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US stocks open higher as markets monitor Georgia vote

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5 percent at 30,361.30.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:50pm

Markets

Wall Street drifts higher as focus turns to Georgia runoffs

US-listed Chinese cos jump after NYSE flips delisting decision.
Micron jumps after Citi's double upgrade.
Wall Street's fear gauge slips after Monday's surge.
Indexes up: Dow 0.41%, S&P 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.49%.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 08:36pm

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Dow drops 2pc amid profit-taking, Senate runoff uncertainty

The broad-based S&P 500 also shed 2.0 percent to 3,680.75, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 2.1 percent to hit 12,624.36.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:22pm

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US stocks pause near records to open 2021

The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 12,906.78.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:15pm

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US stocks lower at start of last session of rocky 2020

The broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.1 percent to 3,729.01, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.2 percent at 12,842.30.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:00pm

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Wall Street set to end pandemic year on strong note

S&P 500 set for over 15% gain on stimulus, vaccine support.
Weekly jobless claims fall for second straight week.
Indexes: Dow up 0.03%, S&P up 0.10%, Nasdaq down 0.04%.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:50pm

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Indian shares flat as IT weighs; Nifty set for 15% gain in 2020

The Nifty IT which has rallied more than 55% this year, was down 0.53% in early trade.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:16am

Markets

Wall St opens higher on hopes of vaccine-fueled recovery

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.42 points, or 0.26%, at the open to 30,415.09.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.15 points, or 0.25%, at 3,736.19.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 08:59pm

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Wall St opens at record high on fiscal aid relief, vaccine optimism

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.1 points, or 0.29%, at the open to 30,492.07.
The S&P 500 rose 14.7 points, or 0.39%, to 3750.01.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 08:26pm

Markets

Investors bet weak dollar will keep risk rally going in 2021

Few expect betting against the dollar, however, to be a one-way street. Signs that the Fed may tighten monetary policy earlier than expected could also boost the greenback, analysts said.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 11:19am

Markets

Equities dip, oil jumps, as investors wait on US stimulus package

Markets in the US (are) going to be focused on the ongoing negotiations to see if we can get things over the line.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.30% following broad declines in Asia and Europe.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 02:45am

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Nasdaq ends at record high as investors await stimulus

Fed promises to keep bond purchases going.
Twitter gains after JPMorgan upgrade.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 02:15am

Markets

US stocks reverse course, close mostly lower

After hitting a 52-week high during the trading session, the DJIA ended with a loss of 0.6 percent dropping below the 30,000 mark to 29,861.55.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 02:56am

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Australian shares snap 7-session rally as gold stocks drag; NZ flat

Miners lost 0.9% after seven straight sessions of gains, while energy stocks fell 1.3%.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:03am

Markets

Dow scales 30,000 on vaccine headway, Biden transition

S&P 500 on pace for biggest monthly percentage gain since April.
Tesla market value crosses $500 billion.
Economically sensitive sectors jump.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:17am

Markets

US stocks boosted by start of Biden White House transition

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 29,896.78, up 1.0 percent.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 08:18pm

Markets

US stocks jump on Moderna vaccine progress

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.7 percent to 3,611.49, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent to 11,890.44.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 08:52pm

Markets

Stocks rise again on expectations of divided US government

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 1.8 percent to 3,506.94, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 2.2 percent to 11,843.00.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 09:08pm

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Wall Street set to rebound with focus on White House race

Estee Lauder rises after results beat.
Nielsen up on plans to sell a unit for $2.7 bln.
Tech mega-caps bounce from steep selloff on Friday.
Futures up: Dow 1.50%, S&P 1.22%, Nasdaq 0.87%.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 07:29pm

Markets

US stocks join global selloff on virus fears, Dow -3pc

The broad-based S&P 500 also shed 3.1 percent to 3,287.40, as did the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index, which stood at 11,079.01.

Published 28 Oct, 2020 11:58pm

Markets

Wall St slumps on rising virus cases, fading stimulus hopes

Travel-related stocks fall as COVID-19 cases soar.
Hasbro falls after reporting quarterly results.
Oracle down as rival SAP scraps medium-term margin goals.
Indexes down: Dow 1.3%, S&P 1%, Nasdaq 0.3%.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 07:21pm

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Wall Street climbs on stimulus hopes; S&P 500 on track for weekly gains

Pelosi says stimulus talks would resume with Mnuchin
Xilinx surges on report of buyout offer by AMD
Indexes up: Dow 0.5%, S&P 0.7%, Nasdaq 1.1%.

Published 10 Oct, 2020 12:13am

Markets

US stocks rise again on hopes for Covid-19 therapies

About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4 percent at 28,527.85.

Published 09 Oct, 2020 08:19pm

Business & Finance

US stocks gain on latest Trump comment on stimulus

Congressional Democrats have resisted such narrow bills that do not contain their priorities, which include billions in aid for state and local governments.

Published 07 Oct, 2020 06:53pm

Markets

Wall Street ends lower after Trump calls off coronavirus relief talks

Stocks were higher before the remarks, but reversed course after Trump made the comments on Twitter.
Stocks fell to a session low shortly after the tweet, taking the S&P 500 down more than 2% from its session high.

Published 07 Oct, 2020 01:31am

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US stocks, crude jump on revived stimulus hopes, Trump's improving health

This probably is a bit of a relief rally," said Chuck Carlson, chief executive officer at Horizon Investment Services in Hammond, Indiana.
"That seems to be where the market is leaning right now."

Published 06 Oct, 2020 01:18am

Business & Finance

US stocks rise in pre-market amid Trump Covid-19 uncertainty

The broad-based S&P 500 had risen 0.6 percent at 3,360.50, while the tech-rich Nasdaq had climbed 0.7 percent to 11,313.75.

Published 05 Oct, 2020 06:34pm

Business & Finance

US stocks open down after Trump Covid-19 diagnosis, jobs data

A couple of minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.2 percent at 27,485.51.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 07:24pm

Markets

Tech shares lead as Wall Street monitors stimulus talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1 percent to 27,816.90, while the broad-based S&P 500 climbed 0.5 percent to 3,380.80.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 04:19am

Markets

Tech stocks lift Wall Street even as economic rebound slows

Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise to 870,000.
US new-home sales vault to near 14-year high.
Nikola slides after Wedbush downgrade.
Accenture drops, BlackBerry rises on quarterly earnings.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 01:22am

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Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 15	214.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 15	213.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 15	133.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 15	0.95
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 15	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 15	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 15	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 15	4297.14
India Sensex / Aug 15	59462.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 15	28871.78
Nasdaq / Aug 15	13128.05
Hang Seng / Aug 15	20040.86
FTSE 100 / Aug 15	7509.15
Dow Jones / Aug 15	33912.44
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 15	13816.61
France CAC40 / Aug 15	6569.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 15	88.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 15	18235.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 15	124600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 15	1779.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 15	113.59

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