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Wall Street little changed as spotlight remains on jobs data

Wall Street’s main indexes were mostly flat on Thursday after recording all-time closing highs in the previous...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:54pm

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs data set to pave way for rates path, stocks

NEW YORK: The coming week will give investors a fresh view into the health of the US economy with the release of a...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

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Tech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500; Netflix soars

The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq edged higher on Friday, driven by gains in technology stocks, while...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:45pm

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Wall St steady as investors favor small caps over Big Tech; banks rally

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were little changed on Wednesday, with declines in heavily weighted technology...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 09:38pm

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S&P 500, Dow rise on boost from big bank earnings

The S&P 500 rose and the Dow hit a record high on Friday, driven by gains in major banks following third-quarter...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 08:20pm

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Wall Street falls after inflation, jobless claims data

Wall Street opened lower on Thursday as hotter-than-expected September inflation data reinforced expectations of a...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 07:38pm

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Wall St rises after strong September jobs data boosts market confidence

US stocks surged on Friday, with the S&P 500 near a record high as investors cheered a crucial labor report...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 07:36pm

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit two-week lows as caution reigns over Middle East tensions

The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded near two-week lows on Wednesday as investors priced in a possible...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 07:23pm

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Wall St slides as Middle East tensions intensify; jobs data assessed

Wall Street’s main indexes slid on Tuesday as investors turned risk-averse following reports of geopolitical...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 08:16pm

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Wall Street edges higher after inflation report; small caps outperform

US main stock indexes inched up on Friday and small-cap stocks outperformed after a benign inflation report cleared...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 07:58pm

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Wall St rises on AI euphoria after Micron’s upbeat forecast

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as Micron’s upbeat forecast...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:50pm

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Wall St muted as hot PPI keeps smaller rate cut in view; Moderna slumps

Wall Street was little changed on Thursday after hot producer prices data kept a smaller 25-basis point interest...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:05pm

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Wall St slides to over 3-week low after mixed payrolls data

Wall Street’s main indexes fell to their lowest in over three weeks on Friday after a crucial jobs report did little...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 09:50pm

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Wall St up as rate-cut hopes hold firm after inflation data

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Friday and were set for monthly gains after a key inflation report reiterated...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:15pm

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Wall St drops on caution ahead of Nvidia results, economic data

Wall Street’s main indexes were lower on Tuesday, weighed down by tech-related stocks, as caution prevailed ahead of...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:31pm

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Dow, S&P 500 edge up as rate-cut bets firm; energy stocks rise

The Dow and the S&P 500 inched up in choppy trading on Monday as markets cemented bets on an imminent rate cut...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:20pm

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S&P 500 nears record high as Powell signals imminent rate cut

Wall Street’s stock indexes jumped on Friday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index nearing a record high, after...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:50pm

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S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up after payrolls revisions; Fed minutes in focus

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched up amid volatile trading on Wednesday, as investors assessed a downward...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 08:34pm

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Wall St drifts higher with focus on Jackson Hole meet

Wall Street’s main stock indexes extended their gains in choppy trading on Monday after clocking their best week of...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:43pm

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Wall St slips after S&P, Nasdaq’s six-day winning run, soft housing data

Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Friday following the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq’s six-day winning streaks...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:54pm

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Wall St edges lower in lead up to data deluge

Wall Street’s main indexes were marginally lower on Monday as investors refrained from making large bets ahead of a...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 07:40pm

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Wall St edges lower as volatile week draws to a close

Wall Street’s main indexes were set to clock weekly losses on Friday, capping off a tumultuous week where global...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 07:45pm

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Wall St gains on September rate-cut hopes; Meta soars

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, lifted by the Federal Reserve’s signals of a September rate cut and a...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 08:06pm

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Chip stocks bolster Nasdaq, S&P 500 before Fed verdict

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were poised to open sharply higher on Wednesday after a bullish forecast from AMD...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:38pm

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Megacaps lift Nasdaq, S&P 500 ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed verdict

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose on Monday, buoyed by megacap stocks as investors awaited Big Tech results, a...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:46pm

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Wall St rebounds on tech recovery, small caps jump after benign inflation data

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week’s pummeling, while a...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 09:03pm

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Megacaps buoy Wall St ahead of big tech earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on a boost from megacaps ahead of Alphabet and Tesla earnings on ...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:55am

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Wall Street falters, CrowdStrike slumps on global tech outage

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Friday, deepening a sell-off driven by tech stocks and mixed...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am

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Nasdaq gains on megacap boost as markets assess payrolls data

The Dow and the S&P 500 struggled for direction on Friday as investors assessed mixed payrolls data for cues on...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 09:36pm

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Wall St poised to open lower ahead of more economic data, Fed minutes

Wall Street was set to open slightly lower on Wednesday ahead of a holiday-shortened trading session, as investors...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:02pm

Forex
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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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