News Archives for World - 2019-07-01

World

Romania's Jan-May budget deficit widens to 1.43pc/GDP

BUCHAREST: Romania's consolidated budget deficit widened to 1.43pc of gross domestic product in the first five months fr

Published 01 Jul, 2019 09:04pm

World

Morocco trade deficit expands 2.5pc year/year in Jan-May

RABAT: Morocco's trade deficit widened by 2.5pc to 84.55 billion dirhams ($8.8 billion) in the first five months of 2019

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:03pm

North America

White House says Iran should be held to a standard of no uranium enrichment

WASHINGTON: The US policy of maximum pressure on Iran will continue until it changes course and Iran should be held to a

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:57pm

World

Czech central budget deficit narrows to CZK 20.7bn in June

PRAGUE: The Czech central state budget showed a 20.7 billion crown ($923.08 million) deficit at the end of June, Financ

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:53pm

Europe

Polish PM says Italy, EU's east led opposition to Timmermans as Commission head

BRUSSELS: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Monday said Italy and the European Union's eastern states led the

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:51pm

Europe

Russia wants Iran to remain equal player in global energy market

MOSCOW: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said after meeting his Iranian counterpart Bijan Zanganeh in Vienna on M

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:46pm

North America

Mexican president says he would like to disband the nation's army

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would like to disband the army and put nati

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:32pm

World

Albanian GDP expands 2.21pc in Q1 of 2019

TIRANA: Albania's gross domestic product expanded by 2.21 percent in the first quarter of 2019 over the same period last

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:31pm

Europe

Slovak PM Pellegrini: Compromise on EU top jobs likely Tuesday

BRATISLAVA: Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on Monday that he saw light at the end of the tunnel in marathon

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:28pm

World

Italy's state sector deficit down by 2.5bn euros in June

MILAN: The Italian state sector's deficit stood at 800 million euros ($904 million) in June, sharply down from a year e

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:14pm

Europe

UN says independent probe into Venezuelan captain's death is imperative

GENEVA: Venezuelan authorities must conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the death in custody of a

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:11pm

Europe

France wants to reduce water use as rivers dry up

PARIS: The French government wants to reduce water use by encouraging wastewater recycling and encouraging consumers to

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:03pm

World

Italy cuts 2019 deficit target to 2.04pc to bid to avoid EU sanctions

ROME: Italy cut its 2019, budget deficit target on Monday to 2.04pc of gross domestic product from a previous goal of 2.

Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:01pm

World

US factory activity falls to more than 2-1/2-year low

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing activity hit more than a 2-1/2-year low in June, with a measure of new orders received

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:20pm

Asia

Zarif says next step will be enriching uranium above 3.67pc

IRIB DUBAI: Iran will enrich uranium above 3.67% fissile purity, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monda

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:18pm

Europe

UK foreign minister Hunt worried by Iran's breach of nuclear deal

LONDON: British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said he was "deeply worried" after Iran said it had amassed more low-en

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:05pm

Asia

Hong Kong protesters breach the inside of parliament building

HONG KONG: Anti-government protesters stormed Hong Kong's parliament building late Monday after successfully smashin

Published 01 Jul, 2019 02:54pm

Europe

IAEA confirms Iran exceeds enriched uranium stockpile limit

VIENNA: The UN's nuclear watchdog confirmed Monday that Iran has exceeded a limit on its enriched uranium reserves s

Published 01 Jul, 2019 02:49pm

Europe

British PM hopeful Hunt unveils no-deal Brexit plans

LONDON: British prime ministerial contender Jeremy Hunt on Monday pledged billions of pounds to mitigate the effects

Published 01 Jul, 2019 02:42pm

Europe

EU leaders suspend talks without deal on top jobs, Macron fumes

BRUSSELS: EU leaders suspended a summit on Monday after 20 hours of talks failed to produce a deal on who should get

Published 01 Jul, 2019 02:02pm

World

Brazil growth, inflation and interest rate forecasts lowered again

BRASILIA: The outlook for Brazil's economy deteriorated for the 18th week in a row, but only slightly, according to

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:56pm

Asia

Iran says it has breached 2015 nuclear deal's stockpile limit

DUBAI/VIENNA: Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, Fo

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:55pm

Europe

Warning PM rivals, minister says no deal would swallow Brexit war chest

LONDON: Finance minister Philip Hammond challenged the two rivals to become Britain's prime minister over their spen

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:52pm

Europe

UK economy feels the strain of global slowdown as well as Brexit

LONDON: Britain's economy has lost momentum and might have shrunk in the second quarter of 2019, according to data t

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:23pm

Europe

Spanish PM say EU divisions make agreement on top jobs hard

BRUSSELS: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that divisions among the European Union's 28 national

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:21pm

Asia

Hong Kong protests descend into chaos in direct challenge to China

HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters stormed the legislature on the anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:17pm

Europe

Russia proposes prisoner swap with US

MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on the United States on Monday to free Russian pilot K

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:12pm

World

German manufacturing sector contracts for sixth month in a row in June - PMI

BERLIN: Activity in Germany's export-dependent manufacturing sector contracted in June for the sixth time in a row, a su

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:40am

World

French manufacturing grows in June at fastest rate in nine months - PMI

PARIS: French manufacturing activity grew in June at its fastest pace in nine months, bucking a downtrend in the sector

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:33am

World

Italian factory activity falls for 9th month running in June - PMI

ROME: Italian manufacturing activity declined for a ninth month running in June and by slightly more than expected, a su

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:29am

World

UK consumers raise borrowing at weakest pace in 5 years, adding to slowdown signs

LONDON: Lending to British consumers rose by its weakest pace in more than five years in May, according to Bank of Engla

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:23am

World

Thai central bank cuts short-term bond supply in July amid rapid baht gains

BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank said on Monday it cut its supply of three-and six-month bonds at auctions in July, seen

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:08am

World

German unemployment falls slightly amid signs of slackening economy

BERLIN: Unemployment in Germany fell slightly in June compared to the previous month, data from the Federal Labour Offic

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:06am

World

Istanbul retail prices fall 0.98% m/m in June - chamber of commerce

ISTANBUL: Retail prices in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, fell 0.98% month-on-month in June for a year-on-year increas

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:01am

World

Hungary sells $3.5 bn of new retail bond in four weeks -minister

BUDAPEST: Hungary has sold over 1,000 billion forints ($3.51 billion) worth of a new high-yield retail savings bond to h

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:00am

World

World Bank lowers Malaysia's economic growth rate to 4.6 pc in 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank has downgraded Malaysia's economic growth this year to 4.6 percent, from 4.7 percent earlie

Published 01 Jul, 2019 09:15am

Asia

New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags

Wellington: New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesse

Published 01 Jul, 2019 09:13am

Middle East

Syria says four killed in Israeli missile strikes

DAMASCUS: Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus late

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:51am

Europe

EU top jobs summit in trouble as compromise falters

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders were negotiating non-stop overnight into Monday to fill top Brussels jobs, as a Franco-

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:47am

Europe

Jeremy Hunt to unveil his plans for no deal Brexit

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who is one of the two contenders to become next Brtian prime minister, is set

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:23am

World

Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister

RIO DE JANEIRO: Thousands protested in Brazil on Sunday in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling cla

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:22am

World

Japan restricts chip, smartphone materials exports to South Korea

TOKYO: Japan announced Monday it would tighten regulations on the export to South Korea of several chemicals used in chi

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:14am

Asia

North Korea hails 'historic' Kim-Trump summit

SEOUL: North Korea on Monday hailed the weekend meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in the

Published 01 Jul, 2019 08:10am

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Forex
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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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