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European shares down

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks edged lower on Thursday, with the travel sector leading declines on weak results...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

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FTSE 100 sees best day in two-month

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 clocked its best day in over two months on Wednesday, supported by gains in heavyweight...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

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FTSE 100 flat; Unilever rises

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed flat on Thursday after hitting a one-week high hours earlier as a wave of ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

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Lloyds, WPP drive FTSE 100 higher

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Wednesday, lifted by energy shares and a slew of upbeat earnings updates from...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

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FTSE 100 slips

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as heavyweight export-oriented companies slipped on a stronger...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

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Asian shares at 6-week highs, eyes on Fed, US GDP

The US dollar's index slipped to 90.679 against a basket of major currencies, a level not seen since March 3.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 01:08pm

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European equities climb at open

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.3 percent to 6,912.34 points, compared with Wednesday's closing level.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 12:33pm

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Asia joins global equity rebound; oil weak on COVID-19 worries

In currency markets, the dollar remained pinned near multi-week lows against major peers as US yields stayed subdued.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 12:09pm

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FTSE slips as miners track lower metal prices

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Monday, as heavyweight mining stocks slipped amid a drop in metal prices...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

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European stocks ease from record high ahead of earnings season

Airlines EasyJet and Ryanair fell close to 3% after HSBC downgraded their stocks to "hold" from "buy".

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:23pm

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FTSE 100 climbs

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday as heavyweight mining stocks tracked rising metal prices, while...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am

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British midcaps at record highs

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains in commodity stocks and a weaker pound lifted...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

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South Africa's rand and stocks firmer in risk-on trade

At 1520 GMT the rand was 0.15pc firmer at 15.5425 per dollar, having touched 14.4900 earlier, its best since Feb. 25.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

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London stocks end higher

LONDON: British shares ended higher on Thursday ahead of a long weekend, as hopes of a swifter economic rebound this...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

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FTSE down; Deliveroo slumps in debut

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, as firmer Treasury yields weighed on several sectors, while food...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

World

China to expand outbound investment scheme

SHANGHAI: China is planning to expand an outbound investment scheme to its southern province of Guangdong, state...

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:14am

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China bonds set to draw billions of dollars after final FTSE WGBI nod

China's debt is already increasingly popular with global investors, attracted by its yield and its relative insulation from movements in other bond markets.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 11:32am

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World shares rebound as investors weigh economy against diplomacy

In addition to Europe, major developing economies such as Brazil and India are also struggling with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:26pm

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London’s FTSE 100 flat

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Thursday as weakness in mining and energy stocks countered gains in ...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

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Asian stocks trip on China tech woes, some cyclical shares bought

"We know that the economy is primed to begin to really accelerate in the second quarter," Kelly said. "But we haven't seen that acceleration yet so that's what we're waiting for."

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:57am

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Asian shares hit 2-week lows, dollar gains as investors scurry for cover

Brent crude futures rose 22 cents to $61.01 a barrel, after tumbling 5.9% and hitting a low of $60.50 on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures added 17 cents to $57.93, having lost 6.2% the previous day.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:47pm

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Weaker pound, defensive stocks boost FTSE 100; AstraZeneca rises

The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index gained 0.2pc, supported by tech and bank stocks.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:10pm

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Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision

Oil futures extended declines, weighed down by rising US crude inventories and by expectations of weaker demand in Europe, where the coronavirus vaccine roll out is faltering.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 01:06pm

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Asian stocks up on dovish ECB as Biden signs stimulus

Oil prices retreated from sharp gains as the dollar firmed, with US crude dipping 0.41% to $65.75 a barrel.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:26am

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FTSE rises as bank, energy stocks shine

LONDON: British shares rose on Monday, boosted by gains in bank and energy stocks tracking higher commodity prices,...

Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:45am

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Miners, energy stocks lift UK shares as lockdown begins to ease

The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index rose 0.6%, led by consumer discretionary stocks.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 02:39pm

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FTSE Russell says will delete Xiaomi from global indexes on US order

Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 03:17pm

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UK shares slip as bond, inflation worries weigh

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, dragged down by miners on concerns about rising bond yields and...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am

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Bond scares linger, investors look to Powell

Bond worries remain before Powell's comments later.
US Treasuries fall to 1.46%.
Global shares index down for third day running.
- Dollar near seven-month high vs yen, five-month high vs Swissie.
Gold prices off nine-month low.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 07:33pm

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FTSE 100 falls as high yields, inflation worries return to fore

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

Published 04 Mar, 2021 02:05pm

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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