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UK shares edges lower on tariff concerns

LONDON: UK shares edged lower on Friday as investors avoided big bets on concerns over the global economic fallout...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

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Mining, defence stocks lift FTSE 100 at end of volatile week

LONDN: British stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in defence and mining shares, ending a choppy week...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

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London’s FTSE 100 dips as stronger pound weighs

LONDON: British stocks ended mixed on Friday, dragged down by the pharma sector and a stronger sterling hurting the...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

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FTSE 100 eases from record high on tariff uncertainty

LONDON: UK stocks were lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100 easing from a record high, as tariff uncertainty added to...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

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FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years

LONDON: Britain’s benchmark share index closed at a record high on Friday and logged its best month in more than...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

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FTSE 100 slides as stronger sterling hits firms

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday, as a jump in sterling hurt export-oriented firms, while Burberry soared...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

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FTSE 100 touches record high

LONDON: The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 hit an all-time high on Friday, supported by a weaker pound after much softer...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

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FTSE 100 hits two-week high in new year trade

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 advanced higher on Thursday, the first trading session of the year, boosted by gains in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

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London’s FTSE 100 closes 2024 on high note

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 climbed to its highest level in over a week on the last trading day of 2024, locking in...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

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FTSE 100 logs biggest weekly gain in 5 weeks

LONDON: Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday as gains in energy stocks were capped by losses in...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

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UK stocks fall after surprise contraction in Oct GDP

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday after data showed a surprise contraction in the country’s gross...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

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London stocks clock monthly gains

LONDON; UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 ended flat on Friday amid low trading volumes, as gains in mining shares countered...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

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Insurance stocks lead gains in London, Direct Line jumps

LONDON: The UK’s domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 ended higher on Thursday, while the main FTSE stock index...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:50am

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Weaker pound takes FTSE 100 to best week in six months

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 recorded its biggest weekly gain in more than six months on Friday as a slide in...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

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Vanguard sells $66m worth of stocks in Oct

KARACHI: The FTSE benchmarked fund, Vanguard, has sold approximately $66 million worth of stocks in October 2024,...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:10am

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FTSE 100 slips as pharma stocks weigh

LONDON: The main UK stock indexes slipped on Friday, with losses in AstraZeneca and GSK weighing on the blue-chip...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

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Lacklustre China stimulus drags FTSE 100 to 3-month low

BRITAIN: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell to a three-month low on Friday, dragged down by homebuilder Vistry following a...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:02am

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FTSE 100 rebounds on Reckitt boost but logs weekly decline

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday from near three-month lows touched in the prior session, as gains in...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

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FTSE 100 falls after Labour’s first budget

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 fell to an over two-month low on Wednesday, dragged down by the healthcare sector, while...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

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London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by travel and leisure shares as Trainline jumped following a...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:01pm

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FTSE indexes post weekly losses on mixed earnings

LONDON: London’s blue-chip stock index slipped on Friday as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

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FTSE 100 set for weekly losses on mixed earnings, budget anticipation

London’s blue-chip stock index slipped on Friday and was on track for weekly losses, as investors assessed a mixed...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:13pm

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FTSE 100 dips but logs weekly gain on rate cut bets

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by British American Tobacco following its settlement...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am

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London stocks open lower after retail sales data; set for weekly gains

London stocks opened lower on Friday as investors digested an unexpected rise in retail sales data, although both...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 03:02pm

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UK stocks steady ahead of ECB rate decision; Rentokil caps ex-dividend pressure

The UK’s main stock indexes were steady on Thursday as investors braced for the European Central Bank’s interest...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 02:38pm

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PSX expected to reach 106,000-level by next June

KARACHI: Despite massive foreign selling due to FTSE rebalancing outflow, Pakistan Stock Exchange is expected to...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

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London stocks regain ground after worst session in two months

British equities mostly rebounded on Wednesday, with the biggest boost from the real estate sector, while...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 09:44pm

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Oil stocks support FTSE 100, midcaps tumble as Iran attack report spooks markets

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, with gains primarily driven by the energy sector, as investors worried...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 09:40pm

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London stocks log weekly jump on China stimulus

LONDON: British equities ended the week on a high note on signs US inflation is continuing to ease, boosting the ...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

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FTSE 100 drops over 1% on strong retail sales, rising pound pressure

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday, registering weekly declines, after hotter-than-expected...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 09:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75
Petrol/Litre / Apr 16	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 16	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.73 ▲ 0.58 (26.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.72 ▲ 0.55 (17.35%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.70 ▲ 1.61 (10.01%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 15 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.87 ▲ 4.35 (10%)
Gillette Pak / Apr 15 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	153.62 ▲ 13.97 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 15 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.08 ▲ 3.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.32 ▼ -0.77 (-8.47%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Apr 15 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	25.58 ▼ -2.35 (-8.41%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.50 ▼ -1.22 (-8.29%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5.05 ▼ -0.45 (-8.18%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 15 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	18.09 ▼ -1.41 (-7.23%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.19 ▼ -3.66 (-7.06%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.80 ▼ -0.28 (-6.86%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,175.87 ▼ -85.61 (-6.79%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.26 ▼ -0.51 (-6.56%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,091,019 ▼ -0.11
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,511,574 ▲ 4.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,785,866 ▼ -0.19
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,449,173 ▲ 0.27
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,773,976 ▼ -0.37
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,546,598 ▲ 0.42
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,491,518 ▲ 0.65
Secure Logistics / Apr 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	13,589,909 ▲ 0.93
Pak Refinery / Apr 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,303,100 ▲ 0.14
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	11,659,459 ▲ 3.03

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