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Canada will be ‘absolutely fine’ after Trump win, leaders say

OTTAWA: Canada’s leaders on Wednesday sought to reassure their nation that it would not be negatively affected by...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:36pm

World

Putin calls Canadian parliament's applause for Nazi veteran 'disgusting'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Canadian parliament's standing ovations to honour a ...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 12:04am

Technology

Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024

PARIS: With the exception of Canada, countries with digital services taxes have agreed to hold off applying them for...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

Markets

AIIB not multilateral, ‘serves China’s interests’

TOKYO: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank “serves China’s interest” and Beijing wields “undue” influence over...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 11:24am

Business & Finance

Canada forecasts lower 2023 growth, possible ‘shallow recession’

OTTAWA: Canada could fall into a “shallow recession” this year, according to a worst-case scenario outlined in...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

Canada says Russian presence at G20 meeting was ‘absurd’

MONTREAL: Russia’s participation in a meeting of G20 finance ministers that was overshadowed by its invasion of...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Canada’s Freeland says Russian technocrats also responsible for ‘war crimes’

NUSA DUA: Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday told Russian officials at a meeting of G20 finance...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 10:40am

World

Canada to spend big to 'punch way out of Covid recession'

"I want to avoid an election," said Jagmeet Singh, leader of the fourth-ranked New Democrats. "With the third (Covid) wave hitting hard," that would be "irresponsible," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Business & Finance

Ottawa, Air Canada reach Can$5.9bn aid agreement

Air Canada has suffered a Can$4.6 billion loss, marked by a 73 percent drop in passenger numbers due to Covid-19.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

Markets

Canadian dollar hits a 12-day low pandemic curbs weigh on oil

The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, plunged as concerns over new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe added to oversupply uneasiness.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:57am

Markets

Canada to unveil first budget in two years

The pandemic caused a 5.4 percent drop in GDP in 2020, the worst result in at least 60 years, according to the IMF report.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:47am

World

Yellen affirms importance of close ties with Canada

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Canadian counterpart on Friday underscored the importance of...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

World

Canada working on possible aid for the airlines and travel sector, says finance minister

The Canadian branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Tuesday urged Freeland to consider partially or fully nationalizing Air Canada.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 11:46pm

World

Canada's Freeland no longer to spearhead US relations as finance minister

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had made Freeland his main US go-between when he named her deputy prime minister after last year's election.
We're back in more of a traditional setup in terms of the relationship," said one of the sources.

Published 20 Aug, 2020 01:41am

World

Trudeau names Canada's first female finance minister amid ethics scandal

The prime minister is scheduled to speak to reporters later and announce the suspension of parliament until October, with a new federal budget to follow its return to work.

Published 19 Aug, 2020 02:18am

World

Trudeau to tap ally Freeland as finance minister in agenda reset

The appointment comes after a tumultuous week for the government that ended in Bill Morneau stepping down as finance minister on Monday night.
Freeland's experience renegotiating a North American trade deal and her relationships with provincial premiers make her a good choice.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 11:05pm

World

Deputy PM Freeland to be named Canada finance minister: media

Morneau was also being investigated by Canada's ethics commissioner over his ties to a charity tasked to distribute pandemic relief to young Canadians.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 08:01pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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