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Markets really hate uncertainty

Markets across Asia rallied on Tuesday as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila...

Updated 11 Nov, 2021 01:13pm

US Congress passes giant Biden infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: Democrats rescued President Joe Biden's faltering domestic agenda Friday, passing a giant infrastructure...

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 02:21pm

World

'Finally, infrastructure week!' Biden says, cheering $1 trillion bill

WASHINGTON: The $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed through Congress on Friday night is a "once in a generation"...

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 01:17am

World

Biden struggles to secure his 'New Deal' to transform US economy

President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, the multi-trillion dollar jobs, infrastructure, and climate plan that's on thin ice in Congress now

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 04:34pm

World

Biden says he'll ‘work like hell’ to pass infrastructure, social spending bills

US president is looking to end a fight between moderates and left-leaning progressives in his Democratic Party that has threatened the two bills that make up the core of his domestic agenda

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 08:27pm

World

US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill

The package is a primary element of Biden's sweeping domestic agenda aimed at transforming the United States with more than $4 trillion in federal spending

Published 10 Aug, 2021 09:44pm

Markets

Canadian dollar recovers from 2-week low as oil rallies

Canadian dollar gains 0.1% against greenback
Loonie touches weakest level in nearly two weeks at 1.2589
Price of US oil rises 1.2%
Canadian bond yields dip across the curve

Published 10 Aug, 2021 08:27pm

Markets

Wall St inches higher ahead of $1 trillion infrastructure bill vote

'Meme stock' AMC rises on upbeat Q2 earnings
Kansas City jumps as Canadian Pacific sweetens buyout offer
Indexes up: Dow 0.20%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.16%

Updated 10 Aug, 2021 08:31pm

World

US Senate approaches finish line on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The first bill, which sits atop Democratic President Joe Biden's domestic agenda and includes $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges and internet access, cleared an important procedural hurdle

Published 09 Aug, 2021 06:08pm

US Senate trudges toward passing $1trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate moved slowly on Sunday toward passing a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, held...

Updated 09 Aug, 2021 05:25am

World

$1 trillion infrastructure bill advances in US Senate

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

World

US Senate works on the weekend on $1 trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am

World

US Senate votes to advance huge infrastructure bill

The bipartisan group negotiating the blueprint overcame a key sticking point: how to pay for the spending

Published 29 Jul, 2021 11:12am

Business & Finance

Sydney Airport gets $16.7b buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

The news sent the stock up as much as 38% to A$8.04 in early Monday trade, though it later retreated to around A$7.55

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:47am

World

US House approves $715bn infrastructure bill

The bill, which includes provisions from President Joe Biden's initial $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, authorizes additional spending for roads, bridges, highway safety, electric vehicle charging stations, rail, transit, drinking and wastewater infrastructure.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:41pm

World

Biden meets with CEOs on semiconductor shortage, says US must invest

Biden also pointed to the semiconductor shortage as he seeks to build a case for a $2 trillion infrastructure package.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:32pm

World

US House Republicans expected to vote on ending earmarks ban

Republicans are in the minority in the House. Their planned vote on earmarks comes ahead of House consideration of various spending legislation and an expected large infrastructure bill.
Democrats already have reversed their own self-imposed ban on earmarks. Republicans halted the practice when they took the majority in 2011 amid a string of controversies over earmarks.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,467.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,567.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,655.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 30	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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