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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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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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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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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 / Jan 29	278.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 29	278.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 29	155.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 29	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 29	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 28	6,067.70
Nasdaq / Jan 28	19,733.59
Dow Jones / Jan 28	44,850.35
India Sensex / Jan 29	76,280.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 29	39,346.10
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 29	8,526.69
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 29	21,503.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 28	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 28	247,560.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 29	73.75
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 29	2,761.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 29	67.12
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 29 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.63 ▲ 1.06 (10.03%)
Redco Textile / Jan 29 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	19.97 ▲ 1.82 (10.03%)
Jauharabad Sug / Jan 29 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21.84 ▲ 1.99 (10.03%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	14.81 ▲ 1.35 (10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 29 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Jan 29 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	19.80 ▲ 1.8 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 29 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	30.69 ▲ 2.79 (10%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	398.70 ▲ 36.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jan 29 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.51 ▼ -0.85 (-15.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 29 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.88 ▼ -1 (-12.69%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 29 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.25 ▼ -0.32 (-12.45%)
Punjab Mod / Jan 29 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.60 ▼ -0.33 (-11.26%)
National Silk / Jan 29 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.29 ▼ -5.48 (-10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	306 ▼ -34 (-10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	111.67 ▼ -12.41 (-10%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 29 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	112.88 ▼ -12.54 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 29 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	82.02 ▼ -8.63 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,917,203 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,182,412 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,454,322 ▼ -1.6
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,207,516 ▲ 0.11
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,339,311 ▼ -0.04
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,038,104 ▼ -0.81
Dewan Motors / Jan 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,645,415 ▲ 3.11
Fauji Cement / Jan 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,743,736 ▼ -0.97
Lotte Chemical / Jan 29 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,546,524 ▼ -0.55

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