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Stocks surge on stimulus hopes; dollar depressed

US indices close at record highs.
MSCI all-country world index strikes all-time high.
Oil touches 9-month high.
Dollar hits two-year low.
Brexit hopes boosts sterling.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 03:18am

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Wall Street ends higher on stimulus optimism, Apple boost

Apple jumps on report of higher iPhone production in 2021.
Technology sector seen resilient through pandemic – analyst.
Utilities and materials sectors among strongest performers.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 02:11am

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Vaccine news gives U.S. value stocks their big day

Value stocks tend to be companies that are more sensitive to the economy’s fluctuations.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 10:13am

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S&P 500 flat after Monday's selloff as focus turns to corporate earnings

Xilinx jumps on $35 bln buyout deal from AMD.
Merck up after raising profit forecast.
- Pfizer, Eli Lilly fall after results.
Indexes: Dow down 0.26%, S&P flat, Nasdaq up 0.47%.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 08:50pm

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US stock sell-off accelerates, Dow loses 3%

The broad-based S&P 500 fell 2.6 percent to 3,376.60, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 2.4 percent to 11,262.07.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 10:53pm

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S&P 500, Dow edge higher on hopes of progress in stimulus talks

Gilead up as remdesivir wins approval for treating COVID in US.
Intel slumps as quarterly margins fall.
American Express drops as profit falls short of estimates.
Indexes: Dow up 0.05%, S&P up 0.09%, Nasdaq dips 0.3%.

Published 23 Oct, 2020 07:48pm

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US stocks open up cautiously as stimulus odds worsen

The broad-based S&P 500 was up 0.3 percent at 3,445.53 while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.4 percent to 11,529.71.

Published 22 Oct, 2020 09:08pm

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Wall Street ends higher as tech rally squashes virus fears, but S&P down for week

Indexes gain: Dow 1.34%, S&P 1.60%, Nasdaq 2.26%.
US coronavirus cases top 7 million
Boeing gains on potential 737 MAX flights.
Costco Wholesale drops on high COVID-19 costs.
Cruise operators jump after Barclays upgrade.

Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:30am

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Equities rebound after three-session Nasdaq sell-off

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe gained 0.91% following broad declines in Asia and rallies in Europe.

Published 09 Sep, 2020 07:17pm

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Slump in Tesla, Apple hits Wall St as tech rout deepens

Tesla tumbles after not being included in S&P 500.
GM jumps after taking stake in electric-truck maker Nikola.
Sell-off in FAANG stocks resumes.
Fears over US sanctions on SMIC pressure chip stocks.
Indexes off: Dow 1.96%, S&P 2.36%, Nasdaq 3.35%.

Published 08 Sep, 2020 07:33pm

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Wall Street sinks as tech sell-off resumes

August nonfarm payrolls rise by 1.37mn.
Stay-at-home stocks lose ground again.
Shares of big US lenders advance.
Indexes down: Dow 0.44%, S&P 1.28%, Nasdaq 2.79%.

Published 04 Sep, 2020 08:05pm

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US stock advance in opening trading, Dow +0.3%

About 20 minutes into the session, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 percent to 28,566.90.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 11:16pm

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Tepid start for Wall Street stocks after record day

The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly flat at 28,305.18.

Published 25 Aug, 2020 08:37pm

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COVID-19 treatment hope sparks US stocks rally

Apple continued its upward march, gaining 1.2 percent to $503.51.

Published 24 Aug, 2020 07:23pm

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S&P 500 on track for record closing high

Nasdaq hits record high for second straight day.
Home Depot, Walmart shares mixed after results.
Indexes: Dow dips 0.10%, S&P up 0.24%, Nasdaq rises 0.59%.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 11:03pm

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S&P 500 ends down slightly after flirting with record levels again

Weekly unemployment claims fall below 1 million.
Cisco weighs on Dow following weak outlook.

Updated 14 Aug, 2020 01:03am

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S&P 500 ends lower amid concern about stalemate in stimulus talks

Tech-laden Nasdaq slips for 3rd day.
Rotation from growth stocks to value extends.

Published 12 Aug, 2020 01:20am

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S&P 500 nears record high on stimulus bets

S&P 500, Dow rise for 8th straight session.
Tech-laden Nasdaq slips for 3rd consecutive session.
Rotation from growth stocks to value extends.
Indexes up: Dow 0.97%, S&P 0.48%, Nasdaq 0.10%.

Published 11 Aug, 2020 11:52pm

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Wall Street rises as investors watch stimulus, pandemic and earnings

Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc, all due to report earnings this week, were among the top boosters of the S&P 500.
The biggest gainers the S&P's 11 major sectors were technology and materials. Financials , utilities and energy lagged.

