News Archives for World - 2019-07-05

World

Mexico's annual inflation expected to ease in June

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's annual inflation rate likely slowed in June due to lower price pressure for energy and some agricu

Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:18pm

Africa

South Africa's Ramaphosa: US-China trade war born from jealousy

JOHANNESBURG: President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that South Africa cannot allow its economy to be held back by the

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:43pm

North America

Canada economy sheds 2,200 jobs in June but wage growth jumps

OTTAWA: Canada's economy shed a net 2,200 jobs in June after two months of gains, but wages jumped by the most in more t

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:24pm

North America

Alaska heat wave shatters temperature record in largest city Anchorage

LOS ANGELES: Temperatures in Alaska's largest city Anchorage have soared to a sweltering all-time record of 90 degrees F

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:28pm

Europe

No-deal Brexit is considerable risk to UK economy: BoE's Carney

LONDON: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said a no-deal Brexit was a considerable risk to Britain's economy and it w

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:24pm

North America

US lawmakers again urge sanctions over China's Xinjiang crackdown

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Friday renewed their call for sanctions against China's top official in the Xinjiang region

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:20pm

Asia

UNESCO adds Iranian forest to World Heritage List

TEHRAN: UNESCO's World Heritage Committee voted Friday to add Iran's Hyrcanian forests to its World Heritage List, prais

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:14pm

Africa

Second day of Malawi protests alleging election 'fraud'

BLANTYRE: Several thousand Malawians took to the streets for a second consecutive day Friday to denounce the disputed re

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:12pm

North America

US job growth accelerates, July rate cut still expected

WASHINGTON: US job growth rebounded strongly in June, with government payrolls surging, but persistent moderate wage gai

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:12pm

Africa

Bandits kill 18 in Nigeria village raids

KANO: Armed bandits killed at least 18 people in raids in rural northern Nigeria, where attacks by kidnappers and cattle

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:10pm

World

Chile bars entry to 'more than 100' Venezuelans linked to Maduro govt: president

SANTIAGO: Chile will bar entry to anyone on a list of more than 100 Venezuelans linked to the "dictatorship" of Presiden

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:08pm

Europe

Sea-Watch captain to sue Italy's Salvini for defamation

ROME: The captain of detained migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, Carola Rackete, will sue Matteo Salvini for defamation af

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:07pm

Europe

No-deal Brexit is considerable risk to UK economy

LONDON: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said a no-deal Brexit was a considerable risk to Britain's economy and

Published 05 Jul, 2019 04:10pm

Africa

Niqab banned in Tunisian government offices

TUNIS: Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided Friday to ban the niqab Muslim face covering for women in Tunisian gove

Published 05 Jul, 2019 03:16pm

World

African free trade zone expected to begin in 2020

NIAMEY: A landmark African free trade zone due to be ceremonially launched at a summit in Niger this weekend is expe

Published 05 Jul, 2019 03:13pm

World

US job creation soars 224,000 in June; unemployment rises to 3.7pc

WASHINGTON: Job creation roared back to life in the US economy in June, wiping away fears of a slowdown as employers

Published 05 Jul, 2019 02:31pm

Europe

NATO says no sign of Russia backing down in missile crisis

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday that the chances of saving a landmark Cold War arms treaty were

Published 05 Jul, 2019 02:29pm

Europe

British PM rivals woo Scotland with union at stake

PERTH: The finalists in the race to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister wooed voters Friday in Scotland,

Published 05 Jul, 2019 02:20pm

Europe

UK's Johnson says not true intelligence withheld from him as foreign minister

DARLINGTON: Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister, said on Friday it was

Published 05 Jul, 2019 02:05pm

World

Venezuela says US sanctions hit debt refinancing, oil sales

GENEVA: Venezuela charged on Friday that US-led sanctions had stopped foreign debt refinancing, blocked vital food a

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:59pm

Asia

Iran threatens British shipping in retaliation for tanker seizure

LONDON/DUBAI: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:52pm

World

UK economy shows slowdown signs as recruiters, shoppers turn wary

LONDON: British employers and shoppers are turning increasingly cautious, indicators showed on Friday, suggesting tw

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:47pm

Europe

Not earning more money: UK PM hopeful Johnson talks about sacrifice

DARLINGTON: Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, stumbled on Friday when asked if

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:30pm

World

India raises import tariffs, taxes on the super rich as it seeks growth

NEW DELHI: India raised import tariffs on nearly 75 items including gold and automobile parts in its budget on Frida

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:23pm

World

US job growth surges, but wage growth remains tepid

WASHINGTON: US job growth rebounded strongly in June, but moderate wage gains and mounting evidence that the economy

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:06pm

World

India hikes gold import duty, industry fears smuggling surge

MUMBAI: India raised the import duties on gold and other precious metals on Friday in a surprise move that industry

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:00pm

World

Canada economy sheds 2,200 jobs in June after two months of gains

OTTAWA: Canada's economy shed a net 2,200 jobs in June after two months of gains and the unemployment rate edged up

Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:58pm

World

Shell entered Japan's open electricity market in March - spokeswoman

TOKYO: Royal Dutch Shell started selling electricity to business customers in Japan in March, relying on its experiences

Published 05 Jul, 2019 11:08am

World

Maersk joins other shippers in raising prices for Gulf-bound containers

COPENHAGEN: A.P. Moller-Maersk have joined other major container shipping companies in increasing prices for sending co

Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:38am

World

Turkish finance minister says current account will show surplus in June

ISTANBUL: Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Friday that Turkey's current account will show a surplus in June, and

Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:25am

World

UK labour costs grow by more than 2% again -ONS

LONDON: Growth in British unit labour costs, a early signal of inflation pressures ahead, slowed to 2.1% in the first th

Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:12am

North America

6.4-magnitude quake hits Southern California: USGS

Los Angeles: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Thursday at 10:33 am (17:33 GMT) near the Searles Val

Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:11am

World

Drop in German industrial orders bodes ill for coming months

BERLIN: German industrial orders fell far more than expected in May, and the Economy Ministry warned on Friday that this

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:58am

World

Japan's household spending rises the most in 4 yrs in hopeful sign for economy

TOKYO: Household spending in Japan rose at the fastest pace in four years in May, in a sign improving domestic demand wi

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:52am

Asia

India's Modi govt releases budget to get growth back up

BENGALURU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government unveiled the budget for 2019/2020 on Friday, seeking to reve

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:49am

World

Bank of Canada to diverge from Fed's easing path this year

The Bank of Canada will diverge from the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected policy easing path and keep interest rates on h

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:39am

World

Strong export growth narrows French trade deficit in May - Customs

PARIS: France's trade deficit narrowed in May as export growth outpaced the rise in imports, seasonally adjusted data fr

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:22am

North America

Trump celebrates US might, avoids politics in rousing July 4 speech

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump sang the praises of the US military and American heroes of the past two and a half ce

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:23am

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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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