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Australia, NZ dollars tread water ahead of Brexit talks, US stimulus

Closer to home, a gauge of Australian consumer sentiment hit a 10-year high in a sign domestic activity will remain strong in the final quarter of 2020 after a stellar third-quarter.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 09:43am

Markets

Shares hit record on vaccine progress, sterling awaits Brexit meeting

Against a basket of currencies the dollar sat at 90.923, which is about half a percent above a two-and-a-half-year low it hit on Friday as short sellers piled in.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 09:37am

World

UK PM Johnson and EU's von der Leyen to meet on Wednesday to discuss Brexit deal

The PM will travel to Brussels tomorrow for dinner with VDL to continue discussions on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 12:59am

Markets

Battered pound clings to hopes of a Brussels Brexit breakthrough

While sterling recouped most of the previous session's sharp drop after the announcement of the meeting in Brussels, it was on track for a third consecutive day of losses.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 06:21pm

Markets

Sterling clings to hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in Brussels

However, sterling recouped most of the previous session's sharp drop after the announcement of the meeting in Brussels.

Updated 08 Dec, 2020 07:08pm

Markets

Sterling holds out hope for Brexit breakthrough in Brussels

The US Congress will vote this week on a stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on a bigger COVID-19 relief package.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:55am

World

EU, UK leaders say conditions to seal Brexit trade deal ‘not there’

"We asked our chief negotiators to prepare an overview of the remaining differences to be discussed in person in the coming days," they said.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:22am

World

Decision time nears as Brexit talks enter endgame

Barnier and Frost will resume face-to-face talks later on Monday before reporting back to their respective bosses, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 03:49pm

EU's Barnier says no UK deal yet: diplomatic source

Updating the EU envoys from 0630 GMT, Barnier said the three most contentious issues in the negotiations have not yet been resolved, according to the diplomat, who was taking part in the closed-door briefing.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 12:30pm

Last-ditch effort to save Brexit trade talks from failure

"We know that 100 percent access to fishing waters in the UK maritime zone is finished," European Affairs minister Clement Beaune told le Journal du Dimanche.

Updated 06 Dec, 2020 06:22pm

World

British PM Johnson to speak to EU chief as Brexit talks stall

If the two sides fail to reach a deal, the five-year Brexit divorce will end messily just as Britain and Europe grapple with the vast economic cost of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 03:51pm

World

'One election' won't reverse EU-US shift: EU chief

Von der Leyen said she looked forward to Biden making good on his promise to have the US rejoin the Paris climate accord, which Trump abandoned.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 05:49pm

World

EU's von der Leyen negative in second COVID-19 test, in quarantine until Tuesday

"I've been informed that I participated in a meeting last Tuesday attended by a person who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19," von der Leyen said on Twitter.

Published 05 Oct, 2020 08:33pm

World

EU chief to announce legal action against the UK over Brexit

A second source has confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen will announce legal action against the UK at 11am CET," RTE Europe Editor Tony Connelly said on Twitter.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 03:24pm

World

EU chief stands by commissioner attacked by Orban

EU Commission spokeswoman confirmed von der Leyen had received Orban's letter and would reply.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:26am

World

EU chief plans to replace Dublin asylum rule

The Dublin regulation was established in 1990 and has been reformed twice, most recently in 2013.

Published 16 Sep, 2020 06:38pm

World

EU says ready to help migrants after Greece fire

Schinas is the EU commissioner for migration, security and "promoting the European way of Life."

Published 09 Sep, 2020 05:33pm

World

EU chief warns UK must respect Brexit withdrawal deal

Von der Leyen issued warning that Johnson is planning legislation to override parts of the withdrawal treaty that Britain and the EU agreed last year.

Published 07 Sep, 2020 06:15pm

World

EU chief urges Belarus vote be counted 'accurately'

"Fundamental rights in Belarus must be respected," von der Leyen tweeted. "I call on the Belarusian authorities to ensure that the votes in yesterday's election are counted and published accurately."

Published 10 Aug, 2020 04:32pm

World

EU's von der Leyen says hopes for ‘ambitious’ free trade pact with India

It needs to include our usual requirements in terms of market access, public procurement and, of course, sustainable development. So there is still a way to go.
Von der Leyen spelled out EU priorities: "Avoiding market access barriers and ensuring fair and transparent competition remains essential. We raised that topic too."

Published 15 Jul, 2020 08:06pm

World

EU chief executive: no post-Brexit deal without ‘level playing field’

"The negotiations with the UK always promised to be difficult and they have not disappointed," von der Leyen.
She said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had confirmed to her this week that London would not seek to prolong negotiations on a new EU-U

Published 18 Jun, 2020 12:30am

World

EU, WHO leaders to join Spain victims' memorial on July 16

Spain suffered a particularly deadly outbreak of the virus which infected more than 244,000 people, with its figure of 27,136 dead making it the sixth worst-hit country in the world.

Published 17 Jun, 2020 05:11pm

World

Brussels urges world to work for shared vaccine

"The high income countries would then act as an inclusive international buyers group".

Published 17 Jun, 2020 04:57pm

World

Britain's Johnson, EU chiefs seek Brexit talks reboot

It is the first time Johnson has personally taken part in the talks, which began three months ago, just weeks after Britain left the European Union after 47 years in the European project.

Published 15 Jun, 2020 04:39pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01
France CAC40 / Apr 26	8088.24
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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