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 01:06am

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US stocks open lower, Twitter falls after hacking episode

The broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.6 percent to 3,206.96, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 1.1 percent to 10,438.98.

Published 16 Jul, 2020 07:50pm

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US stocks jump on vaccine progress, good Goldman earnings

The broad-based S&P 500 climbed 1.1 percent to 3,233.10, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.9 percent to 10,585.59.

Published 15 Jul, 2020 07:22pm

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US stocks edge higher after mixed bank results

The broad-based S&P 500 added 0.1 percent at 3,157.24, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3 percent to 10,419.35.

Published 14 Jul, 2020 07:14pm

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US stocks open mixed as Nasdaq extends rally

The broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.2 percent to 3,163.36, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3 percent to 10,525.67.

Published 09 Jul, 2020 07:06pm

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US stocks open stronger, continuing rally

The tech-rich Nasdaq, coming off a record-setting Thursday close, climbed 1.6 percent to 10,367.20, while the broad-based S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent to 3,172.93.

Published 06 Jul, 2020 08:05pm

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Nasdaq opens higher ahead of Powell testimony

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1 percent to 25,575.62, while the broad-based S&P 500 added 0.3 percent at 3,062.66.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 07:11pm

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Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-Investors eye economic data, stimulus measures as stocks rally stalls

US stocks tumbled this week, including a more than 2% drop on Friday.

Published 28 Jun, 2020 07:06pm

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US stocks dip as Nasdaq slips from record

About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.9 percent at 25,911.08.

Published 24 Jun, 2020 07:42pm

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US stocks open higher, extending rally

The broad-based S&P 500 edged up 0.1 percent to 3,127.91, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent to 9,942.37.

Published 17 Jun, 2020 07:59pm

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US stocks shake off early weakness to finish higher

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 25,763.16, up 0.6 percent after regaining more than 900 points from its session low.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 01:57am

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Stocks tumble, safe-haven assets rally on downbeat Fed outlook

MSCI world stocks index sees biggest fall since March.
Asia stocks retreat after 10 days of gains.
Bonds rally as Fed mulls yield curve control, guidance.
Oil tumbles towards first weekly fall since April.
World FX rates in 2020.

Published 12 Jun, 2020 02:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Feb 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	6.83 ▲ 0.93 (15.76%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.71 ▲ 1.00 (14.90%)
Kohinoor Power / Feb 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.58 ▲ 0.58 (14.50%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 8 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.40 ▲ 0.90 (12.00%)
Gammon Pak / Feb 8 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.45 ▲ 0.65 (11.21%)
First Prudential Mod. / Feb 8 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.64 ▲ 0.16 (10.81%)
Ghani Chemical Ind. (B) / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited. (B)(GCILB)	6.50 ▲ 0.63 (10.73%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11.33 ▲ 1.00 (9.68%)
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11.29 ▲ 0.95 (9.19%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 8 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	12.10 ▲ 1.00 (9.01%)

Stock	Price
Data Textile / Feb 8 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	4.92 ▲ -0.87 (-15.03%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 8 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	3.30 ▲ -0.50 (-13.16%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.68 ▲ -0.18 (-9.68%)
Service Textile / Feb 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	6.91 ▲ -0.69 (-9.08%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 8 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9 ▲ -0.78 (-7.98%)
Land Mark Spinning / Feb 8 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	11.60 ▲ -1.00 (-7.94%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Feb 8 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.13 ▲ -0.34 (-7.61%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Feb 8 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7 ▲ -0.57 (-7.53%)
Ellcot Spinning / Feb 8 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	128.58 ▲ -10.42 (-7.50%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Feb 8 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	267.33 ▲ -21.67 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	63,994,329 ▼ 0.09
Pak Petroleum / Feb 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	31,774,289 ▲ -0.52
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 8 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	22,182,825 ▼ 1.19
Sui South Gas / Feb 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,127,166 ▲ -0.18
Sui North Gas / Feb 8 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,255,656 ▼ 0.05
Lotte Chemical / Feb 8 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,129,733 ▼ 1.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,829,779 ▼ 0.01
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	10,956,173 ▼ 0.95
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 8 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,313,459 ▼ 2.59
Habib Bank / Feb 8 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,576,564 ▼ 0.89

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 8	275.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 8	273.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 8	131.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 8	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 8	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 8	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Feb 7	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 8	4140.45
India Sensex / Feb 8	60663.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 8	27606.46
Nasdaq / Feb 8	11988.56
Hang Seng / Feb 8	21283.52
FTSE 100 / Feb 8	7897.71
Dow Jones / Feb 8	34067.65
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 8	15418.13
France CAC40 / Feb 8	7132.82

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 7	22235
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 8	77.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 8	169753
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 8	1874.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 8	84.27

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