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World - 2020-08-28

USA

Canada records C$120.35bn deficit in first three months of 2020-21 fiscal year

Canada posted a C$85 million deficit in the period from April to June 2019/20.
On a monthly basis, Canada posted a deficit of C$33.58 billion in June, compared to the C$1.33 billion surplus recorded in June 2019.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 07:56pm

Belarus will shut transit routes if sanctions imposed, Lukashenko says

Lukashenko said he would block European neighbours from shipping goods to Russia over Belarusian territory,
They got fat and forgot what Belarus is. And thought we could be frightened off with rockets and tanks.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 07:38pm

Currency

US consumer spending rises solidly; income rebounds

The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed a rise in personal income after two straight monthly declines.
The economy suffered its deepest contraction in at least 73 years in the second quarter.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 07:21pm

Europe

Russia releases secret footage of 1961 'Tsar Bomba' hydrogen blast

The hydrogen bomb, which carried the force of 50 million tons of conventional explosives, was detonated in a test in October 1961.
The footage shows an immense fireball and a 60-km high mushroom cloud rising after the explosion lit up the sky.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 06:04pm

Europe

France to set aside 15bn euros to boost innovation, relocation: Macron

In the recovery plan that will be worth a bit more than 100 billion euros, there will be 15 billion euros for innovation and relocation.
Macron said the stimulus plan due to be announced next Thursday would be a 10-year programme designed to make a stronger France in 2030.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 05:58pm

Europe

Merkel says world needs to do more to combat climate change

At a news conference, she said the European Union needed to adjust the climate goals it has set for 2030.
The European Commission will next month propose a new 2030 climate target for a 50% or 55% emissions reduction against 1990 levels.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 04:58pm

Levitating stocks unlikely to help Fed's economic equality efforts

In the fight against the economic impacts of coronavirus, the Fed has unleashed unprecedented support - zero-bound rates and asset buying.
Powell announced a new monetary policy strategy that would allow the central bank to let inflation.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 04:22pm

USA

Legal hurdles, pandemic would bedevil Biden efforts to undo Trump immigration overhaul

They said Biden's efforts also would be slowed by legal hurdles, political pressure to keep some measures. * He said Biden was committed to reversing what he called Trump's "horrific" immigration policies.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 04:13pm

Greece ratifies Mediterranean maritime border pact with Egypt

ATHENS: Greece on Thursday ratified a maritime border pact with Egypt, which has angered Turkey at a time of...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:29am

NATO chief urges Russia not to meddle in Belarus crisis

BERLIN: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday called on Russia not to meddle in the crisis engulfing Belarus...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:29am

Russia blames US for Syria confrontation

WASHINGTON: Russia on Thursday blamed the United States for a tense confrontation in Syria in which Russian military...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:29am

US officer who shot black man named, as NBA leads sport boycott

KENOSHA: The white police officer who shot black 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back, triggering a new wave of...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:29am

Pence warns US voters: ‘You won’t be safe’ under Joe Biden

BALTIMORE: US vice president Mike Pence took center stage at the Republican convention Wednesday to warn voters they...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:58am

Search for bodies as Afghan floods kill more than 160

CHARIKAR: Rescue workers were searching Thursday for bodies in the debris of collapsed houses after flash floods...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 04:01am

Covid-19 contacts should be tested, regardless of symptoms: WHO

GENEVA: People exposed to someone diagnosed with coronavirus should be tested whether they show symptoms or not, the...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:57am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	277.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	277.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	146.38
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	5,709.54
Nasdaq / Oct 2	17,925.13
Dow Jones / Oct 2	42,196.52
India Sensex / Oct 3	82,818.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	38,552.06
Hang Seng / Oct 3	22,190.45
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	8,294.15
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	19,060.13

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	238,001.30
Petrol/Litre / Oct 3	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	71.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	2,647.90
Diesel/Litre / Oct 3	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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