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China stocks end mixed on policy support

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

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

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China stocks slump on HK security law

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

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

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FTSE 100 subdued

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

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

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FTSE 100 down 2.9pc

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

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

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London shares slip

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

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

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

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

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

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Egypt index outperforms regional peers; Saudi, Abu Dhabi slip

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

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

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Commodity boost lifts FTSE 100; Melrose jumps on unit sale

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

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

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Financials and healthcare shares lift FTSE 100

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

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

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Standard Chartered leads FTSE 100 higher

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

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European shares steady with eye on sanctions

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

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

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UK shares rise

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

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

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

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

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

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Gulf markets mixed, Egypt sheds over 1pc

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

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

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

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

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

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

• 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

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

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Commodity-linked shares lift FTSE 100

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

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

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

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

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

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Saudi index leads most Gulf bourses higher

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

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

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FTSE 100 records worst session in 3 weeks

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

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

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Upbeat Melrose earnings lift FTSE 100

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

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

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Financial stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

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

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

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London's FTSE 100 rises on robust earnings, dividends

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

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

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

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.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 02:09pm

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Miners drag FTSE from 16-month highs

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

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

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Financials, energy stocks boost FTSE 100 as economy runs hot

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

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:40pm

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Energy stocks boost British shares

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

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

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Rising oil prices, economic recovery lift Gulf stocks

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.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

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FTSE 100 posts best week in over a month

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

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

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China shares surge

BEIJING: China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, driven by coal and resource firms, as investors lapped up data that...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
India Sensex / May 28	75170.45
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38790.40
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
Hang Seng / May 28	18612.70
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	80.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2358.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 28	78.80
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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