed the national budget an...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

BR Research

Hidden impact of Covid-19

The third Covid wave has, thankfully, saved Pakistan from the worst so far. The inoculation drive is gradually...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:25am

World

Fewer Americans blame Covid for preventing them from seeking work

NEW YORK: Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they're not looking for work as more...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

World

New US jobless claims drop below 400,000, first time since pandemic

Weekly jobless claims shot into the millions in March 2020 after businesses shut down nationwide to stop Covid-19 from spreading.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 07:11pm

Business & Finance

Spain posts record monthly jobless drop

MADRID: Spain posted its sharpest ever monthly drop in jobless figures in May, the Labour Ministry said on ...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

World

S. Africa's jobless rate hits new high

The jobless rate rose to 32.6 percent in the first three months of the year, compared to 32.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:49pm

PM announces Rs100bn for start-up loans

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced allocation of Rs100 billion for start-up loans and 170,000...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

World

Japan's jobless rate seen up, Tokyo CPI far below BOJ's inflation goal

Market players are closely watching the Tokyo-area CPI, which is available a month before nationwide figures, as a leading price indicator.

Published 21 May, 2021 11:40am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar climbed on Thursday after labour force data showed a faster-than-expected...

Updated 21 May, 2021 09:43am

Markets

Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises

The digital unit was sent crashing to almost $30,000 at one point, less than half its record high reached last month, in reaction to Beijing's warning that it would not be allowed for transactions.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:35am

Export-led economic growth only viable solution: APTMA

KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged a long-term textile policy and continuation of...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Business & Finance

Consumer Confidence erodes, as Pakistan fears rise in unemployment: Survey

*The Consumer Confidence Index declined by 10.8pc on a quarterly basis to 80.8 points in the first quarter of 2021.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:00am

All CCI parameters witness decline in Q1

KARACHI: All parameters of Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) witnessed an overall decline during the first quarter of...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

World

Spain's unemployment rate falls to 15.98% in Q1

Still, the rate is higher than the 14.41% recorded in the first quarter of 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic started to take its toll.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 12:13pm

Markets

Oil edges higher as recovery support countered by Asia virus surge

U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil rigs operating for the first time since March, as rigs fell by one to 438 this week, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes Co.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:50pm

Business & Finance

'GDP growth critical to deal with unemployment, other issues'

KARACHI: There is dire need to think why Pakistan's economy is not doing well and understand a wide range of...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Business & Finance

US retail sales climb; jobless claims fall

WASHINGTON: US retail sales rose by the most in 10 months in March as Americans received additional pandemic relief...

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 09:54am

Pakistan

Opposition, treasury must end conflict: analyst

KARACHI: Economic & Financial Analyst, Ateeq Ur Rehman has said that the war between opposition and treasury...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:33am

Markets

South Africa's rand hits 6-week best, stocks fall on sluggish manufacturing data

At 1500 GMT the rand was 0.48pc firmer at 14.5000 per dollar, its strongest level since Feb. 24 and poised to reach a one-year high as the bullish case gathered momentum.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

BR Research

The devil we know

Over the past year, Covid-19 has metamorphosed from a devil we knew little to nothing about to a devil we now,...

Published 07 Apr, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

Eurozone unemployment stable, no jobs crisis for now

BRUSSELS: The level of unemployment in the eurozone did not change in February, official data showed on Tuesday, as...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

World

Eurozone unemployment stable, no jobs crisis for now

Youth unemployment in the eurozone, which has risen more sharply during the Covid crisis, edged lower to 17.3 percent, Eurostat said.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 05:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistanis suffered an ‘unprecedented shock’ during first COVID-19 wave: Study

We find that the unemployment rate increased by 34.1 percent between the pre-lockdown and the first wave lockdown periods and mean income fell by over 42pc.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 12:04pm

Opinion

Need for a ‘new normal’ economic recovery

The pre-Covid world was a neoliberal world, which exacerbated income inequality between the rich and poor within...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Gold rises

NEW YORK: Gold rose over 1% on Thursday buoyed by a retreat in the dollar and US bond yields, while grim US jobless...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Markets

Microsoft and Amazon lead S&P 500 to 4,000 points

The Nasdaq remained about 5pc below its Feb. 12 record high close, still smarting as higher U.S. bond yields hurt technology stocks.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:56pm

Perspectives

The vaccination dilemma and untraditional role of CSR to fix it

Year 2020 has been the most unforgiving one. The pandemic ruthlessly shook the world leaving the global community in...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 01:15pm

Business & Finance

Hong Kong home prices rise 0.9% in Feb; fastest pace in 9 months

Property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield said earlier this month it expects home prices to rise 5% quarter-to-quarter in April-June.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

Re-entry into IMF programme at a cost: Zahid

KARACHI: The Chairman of the National Business Group and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

42pc Pakistanis expect rise in unemployment in coming months, reveals Survey

Overall CCI increased to 90.3 in Q4 from 79.0 in Q1, up 14.3% as the improvement in the current situation was magnified by a recovery from a low base.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 02:17pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	11.08 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	364.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	71.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	775.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 13 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	177.17 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Jun 13 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	25.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	11.08 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	364.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	71.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	775.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 13 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	177.17 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Jun 13 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	25.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 11	155.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 11	155.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 11	109.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 11	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 11	1.41
Euro to USD / Jun 11	1.21
UK LIBOR % / Jun 11	0.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	4247.44
India Sensex / Jun 11	52474.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 11	28948.73
Nasdaq / Jun 11	14069.43
Hang Seng / Jun 11	28842.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 11	7134.06
Dow Jones / Jun 11	34479.60
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 11	15693.27
France CAC40 / Jun 11	6600.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jun 11	70.91
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jun 11	12300.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jun 11	89163.00
Gold Spot / Jun 11	1879.60
Cotton / Jun 11	87.92

unemployment

Budget 'an economic attack' on masses: Bilawal

Hidden impact of Covid-19

Fewer Americans blame Covid for preventing them from seeking work

New US jobless claims drop below 400,000, first time since pandemic

Spain posts record monthly jobless drop

S. Africa's jobless rate hits new high

PM announces Rs100bn for start-up loans

Japan's jobless rate seen up, Tokyo CPI far below BOJ's inflation goal

Aussie, kiwi up

Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises

Export-led economic growth only viable solution: APTMA

Consumer Confidence erodes, as Pakistan fears rise in unemployment: Survey

All CCI parameters witness decline in Q1

Spain's unemployment rate falls to 15.98% in Q1

Oil edges higher as recovery support countered by Asia virus surge

'GDP growth critical to deal with unemployment, other issues'

US retail sales climb; jobless claims fall

Opposition, treasury must end conflict: analyst

South Africa's rand hits 6-week best, stocks fall on sluggish manufacturing data

The devil we know

Eurozone unemployment stable, no jobs crisis for now

Eurozone unemployment stable, no jobs crisis for now

Pakistanis suffered an ‘unprecedented shock’ during first COVID-19 wave: Study

Need for a ‘new normal’ economic recovery

US MIDDAY: Gold rises

Microsoft and Amazon lead S&P 500 to 4,000 points

The vaccination dilemma and untraditional role of CSR to fix it

Hong Kong home prices rise 0.9% in Feb; fastest pace in 9 months

Re-entry into IMF programme at a cost: Zahid

42pc Pakistanis expect rise in unemployment in coming months, reveals Survey

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