Trends - US election - Business Recorder

US election

China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; US allies rally round

Some of the United States' biggest and closest allies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia quickly congratulated Biden over the weekend despite Trump's refusal to concede.
"We noticed that Mr. Biden has declared election victory," China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:48pm

World

EU says waiting for Biden to take office before commenting on cooperation

"I think we should take things one step at a time," spokesman Eric Mamer told a news briefing.
"We have had now a process in the United States ... ongoing for a while and has now led to us welcoming the victory in the election of Joe Biden."

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:42pm

World

US presidential election: Putin will wait for official vote count before congratulating anyone

Peskov says Kremlin will wait for official results of the US presidential election to be announced before commenting on its outcome

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 03:53pm

US Elections 2020

Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump

Biden likely to depart from Trump policy on Iran.
Netanyahu and Trump had particularly close ties.

Published 08 Nov, 2020 07:16pm

US Elections 2020

World's media welcome Trump defeat, warn of Biden challenges

"A new dawn for America", read the headline of The Independent in Britain.

Published 08 Nov, 2020 05:42pm

World

Trump says 'this election is far from over'

Trump has repeatedly made unfounded claims of fraud in the election.

Published 07 Nov, 2020 10:08pm

World

Joe Biden beats Donald Trump to become 46th President of the United States

Pennsylvania was enough to get Biden over that halfway line. With leads in Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, he may well end up winning far more than needed - taking those three states would give him a total of 306.

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 10:17pm

World

'We're going to win this race': Biden predicts victory as his lead over Trump grows

Securing Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes would put Biden over the 270 he needs to win the presidency after a political career stretching back nearly five decades.

Published 07 Nov, 2020 11:32am

World

Biden moves ahead in Georgia and Pennsylvania, moving closer to White House

Biden has a 253 to 214 lead in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that determines the winner.
In Pennsylvania, Biden moved ahead of Trump by 5,500 votes on Friday morning, while in Georgia, he had opened up a 1,097-vote lead.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:12pm

World

Democrats blame gerrymandering, campaign strategy for failure to flip state legislatures

There needs to be a reckoning for Democrats, because we are losing these down-ballot races.
Biden lost to Trump in Texas, and the legislature stayed firmly in Republican hands despite years of demographic change benefitting Democrats.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 05:52pm

US Elections 2020

US election could be settled Thursday as key states tally results

Donald Trump has amassed 214 electoral votes so far, and is still in contention in several states that would afford the Republican incumbent a path to reelection.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 11:50pm

US Elections 2020

Trump or Biden, new US president faces troubled economy

In the run-up to the election, Trump consistently polled better than Biden on his ability to create jobs and manage the economy, if not the virus.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 08:01pm

Markets

Russia says 'obvious shortcomings' in US election system

Zakharova also said Russia hopes the United States will be able to elect the next president in "full compliance with the American constitution."

Published 05 Nov, 2020 07:39pm

Pakistan

'Vote ko Izzat do’: Pakistanis greet delay in US polls result with memes, jokes

Two days after polls close, Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to victory in the U.S. presidential race on Thursday with only handful of states that will determine the outcome of the Election.

Updated 06 Nov, 2020 09:16pm

World

Harris’s ancestral village in India gets festive as Biden leads count

Thulasendrapuram, located about 320 km (200 miles) south of Chennai, is where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 01:38pm

World

Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after U.S. vote

Portland Police said it arrested ten people in the demonstrations after declaring riots in the city’s downtown area while the New York Police Department (NYPD) said it made about 50 arrests in protests that spread in the city late on Wednesday.

Updated 05 Nov, 2020 12:25pm

World

Uncertain U.S. election outcome opens way for protests

“We are coming together as Jews, Christians and Muslims to raise our moral voices that we want peace in our society. Whether we are a Democrats or Republicans, we are all human beings and we are all Americans,” said Dawud Walid.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:45pm

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes Trump wins

"The Democratic candidate has spoken twice about the Amazon. Is that what you want for Brazil? Now that's what I call interference," he said.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:30pm

World

Biden at 238 electoral votes, Trump at 213: US media

The magic number of electoral votes is 270.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 07:14pm

Markets

US election betting odds point to 50-50 chance

Odds for a Biden win have fallen to 49% from 61% on Tuesday.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 05:04pm

Markets

US Election results: What you need to know right now

The U.S. presidential election will be decided by a handful of states that could swing to either Trump or Biden.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 04:16pm

World

Twitter, Facebook face labeling test on Trump's election posts

The two companies have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and election-related abuses of their platforms. In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s vote, they both vowed to take action on posts by candidates trying to declare early victory.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:43pm

World

Presidential election results: Biden says ‘we are on track to win’ as Trump takes Florida and Ohio

Donald Trump is seeking to continue his presidency for another four years. His Democratic challenger, 77-year-old Joe Biden is hoping to unseat him.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 01:16pm

World

Economy top concern for U.S. voters: exit poll

Two out of 10 voters said COVID-19, which has infected more than 9.4 million people in the United States this year and killed more than 230,000, was the most important issue to them.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 04:24am

World

U.S. surpasses 102 million early ballots on eve of Election Day

Just a day before Election Day, the record-breaking number is equal to 69% of the entire voter turnout for the 2016 election.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:03pm

World

US Election Day: Five states under high alert for civilian militia activity

“Militia groups and other armed non-state actors pose a serious threat to the safety and security of American voters,” ACLED report.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 09:26pm

US Elections 2020

Kashmir becomes Pakistan in Trump Jr.'s US electoral map prediction

Trump Jr. chose Pakistan, including the entire Kashmir as voting for Donald Trump and India for Biden.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:51pm

World

Americans begin casting Election Day ballots after divisive, bitter campaign

Biden, the Democratic former vice president and a career politician, has had a strong and consistent lead in national polls.
There is also fear about possible unrest. Several cities are boarding up buildings in anticipation of possible protests.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 08:04pm

US Elections 2020

On US election day, Trump says he feels 'very good' about chances

Trump said he expected victory in all the key states that will decide the election.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 08:03pm

World

Germany urges 'new deal' in relations with US after vote

German Vice Chancellor voiced hopes for Americans that the "future will be marked by reconciliation and not division."

Published 03 Nov, 2020 06:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Calculate your monthly liability in FY24

US election

Most Popular