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After Covid-19, Ebola lockdowns drive Ugandan workers into debt

Uganda motorbike taxi driver Charles Ssebale fears his vehicle could be repossessed at any moment, having failed to...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdowns

BEIJING: China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:57pm

BR Research

Wheat: are surplus disappearing?

Global commodities markets are caught in a perfect storm since the pandemic began three years ago. First, the...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:00am

World

China's Shenzhen to adopt tiered COVID measures; Chengdu extends lockdown

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen said it will adopt tiered anti-virus restriction measures...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:52am

Markets

Hopes for China demand revival boost base metal prices

LONDON: Prices of industrial metals rose on Monday as top consumer China’s plans to ease COVID restrictions raised...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Markets

China’s Iranian oil imports ease on poor margins, lure of Russian oil

SINGAPORE/LONDON: China’s Iranian oil imports in April came off peak volumes seen in late 2021 and early 2022 as...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Markets

Base metals retreats on China’s Covid-19 lockdowns

LONDON: Industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as further lockdowns in top metals consumer China were seen...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Markets

IEA lowers world oil demand outlook on China lockdowns

PARIS: Global oil demand will be slightly lower than forecast this year in the wake of strict Covid lockdowns in...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:51pm

World

China locks down millions more as Covid spreads

BEIJING: China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country's northeast as it ...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:32pm

BR Research

Atlas Honda motoring on

Motorcycles are finding back their groove after a fairly long period of market lull due to covid and covid-related...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:45am

Economy prone to more lockdowns, demand shocks, warns Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: In the event of further lockdowns or shocks to external demand, the government of Pakistan (rating B3...

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:20am

Opinion

Baptism by fire awaits today’s rate-hike rookies

Today’s central bankers have the unenviable task of weaning a pandemic-hit global economy off cheap money amid...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

Covid-19 affected income of 80pc of households in Pakistan: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the income of around 80 percent of households in Pakistan, says the...

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 01:01pm

BR Research

Remittances remain resilient

The momentum in inward remittances is continuing to grow. The number has crossed $30 billion for the first time in a...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 08:01am

Pakistan

HK bans flights from 8 countries, including Pakistan

HONG KONG: Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

World

WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs

BERLIN: The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems ...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Editorials

Great expectations

EDITORIAL: Shooting for the moon is good, as they say, because even if you miss you’ll land among the stars. But...

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

BR Research

Bulls or bears to reign oil prices?

A new variant and surge in COVID cases globally have toppled the gains made by the crude oil price in the last two...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

FedEx posts better than expected results despite rising costs

NEW YORK: The US courier giant FedEx reported higher than expected turnover and profit Thursday, despite rising ...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

BR Research

Will there be more fiscal firepower?

While the new Covid-19 variant has everyone spooked, cautious minds are waiting for analysis of more definitive data...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:59am

Pakistan

Intermittent rains inundate Karachi

KARACHI: Intermittent rains in Karachi turned the city roads and streets into water pools creating difficulties for...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

World

China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats

BEIJING: China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel the...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Business & Finance

China’s retail sales falter as virus rebounds

BEIJING: Growth in China’s retail sales and industrial production slowed in July, official data showed Monday, ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

World

England ends self-isolation for Covid contacts

LONDON: Fully vaccinated people in England will from Monday no longer be required to self-isolate if they have had...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

US recession ended in April 2020

WASHINGTON: The US recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 02:26am

Opinion

Combating Covid-19 and ensuring no one is left behind

If the world wants to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

BR Research

E&P production flows: oil upbeat

Crude oil production in the country has been higher in FY21 versus FY20 due to lesser lockdowns and restrictions...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 08:10am

Markets

Asia naphtha, gasoline margins improve on brighter outlook

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline and naphtha margins improved on Friday on the back of a brighter economic outlook in ...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

After Covid surge, some signs of internal dissent against Modi

BALAI, (India): Govind Pasi, a grassroots member of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says he got no help from...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Stocks diverge as traders weigh recovery, virus spike

The dollar made solid gains against the euro and pound as renewed virus curbs saw moves to safer assets.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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