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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

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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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Wall Street falls in choppy trading as tech sell-off resumes

Tesla rises after PT hikes ahead of "Battery Day".
Oracle falls as Trump to block US downloads of TikTok.
PG&E Corp slips as finance chief resigns.
Indexes down: Dow 0.16%, S&P 500 0.47%, Nasdaq 0.66%.

Published 18 Sep, 2020 09:03pm

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Wall Street climbs as Oracle leads tech stocks higher

Oracle hits record high after results beat.
Major US stock indexes headed for second weekly drop.
Indexes up: Dow 0.36%, S&P 0.31%, Nasdaq 0.29%.

Published 11 Sep, 2020 08:09pm

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Wall Street climbs as tech rallies for a second day

Weekly jobless claims stuck at higher levels.
Rebound continues for Apple, Tesla shares.
Indexes up: Dow 0.68%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 1.32%.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 08:21pm

Business & Finance

US stocks end up after three down days, Dow +1.6%, Nasdaq +2.7%

Tiffany filed a lawsuit against LVMH in a Delaware court, saying the French company has no basis to walk away from the merger.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 04:07am

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Apple crosses $2trn mark

S&P 500 touches all-time high for second consecutive session.
Nasdaq hits record high for third straight day.
Momenta soars after $6.5 bln takeover offer from J&J.
Indexes up: Dow 0.20%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.29%.

Published 19 Aug, 2020 10:44pm

Business & Finance

Wall Street opens slightly higher on strong retail earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.19 points, or 0.12pc, at the open to 27,811.26.

Published 19 Aug, 2020 08:12pm

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US stocks open higher despite stimulus impasse

About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8 percent at 27,910.71.

Published 12 Aug, 2020 07:37pm

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US stocks open mostly higher on Trump tax cut idea

Lower taxes on selling investments like stocks will usually set investors cheering, but the tech-rich Nasdaq was not impressed, and continued its downward slide.

Published 11 Aug, 2020 08:50pm

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S&P 500 ends up slightly, tech-related shares underperform value

Eastman Kodak plummets as government loan agreement put on ice.
Energy stocks outperform.

Published 11 Aug, 2020 01:16am

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Wonderful world of Disney earnings surprise boosts Wall Street

US services sector activity hits 16-month high in July.
Biggest daily pct gain for Disney since late March.
Energy stocks gain as oil prices jump.
- Dow up 1.39%, S&P 500 up 0.64%, Nasdaq up 0.52%.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 01:57am

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US stocks jump despite stalemate in Congress on relief

The broad-based S&P 500 also gained 0.8 percent to 3,297.97, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.4 percent to 10,896.85.

Published 03 Aug, 2020 09:21pm

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Wall St Week Ahead-Investors raise cash as US recovery wobbles; options strategies profit

Most money managers are wary of cutting equity exposure too drastically in a market that has rallied more than 40% since late March.
The S&P's weekly advances have grown progressively smaller throughout July, though the index is on track to deliver a 4% gain for the month.

Published 31 Jul, 2020 11:32pm

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S&P dips on worries about earnings, data, stimulus and election

Investors fretted about earnings reports due after the close from high-flyers including Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc .
Also jobless claims rose last week, adding to signs the momentum of economic recovery has slowed as coronavirus cases spiraled in southern and western US states.

Updated 31 Jul, 2020 01:05am

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Wall St closes higher after Fed vows more support for the virus-battered economy

Richardson noted the "commitment to do whatever it takes to get the economy going again" and a recognition the economy has improved and "come up from the bottom."
"You'll often see an uptick in those shares ahead of earnings and if they disappoint then they tend to sell off," said Citi's Snyder.

Published 30 Jul, 2020 01:19am

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Upbeat earnings lift Wall Street as focus shifts to Fed

Starbucks sees business 'steadily recovering', shares up.
Boeing falls after bigger-than-expected loss.
Advanced Micro Devices surges after revenue forecast raise.
Indexes up: Dow 0.39%, S&P 0.92%, Nasdaq 1.09%.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 11:11pm

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Wall Street stocks edge higher amid results, tech hearing

However, General Motors climbed 0.8 percent after reporting a small-than-expected loss of $758 million.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 07:49pm

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Wall St pauses as pandemic hurts consumer confidence and earnings; stimulus underwhelms

Data released in the morning showed US consumer confidence ebbed in July as coronavirus infections flared up across the country.
"It's probably not a bad place to take some profits and rebuild some liquidity because any of those three events could lead to volatility.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 01:25am

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Equities dip, safe havens rise as US stimulus talks stall

Enhanced unemployment benefits of $600 a week expire on Friday, which would be a blow to the household incomes and spending power of many Americans.
One clear pattern is how economies linked most tightly to China -- including commodity producers as diverse as Australia.

Updated 29 Jul, 2020 01:12am

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Wall St stumbles as stimulus talks loom; 3M, McDonald's disappoint

Pfizer up after raising full-year forecast.
McDonald's falls as global same-store sales disappoint.
3M drops as quarterly profit misses estimates.
Indexes down: Dow 0.47%, S&P 0.14%, Nasdaq 0.36%.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 12:09am

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Tech weighs on Wall St as virus cases mount

Intel hits four-month low, rival AMD rises.
Drugmakers fall ahead of Trump's pricing order.
American Express down after quarterly profit plunges.
Indexes down: Dow 0.60%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 1.14%.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 11:05pm

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US stocks open higher on EU stimulus deal, earnings

EU leaders emerged from a marathon four-day and four-night summit with a 750 billion euro ($858 billion) deal to boost economies shattered by the coronavirus epidemic.

Published 21 Jul, 2020 07:48pm

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Wall St opens higher on hopes of stimulus-led economic rebound

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.91 points, or 0.15%, at the open to 26,774.62. The S&P 500 opened higher by 8.64 points, or 0.27%, at 3,224.21
the Nasdaq Composite gained 26.69 points, or 0.25%, to 10,500.52 at the opening bell.

Published 17 Jul, 2020 07:20pm

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Wall St falls as virus fears eclipse upbeat retail report

Twitter falls as accounts of top voices hacked on its platform.
Bank of America slips as profit halves in Q2.
American Airlines says air travel demand slowing again.
Indexes down: Dow 0.47%, S&P 0.68%, Nasdaq 1.10%.

Published 16 Jul, 2020 08:13pm

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Wall St set to fall as COVID-19 case tally hits another record

Safe havens in demand as US COVID-19 cases surge.
Energy stocks slip on concerns over fuel demand.
Netflix rises after Goldman Sachs PT raise.
Futures down: Dow 0.75%, S&P 0.64%, Nasdaq 0.45%.

Published 10 Jul, 2020 08:10pm

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Wall St flat at open after record rise in US COVID-19 cases

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.74 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 25,690.35. The S&P 500 opened higher by 0.42 points.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.84 points, or 0.02%, to 10,545.91 at the opening bell.

Published 10 Jul, 2020 07:20pm

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Wall St opens lower after five-day rally as virus cases surge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 115.02 points, or 0.44%, at the open to 26,172.01. The S&P 500 opened lower by 13.28 points.

Published 07 Jul, 2020 07:29pm

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US stocks up on hiring data, COVID-19 vaccine progress

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.5 percent to 3,114.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.2 percent to 10.082.83.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 07:52pm

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US stocks open lower on renewed virus fears

The broad-based S&P 500 shed 2.2 percent to 2,975.69, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.6 percent to 9,437.49.

Updated 15 Jun, 2020 07:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94

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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