News Archives for World - 2019-05-31

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North America

Trump to formally announce his re-election bid on June 18

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would formally announce his bid for re-election in 2020 on

Published 31 May, 2019 09:22pm

North America

NASA plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020

WASHINGTON: For the first time since the 1970s, the United States is planning to send equipment to the surface of th

Published 31 May, 2019 08:10pm

North America

Pompeo tells Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data

BERLIN: The United States raised the pressure on Western allies in a war of attrition over next-generation networks

Published 31 May, 2019 07:49pm

Europe

US's Bolton wants Britain to leave EU

LONDON: The United States wants Britain to leave the European Union as it would strengthen the NATO military allianc

Published 31 May, 2019 07:45pm

World

Mexico, US business groups urge Trump to back down on tariff threat

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's president and the top US business lobbying group called on President Donald Trump to back down

Published 31 May, 2019 07:30pm

World

Brazil jobless rate falls but record number give up looking

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's jobless rate fell in the latest three-month period, data showed Friday, but the number of p

Published 31 May, 2019 06:03pm

Asia

Iran's stocks of nuclear materials still within limits: IAEA

VIENNA: Iran's stocks of key nuclear materials are still within the limits set by a 2015 deal with world powers, the

Published 31 May, 2019 06:01pm

World

India to announce FY 2019/20 budget on July 5

NEW DELHI: India will announce its full-year budget for the year ending March 2020, on July 5, India's farm minister Nar

Published 31 May, 2019 04:02pm

World

Canada 2018-2019 budget deficit narrows, preliminary data show

OTTAWA: Preliminary data showed Canada's budget deficit in the 2018-19 fiscal year narrowed compared to the previous yea

Published 31 May, 2019 03:56pm

World

Colombia urban jobless rate 11.1pc in April, national 10.3pc

BOGOTA: Colombia's urban jobless rate rose to 11.1pc in April, from the 10.7pc registered in the same month of 2018, ba

Published 31 May, 2019 03:46pm

World

Turkish trade deficit narrows to $2.98 billion in April

ISTANBUL: Turkey's foreign trade deficit narrowed 55.6pc year-on-year in April to $2.982 billion, data from the Turkish

Published 31 May, 2019 02:51pm

World

G20 digital tax takes step closer

PARIS: Global efforts to impose a unified tax policy on Google, Facebook and other internet giants have cleared a major

Published 31 May, 2019 02:47pm

Asia

New India government suffers double economy hit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government suffered a double economic blow of slowing growth and rising un

Published 31 May, 2019 02:46pm

World

Spain registers current account surplus of 26mn euros in March

Spain registered a current account surplus of 26 million euros ($28.97 million) in March, compared to a surplus of 389 m

Published 31 May, 2019 01:59pm

World

Poland's Q1 GDP growth 4.7pc y/y, above first estimate

WARSAW: Poland's statistics office said on Friday that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first qu

Published 31 May, 2019 01:57pm

World

6 prisoners dead in Ecuador prison shootout

QUITO: Six inmates were killed after a shootout inside an Ecuador prison on Thursday, the president's office said, a mon

Published 31 May, 2019 01:48pm

Asia

Four Afghans killed, four US troops wounded in Kabul suicide blast

KABUL: At least four Afghans were killed and four US troops lightly wounded when a car bomber attacked a US military con

Published 31 May, 2019 01:46pm

Asia

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of 'sowing division'

TEHRAN: Tehran accused Riyadh Friday of "sowing division" in the region to Israel's advantage after the kingdom hosted s

Published 31 May, 2019 01:45pm

World

Sri Lanka cuts rates to boost economy after Easter attacks

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's central bank cut its main lending rate Friday in a bid to revive the island's economy, which was ba

Published 31 May, 2019 01:03pm

Asia

Japan unveils policy to curb plastic waste before G20

TOKYO: Japan on Friday announced a policy to reduce marine plastic waste, part of efforts to raise the issue at the G20

Published 31 May, 2019 01:02pm

Asia

India PM Modi makes major cabinet changes for new term

NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday named his trusted aide Amit Shah to the key home affairs minis

Published 31 May, 2019 01:00pm

World

Hungary's economy could grow by over 4pc in 2019

BUDAPEST: Hungary's economy could grow by more than 4pc this year in light of strong first-quarter data, the Finance Min

Published 31 May, 2019 01:00pm

Asia

Bali volcano spews ash in new eruption

JAKARTA: A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali erupted Friday, spewing a plume of ash and smoke more than 2,000 met

