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London stocks edge up ahead of more earnings, BoE speak

London’s FTSE 100 inched up on Monday, extending gains after a series of record highs last week, as investors turned...

Published 13 May, 2024 01:05pm

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British equities waver ahead of BoE rate decision

London stocks struggled for direction on Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of the Bank of England’s...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:19pm

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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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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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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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British equities drop over 1%; Dr Martens, Superdry tumble

London stocks dived on Tuesday, with most sectors in the red, as traders pulled back expectations of rapid US rate...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:36pm

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London stocks open tepid amid Middle East unrest

British equities started the week on a lower note as escalating tensions in the Middle East caused market...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:05pm

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London stocks set for weekly gains; miners lead gains

British equities edged higher on Friday, set for weekly gains, led by a jump in precious metal miners and broader...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:29pm

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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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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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London stocks tepid ahead of US jobs data; DS Smith shines

UK shares dipped on Friday ahead of key US jobs data that could help shape investor expectations on interest rate...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:04pm

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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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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 track global markets higher

UK equities opened higher on Friday, mirroring gains across global markets, as investors cheered signs of slowing...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 01:32pm

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London stocks inch up on earnings bump

UK shares edged higher on Thursday on a boost from a slew of positive earnings reports, including from Haleon and...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 01:45pm

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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 boosted by miners, post weekly gains

LONDON: UK shares advanced on Friday, driven by gains in miners and banks, with the indexes posting weekly gains as...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

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London stocks rise on miners’ boost, set for weekly gains

UK shares advanced on Friday, driven by base metal miners, with the indexes headed for weekly gains as investors...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 02:47pm

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London stocks rise as shrinking economy fuels rate-cut hopes

UK equities gained on Thursday, buoyed by a fall in yield on government bonds after latest economic data showed the...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 01:34pm

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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

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London stocks inch up tracking Wall Street gains; eye on BoE comments

UK shares edged higher on Monday as markets tracked the upbeat sentiment from Wall Street over the weekend, while...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:39pm

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London stocks flat; set for second consecutive weekly decline

UK shares were muted in early trade on Friday and set for a second straight weekly decline, as a recovery in...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:45pm

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London stocks rise tracking Wall Street rally

UK’s main stock indexes climbed on Monday after a record-setting rally on Wall Street in the previous session, which...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 02:09pm

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London stocks extend rebound despite bleak retail sales data

London’s blue-chip share index rose on Friday as the sterling came under pressure from much weaker-than-expected...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 02:18pm

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London stocks kick start the week higher on rising Fed cut bets

UK shares started the week on a positive note on rising bets that the US Federal Reserve will start cutting rates as...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 03:02pm

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Precious metal miners drag FTSE 100 lower

The UK’s FTSE 100 on Monday extended losses from last week as precious metal miners tracked gold prices lower, while...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 02:39pm

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London stocks open higher on miners boost, lower yields

The UK shares were on track for a three-day winning streak on Thursday, following a jump in mining shares as prices...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 01:30pm

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London stocks finish higher ahead of Christmas break

LONDON: British equities logged solid weekly gains heading into the Christmas holidays on Friday amid rising hopes...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	154.15
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.27
Euro to USD / May 15	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5308.15
India Sensex / May 15	72987.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38630.19
Nasdaq / May 15	16742.39
Hang Seng / May 15	19161.63
FTSE 100 / May 15	8445.80
Dow Jones / May 15	39908
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18869.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2388.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	76.16
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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