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FTSE 100 falls as Rio Tinto results disappoint

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:47am

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 dipped from record highs on Thursday as Rio Tinto’s shares fell after the global...

China stocks end mixed on policy support

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended little changed on Thursday, following four sessions of declines, after a private-sector...

China stocks slump on HK security law

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

SHANGHAI: China stocks slumped on Tuesday as deepening worries about the real-estate sector, after China Evergrande...

FTSE 100 subdued

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 was subdued on Thursday as mixed earnings and worries about the economic outlook...

FTSE 100 down 2.9pc

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index tumbled on Tuesday, dragged lower by economy-sensitive energy, mining and...

London shares slip

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 slipped for a third straight session on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signalled...

Egypt index outperforms regional peers; Saudi, Abu Dhabi slip

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

DUBAI: Egypt’s blue-chip index outperformed regional peers to close higher on Wednesday, while Saudi stocks ...

UK stocks slip as rate hike, inflation fears bite; Wizz Air down on bleak outlook

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

LONDON: London’s blue-chip index slipped on Wednesday on worries that aggressive policy tightening by central ...

Commodity boost lifts FTSE 100; Melrose jumps on unit sale

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rode a rally in commodity stocks to close higher on Monday, while jet and auto parts...

Financials and healthcare shares lift FTSE 100

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, boosted by financials and healthcare stocks, a day after worries ...

Standard Chartered leads FTSE 100 higher

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday driven by strong earnings updates from companies including...

European shares steady with eye on sanctions

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

PARIS: European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a batch of fresh sanctions on Moscow, while...

UK shares rise

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

LONDON: UK shares climbed on Tuesday, aided by signs of progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their...

Global rally drives UK’s FTSE 100 to fresh two-year highs

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip index touched fresh two-year highs on Wednesday, joining a rally in global stock markets as...

Gulf markets mixed, Egypt sheds over 1pc

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets were mixed on Monday, as oil prices dipped, with Egypt’s blue-chip index...

China stocks end higher on GDP data, policy loan rate cut

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed up on Monday after the country’s economy grew faster than expected in the final...

Commodity-linked stocks lift UK’s FTSE 100 after dull start

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

• Ocado, LSEG, Ferguson gain as brokerages raise share ratings • Gains in oil majors offset risk-off sentiment • FTSE 100 up 0.2pc, FTSE 250 off -0.5pc

Commodity-linked shares lift FTSE 100

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded to end higher on Tuesday as gains in mining and energy shares countered fears over...

Miners lift UK’s FTSE 100 to new 20-month highs, Burberry slides

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip index hit fresh 20-month highs on Thursday as miners bounced on relief that property...

Saudi index leads most Gulf bourses higher

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday, with the Saudi index rising for fourth session in...

FTSE 100 records worst session in 3 weeks

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

LONDON: Britain’s export-heavy FTSE 100 ended lower on Thursday weighed by a strengthening pound and concerns over...

Upbeat Melrose earnings lift FTSE 100

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

LONDON: The FTSE 100 rose on Thursday on an upbeat earnings report from Melrose Industries and as higher oil prices...

Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 ended lower on Tuesday, mainly due to weakness in financials and commodity-linked stocks,...

London's FTSE 100 rises on robust earnings, dividends

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 gained on Thursday, as encouraging earnings and huge dividend payouts from some of UK's...

London's FTSE 100 hits one-month low; Morrisons surges 31%

Published 21 Jun, 2021 02:09pm

Britain's top central bank officials look set to remain divided this week over whether to pull the plug on their 875 billion-pound ($1.2 trillion) government bond purchase programme.

Miners drag FTSE from 16-month highs

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

LONDON: Miners knocked London’s FTSE 100 index off 16-month highs on Thursday as a hawkish turn by the US Federal...

Financials, energy stocks boost FTSE 100 as economy runs hot

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:40pm

The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index advanced 0.5%.

Energy stocks boost British shares

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

LONDON: British shares ended higher on Monday, helped by gains in heavyweight energy stocks, while investors awaited...

Rising oil prices, economic recovery lift Gulf stocks

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

Brent was up 64 cents, or 0.9%, at $73.34 a barrel.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index added 0.2%, with Al Rajhi Bank gaining 3.1%.
The Qatari benchmark finished 0.7% higher, buoyed by a 2% gain in petrochemical firm Industries Qatar.

FTSE 100 posts best week in over a month

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 index ended higher on Friday, helped by gains in mining and financial stocks, while a...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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