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UK retail sales rebound as Omicron fears fade

LONDON: British retail sales rebounded in January as fears faded over coronavirus variant Omicron, official data...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 01:49pm

Business & Finance

EasyJet halves first-quarter loss despite Omicron

LONDON: British airline EasyJet slashed losses by half in the first quarter, despite the emergence of the Omicron...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 01:31pm

Markets

Oil's bull run rolls on despite possible China reserves release

Oil futures rose on Friday, boosted by supply constraints and worries of a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine,...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 12:21am

Markets

Oil rises 1.5% as OPEC+ agrees to planned output increase

Oil prices rose 1.5% on Tuesday as OPEC+ producers agreed to stick with their planned increase for February based on...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 12:10am

Markets

Oil prices rise about 3% as Omicron concern eases

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose around 3% on Monday due to hopes that the Omicron coronavirus variant will have a limited...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:10pm

Markets

Gold hovers near 1-week high as Omicron unease offsets firmer dollar

Gold prices reversed course to approach a one-week peak on Monday, as renewed risks to global economic growth from...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:03pm

World

India to give Covid-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan 10

NEW DELHI: India will start administering Covid-19 booster shots as a precautionary measure to healthcare and...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

World

UK says Covid situation ‘extremely difficult’ as Omicron sweeps Europe

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he would take more steps to slow the spread of the...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Omicron panic pummels equities, oil

LONDON: Global equity and oil markets slumped Monday on investor panic over the impact of worldwide measures to...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

World

Omicron coronavirus variant spreading fast in Italy

ROME: The highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading quickly in Italy, with new cases...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

World

German regional health ministers call for tighter rules on UK arrivals

BERLIN: Germany's regional health ministers urged the national government on Saturday to introduce tougher rules on...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 07:17pm

Markets

Oil rises about 2pc on strong US demand, upbeat Fed outlook

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained around 2% on Thursday, as record US implied demand, falling crude stockpiles and an...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Fed sees three interest rate hikes in 2022

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve, signalling its inflation target has been met, said on Wednesday it would end its...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:43am

World

UK COVID hospitalisation rates rising, number of cases will break records

LONDON: Hospitalisation rates are rising in some areas in Britain as the Omicron coronavirus variant sparks a wave ...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 11:55pm

World

S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 11:55pm

Markets

Wall Street tumbles on hot producer prices data as Fed meet looms

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell more than 1% each on Tuesday after data showed producer prices...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

World

After party outcry, Britain implores people: obey COVID-19 rules

LONDON: Britain on Thursday implored people to obey tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Markets

Japan rubber futures tank on fears of slow auto production

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures tanked on Thursday on concerns that the continuing microchip shortage would delay a...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

OECD cuts world growth forecast

PARIS: The OECD warned Wednesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens the global economic recovery as it...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:37am

Markets

OPEC+ starts two days of talks amid oil price slide, Omicron fears

LONDON: OPEC and its allies began two days of meetings on Wednesday to decide whether to release more oil into the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

World

Omicron vaccine could get nod in four months: EU watchdog

BRUSSELS: Vaccines specially adapted for the new Omicron coronavirus variant could be approved in three to four...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Markets

Hong Kong shares end at 1-year low

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed at a more than one-year low on Monday, as concerns lingered about the new Omicron...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Markets

Gulf bourses regain some ground after Omicron battering

Major stock markets in the Gulf rebounded on Monday, in line with oil prices and global shares as investors settled...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 02:03pm

World

Omicron coronavirus variant spreads: Cases detected in Netherlands, Denmark, Australia

LONDON/AMSTERDAM: The Omicron coronavirus variant kept spreading around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases found in...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:28am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses tumble as Omicron spooks investors

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi and Dubai indexes suffering their biggest...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:23am

Markets

OPEC postpones technical meetings to evaluate Omicron impact

LONDON: OPEC and its allies have postponed technical meetings to later this week, giving themselves more time to...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am

World

COVID booster advice should come imminently, says UK minister

LONDON: Britain's health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:54pm

Markets

Paris wheat retreats from highs

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures fell sharply on Friday to pull away from this week’s record highs, pressured by a...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa

WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:35pm

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar hits 2-month low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slumped to its lowest level in nearly two months against its US counterpart on Friday ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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