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China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says

BEIJING: The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, fell to 16.1% in November...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:18pm

World

Spain’s May jobless falls 2.2% from April to 2.61mn

The number of people in Spain registering as jobless fell 2.2% in May from a month earlier, or by 58,560 people,...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 12:42pm

Business & Finance

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

TOKYO: Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically...

Published 16 May, 2024 02:57pm

Technology

Tencent’s Riot Games to lay off about 11% of staff

Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11% of its staff globally, the online gaming...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:01am

World

US weekly jobless claims jump to highest level since late 2021

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped last week to the highest level...

Published 11 May, 2023 07:34pm

Markets

Wall Street climbs on inflation, jobless claims data

NEW YORK: US stock indexes rose on Thursday as a moderation in producer price inflation and jump in weekly jobless...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

World

US private hiring eases more than expected in November: survey

WASHINGTON: US employers eased their hiring pace in November, with job creation slowing the most since early 2021,...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:16pm

World

S.Africa jobless rate edges down again despite power cuts

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a third consecutive quarter despite power cuts that...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:39pm

World

Lebanon jobless rate almost triples since crisis

BEIRUT: The official unemployment rate in crisis-hit Lebanon jumped almost three-fold to reach 29.6 percent at the...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:49pm

World

India’s jobless rate rises to 7.83% in April

NEW DELHI: India’s unemployment rate rose to 7.83% in April from 7.60% in March, data from the Centre for Monitoring...

Published 01 May, 2022 06:44pm

World

Greek November unemployment eases to 13.3%, lowest since August 2010

ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate dropped to 13.3% in November from an upwardly revised 13.4% in the previous month, the...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 04:18pm

World

Spain's jobless number posts record fall in 2021

MADRID: The number of registered jobless in Spain posted a record drop in 2021 as the relaxation of pandemic...

Updated 04 Jan, 2022 05:36pm

World

Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.8% in November

TOKYO: Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.8% in November, while the availability of jobs matched that of the previous...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 11:12am

World

Spain's October jobless falls 0.02% from September to 3.26mn

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 0.02% in October from September, or by 734 people, as a...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 01:03pm

Business & Finance

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states

WASHINGTON: American states that ended pandemic jobless benefits early saw slight dips in unemployment rates but big...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

World

S. Africa's jobless rate hits new high

The jobless rate rose to 32.6 percent in the first three months of the year, compared to 32.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:49pm

World

Greek February unemployment drops to 15.9%

Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of unemployed at 700,842 people.

Published 28 May, 2021 02:23pm

Business & Finance

UK jobless rate falls again, hiring up

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate fell again to 4.8% between January and March, when the country was under a...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims hit 13-month low; home sales tumble

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 13-month low last week,...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:01am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims rise again

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

Markets

Gold surges in Europe

ROTTERDAM/LONDON: Gold rose over 1% on Thursday on a retreat in the dollar and US bond yields, while grim jobless...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims hit one-year low

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a one-year low last week,...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:25am

Business & Finance

UK jobless rate falls as workers drop out of labour force

The main jobless rate dropped to 5.0% in the three months to January from 5.1% in the final quarter of 2020, in contrast to forecasts in a Reuters poll for a small rise to 5.2%.
None of the economists polled had expected a fall.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 02:43pm

World

Weekly Irish COVID-19 jobless claims fall slightly

The number of claimants climbed from a low of 278,000 in December to a peak of 481,000 in early February, following the shutting of most of the retail and hospitality sectors.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

Business & Finance

Spain approves 11bn euros in aid to virus-hit firms

MADRID: Spain's cabinet approved Friday an 11 billion euro aid programme to help

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

World

Japan's jobless rate seen up in January due to COVID-19 emergency measures

"So, their willingness to hire employees appear to be subdued and it is difficult to see the jobs market recovering soon."

Published 26 Feb, 2021 12:26pm

World

Jobless rise leaves nearly a third out of work in S.Africa

The number of unemployed rose by 701,000 to 7.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2020," Stats SA said in a statement.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:51pm

Markets

Australia's central bank on hunt for much tighter labour markets, faster wage growth

The RBA Board recognised that holding rates so low could lead to increasing borrowing and rising asset prices, particularly for housing.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 01:17pm

Business & Finance

Spain’s Q4 jobless rate slips, in good news for growth

MADRID: Spain’s jobless rate unexpectedly edged lower in the fourth quarter, data showed on Thursday, giving more...

Updated 29 Jan, 2021 09:40am

Business & Finance

UK jobless rate highest since 2016

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate hit its highest in nearly five years in the three months to November, when...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

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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	155.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 18	5,872.16
India Sensex / Dec 18	79,372.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	38,741.83
Nasdaq / Dec 18	19,392.69
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,666.12
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,199.11
Dow Jones / Dec 18	43,326.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,242.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 18	241,945.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,609.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 19 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.79 ▲ 0.56 (17.34%)
S.G.Power / Dec 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.17 ▲ 1.00 (10.91%)
LSE Capital / Dec 19 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.40 ▲ 0.70 (10.45%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.48 ▲ 1.23 (10.04%)
Attock Cement / Dec 19 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	285.20 ▲ 25.93 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 19 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10.00%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 19 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12.65 ▲ 1.15 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 19 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	114.33 ▲ 10.39 (10.00%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 19 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	37.95 ▲ 3.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Imperial Limited / Dec 19 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.14 ▼ -2.02 (-10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 19 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	40.47 ▼ -4.50 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 19 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.60 ▼ -1.40 (-10.00%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 19 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9.55 ▼ -1.00 (-9.48%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 19 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.51 ▼ -1.20 (-9.44%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Dec 19 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	81 ▼ -8.35 (-9.35%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 19 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	2,506 ▼ -252.82 (-9.16%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Dec 19 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	822.15 ▼ -78.56 (-8.72%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 19 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	666 ▼ -62.78 (-8.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	139,290,885 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,462,895 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Dec 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,162,802 ▼ -0.05
Pak Refinery / Dec 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,507,413 ▲ 0.17
Pak Elektron / Dec 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	50,144,684 ▲ 0.82
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,773,842 ▼ -0.07
Sui South Gas / Dec 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,964,816 ▲ 3.16
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,868,206 ▲ 0.33
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	21,856,915 ▲ 0.03

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