News Archives for World - 2019-10-30

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Africa

Kenya's economy to grow at a faster pace next year -World Bank

"The (2020) growth outlook is predicated on normal weather conditions," the bank said. The World Bank warned i

Published 30 Oct, 2019 09:07pm

World

US economic growth surprisingly solid despite trade war hit

Annual GDP growth slowed to 2.0 percent from 2.3 percent in the second quarter. GDP growth avoided the steeper

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:45pm

Europe

EU's Barnier warns risk of no-deal Brexit remains

The EU veteran hailed the "great new deal" he had reached this month with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:33pm

World

Russian disinformation campaign targeted Africa: Facebook

The company described three separate operations targeting both Facebook and Instagram users. The third network

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:29pm

World

US wants China trade deal in 'same time frame' despite APEC summit cancellation

President Sebastian Pinera announced earlier that Chile could no longer hold the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:25pm

World

Turkey-Russia joint patrols in Syria to start Friday: Erdogan

The data we have points to the fact that this wasn't fully achieved Erdogan said. Turkey would keep one 120-ki

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:20pm

Europe

Britain starts unpredictable election battle over Brexit

Corbyn's attack line underscores Labour's desire to shift the campaign's focus to traditional social issues and awa

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:16pm

World

Boeing chief faces questions about accountability

The second round of congressional hearings into the Boeing 737 MAX again probed details of the accidents. Muil

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:12pm

World

US Fed lowers key interest rate a third time

Policymakers believe continued growth and strong employment "are the most likely outcomes but uncertainties about t

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:08pm

World

U.S., Gulf countries impose joint Iran-related sanctions on 25 targets

The blacklisted targets were announced by TFTC nations that include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and

Published 30 Oct, 2019 04:24pm

Middle East

Informant who fingered IS leader likely to reap huge reward: report

US special operations commandos struck the hideout overnight Saturday, swooping in on helicopters and chasing the I

Published 30 Oct, 2019 04:20pm

Europe

NATO demands Russia 'withdraw all troops' from Ukraine

Stoltenberg said, we know there is a long way to go because there are still ceasefire violations. NATO states

Published 30 Oct, 2019 03:48pm

Middle East

Damascus calls on Kurdish forces to join army, police

The appeal comes after regime troops deployed along parts of Syria's northeastern border in a deal with Kurdish aut

Published 30 Oct, 2019 03:42pm

Europe

Russia's newest nuclear submarine test fires ballistic missile

Prince Vladimir, fired the missile from underwater that landed on target on the Kamchatka peninsula in far eastern

Published 30 Oct, 2019 03:37pm

World

South Africa to cut spending as debt rockets, growth slows

Africa's most developed economy is struggling with stagnant growth, record unemployment, widespread poverty and ine

Published 30 Oct, 2019 03:26pm

World

US Fed faces balancing act in delivering rate cut

Trump's trade war with China has hit manufacturing and created uncertainty that together with concerns about Brexit

Published 30 Oct, 2019 03:19pm

Asia

Malaysia says trade spat with India over palm oil will not be prolonged

Indian traders to stop buying palm oil from Malaysia, the second biggest exporter of the commodity. Mahathir t

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:37pm

Asia

India using Facebook to spread ‘anti-Muslim’ hate speech: US-based rights group

Avaaz’s senior campaigner says Facebook is being used as a megaphone for hate, pointed directly at vulnerable minor

Published 30 Oct, 2019 11:43am

World

British PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit

Johnson secured the election agreement just hours after the EU granted a third delay to Brexit. The election r

Published 30 Oct, 2019 11:43am

World

California fire threatens PG&E's plan to raise $14bn

Investors could walk away from their commitment to finance the California power utility's bankruptcy plan. The

Published 30 Oct, 2019 11:17am

World

Lebanese army clears protesters after PM resignation

Troops cleared one major route north of Beirut after briefly scuffling with demonstrators in the morning The d

Published 30 Oct, 2019 11:13am

World

India's Kashmir region to formally break up in two federal territories on October 31

The Himalayan state comprises the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley which is the bone of contention. Jammu and Ka

