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Oil rises to six-week high as US supply concerns

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose to six-week highs on Monday as US output remains slow to return two weeks after Hurricane...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

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Malaysia shares weaken ahead of c.bank rate decision

Equities in the broader region came under pressure following a weaker overnight session on Wall Street

Published 09 Sep, 2021 11:59am

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Asian markets hit by recovery worries as tech drags Hong Kong

After enjoying a broadly healthy run-up at the start of September, markets were again on the back foot as traders reassess their growth outlook for this year in light of the fast-spreading Delta variant

Published 09 Sep, 2021 10:34am

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European stocks slide as Delta fears offsets growth hopes

LONDON: European stock markets extended losses Wednesday as worries about the impact of the Delta coronavirus ...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:56pm

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Australia's Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown

It is the city's sixth lockdown of the pandemic, and includes a curfew, the closure of playgrounds and strict limits on exercise

Published 29 Aug, 2021 10:42am

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Dollar on back foot as Delta worries ease before Jackson Hole

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, edged up 0.05% to 92.867 after dropping to 92.801 overnight for the first time since Aug. 17

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:11am

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Dollar near one-week low as Delta fears ease before Jackson Hole

The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said on Tuesday

Published 25 Aug, 2021 10:35am

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Gold eases, hovers above $1,800 on virus fears, easing taper concerns

Spot gold eased 0.1% to $1,803.53 per ounce by 0650 GMT, after jumping about 1.4% on Monday

Published 24 Aug, 2021 01:47pm

Business & Finance

Sterling edges up

LONDON: Sterling edged up against the dollar and was flat against the euro on Monday as risk sentiment across ...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

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Dollar pauses after biggest weekly rise in two months

The primary source for investor concern is the global prominence of the Delta coronavirus variant which is set to weigh on European manufacturing survey data due shortly

Published 23 Aug, 2021 01:14pm

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Pound set for worst week in months as global jitters boost dollar

LONDON: Sterling touched one-month lows against a robust dollar and the euro on Friday, capping the pound's worst...

Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am

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South African rand on course for losses of over 3% this week

The rand has also been hurt by a souring in risk sentiment worldwide over the spread of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant

Published 20 Aug, 2021 12:11pm

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Most Asian currencies weaken on firm dollar, rupiah leads fall

The Indonesian rupiah fell as much as 0.5%, as data showed the country's current account deficit widened in the second quarter to 0.8% of its gross domestic product

Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:22am

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US MIDDAY: Gold eases as investors brace for US Fed minutes

NEW YORK: Gold inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited cues on tapering from the US Federal Reserve’s July...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

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Asia markets mixed on Delta variant gloom

Buoyed by those gains on Wall Street, Tokyo opened up 0.5 percent

Published 17 Aug, 2021 09:57am

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Japanese shares fall as Delta fears, stronger yen weigh

The Nikkei share average dropped 1.86% to 27,455.43 by 0213 GMT, while the broader Topix fell 1.71% to 1,922.95

Published 16 Aug, 2021 12:24pm

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Japanese stocks rise on strong earnings; Delta worries linger

Conglomerate SoftBank Group added 0.3% ahead of earnings after market close on Tuesday

Published 10 Aug, 2021 11:14am

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English study finds 50-60% reduced risk of COVID for double-vaccinated

Schools have now shut for summer holidays, and cases have fallen from that peak despite legal coronavirus restrictions ending on July 19

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:22pm

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Yuan edges up, but gains capped by worries over Delta outbreaks

In the spot market, onshore yuan opened at 6.4652 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.4608 at midday, 92 pips firmer than the previous late session close

Published 04 Aug, 2021 11:10am

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Japanese shares dip on Delta variant anxiety; earnings in focus

Z Holdings gained 6.3% after the internet service firm reported brisk growth in quarterly profit

Published 04 Aug, 2021 11:04am

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Delta virus fears support safe-haven currencies, A$ up after RBA

That lifted the Australian dollar 0.5% to $0.7400 as some investors had expected it delay its action

Published 03 Aug, 2021 11:07am

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Oil prices gain on US fuel drawdown despite rising COVID-19 cases

On gasoline stocks, analysts had expected a 900,000 barrel decline drop in the week to July 23

Published 28 Jul, 2021 12:08pm

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Tokyo stocks close up for third straight session

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.49 percent, or 136.93 points, to 27,970.22, while the broader Topix index gained 0.64 percent, or 12.42 points, to 1,938.04

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:55am

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Most Asian markets fall as traders struggle to track Wall St record

Still, observers remain upbeat about the outlook for the world economy and equity markets, helped by a strong earnings season so far

Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:32am

Delta variant cases in Karachi: Hospitals reaching capacity

Some private sector hospitals have started refusing patients
Sindh government had earlier said that the Covid-19 situation in the city is becoming serious, and warned people that ignoring precautionary measures during the holiday could make matters worse

Updated 21 Jul, 2021 08:42am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar dips as rising Covid-19 infections weigh on oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday as worries that the spread of the...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

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Gold prices at near 1-week low as dollar retains upper hand

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,804.60 per ounce, as of 0716 GMT, after falling to its lowest since July 13 at $1,801.46

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:46pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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