News Archives for World - 2019-06-13

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Asia

Accused Christchurch shooter pleads not guilty to all charges in NZ court

WELLINGTON: The Australian man accused of killing 51 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in March pleaded not

Published 13 Jun, 2019 10:21pm

World

Over 600 US companies urge Trump to resolve trade dispute with China

WASHINGTON: Walmart Inc, Target Corp and more than 600 other companies urged US President Donald Trump in a letter o

Published 13 Jun, 2019 10:04pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia agrees Iran was behind tanker attacks

WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia agrees with the United States that Iran was behind the suspected attacks on two oil tankers

Published 13 Jun, 2019 10:02pm

North America

US lawmakers pressure China with bill backing Hong Kong rights

WASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic lawmakers joined forces Thursday to reaffirm US commitment to democracy and hu

Published 13 Jun, 2019 09:56pm

North America

Trump announces exit of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday made the surprise announcement of the departure of spokeswoman Sarah

Published 13 Jun, 2019 09:02pm

Asia

Protesters scuffle with Hong Kong police, government offices shut

HONG KONG: Scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in Hong Kong on Thursday as hundreds of people kept u

Published 13 Jun, 2019 08:52pm

Europe

Russia says it will respond defensively to US deployment in Poland

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday the Russian military was closely tracking US plans to beef up its forces in Pol

Published 13 Jun, 2019 08:45pm

North America

Canada's Trudeau to meet Trump for talks on trade pact, detained Canadians

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on June 20 for talk

Published 13 Jun, 2019 08:30pm

Europe

Brexit supporter Johnson far ahead in contest to replace British PM

LONDON: Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, surged closer to power on Thursday, winning by

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:39pm

World

US senator introduces bill to sanction Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline

WASHINGTON: US Senator John Barrasso introduced a bill on Thursday to slap sanctions on individuals and companies de

Published 13 Jun, 2019 08:20pm

World

Brazil pension reform bill would save 913bn reais, government 'victory'

BRASILIA: An overhaul of Brazil's social security system will generate savings of 913.4 billion reais ($237 billion)

Published 13 Jun, 2019 08:06pm

World

Trump says Canada, Mexico behind trade deal, up to US to get it passed

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Canada and Mexico are completely in line on the new North A

Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:58pm

North America

Trump says neither Iran nor US ready to make a deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he appreciated the recent visit by Japanese Prime Minist

Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:50pm

North America

US top diplomat says US believes Iran behind attacks on Oman Gulf tankers

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the United States has assessed, based on intelli

Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:49pm

Asia

Iranian leader tells Japan's Abe Trump ‘not worthy’ of a reply to message

LONDON: Iran's supreme leader told Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday that it was pointless to reply to

Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:37pm

World

Colombia keeps 2019 fiscal deficit goal, revises current account deficit

BOGOTA: Colombia's finance ministry on Thursday maintained the government's economic growth and fiscal deficit targets f

Published 13 Jun, 2019 04:06pm

North America

Trump likely to meet with Xi when G20 gathers: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely meet on the sidelines of the Group of

Published 13 Jun, 2019 04:04pm

Asia

Indian teenager shot dead posing for Tik Tok video

NEW DELHI: An Indian teenager was shot dead by a relative as they posed with a homemade gun to record a clip for the Tik

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:59pm

World

Brazil's embargo on beef exports to China lifted

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday the country may resume beef exports to China after an embargo

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:50pm

Europe

Boris Johnson wins first round of UK leadership vote

LONDON: Boris Johnson overwhelmingly won the first round of voting Thursday in the race to replace outgoing British Prim

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:50pm

Europe

Eurozone urges Italy to cede on budget

LUXEMBOURG: Eurozone finance ministers urged Italy on Thursday to rethink its budget and avoid a painful row with Brusse

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:49pm

North America

Ex-Trump aides Gates, Flynn subpoenaed to testify to Congress

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's convicted former national security advisor Michael Flynn and former top campaign ai

