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Diageo supports FTSE 100; SThree slides on profit warning

Britain’s FTSE 100 index rose on Thursday, boosted by Diageo after a brokerage upgrade, while SThree weighed on the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:24pm

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FTSE 100 slides to two-week low ahead of US inflation print

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, with Ashtead extending declines, while investors...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:42pm

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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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London stocks drop as investors pare rate cut bets

The UK’s benchmark stock indexes fell on Thursday and were set to end the month with heavy losses as investors lost...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:59pm

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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 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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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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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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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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London stocks fall as China stimulus boost fades

UK shares slipped on Wednesday, retracing gains from the previous session, as investors questioned whether the...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:47pm

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London shares jump as China stimulus lifts mining, luxury stocks

UK stocks rose on Tuesday tracking global gains, as markets cheered fresh stimulus measures in China that lifted...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 01:19pm

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London stocks jump after Fed rate cut; BoE policy verdict eyed

UK shares rose on Thursday, tracking gains in global equities after the Federal Reserve initiated a 50-basis-point...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:30pm

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London stocks rise on US rate cut optimism, Kingfisher boost

The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, lifted by increasing bets of a larger U.S. interest rate cut and...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 01:03pm

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FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca weighs; slowing wage growth cements rate cut bets

London’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Tuesday amid broad declines, with AstraZeneca weighing on the benchmark index...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:09pm

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FTSE 100 jumps over 1% on Entain boost; Burberry and Hostmore tumble

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 climbed over 1% amid broader gains led by travel and leisure stocks after an upbeat...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 09:42pm

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FTSE 100 clocks weekly decline; personal goods shares biggest drag

UK’s main stock index ended lower on Friday, dragged down by personal goods and automobile shares, while investors...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 09:53pm

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London stocks inch up as focus turns to monetary policy outlook

The UK’s main stock index edged higher on Thursday, defying the weak trend across some major global markets as...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 12:43pm

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London’s FTSE 100 slips, but US rate-cut optimism limits losses

London stocks kick-started the week on a lacklustre tone, weighed down by aerospace and defence shares, although...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 01:28pm

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London stocks poised for best week since May on improved risk appetite

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday, after a five-day rise that paved the way for a strong weekly gain for the...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

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London’s FTSE 100 rises as softer CPI boosts rate optimism

London stocks advanced on Wednesday as consumer price inflation in the UK rose less than expected in July,...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 12:47pm

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FTSE 100 rises amid broad gains; BT Group outperforms

London stocks inched higher on Monday amid broad gains, after rounding off a turbulent week with declines, while...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 01:33pm

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London’s FTSE 100 rebounds from lows amid broader gains

London stocks rebounded on Tuesday, tracking gains across broader markets, a day after recession fears in the United...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 01:11pm

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London’s FTSE 100 drops as U.S. recession fears spark global sell-off

London’s FTSE 100 plunged over 1.5% on Monday to hit their lowest in over three months, as recession fears in the...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 01:19pm

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London’s FTSE 100 falls over 1% amid global stock slump

London stocks rounded the week off with heavy losses amid a global risk-off mood after a weak U.S. jobs report...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 09:17pm

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London’s FTSE 100 falls amid broader declines as investors cautious ahead of US data

London stocks inched lower on Friday amid broader declines as investors were cautious ahead of a crucial jobs report...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 01:45pm

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London’s FTSE 100 slips as corporate earnings, investor caution weigh

London stocks moved lower on Tuesday as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and exercised caution...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 02:51pm

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London’s FTSE 100 boosted by energy stocks; US, UK rate decisions in focus

London’s FTSE 100 inched higher on Monday, boosted by energy shares as well as investor optimism around interest...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 01:57pm

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Commodities boost London’s FTSE 100, all eyes on US inflation data

LONDON: London stocks rose on Friday, boosted by energy and industrial metal miners, tracking an uptick in commodity...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

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FTSE 100 tumbles as gold miners weigh; Unilever surges after profit beat

The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest in nearly three months on Thursday, pressured by gold miners, while Unilever surged...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 01:19pm

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FTSE 100 extends declines as US tech earnings fail to impress; Aston Martin surges

London’s FTSE 100 hit its lowest level in over three weeks on Wednesday as investors digested results from U.S. tech...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 01:42pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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