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China stocks end mixed on policy support

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended little changed on Thursday, following four sessions of declines, after a private-sector...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

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China stocks slump on HK security law

SHANGHAI: China stocks slumped on Tuesday as deepening worries about the real-estate sector, after China Evergrande...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

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FTSE 100 subdued

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 was subdued on Thursday as mixed earnings and worries about the economic outlook...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

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FTSE 100 down 2.9pc

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index tumbled on Tuesday, dragged lower by economy-sensitive energy, mining and...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

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London shares slip

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 slipped for a third straight session on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signalled...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

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UK stocks slip as rate hike, inflation fears bite; Wizz Air down on bleak outlook

LONDON: London’s blue-chip index slipped on Wednesday on worries that aggressive policy tightening by central ...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

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Egypt index outperforms regional peers; Saudi, Abu Dhabi slip

DUBAI: Egypt’s blue-chip index outperformed regional peers to close higher on Wednesday, while Saudi stocks ...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

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Commodity boost lifts FTSE 100; Melrose jumps on unit sale

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rode a rally in commodity stocks to close higher on Monday, while jet and auto parts...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

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Financials and healthcare shares lift FTSE 100

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, boosted by financials and healthcare stocks, a day after worries ...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

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Standard Chartered leads FTSE 100 higher

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday driven by strong earnings updates from companies including...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

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European shares steady with eye on sanctions

PARIS: European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a batch of fresh sanctions on Moscow, while...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

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UK shares rise

LONDON: UK shares climbed on Tuesday, aided by signs of progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

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Global rally drives UK’s FTSE 100 to fresh two-year highs

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip index touched fresh two-year highs on Wednesday, joining a rally in global stock markets as...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

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Gulf markets mixed, Egypt sheds over 1pc

DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets were mixed on Monday, as oil prices dipped, with Egypt’s blue-chip index...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

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China stocks end higher on GDP data, policy loan rate cut

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed up on Monday after the country’s economy grew faster than expected in the final...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

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Commodity-linked stocks lift UK’s FTSE 100 after dull start

• Ocado, LSEG, Ferguson gain as brokerages raise share ratings • Gains in oil majors offset risk-off sentiment • FTSE 100 up 0.2pc, FTSE 250 off -0.5pc

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

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Commodity-linked shares lift FTSE 100

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded to end higher on Tuesday as gains in mining and energy shares countered fears over...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

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Miners lift UK’s FTSE 100 to new 20-month highs, Burberry slides

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip index hit fresh 20-month highs on Thursday as miners bounced on relief that property...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

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Saudi index leads most Gulf bourses higher

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday, with the Saudi index rising for fourth session in...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

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FTSE 100 records worst session in 3 weeks

LONDON: Britain’s export-heavy FTSE 100 ended lower on Thursday weighed by a strengthening pound and concerns over...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

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Upbeat Melrose earnings lift FTSE 100

LONDON: The FTSE 100 rose on Thursday on an upbeat earnings report from Melrose Industries and as higher oil prices...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

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Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 ended lower on Tuesday, mainly due to weakness in financials and commodity-linked stocks,...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

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London's FTSE 100 rises on robust earnings, dividends

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 gained on Thursday, as encouraging earnings and huge dividend payouts from some of UK's...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

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London's FTSE 100 hits one-month low; Morrisons surges 31%

Britain's top central bank officials look set to remain divided this week over whether to pull the plug on their 875 billion-pound ($1.2 trillion) government bond purchase programme.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 02:09pm

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Miners drag FTSE from 16-month highs

LONDON: Miners knocked London’s FTSE 100 index off 16-month highs on Thursday as a hawkish turn by the US Federal...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

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Financials, energy stocks boost FTSE 100 as economy runs hot

The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index advanced 0.5%.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:40pm

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Energy stocks boost British shares

LONDON: British shares ended higher on Monday, helped by gains in heavyweight energy stocks, while investors awaited...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

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Rising oil prices, economic recovery lift Gulf stocks

Brent was up 64 cents, or 0.9%, at $73.34 a barrel.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index added 0.2%, with Al Rajhi Bank gaining 3.1%.
The Qatari benchmark finished 0.7% higher, buoyed by a 2% gain in petrochemical firm Industries Qatar.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

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FTSE 100 posts best week in over a month

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 index ended higher on Friday, helped by gains in mining and financial stocks, while a...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

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China shares surge

BEIJING: China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, driven by coal and resource firms, as investors lapped up data that...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.08 ▲ 0.97 (13.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.25 ▼ -2.88 (-9.89%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	51 ▼ -4.95 (-8.85%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	67.40 ▼ -6.36 (-8.62%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.07
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.56
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.16
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.25
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.27
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.37
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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