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Zelenskiy says he is grateful for US House approval of Ukraine aid

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Updated 21 Apr, 2024 04:42pm

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U.S. Senate to tackle debt ceiling, Majority Leader Schumer says

The U.S. Senate will need to address the nation's debt ceiling in coming weeks, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said ...

Published 13 Nov, 2022 10:53pm

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US Senate Democrats say getting closer to gun-violence compromise

WASHINGTON: Democrats in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they were encouraged by talks with Republicans on firearms...

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Yields rise as eased debt ceiling fears fuel risk appetite

CHICAGO: U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as market positioning ahead of the September employment report and a...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 01:30am

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Wall Street ends with solid gains; investors hail U.S. debt-ceiling truce

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by heavyweight technology shares, as a truce...

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 01:24am

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U.S. Senate acquits Trump as Republicans save him in impeachment again

The Senate vote of 57-43 fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection
In the vote, seven of the 50 Senate Republicans joined the chamber’s unified Democrats in favoring conviction

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

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Wall St extends recent gains amid upbeat earnings, economic data

Democrats in the U.S. Senate were poised on Thursday to take a first step toward the ultimate passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 12:56am

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U.S. Senate will not convene this week amid Trump impeachment: McConnell spokesman

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on impeaching Trump following last week's riot in the U.S. Capitol.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:51pm

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Gold slips as U.S. yields gain upper hand again

Gold is generally considered a hedge against the inflation and currency debasement that can result from widespread stimulus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:24am

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Gold falls on firmer dollar and U.S. yields

Prices slipped as much as 2.5pc after scaling their highest since Nov. 9 on Wednesday, as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields jumped above 1pc for the first time since March.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 11:56pm

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Wall Street closes higher; focus on Georgia election outcome

Energy stocks jumped 4.5pc on the back of higher oil prices, while healthcare and materials hit fresh record highs.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 03:50am

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Australian shares set to open lower tracking Wall Street dip; NZ inches up

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index inched up 0.1pc by 2122 GMT, after closing at a record high on Tuesday.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 04:07am

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U.S. Senate to address Trump's request on stimulus checks: McConnell

McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, said senators will also address Trump's requests regarding social media company protections and the president's allegations of widespread election fraud.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:13am

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Biden to introduce team tasked with ambitious climate agenda on Saturday

The climate team will be formally introduced in Biden’s home state of Delaware on Saturday, during a press briefing where he’s expected to tease further details of his climate plan.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 05:25pm

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McConnell: COVID-19 relief talks continue to make headway

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday talks on coronavirus stimulus remain productive and negotiators are making headway.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:11pm

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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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