News Archives for World - 2019-07-17

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Africa

South Africa's Zuma denies interfering with Transnet CEO appointment

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African President Jacob Zuma denied on Wednesday having interfered with the appointment of a

Published 17 Jul, 2019 09:18pm

Europe

Russia retail sales up 1.4pc y/y in June, above f'cast

MOSCOW: Russian retail sales rose 1.4pc in June in year-on-year terms after a 1.4pc rise in the previous month, the stat

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:44pm

World

Canadian inflation dips to 2.0pc in June, hitting central bank target

OTTAWA: Lower energy prices helped push down Canada's annual inflation rate in June to 2.0pc from 2.4pc in May, Statisti

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:40pm

Africa

Two kidnapped Nigerian government officials released

KANO: The finance minister for Nigeria's Zamfara state, who was kidnapped by gunmen in an ambush that killed his deputy,

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:37pm

North America

Mexican president to meet US congressional delegation, promote USMCA trade deal

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he will tell a delegation of US lawmakers vi

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:35pm

Middle East

Egypt says economy on right track after 5.6pc growth in 2018/19

CAIRO: Egypt's economy grew 5.6pc in the 2018/19 fiscal year and is "on the right track" as it completes IMF-backed refo

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:34pm

Europe

New EU chief faces battle for stable majority

BRUSSELS: EU president-elect Ursula von der Leyen may have won a narrow majority in the European Parliament, but to lead

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:33pm

Asia

Sri Lanka orders arrest of top police watchdog

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's chief prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a top officer at the police watchdog over his a

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:30pm

Africa

Sudan protesters, army rulers ink power sharing deal

KHARTOUM: Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a deal that aims to install a civilian administration,

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:27pm

Europe

Inside Notre-Dame: rubble, emptiness and an immense task ahead

PARIS: Three months after a fire ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, a rare glimpse inside the burned masterpiece on

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:26pm

Europe

Poland proposes tightening 5G security standards

WARSAW: Poland has proposed tightening its cyber security standards and could ban certain products or suppliers from key

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:26pm

Middle East

NATO names first deputy chief from former eastern bloc

BRUSSELS: NATO on Wednesday named a Romanian ex-minister as its new deputy chief, the first official from the former Sov

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:25pm

Europe

France seeks trade, climate or other top EU job

PARIS: France is eyeing a "strong economic portfolio" in the new European Commission such as trade or overseeing climate

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:25pm

Europe

EU tries to break year-long impasse over migrant rescue ships

BRUSSELS: European interior ministers headed for emergency talks in Helsinki on Wednesday in a bid to break the cycle of

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:43pm

Europe

Russians' incomes fall further in Q2 as economy struggles

MOSCOW: Russians' disposable incomes declined further in the second quarter as inflation and debt costs weighed, data sh

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:42pm

Africa

South Africa graft inquiry adjourned following Zuma complaint

JOHANNESBURG: A South African panel questioning former president Jacob Zuma over alleged graft during his time in office

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:37pm

Europe

EU steps up pressure on Poland's move to punish judges

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday gave Poland's right-wing government two months to reverse a new disciplinary r

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:36pm

Europe

Citing Brexit, Ireland to oppose EU move to scrap spring/autumn time change

DUBLIN: Ireland will oppose an EU proposal to stop moving the bloc's clocks forward by an hour in spring and back again

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:35pm

North America

Trump embraces political base as racial controversy rages

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump moved to galvanize his core support on the campaign trail Wednesday after sparking ou

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:34pm

Asia

Man guilty of British schoolgirl killing in India

OLD GOA: A court in India on Wednesday found a man guilty of raping and killing British schoolgirl Scarlett Keeling on a

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:32pm

Europe

Criticising populism, Britain's May has Brexit advice for successor

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May launched a broadside against populism on Wednesday, using a valedictory speech to enc

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:22pm

Europe

Gibraltar chief minister discussed Grace 1 oil tanker with UK PM May

LONDON: Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo discussed the detained oil tanker Grace 1 with British Prime Minister

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:13pm

North America

US Senate approves four long-delayed tax treaties

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Wednesday approved long-delayed updates of tax treaties with Switzerland, Japan and Luxembo

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:12pm

World

Brazil wants cars, sugar in Mercosur customs union

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that his country, which now holds the presidency of Mercosur trade

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:08pm

Europe

Von der Leyen cracks EU parliament nut, national leaders will prove tougher

BRUSSELS: Ursula von der Leyen had to dangle a range of promises on migration, taxes, climate change and the rule of law

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:06pm

North America

Pelosi says she would like to have US debt limit proposal on House floor by July 25

WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she would like to have a proposal on rais

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:05pm

Europe

Turkish diplomat among two shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan

ARBIL: The Turkish vice consul to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was among at least two people shot dead Wednesday in

Published 17 Jul, 2019 07:04pm

Asia

Iran's Zarif says US travel curbs on Iranian diplomats 'inhuman'

UNITED NATIONS: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight US travel restrictions on

Published 17 Jul, 2019 03:59pm

Europe

UK PM May says Brexit must be delivered in a way that brings country back together

LONDON: Whatever path Britain takes to leaving the European Union must be sustainable for the long term, outgoing Pr

Published 17 Jul, 2019 03:15pm

North America

Canada, EU to discuss trade accord at summit

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepared Wednesday to welcome senior EU officials for a brief summi

Published 17 Jul, 2019 02:28pm

Africa

IMF to vote on disbursement of final loan tranche to Egypt on July 24

CAIRO: The International Monetary Fund is due to vote on the disbursement of the final tranche of a 2016 $12 billion

Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:52pm

World

South Africa's retail sales jump in May ahead of expected rate cuts

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's retail sales rose more than expected in May as sales of household goods, furniture and

Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:45pm

Europe

UK PM May to discuss Grace 1 oil tanker with Gibraltar chief minister

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo later on Wednesd

Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:30pm

Middle East

Three Turkish diplomats shot dead in Iraqi city Erbil

SULAIMANIYA: At least three Turkish diplomats were killed on Wednesday in a shooting that took place in the Iraqi Ku

Published 17 Jul, 2019 01:29pm

World

US housing starts fall; permits hit two-year low

WASHINGTON: US homebuilding fell for a second straight month in June and permits dropped to a two-year low, suggesti

Published 17 Jul, 2019 12:50pm

World

Canada June inflation rate drops to 2.0pc on lower gas prices

OTTAWA: Canada's annual inflation rate in June fell to 2.0% from 2.4% in May, as expected, largely due to lower mont

Published 17 Jul, 2019 12:43pm

World

Turkey's economy to contract in 2019, limited growth ahead

ISTANBUL: Turkey's economy is expected to contract in 2019 for the first time in a decade and to see only modest growth

Published 17 Jul, 2019 10:18am

World

London house prices fall in May at fastest rate in a decade

LONDON: House prices in London fell at the fastest rate in almost 10 years in May, according to data that also showed co

Published 17 Jul, 2019 09:50am

World

IMF cuts forecast for Russian 2019 GDP growth forecast to 1.2pc

MOSCOW: The International Monetary Fund its forecast for Russian economic growth in 2019 to 1.2% from previous 1.4% afte

Published 17 Jul, 2019 09:40am

Asia

Death toll climbs to five after quake in eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit a remote Indonesian island chain at the weekend has climbed

Published 17 Jul, 2019 06:56am

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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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