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FTSE down after BoE hikes interest rates

LONDON: UK shares fell on Thursday, with the midcap index touching the lowest in over two months on recession fears...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:50am

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FTSE 100 ends higher as AstraZeneca offsets commodity losses

Britain’s blue-chip share index ended higher on Monday, as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and consumer stocks...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:17pm

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Cyclical rally drives FTSE 100 to 2-month closing high

LONDON: Britain’s blue-chip index closed at a two-month high on Monday, boosted by economically sensitive sectors...

Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am

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FTSE 100 closes down as oil stocks drop, sterling gains

LONDON: A slump in oil stocks and rally in sterling weighed on Britain’s top share index on Monday, as investors...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

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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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Lloyds, Reckitt drive gains in Britain’s FTSE 100

LONDON: Britain’s blue-chip index rose on Wednesday, as a jump in oil stocks and strong forecasts from ...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am

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Banks, commodities lift UK’s FTSE 100

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday, supported by banks and commodity stocks in a choppy session, with data...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

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Financials lift FTSE 100; earnings boost midcaps

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 crawled higher on Thursday as gains in financial stocks offset the weakness in energy and...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

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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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Oil stocks lift FTSE 100

LONDON: Britain’s top share index climbed on Monday as stable crude prices boosted oil stocks, while investors ...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

Improved risk sentiment lifts euro, sterling

LONDON The euro and sterling rose on Monday against safe-haven currencies, supported by improved global risk...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

Sterling edges up

LONDON: Sterling rose on slightly on Thursday, recouping losses earlier in the day after the Bank of England (BoE)...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

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Investment platforms face hangover after pandemic party

The trillion-dollar retail investment express is losing steam, dampening the fortunes of British trading platforms...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Markets

FTSE 100 tumbles

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 tumbled on Thursday as investors globally fretted over the broadening impact of inflation on...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

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Financials and healthcare shares lift FTSE 100

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

Published 10 May, 2022 09:31pm

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Miners drag FTSE 100 lower after downbeat earnings; Ibstock tops FTSE 250

London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday weighed down by underwhelming earnings from mining companies, while gains in...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 02:33pm

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Commodity-linked gains lift FTSE

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, aided by a jump in commodity-linked shares, while doubts emerging...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Markets

FTSE 100 jumps ahead of Fed decision as miners, financials advance

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rose to near two-week highs on Wednesday as prospects of peace talks between Russia and...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

Markets

Stocks plunge, oil and metals rocket on Russia supply fears

LONDON: World stock markets tumbled, metals prices struck record highs and oil neared an all-time peak on widespread...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 06:00pm

Business & Finance

Fitch, Moody's slash Russia's sovereign rating to junk

Ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's downgraded Russia by six notches to "junk" status, saying Western sanctions threw...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 11:50am

Markets

UK stocks fall as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

UK's main indexes tracked a slump in global markets on Tuesday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated,...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 02:58pm

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Banking, oil stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

LONDON: UK shares fell on Thursday following reports of Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels trading fire, while...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

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FTSE ends lower

LONDON: London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as an early bounce in energy major BP faded with sliding oil prices,...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am

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FTSE 100 hits two-year high as GSK boosts

LONDON: London’s FTSE ended higher on Monday, aided by healthcare stocks as GlaxoSmithKline jumped after rejecting...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

Markets

European stocks rise tracking big corporate news, China growth

LONDON: European stock markets advanced Monday, with traders focusing on slowing Chinese growth and a potential...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

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FTSE 100 slips from two-year high; Tesco drops despite strong outlook

London's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday after climbing to a two-year high in the previous session, as the pound's...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:55pm

Markets

Industrial, financial stocks lift London’s FTSE 100

• GDP +1.1pc in Q3 revised down from +1.3pc • Gyroscope parent Syncona Ltd jumps on deal with Novartis

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

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Weaker sterling boosts FTSE 100; HSBC slips

LONDON: UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday, helped by a weaker pound, but posted a weekly loss as...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Markets

British banks lift FTSE 100

LONDON: Shares in British banks rallied on Thursday, lifting the blue-chip FTSE 100 after the Bank of England ...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

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FTSE dips as inflation surges to 10-year high

• IAG down on plans to cancel Air Europa acquisition • Rentokil falls for second day on M&A plans • Inflation jumped to 5.1pc in Nov vs. 4.2pc in Oct • FTSE 100 down 0.7pc, FTSE 250 off 0.5pc

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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