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FIFA chooses Brazil to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

BANGKOK: Brazil on Friday won the right to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, beating a joint...

Published 17 May, 2024 11:32am

Sports

Argentina, Brazil get favourable Copa America draws, US to face Uruguay

MIAMI: Defending Copa America champions Argentina and South American heavyweights Brazil were drawn in favourable...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:56am

World

Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America

BUENOS AIRES/LIMA/LOS ANGELES: China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:27pm

Markets

India makes record US soyoil purchases as drought parches South America

MUMBAI: Indian traders have contracted to import a record 100,000 tonnes of soyoil from the United States because of...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 02:22pm

World

Colombia eyes 200 tonnes of galleon gold

BOGOTA: Colombia took a step Thursday toward recovering a long-lost Spanish wreck and its fabled riches, but it may...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 12:25pm

Markets

March soybeans hit new contract highs on dry South American crop woes

SINGAPORE: Chicago most-active soybean and corn futures both stretched to fresh seven-month highs during Asian...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 01:18pm

Markets

US corn, soybeans slide on wetter South American weather

BEIJING: Chicago corn and soy futures extended losses on Tuesday, as wetter weather in South America raised ...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:46am

Markets

South Korea's KFA bought about 66,000 tonnes corn in tender

It was partly purchased at an outright price of $321.69 a tonne c&f and partly at a premium of 269.10 cents a bushel c&f over the Chicago December 2021 corn contract

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:19am

World

Same morbid fate despite different Covid approaches in Uruguay, Argentina

"I'm at the end of my tether, I had to see a psychiatrist because I can't stay shut inside," complained pensioner Nadia Mariella, 73, after receiving her vaccine in Buenos Aires.

Updated 28 May, 2021 10:52am

World

First Covid vaccine shot alone not protective: Chile study

The study estimated that for people between 75 and 79 -- targeted in the initial vaccination campaign -- there would have been 80 percent more infections without the vaccine.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

Markets

Soybeans set for 1st monthly drop since mid-2020 on better US planting prospects

The US soybean crush likely fell to 4.952 million short tons in February, or 165.1 million bushels, according to the average forecast of nine analysts surveyed by Reuters ahead of a monthly USDA report.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 02:20pm

Markets

South Korea's NOFI tenders for 60,000 tonnes soymeal

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is also Wednesday, March 31, they said.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 12:35pm

Markets

Soybeans set for second weekly loss on Argentine rains

Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday lowered its monthly forecast of soft wheat exports from the European Union and Britain in the 2020/21 season by 900,000 tonnes to 25.2 million to take account of a drop in demand, notably from China.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 10:08am

Business & Finance

KLM to keep long haul flights as COVID testing demands are softened

Crew would also have to follow strict quarantine rules during their stay abroad, the health ministry said.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 02:00pm

Business & Finance

Ford to close all its factories in Brazil

Karl Brauer, an analyst with CarExpert.com, said there has been much consolidation in the auto sector in recent years.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:03am

Markets

Funds pile in to CBOT corn, pushing bullishness to eight-year high: Braun

Money managers' net long in CBOT wheat futures and options rose to 13,360 contracts through Dec. 29 from 6,233 a week earlier. That is less bullish than a year ago, but it is uncharacteristically optimistic for the time of year versus other recent years.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:46am

World

Brazil pledge on Amazon needed to save EU-Mercosur trade deal: EU diplomat

Without that, EU importers cannot show where the wood came from, he said.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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