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World - 2022-06-09

Middle East

Blinken warns Iran actions risk deepening nuclear crisis, isolation

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that Iran is risking greater isolation and heightened...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 09:48pm

South Asia

IMF plans in-person Sri Lanka mission in coming weeks for policy talks

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is planning a staff-level mission in the coming weeks to Sri Lanka “to...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:13pm

Europe

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy

LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:10pm

World

World’s poor paying more for less food: UN

PARIS: Poor countries are expected to suffer the most from worldwide food crises exacerbated by the war in Ukraine...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:06pm

World

IMF likely to cut global growth estimate as conditions deteriorate: official

WASHINGTON: The IMF expects to once again cut its forecast for world growth this year amid a continued deterioration...

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 08:46pm

USA

US ready to deliver millions of Covid vaccines to youngest children

WASHINGTON: The White House on Thursday said it had an operational plan to deliver 10 million doses of Covid vaccine...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:33pm

Europe

Erdogan says will run in 2023 presidential election

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said he would run in next year’s presidential vote and...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:29pm

World

35 flying taxis will ‘take off’ from Dubai resort in 2026

Eve and Falcon Aviation Services' partnership will introduce first 'electric vertical take-off and landing’ touristic flights from the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai

Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:23pm

Commodities

Russia says no agreement reached with Turkey on Ukrainian grain sale

LONDON: The Kremlin said on Thursday that no agreement had been reached to sell grain from Ukraine to Turkey - which...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:56pm

Markets

Dubai business park operator TECOM plans July listing

DUBAI: Dubai plans to sell a 12.5% stake in business park operator TECOM Group in an initial public offering (IPO)...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:28pm

Europe

Russia to assist Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks: Lavrov

YEREVAN: Russia said Thursday it was ready to broker a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as Moscow seeks...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:13pm

Europe

Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN

GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:38pm

South Asia

Power restored in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, UN unveils $47mn aid plan

COLOMBO: Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the president promised to...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:30pm

Middle East

Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank confrontation, medics say

HEBRON: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian and wounded six others during violent clashes with stone-throwers in the...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:17pm

Middle East

Israel budget deficit almost zero, lowest in 14 years

JERUSALEM: Israel’s budget deficit fell to 0.04% of gross domestic product in May over the prior 12 months, its...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 04:58pm

South Asia

US and China likely to trade blows at Asian security meeting

SINGAPORE: The United States and China are expected to use Asia’s top security meeting this week to trade blows over...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 04:48pm

Middle East

Israeli PM Bennett visits Abu Dhabi, to meet UAE president

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday and will meet its...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 03:36pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall in line with Asia; Qatar edges up

Most major Gulf stock markets fell in early trade on Thursday, mirroring weakness in Asian shares as investors...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 01:29pm

Middle East

Iran condemns ‘political, unconstructive’ IAEA resolution

TEHRAN: Iran denounced as “political” and “unconstructive” Thursday a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:52pm

South Asia

India reports highest coronavirus daily cases since March 2

MUMBAI: India reported 7,240 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday,...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:25pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka president’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament

COLOMBO: The brother of Sri Lanka’s president and the country’s former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa said on...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:09pm

Europe

UK’s Gove says would not challenge PM Johnson for leadership

LONDON: Senior British minister Michael Gove said on Thursday that he had no plans to challenge Prime Minister Boris...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:57am

USA

US military aircraft with 5 onboard crashes in California

LOS ANGELES: A US military aircraft with five Marines on board crashed in southern California on Wednesday, a...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:34am

Europe

UK’s PM looks to reset leadership after confidence vote

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Thursday outline plans to tackle Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, as he...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:29am

Asia

Heavy rains leave 10 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced in China

BEIJING: Ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:21am

World

Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC ‘cabbage-gate’

SYDNEY: Australia’s prime minister joked he would huddle with top officials Thursday to discuss the soaring cost of...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:15am

USA

American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital

GUADALAJARA: A US citizen with monkeypox escaped from a hospital in a Mexican resort and fled the country, local...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:13am

Europe

Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report

PARIS: The world needs “early, aggressive and sustained” government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:10am

Europe

Fate of Donbas rests in battleground Ukraine city: Zelensky

LYSYCHANSK: Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk are fighting “one of the most difficult” battles against Russian...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:03am

Asia

Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger

SHANGHAI: Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing,...

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 11:47am

USA

Laying out pledges, Biden urges Americas to prove democracy works

LOS ANGELES: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged leaders of the Americas to prove that democracy works as he...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:58am

Europe

France begins choosing new parliament in test for Macron

PARIS: France votes Sunday in parliamentary elections with allies of President Emmanuel Macron seeking to retain a...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:52am

Asia

Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker

SINGAPORE: Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week for...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:46am

South Asia

Sri Lanka hit by power cuts after key union goes on strike

COLOMBO: Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on Thursday after a power sector union went on strike...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:42am

Europe

UK’s PM ‘in denial’ as he faces MPs after confidence vote

LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson fought Wednesday to get back on the policy front foot, but was...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:16am

Asia

China’s drone carrier hints at ‘swarm’ ambitions for Pacific

PARIS: Officially it is just a research vessel, but China’s newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing ...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:16am

Middle East

IAEA’s 35-nation board passes resolution chiding Iran on uranium traces

VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors overwhelmingly passed a resolution criticising Iran...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:02am

Middle East

Iran disconnects some IAEA cameras at nuclear sites

TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday disconnected some of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog’s monitoring cameras, the...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:02am

South Asia

Former Afghan minister returns to Kabul at Taliban invitation

KABUL: A former Afghan minister, who fled as the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year, returned on Wednesday,...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:02am

Middle East

Twenty-one killed in train derailment in central Iran

TEHRAN: At least 21 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a train derailed near the central Iranian...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:02am

USA

Biles, Raisman, other US gymnasts file $1bn claim against FBI

WASHINGTON: Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other star US gymnasts filed a $1 billion claim against the FBI on...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:16am

South Asia

India tightens security after Al-Qaeda threaten attacks

LUCKNOW: India tightened public security on Wednesday after the circulation of a letter warning of attacks to avenge...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,788.71
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,428.08
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,685.18

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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