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FTSE 100 sees best day in two-months on energy boost; JD Sports shines

JD Sports jumps as co decides to split chairman and CEO roles.
A.B. Foods gains on strong sales at Primark stores.
Royal Dutch Shell jumps on plans to exit JV with Exxon Mobil.
FTSE 100 up 1.3%, FTSE 250 adds 1.1%.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:27pm

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Industrials, banks lift European shares as reflation trade heats up

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.5%, with industrials, banks and miners gaining between 0.4% and 0.7%.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 12:34pm

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European stocks waver before Fed rate call

Paris stocks meanwhile rose 0.1 percent while Frankfurt slid 0.2 percent in early afternoon eurozone deals.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 04:21pm

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Stocks push for record high on $6 trillion US spending hopes

The Fed's vice chair for supervision, Randal Quarles, said on Thursday that he was "fully committed" to keeping monetary policy running full-throttle while jobs recover, while laying out the case that "upside" risks to inflation may be mounting.

Published 28 May, 2021 02:27pm

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Strong earnings, Vectura boost British midcaps

The FTSE 100 index has gained 8.9% year-to-date on optimism that speedy vaccine rollouts and constant policy support from the government would drive a stronger recovery from a pandemic-led recession.

Published 26 May, 2021 02:35pm

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European stocks gain ground; bitcoin stabilises

Bitcoin stabilised after Wednesday's wild gyrations that saw the world's most popular cryptocurrency lose almost a third of its value in one day before recovering much of the losses.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:07pm

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Europe stocks attempt recovery; bitcoin stabilises

London stocks edged up by 0.2 percent at midday in the British capital.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:53pm

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Inflation fears rout global equity markets

"This is a cutting of the fat," O'Hare said. "It's also a reminder that valuation always matters."

Published 12 May, 2021 10:33am

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Global markets selloff spreads on inflation fears

London stocks dived 2.2 percent, Frankfurt slumped 2.3 percent and Paris shed 2.1 percent in early afternoon deals.

Published 11 May, 2021 05:56pm

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European stocks resist drops in NY, Asia

London stocks recovered 0.1 percent one day after slumping 2.0 percent in a Europe-wide selloff on intensifying pandemic concerns.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 07:28pm

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European stocks post worst day of the year

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European shares lost nearly 2% on Tuesday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as tobacco...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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UK's Ashtead plans share buyback after upbeat earnings forecast

The company, which rents out equipment to the construction and industrial sectors, generated a record 1.06 billion pounds in free cash flow in the nine months to January.
It used that cash to reduce its 4.28 billion pound net debt, a move that is expected to help it meet its leverage target range by the end of this month.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:35pm

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London stocks climb

LONDON: British shares ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight energy and travel stocks, while...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

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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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London stocks end higher on optimism over swift economic recovery

Industrials stocks biggest gainers on FTSE 100.
Quilter rises on sale of int'l business to Utmost Group.
FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 1%.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:06pm

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Deliveroo set for London stock market launch

Britain's antitrust regulator last year approved Amazon's 16-percent investment in Deliveroo after an in-depth probe concluded it would not harm competition.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:03am

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London stocks track Asian equities higher

LONDON: London shares tracked gains in Asian equities on Tuesday, following optimism about economic stimulus and a...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

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London stocks rise on recovery hopes; BP top drag on weak earnings

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.8pc, with financial stocks, mainly HSBC Holdings and Barclays PLC leading the gains. The mid-cap index added 1.5pc.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 12:08am

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London stocks drop to near one-month low

LONDON: British shares hit a near one-month low on Thursday as energy stocks tracked commodity prices lower ...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

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London stocks move higher

LONDON: British stocks rose on Tuesday after drugmaker AstraZeneca denied reports that its COVID-19 vaccine was less...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

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London stocks rise on swift economic recovery, US stimulus optimism

FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.3%.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 01:50pm

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London stocks rise on earnings boost, virus worries cap gains

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.8pc, after three consecutive sessions of declines, with mining and energy stocks gaining the most.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 12:05am

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London stocks sink as new coronavirus strain shuts UK

The FTSE 100 touched its lowest since Dec. 2 in early trading, but clawed back some of its losses to trade down 1.2% as the pound's 2% drop limited a fall in the exporter-heavy index.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 04:07pm

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London stocks rise on recovery, Brexit hopes

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index jumped 1.1pc, led by energy, financial and mining stocks, with the MSCI world index tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

Updated 16 Dec, 2020 05:57pm

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London stocks subdued as Brexit fears offset first vaccine approval

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up just 0.1pc and the mid-cap FTSE 250 down 0.6pc, even as the government said the vaccine would be rolled out from early next week.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 04:03pm

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UK shares set for weekly loss on vaccine doubts, Brexit concerns

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.7pc, while the domestically focussed mid-cap FTSE 250 lost 0.9pc, with industrial, consumer staples and real-estate stocks among the biggest drags.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:25pm

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London stocks slip as investors await details on post-lockdown curbs

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index slipped 0.5pc, dragged down by energy, banking and aero stocks, while the domestically focussed mid-cap FTSE 250 lost 0.7pc.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 03:55pm

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FTSE 100 rises; AstraZeneca down after vaccine data

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.5pc, lifted by shares of energy, mining and financial companies.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:50pm

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London stocks rise on upbeat retail sales data

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.5pc, boosted by aero and pharmaceutical stocks, with energy and mining shares also tracking commodity prices higher.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 04:41pm

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London stocks track Asia gains ahead of Brexit talks

The mid-cap FTSE 250 added 0.3%, with shares in flexible office space provider IWG Plc jumping 7.6% after Berenberg upgraded the stock to "buy".

Published 19 Oct, 2020 04:41pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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