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:44pm

Europe

Brexit hardliner Johnson tops first-round vote for British PM

LONDON: Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson topped the ballot by a landslide Thursday in a first-round vote for a leader to r

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:39pm

World

Hudson's Bay Co sales slump; optimistic about China trade impact

Canadian department store operator Hudson's Bay Co on Thursday posted a wider-than-expected loss as sales at its Lord &a

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:43pm

North America

US weekly jobless claims rise; imported inflation subdued

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, which cou

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:41pm

North America

Trump gets harpooned for 'Prince of Whales' spelling error

WASHINGTON: There he blows again. President Donald Trump's erratic spelling habits on Twitter spouted again Thursday whe

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:41pm

Africa

Fighting kills at least 50 eastern DR Congo: governor

KINSHASA: At least 50 people have been killed in violence in Ituri, a volatile province of eastern Democratic Republic o

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:40pm

Africa

Gunmen kill 40 in central Nigeria: emergency service

KANO: At least 40 people have died and dozens were injured in raids by armed bandits in eight remote Nigerian villages,

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:37pm

Asia

India sends second team to find missing climbers

NEW DELHI: A second team of mountaineers set off Thursday to look for eight climbers, seven of them foreigners, feared k

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:36pm

North America

Trump briefed on Gulf oil tankers explosions: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the mysterious apparent attacks against two oil tankers near I

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:34pm

Africa

Second Algeria ex-PM detained in graft probe: state media

ALGIERS: Algeria's former prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal was remanded in custody Thursday after appearing before a jud

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:32pm

Middle East

Israel strikes Gaza after first rocket since early May

JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes bombed bunkers at a Hamas base in Gaza early Thursday following the first rocket fire from

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:28pm

World

China Jan-May FDI up 6.8pc y/y in yuan terms

BEIJING: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose 6.8pc in January-May to 369.06 billion yuan ($53.34 billion) c

Published 13 Jun, 2019 03:27pm

Europe

Putin says US-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting in an

Published 13 Jun, 2019 02:21pm

World

Tanzania forecasts economic growth of 7.1pc in 2019

NAIROBI: Tanzania's economy is forecast to grow at 7.1pc in 2019, from 7.0pc last year, Finance Minister Philip Mpango t

Published 13 Jun, 2019 02:17pm

World

Indonesia's 2019 GDP growth to be slower than targeted

JAKARTA: Indonesia's economic growth in 2019, is expected to be slower than a 5.3pc target in the state budget due to mo

Published 13 Jun, 2019 02:15pm

World

Romania's Jan-April current account deficit expands 38.5pc y/y: central bank

BUCHAREST: Romania's current account deficit widened by 38.5pc on the year to 2.31 billion euros ($2.61 billion) in Janu

Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:56pm

Europe

Greek jobless rate rises to 19.2pc in first quarter

ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate rose to 19.2pc percent in January-to-March from 18.7pc in the fourth quarter, data by the

Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:54pm

World

Brazilian court allows petrochemical co Braskem to pay dividends: filing

SAO PAULO: Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said on Thursday an appeals court overturned a decision blocking div

Published 13 Jun, 2019 12:57pm

World

Poland's current account surplus 718 million euros in Apr: central bank

WARSAW: Poland's current account surplus amounted to 718 million euros in April, compared to a surplus of 533 million eu

Published 13 Jun, 2019 12:38pm

World

German economic outlook muted for Q2, predicts ministry

BERLIN: The outlook for Europe's biggest economy is subdued for the second quarter due to headwinds from global trade co

Published 13 Jun, 2019 12:06pm

North America

Trump says would take foreign info on 2020 presidential opponent

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would be willing to accept information from a foreign country

Published 13 Jun, 2019 06:51am

Asia

Japan PM to meet Iran's supreme leader seeking to ease US tensions

TEHRAN: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was to meet Iran's Supreme Leader Thursday during an unprecedented visit to t

Published 13 Jun, 2019 06:49am

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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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