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Michael Hewson

French shares lag European peers on Sanofi’s dour forecast

PARIS: European shares fell to near seven-month lows on Friday and clocked a second week of losses, with France’s...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Markets

London stocks kick off Q4 lower as rising yields bite

LONDON: London stocks gave up early gains and closed lower on Monday as rising yields pushed equities down, while...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises after retail sales partial recovery

LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday after better-than-expected retail sales for Britain a day after finance minister...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Weak pound hits two-week low vs euro after oversized ECB hike

LONDON: The British pound hit a two-week low against the euro on Thursday after a larger-than-expected rate hike ...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Markets

Commodities lead FTSE 100 higher

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday lifted by commodity stocks and an upbeat global mood, while shares of...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

Markets

Banks, commodity stocks lift European shares

PARIS: European shares rose on Monday, helped by banks and commodity-linked stocks, as investors kept an eye out for...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Markets

FTSE 100 rises as banks gain; windfall tax threatens utilities

LONDON: The UK’s top share index rose on Thursday on the back of gains in banks, but shares of utilities slumped...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Markets

British stocks slip as budget update fails to soothe nerves

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday as measures unveiled by finance minister Rishi Sunak to ease the...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

Sterling holds at 2-week high after Spring statement

LONDON: Sterling held at a two-week high against the euro and softened slightly against the dollar on Wednesday,...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Markets

Nasdaq ends choppy week higher, as Amazon earnings stall tech rout

NEW YORK: Another bumpy ride ended on Friday with the Nasdaq recovering much of the ground it lost in the previous...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

Markets

UK stocks slip

LONDON: British stocks weakened on Friday as investors locked in gains in bank shares, while the prospect of more...

Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am

Markets

Gold gains on Moderna CEO's Omicron warning

Gold prices rose on Tuesday after Moderna's chief warned that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:01pm

Markets

Europe ends flat

LONDON: European stocks ended flat on Tuesday, with miners, banks and luxury stocks leading declines as optimism ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

Markets

FTSE 100 rises on Barclays boost, weakness in miners cap gains

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, supported by a set of strong corporate earnings led by Barclays,...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Business & Finance

Sterling slips, hovering around $1.39

LONDON: Sterling slipped against a slightly stronger dollar on Tuesday as currency markets were driven by last ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Energy stocks, homebuilders boost FTSE 100; DH Smith slumps

Britain's central bank is set to meet later this week to discuss its massive bond-buying program after inflation surged past its 2pc target in May.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:19pm

Markets

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

Markets

Gold prices fall in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday as a stronger US dollar and hopes for a swift global economic...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Markets

Gold eases in Europe

LONDON: Gold eased on Wednesday after registering its biggest jump in two months in the last session, as higher US...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Markets

European share rally pauses as focus turns to inflation; Kering slips

Overall, analysts expect earnings at STOXX 600 firms to have fallen 19.9% in the fourth quarter, steeper than the 18.2% estimate issued last week, according to Refinitiv data. Still, earnings are expected to rebound nearly 43% in the first quarter.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 03:20pm

Markets

Gold rises in Europe

NEW YORK: Gold rose on Friday as the dollar retreated slightly but was set for its worst weekly dip in four as...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Business & Finance

Sterling rises

LONDON: The British pound rose on Monday to its highest against the euro since May 2020 and came close to recent...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Markets

British vaccines push pound to highest since May against euro

Britain, where some 9 million people have been given their first dose of a vaccine, said it expected its supply of COVID-19 shots would not be interrupted.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:44am

Markets

Gold slips in Europe

LONDON/ROTTERDAM: Gold prices slipped in European trade on Wednesday as the dollar climbed, with investors’ ...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.73 ▲ 1.00 (36.63%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 1 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.13 ▲ 0.96 (15.56%)
JS Global Banking / Dec 1 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	13.53 ▲ 1.78 (15.15%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 1 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	7.98 ▲ 1.00 (14.33%)
Ruby Textile / Dec 1 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	5 ▲ 0.60 (13.64%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 1 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.12 ▲ 0.86 (11.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 1 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.06 ▲ 1.00 (11.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 1 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.75 ▲ 0.73 (10.40%)
Next Capital / Dec 1 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.22 ▲ 0.55 (9.70%)

Stock	Price
Aruj Industries / Dec 1 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.02 ▼ -1.00 (-11.09%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 1 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.45 ▼ -0.50 (-8.40%)
Hallmark Co. / Dec 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	196.11 ▼ -15.90 (-7.50%)
Siemens Pak. / Dec 1 Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering(SIEM)	717.18 ▼ -58.15 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 1 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	30.52 ▼ -2.47 (-7.49%)
Suraj Cotton / Dec 1 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	146 ▼ -10.75 (-6.86%)
Clover Pakistan / Dec 1 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	23.75 ▼ -1.62 (-6.39%)
Kohinoor Power / Dec 1 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.10 ▼ -0.32 (-5.90%)
Tata Textile / Dec 1 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	72.30 ▼ -3.69 (-4.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 1 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.40 ▼ -0.32 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	42,339,484 ▲ 2.90
Pak Elektron / Dec 1 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,182,221 ▲ 1.15
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,548,158 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 1 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	33,025,000 ▲ 0.50
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,095,487 ▲ 0.03
Fauji Cement / Dec 1 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 1.32
Hum Network / Dec 1 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,957,500 ▲ 0.41
Dewan Cement / Dec 1 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,398,000 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,209,942 ▼ -0.07
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 1 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,564 ▲ 5.49

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	148.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Nov 30	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4556.94
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14187.27
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7501.93
Dow Jones / Dec 1	35968.23
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16335.19
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7342.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 30	17435
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	76.13
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2038.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.92

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