Published 30 Oct, 2019 11:02am

World

Three people shot dead at Long Beach, California residence

Police say the three dead were all males in their 20's. Initial investigations reveal that one suspect had fle

Published 30 Oct, 2019 10:36am

World

India moves to divide Jammu and Kashmir state despite protests, attacks

One of the two territories to be ruled from New Delhi will comprise IoK, the other will have Ladakh. India abr

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:49am

World

India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant becomes victim of cyber attack

The attack is being tied to North Korea.
The cyber attack targeted research and technical data and was focused on

Published 30 Oct, 2019 07:12am

World

Indian State of Manipur announces independence from India

They said it is not safe for them to continue operating from India. The leaders based in United Kingdom said t

Published 30 Oct, 2019 05:36am

World

India withdrew EU member's invite after he requested to move around freely in IoK

Davies said he is not prepared to take part in a PR stunt for Modi government and pretend that all is well. He

Published 30 Oct, 2019 05:14am

World

Israel not responsible for Palestinian suffering: Kushner

Israel is not responsible for all Palestinian hardships, US presidential advisor Jared Kushner said on Tuesday, as the Palestinian Authority faces a crippling financial crisis.

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:24am

World

Pfizer lifts profit forecast as results top expectations

Pfizer lifted its full-year profit forecast Tuesday following a better-than-expected third quarter on growth in its biopharma business. Net income jumped 87 percent to $7.7 billion, boosted by a one-time gain connected to a joint venture transaction with

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

World

Global leaders, tycoons flock to Saudi 'Davos in desert'

Saudi Arabia drew top finance moguls and political leaders to its Davos-style investment summit Tuesday, in stark contrast to last year when outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder sparked a mass boycott. Organisers say 300 speakers from over 30 coun

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

World

India's IndiGo makes $33 billion mega-order of Airbus jets

Indian airline IndiGo has placed an order for 300 A320neo family aircraft, Airbus said Tuesday, in one of its largest-ever orders from a single firm, worth over $33.2 billion at catalogue prices. The leading Indian airline said the order would help it to

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

World

GM earnings top expectations; forecast cut after strike

General Motors reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings Tuesday on strong auto sales but trimmed its full-year forecast after a lengthy strike that ended last week. The automaker saw net income in the third-quarter drop 7.1 percent to $2.4 billion

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

World

US consumer confidence slips, housing stabilizing

US consumer confidence fell for a third straight month in October amid concerns about the short-term outlook for business conditions and job prospects, but remained at levels consistent with continued growth in consumer spending. Other data on Tuesday sug

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:26am

World

Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash

The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive in early October, as Russia announced Kurdish forces had withdrawn from the border area.

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:25am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 18	277.81 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 18	277.61 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 18	159.47 ▲ 0.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 18	0.81 ▲ 0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 18	1.35 ▲ 0.0179
Euro to USD / Aug 18	1.16 ▼ -0.0008
SOFR % / Aug 18	3.62 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 18	7,691.76
India Sensex / Aug 18	77,235.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 18	67,460.73
Nasdaq / Aug 18	26,289.71
Hang Seng / Aug 18	25,471.15
FTSE 100 / Aug 18	10,728.04
Dow Jones / Aug 18	53,343.40
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 18	26,128.36
France CAC40 / Aug 18	8,509.36

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Aug 18	331.20
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 18	85.61
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 18	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 18	390,780
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 18	4,339.61
Diesel/Litre / Aug 18	390.42
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 18	85.41

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%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.41 ▲ 0.16 (12.8%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.66 ▲ 0.3 (12.71%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
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%)
Cresent Jute / Nov 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	13.85 ▲ 1.26 (10.01%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	189.16 ▼ -21.02 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.75 ▼ -1.25 (-8.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.80 ▼ -0.75 (-8.77%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.02 ▼ -11.68 (-7.27%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.02 ▼ -4.96 (-6.36%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.36 (-6.11%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.99 ▼ -4.08 (-6.08%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	301,901,923 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,218,140 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,281,961 ▲ 0.3
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	42,784,338 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,210,703 ▲ 0.53
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,405,751 ▲ 0.04
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,811,419 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,493,258 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,858,319 -
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,134,592 ▲ 0.07

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