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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm

World

UK govt woos votes with more pre-election tax cuts

LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered government on Wednesday announced a fresh tax cut for millions of workers as it ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

US dollar slips to one-month low

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped to a one-month low against the euro on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chair...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

World

UK’s Hunt to set out plans for private companies to trade shares on exchanges

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt is expected to set out plans in next week’s budget for a regime to allow the...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 10:46am

World

UK rules out more foreign aid spending in next five years

LONDON: Britain’s foreign aid budget will not be restored to its legally binding target level within the next five...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Business & Finance

UK announces almost £30bn of private investment at CEO summit

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced £29.5 billion ($37.2 billion) of private funding for new UK...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am

Markets

FTSE 100 logs first gain in four as energy stocks advance

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday as energy stocks gained, while investors parsed more economic...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Business & Finance

Euro profits from better euro zone data; US market shut

LONDON: The euro edged up on Thursday after data suggested the downturn in the euro zone economy may be starting to...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

With eye on election, UK’s Hunt cuts taxes in bid to boost economy

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers before an expected 2024 election and he...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

World

Britain plans sweetener for residents near new power networks

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will offer discounts on energy bills to people who live near new...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

World

UK’s Hunt says won’t implement tax cuts that fuel inflation

LONDON: British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he would not implement tax cuts that would push up...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 05:17pm

World

We’re beating inflation, now need to focus on growth: UK’s Hunt

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that the government was winning its battle against...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 01:11pm

Business & Finance

UK borrows less than expected in July

LONDON: Britain recorded a smaller-than-expected budget deficit in July, official data showed on Tuesday, giving...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

World

UK’s Hunt says ‘absolutely devastating’ if US failed to raise debt ceiling

NIIGATA: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday it would be “absolutely devastating” if the United...

Published 13 May, 2023 01:03pm

World

UK finance minister Hunt: inflation above 10% is destabilising

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that inflation running above 10% was destabilising ...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:48pm

World

UK’s Hunt: will not do anything that compromises financial stability

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said that he would not do anything that compromises financial stability...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 03:14pm

Markets

UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds

LONDON: Britain is trying to limit the burden on bond dealers as it prepares to sell the highest volume of...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 12:30pm

World

UK Budget: Hunt sets out his plan for growth

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt set out his budget on Wednesday, seeking to snap the world’s...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:29pm

World

UK budget: Economy set to avoid recession this year, Hunt says

LONDON: Britain’s economy is set to avoid a recession in 2023, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday as he...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:20pm

World

UK unveils cost-of-living budget as mass strikes hit nation

LONDON: Britain’s finance minister unveils a cost-of-living budget on Wednesday as the government seeks to keep a...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:02pm

World

British tech sector ‘at serious risk’ after SVB collapse: govt

LONDON: Britain’s technology and life sciences sectors are at “serious risk” following the closure of the Silicon...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 06:01pm

World

UK plans 11bn sterling business tax break in budget: Bloomberg News

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will hand businesses a three-year tax break worth 11 billion pounds ($13.23...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 09:22pm

Business & Finance

UK skirts recession with zero fourth-quarter growth

LONDON: Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance ...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Markets

UK’s Hunt says economy is resilient after avoiding recession

LONDON: Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday the British economy was not yet clear of difficulty, reacting to...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 12:38pm

World

UK finance minister: We must stick to plan to bring down ‘nightmare’ inflation

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt welcomed a small dip in inflation on Wednesday, but said the government...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 12:26pm

Business & Finance

UK unveils recession budget following markets chaos

LONDON: Britain on Thursday unveiled a painful budget with £55 billion ($65 billion) of tax hikes and spending cuts...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

UK inflation hits 41-year high as Hunt readies tough budget

LONDON: Surging household energy bills and food prices pushed British inflation to a 41-year high, data showed a day...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges higher

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced against several major currencies on Wednesday, as results so far for the midterm...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Markets

UK finance minister Hunt tells Bailey he reaffirms BoE independence

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt met Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday and reaffirmed...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 12:37pm

World

New UK PM retains finance, foreign and defence chiefs

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday retained several senior ministers from predecessor Liz...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 10:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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