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UK grocery inflation rises to 2.6%, says Kantar

LONDON: British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocery price inflation edged...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:29pm

Business & Finance

UK inflation slowdown unlikely to shift vote, rate outcomes

LONDON: Britain’s inflation rate has slowed to a near three-year low, official data showed Wednesday, but the ...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Markets

FTSE nudges lower for week after record run

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended the day and the week slightly lower on Friday, pausing after a run of record highs...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Business & Finance

UK inflation slows to 3.4% in February

LONDON: British consumer prices rose by a slightly weaker-than-expected 3.4% in annual terms in February, slowing...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 01:31pm

Markets

European shares rise as soft UK inflation boosts sentiment

European shares edged higher on Wednesday as a softer-than-expected UK inflation boosted hopes of imminent...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:44pm

Business & Finance

UK inflation holds at 4.0 percent in January: data

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged in January from the previous month, confounding...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 01:13pm

Business & Finance

UK inflation in shock rise, dashing rate cut hopes

LONDON: British annual inflation unexpectedly picked up in December, data showed Wednesday, dashing hopes of an ...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

UK inflation rate rises to 4% in December

LONDON: Britain’s annual rate of consumer price inflation rose for the first time in 10 months in December,...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:27pm

Business & Finance

Dollar little changed on MLK Day

LONDON: The dollar was little changed on Monday in cautious during a US public holiday, while risk-sensitive ...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Markets

FTSE 100 touches near 7-month high

LONDON: British equities jumped on Wednesday as investors cheered a surprise drop in domestic inflation, which...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Business & Finance

Dollar higher as big UK inflation drop hits pound

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against the pound on Wednesday after data revealed sharply falling UK inflation,...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Business & Finance

UK inflation falls sharply, relieving pressure on PM Sunak

LONDON: UK inflation fell more than expected in October, data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis and...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 01:35pm

Markets

India to take medium-term view to curb inflation

BENGALURU: India will take a medium-term view to intensify efforts to ease inflation pressures and avoid any...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:28am

World

UK PM Sunak commits to triple-lock pension policy despite inflation

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was committed to the government's mechanism for increasing state...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:03pm

BoE hikes rate 14th time in row

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row, by a quarter-point to...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 08:41am

Markets

Sterling takes a beating; dollar gains ground

SINGAPORE: Sterling was struggling to recover from a sharp fall on Thursday following UK inflation data that...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 09:26am

Business & Finance

Dollar gains as pound tumbles on cooling UK inflation

NEW YORK: The US dollar bounced on Wednesday after inflation in the United Kingdom cooled more than economists...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Markets

UK inflation rate falls to 7.9% in June

LONDON: British annual consumer price inflation fell to a lower than expected 7.9% in June, figures from the Office...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 12:11pm

Markets

UK’s Hunt: Still a long way to go in battle against inflation

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said there was still a long way to go to reduce inflation towards...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 12:08pm

World

UK food price inflation to be 9% in December, industry researcher cautions

LONDON: Food price inflation in Britain will decline through the balance of 2023 but will still be about 9% in...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 06:07pm

Business & Finance

BoE hikes rate half-point as high inflation persists

LONDON: The Bank of England Thursday lifted its key interest rate by a half-point to five percent to tackle...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Markets

European stocks steady, pound drops as UK inflation surprises

LONDON: European stock markets steadied and the pound dropped Wednesday as traders reacted to news of...

Updated 21 Jun, 2023 04:02pm

Business & Finance

UK inflation rate unchanged at 8.7% in May, contrary to forecast fall

LONDON: British consumer price inflation was unchanged at 8.7% in May compared to April’s data, contrary to...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 12:21pm

World

UK PM Sunak: It's on me personally to meet pledge to halve inflation

WASHINGTON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would take personal responsibility if he fails ...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 10:56pm

Business & Finance

IMF says UK economy to grow this year in big U-turn

LONDON: The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth...

Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am

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

Business & Finance

UK inflation, highest in Western Europe, falls only a little in March

LONDON: Britain now has Western Europe’s highest rate of consumer price inflation after it fell by less than...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 01:01pm

Business & Finance

UK recession risks persist despite brighter growth data

LONDON: The UK economy performed slightly better than thought in the final quarter of last year, revised data showed...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 07:35am

Business & Finance

UK inflation rate rises to 10.4% in February

LONDON: British consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4% in February from January’s 10.1%, figures from...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 12:21pm

World

Thousands of hospital doctors walk out in latest UK strike

LONDON: UK hospital doctors on Monday began a three-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8 ▲ 0.89 (12.52%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.74 ▲ 2.43 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
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%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.39
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 ▼ -0.22
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 3.28
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.25
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.54
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.22

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