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EU agrees gradual Russian oil embargo

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will start kicking in towards ...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am

World

EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas

KYIV: European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic...

Published 31 May, 2022 10:39am

World

France 'accelerating' troop deployment to Romania

BRUSSELS: France was speeding up its deployment of troops to bolster NATO's eastern flank in Romania after Russia's...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 10:32am

Don't send migrants back to unsafe countries: Pope

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged countries not to send migrants back to insecure countries such as Libya,...

Updated 25 Oct, 2021 09:42am

World

EU leaders to urge UK to respect rights of travelling citizens

"The European Council calls on the UK to respect the principle of non-discrimination among member states and the rights of EU citizens," said the draft, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.

Published 19 May, 2021 06:11pm

World

EU leaders seek to build on improving ties with Turkey

But there are deep concerns over Ankara's recent moves to shut down an opposition party and its departure from a treaty on violence against women.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:25am

World

EU leaders weigh travel curbs over virus variant fears

EU diplomats said this was premature as it was not yet clear if vaccinated people could still transmit the virus to others.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:32pm

World

EU seeks to rebalance China ties with investment agreement

Investment agreement talks started in 2014
Deal covers market access, level playing field commitments
Team Biden wants early talks with EU on China concerns

Published 30 Dec, 2020 06:48pm

World

EU looks to new chapter in relations with Britain as Brexit deal is signed

Britain formally left the EU nearly a year ago and the new partnership agreement will regulate ties from Jan. 1 on everything from trade to transport, energy links and fishing.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 02:32pm

World

Europe rolls out 'new weapon' vaccines in bid to slay COVID

But even then, Hungary on Saturday jumped the gun on the official roll-out by administering shots to frontline workers at hospitals in the capital Budapest.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 10:12am

Markets

Sterling awaits Brexit deal confirmation, approaches 2-1/2-year high

"We are overweight UK domestic equities and slightly overweight sterling," analysts at Candriam told clients.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 01:54pm

Markets

Gold steadies as soft US jobs data offsets Trump stimulus threat

The British government on Wednesday said huge swathes of England would be placed under its strictest COVID-19 restrictions as a highly infectious virus variant sweeps the country.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 08:42am

World

Brexit trade talks difficult as EU and UK still split on key issues

UK leaves EU's orbit at the end of this year.
Not deal yet in trade talks, Britain says.
Differences remain over fishing and competition.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 05:28pm

Business & Finance

Brexit trade deal between EU and UK possible on Wednesday

The UK wants to gradually curb EU access to its fishing waters over three years, while the bloc is proposing six years, to give its fishing industry longer to adjust.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 10:31am

Markets

Asian stocks slip as new COVID-19 strain darkens recovery prospects

The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.39% at 3,694.92.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 10:08am

World

Macron tests positive for COVID-19, European leaders rush for tests

Macron had numerous recent meetings with EU leaders.
Believed to have contracted virus at EU summit last week.
Said to be tired with cough, may move to palace retreat.
Wife Brigitte tested negative but is self-isolating
France among European nations hardest hit by COVID-19.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 12:37am

World

EU executive proposes ways to avoid Brexit disruption without deal

Commission says rail, road and air traffic must continue.
Warns of disruption but wants to keep Channel Tunnel open.
To propose 5 billion euro fund for EU companies to adapt.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:31am

World

EU leaders unblock 1.8trn euro budget, recovery fund

EU leaders reach deal on access to funds with Poland, Hungary.
Warsaw, Budapest drop their veto to 1.8 trillion euro package.
Deal paves way for agreement on more ambitious climate goals.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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