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UK stocks shine with weekly gains

LONDON: London stocks ended the week on a positive note, as investors shrugged off slightly higher than expected US...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:03am

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London midcaps touch more than two-year highs as Labour Party returns to power

LONDON: Britain’s domestic-focused stocks logged their best week in more than five months on Friday after a...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:15am

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London stocks rise as early rate cut bets revive; Fed decision in focus

London stocks rebounded on Wednesday on revived hopes of interest rate cuts in the near future after data showed...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:40pm

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London’s FTSE 100 logs worst day in nearly two months as financials, miners weigh

London’s FTSE 100 fell 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by financial stocks tracking broder losses in European markets as...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 09:28pm

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Pharma, energy stocks drag London’s FTSE 100; ECB rate cut hopes cap losses

London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Monday, weighed down by the pharmaceutical and energy sectors, while investor optimism...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 09:41pm

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London stocks end higher for third month

LONDON: London stocks closed higher on Friday, logging a third straight month of gains, as investors cheered an...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

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London stocks flat; set for second consecutive weekly decline

UK shares were muted in early trade on Friday and set for a second straight weekly decline, as a recovery in...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:45pm

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FTSE 100 near two-week high on oil boost; Ryanair slides

The UK’s blue-chip share index hovered near a two-week high on Monday, as energy stocks rose on the back of...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 01:33pm

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US Fund KPS explored takeover offer for UK’s Elementis

LONDON: KPS Capital Partners recently explored a bid for UK specialty chemicals maker Elementis but has since paused...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

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UK stocks log weekly losses, bleak retail sales data weighs

LONDON: British equities ended Friday mixed, as gains in non-life insurers stocks were offset by a sell-off in...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls as weak China data hurts miners

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday as mining firms dipped after China’s manufacturing activity contracted...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

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FTSE 100 gains as miners strengthen

LONDON: Thr UK’s commodity heavy FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as mining and energy stocks advanced, narrowly ...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

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FTSE 100 snaps eight-day winning streak

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday, snapping its longest winning streak in about 29 months, as ...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

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FTSE 100 clocks best winning streak

LONDON: Britain’s commodity-heavy index rose on Tuesday, boosted by a surge in miners after upbeat China data,...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

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UK stocks finish higher as banks, AstraZeneca rise

LONDON: London stocks rose on Monday with the FTSE 100 finishing nearly 1% higher as bank stocks climbed after fears...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

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FTSE 100 gains ahead of central bank meetings

LONDON: The FTSE 100 gained on Monday as investors awaited a slew of central bank decisions this week, with Unilever...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:58am

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FTSE 100 hits three-year high

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index hit a more than three-year high on Friday, boosted by miners and energy stocks,...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am

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Britain Plc buckles up for sale season as UK shares look cheap

As a turbulent 2022 draws to a close, British companies are fastening their seat belts as bankers and investors...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Miners lift FTSE 100 after easing of Covid curbs in China

LONDON: UK’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, with miners leading the gains following an easing ...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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UK’s FTSE 100 rises with Fed policy cues in focus

The FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, supported by consumer discretionary and energy stocks, even as investors...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:38pm

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FTSE 100 edges higher, retail stocks slip on Black Friday

The FTSE 100 rose on Friday, with gains in energy and defensive shares offsetting weakness in retail stocks as Black...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 04:25pm

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FTSE-100 hits three-week high on hopes of slower rate hikes

BENGALURU: UK’s blue-chip index hit three-week highs on Wednesday on hopes that major central banks will tone down...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

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British stocks close at one-month high on Sunak-driven optimism

LONDON: Britain’s midcap stock index closed at its highest level in a month on Tuesday, with gains led by...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

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British mid-cap stocks close at one-month high on Sunak-driven optimism

Britain’s midcap stock index closed at its highest level in a month on Tuesday, with gains led by homebuilders and...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 10:14pm

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UK stocks close higher as Rishi Sunak looks set to be next PM

Britain’s main equity indexes closed higher on Monday as Rishi Sunak looked set to become the next prime minister...

Updated 24 Oct, 2022 09:32pm

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FTSE 100 ends higher on boost from commodity stocks

UK’s main equity indexes ended the week higher on Friday, supported by commodity stocks as hopes of smaller central...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 09:32pm

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UK stocks fall as inflation returns to 40-year high; banks under pressure

UK stock indexes closed lower on Wednesday after data showed consumer prices returned to a 40-year high in...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 09:40pm

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London stocks eke out gains for fourth straight day on UK policy reversal optimism

Britain’s main equity indexes managed to eke out gains for the fourth-straight day on Tuesday, boosted by the...

Published 18 Oct, 2022 09:36pm

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UK equities fall despite cooling August inflation

Britain’s main stock indexes fell on Wednesday after a surprise fall in consumer prices did little to calm...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 09:14pm

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FTSE 100 logs worst day in seven weeks as recession worries mount

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 logged its worst daily performance in seven weeks on Wednesday as warnings of even higher...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

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)	6.62 ▲ 0.92 (16.14%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.95 ▲ 0.84 (11.81%)
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%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.36
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.27
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.07
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 ▲ 1.20
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.14
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.63
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.10

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