Published 31 May, 2019 12:58pm

World

S&P boosts Indonesia's credit rating after Widodo re-election

JAKARTA: Ratings agency S&P lifted Indonesia's credit rating Friday, citing strong prospects for Southeast Asia's bi

Published 31 May, 2019 12:57pm

World

Italy revises down first quarter GDP figures

ROME: Italy's GDP grew just 0.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, official figures showed Friday, revising down

Published 31 May, 2019 12:53pm

Europe

UK business chief warns next PM against no-deal Brexit

LONDON: The successor to British Prime Minister Theresa May must rule out a "no-deal" Brexit, the head of Britain's main

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:43pm

World

Turkey exits recession after election stimulus

ISTANBUL: Turkey made a tentative exit from recession with 1.3 percent growth in the first quarter, official data showed

Published 31 May, 2019 12:47pm

World

Greek March retail sales rise 4.6pc, led by fuels, supermarkets

ATHENS: Greek retail sales by volume rose 4.6pc in March compared to the same month last year after an downwardly revis

Published 31 May, 2019 12:36pm

Europe

Pompeo warns Germany on consequences of buying Huawei

BERLIN: The United States aims to educate its international partners on the risks posed by next-generation wireless netw

Published 31 May, 2019 12:28pm

Asia

Amit Shah: Modi's enforcer emerges from behind India's throne

NEW DELHI: As the battle-hardened drill sergeant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah has long been considered In

Published 31 May, 2019 12:28pm

World

Slovenian GDP up 3.2pc in first quarter, wage rises mean budget deficit

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's economy expanded by 3.2pc year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, boosted by exports and domes

Published 31 May, 2019 12:24pm

Africa

Angola rebel leader Jonas Savimbi in key dates

LUANDA: Key dates in the life of Angolan rebel chief Jonas Savimbi, who was killed in a fight with government forces in

Published 31 May, 2019 12:22pm

Asia

South Korea says won't give up hope in search for Budapest boat victims

BUDAPEST: South Korea vowed Friday not to give up hope in the desperate search for 21 people still missing two days afte

Published 31 May, 2019 12:19pm

Asia

Philippines' Duterte warns over South China Sea 'flashpoint'

TOKYO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte voiced rare frustration with China Friday, urging progress on a code of cond

Published 31 May, 2019 12:17pm

World

China to create company blacklist as US trade war escalates

BEIJING: China on Friday said it would release a blacklist of "unreliable" foreign companies and individuals, hitting ba

Published 31 May, 2019 12:15pm

Middle East

Iran rejects US Mideast peace plan at Quds Day rally

TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians joined annual rallies in support of the Palestinian cause on Friday, rejecting a US peace

Published 31 May, 2019 12:13pm

World

Serbia's trade deficit widens to 1.93bn euros in Jan-April

BELGRADE: Serbia's foreign trade deficit widened to 1.93 billion euros in the first four months of 2019, rising 14.2pc o

Published 31 May, 2019 12:11pm

Europe

Pope praises 'sacrifices' of Romanians seeking fortune abroad

BUCHAREST: Pope Francis on Friday praised the "sacrifices" of Romanian emigrants on the first day of his trip to the cou

Published 31 May, 2019 12:10pm

World

Turkish economy shrinks again as lira crisis, rates bite

ISTANBUL: The Turkish economy shrank sharply year on year for the second straight quarter in early 2019, laying bare the

Published 31 May, 2019 11:52am

Asia

Thai parliament to vote for a new prime minister on June 5

BANGKOK: Both houses of Thailand's parliament will meet on June 5 to vote for a prime minister, the newly elected speake

Published 31 May, 2019 11:37am

World

Kenya's inflation falls to 5.49pc in May

NAIROBI: Kenya's year-on-year inflation fell to 5.49pc in May from 6.58pc a month earlier, thanks to lower food prices,

Published 31 May, 2019 11:29am

World

German car stocks fall early on Trump's Mexico tariff threat

FRANKFURT: Shares in German car manufacturers lost in early trading in Frankfurt on Friday after U.S. President Donald T

Published 31 May, 2019 09:26am

World

Turkish economy shrinks 2.6pc in Q1 as recession bites

ISTANBUL: The Turkish economy contracted 2.6% year-on-year in the first quarter, in line with expectations, as the offic

Published 31 May, 2019 08:43am

North America

Pentagon calls Turkey plan to buy Russian missile 'devastating'

Washington: A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fig

Published 31 May, 2019 08:19am

World

China factory activity contracts in May

BEIJING:China's manufacturing activity contracted more than expected in May, official data showed Friday, amid a bruisin

Published 31 May, 2019 08:01am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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