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FTSE 100 edges higher after US inflation data

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index nudged higher on Wednesday, led by precious metal miners, after the US inflation...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:48am

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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 drops over 1pc on strong retail sales

LONDON: The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday, registering weekly declines, after...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

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FTSE 100 hits 3-month high amid rate-cut hopes

LONDON: The UK’s main stock index hit over a three-month high on Friday, clocking gains for the topsy-turvy month,...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 07:40am

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UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks

LONDON: London stocks finished the week lower amid a global cyber outage on Friday as investors assessed a fall in...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am

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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 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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UK stocks fall for 4th straight session as rate cut push back weighs

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday, falling for the fourth straight session, as receding expectations of...

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

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UK stocks climb on boost from auto, mining stocks after upbeat data

British stocks ended higher on Thursday, helped by auto stocks and mining shares, while data showing the domestic...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 09:12pm

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Global optimism lifts UK stocks ahead of budget

LONDON: UK equities rose on Friday, mirroring gains across global markets as investors cheered signs of slowing...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

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UK stocks close down

LONDON: The main UK stock indexes suffered sharp falls on Tuesday after hotter-than-expected US inflation numbers ...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am

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UK stocks fall for second week

LONDON: UK stocks fell on Friday after a drop in Legal and General Group dragged the life insurance sector lower,...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am

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UK stocks under pressure as earnings disappoint

The UK equity market came under selling pressure on Thursday, with shares in IG Group and Wizz Air tumbling after...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 02:48pm

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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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FTSE 100 slips as luxury, bank stocks weigh

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday, hurt by a sell-off in luxury and bank stocks, while lacklustre corporate...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

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UK stocks log weekly losses, kicking off 2024 on grim note

LONDON: Britain’s main stock indexes snapped a string of weekly gains on Friday, marking a grim start to 2024, as...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

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London stocks set for weekly losses amid broad selloff

UK stocks fell on Friday in a broad selloff, led by losses in the automotive and personal goods sectors, while a...

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 06:31pm

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UK stocks fall after GDP data; Diageo tumbles to near 3-year low

LONDON: London stocks sagged on Friday, with beverage maker Diageo weighing on the FTSE 100 after delivering a grim...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

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FTSE 100 logs weekly loss as lacklustre results weigh

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday, with the benchmark index posting its second weekly drop after a series...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

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UK stocks kick off week lower

LONDON: UK stocks fell on Monday, in a grim start to the last week of the quarter, while Ladbrokes owner Entain...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

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London stocks muted ahead of key central bank decisions; Kingfisher drops on glum profit forecast

UK stocks were muted at open on Tuesday as investors remain cautious ahead of domestic inflation data and key...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 12:59pm

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UK stocks open higher as oil prices, US bond yields dip

UK’s main stock indexes rose on Friday as easing US bond yields and crude prices offered investors some relief at...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 01:38pm

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UK stocks open lower as miners drag, July retail sales fall more than expected

UK stocks opened lower on Friday, led by miners on worries over weak China demand outlook, while data showed...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 02:03pm

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UK stocks fall as weak China recovery drags down commodity shares

LONDON: British equities slipped on Monday, with mining stocks leading declines after weak economic data from top...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

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UK stocks rise after upbeat retail sales data, Rio Tinto shines

UK stocks advanced on Friday after data showed retail sales unexpectedly rose in April, highlighting resilience in...

Published 26 May, 2023 01:36pm

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UK stocks decline on BoE rate hike worries

LONDON: UK shares extended losses on Thursday, hit by concerns about further monetary tightening by the Bank of...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

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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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UK stocks edge higher, National Express jumps on contract win

UK’s main stock edged higher rose on Monday as positive corporate updates helped offset the gloom around the...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 01:44pm

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UK stocks fall

LONDON: UK stocks closed lower on Friday, hurt by the risk-off mood gripping global markets and weaker-than-expected...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

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Stocks extend losses on recession fears

LONDON: Stock markets fell further on Friday as weak UK retail sales data and a dire warning from global shipping...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 09:12pm

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)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
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%)
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%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332 ▼ -36.22 (-9.84%)
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 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.21
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.62
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.07
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.12

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