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FTSE 100 hits record high on big mining M&A, earnings push

Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a record high on Thursday as miner Anglo American surged on a buyout offer from BHP Group,...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 12:50pm

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FTSE 100 extends record run on earnings optimism

Britain’s FTSE 100 index extended its record run on Wednesday as a strong earnings update from Reckitt Benckiser and...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 01:16pm

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Tech, retail stocks boost STOXX 600 to one-week high

PARIS: European shares logged their best day in six weeks on Tuesday, driven by the retail and technology sector as...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

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UK’s FTSE 100 hits record peak on weaker pound; Associated British Foods surges

The UK’s blue-chip share index cruised to record highs on Tuesday, helped by a weaker pound and positive corporate...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 01:58pm

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London shares rebound as fears of wider Middle East conflict ebb

London stocks gained 1% on Monday, following last week’s sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle East crisis...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:29pm

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UK stocks dip on Middle-East woes, set for weekly declines

British stocks opened lower on Friday due to caution over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, while domestic...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:41pm

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London stocks boosted by strong corporate results; Hipgnosis Songs Fund surges

British stocks moved higher on Thursday, boosted by a string of upbeat corporate updates, while investors awaited...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:49pm

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London stocks gain as miners shine, inflation slows its fall

British stocks climbed on Wednesday, underpinned by industrial metal miners, while the pound strengthened after a...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 02:13pm

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Europe equities open mixed after Iran’s Israel strike

LONDON: Europe’s major stock markets diverged at the open on Monday as dealers assessed the impact of Iran’s strike...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 12:23pm

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European stocks rise at open

LONDON: Europe’s stock markets rallied Friday as dealers took their cue from Wall Street’s positive lead and upbeat...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 01:44pm

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London stocks fall ahead of key economic data; miners limit losses

British equities opened lower on Tuesday as investors braced for crucial U.S. and UK economic data for new clues on...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 01:29pm

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European equities waver at open

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets wavered at the open on Monday after sinking before the weekend on simmering...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:35pm

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London stocks fall 1% as geopolitical tensions and economic data loom

British equities slid 1% on Friday amid heightened Middle East tensions, while investors braced for the release of...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 02:05pm

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European stocks sink at open

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets tumbled in opening deals on Friday as a global selloff gathered pace. London’s...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 01:44pm

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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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London stocks edge higher with economic data in focus

British stocks edged higher on Thursday supported by a rise in precious metal miners, while caution prevailed ahead...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 01:33pm

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London stocks open lower following global downturn; Dr. Martens shines

British stocks opened lower on Wednesday, mirroring a global market retreat as investors weighed chances of a more...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 12:47pm

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Commodity-linked stocks boost London equities to more than 1-year highs

British shares climbed on Tuesday, scaling their highest levels in more than a year, as a rise in prices of most...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:32pm

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London stocks round off March quarter with healthy gains

LONDON: Britain’s main stock indexes ended the March quarter on a positive note as data confirmed that Britain’s...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

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FTSE 100 falls on weaker banks, miners; Virgin Money UK jumps

The UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday, dragged by financial and mining stocks, while shares of Virgin Money UK...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 02:26pm

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London stocks inch higher ahead of budget

UK shares edged up on Wednesday as investors analysed a fresh batch of corporate earnings, but caution prevailed...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 03:02pm

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Ashtead, commodity stocks drag FTSE 100 to near three-week lows

Britain’s blue-chip stock index fell to a near three-week low on Tuesday, dragged down by commodity-linked shares...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:03pm

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London stocks muted in run-up to budget; BP gains on Jefferies’ upgrade

UK shares edged lower on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the domestic budget later this week, although...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:17pm

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London stocks fall as earnings disappoint

UK shares fell on Wednesday, dragged by a raft of dismal earnings updates, including from Reckitt and St. James’s...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 01:40pm

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Miners, homebuilders drag UK’s FTSE 100 lower

UK’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as base metal miners lost ground on weak copper prices, while declines in...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 02:24pm

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London equities tracks global markets higher, AstraZeneca falls

UK shares gained on Thursday, lifted by a flurry of positive corporate updates and the global wave triggered by...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 01:59pm

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Banks and miners drag FTSE 100 lower after subdued earnings from HSBC, Glencore

The UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, as disappointing earnings updates from HSBC Holdings and Glencore weighed on...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 02:45pm

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Miners drag FTSE 100 lower; Barclays jumps on overhauling plans

The UK’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 edged lower on Tuesday dragged by base metal miners on weaker copper prices,...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 02:01pm

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London stocks rise as AstraZeneca drug gets FDA nod

LONDON: British equities kicked off the week on an upbeat note, boosted by gains in pharma and biotech shares...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

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London stocks subdued as strong labour data wanes rate-cut hopes

UK shares were muted in early trade on Tuesday, as the pound and government bond yields edged up after a...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 01:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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