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Wall Street sees long road ahead as Intel seeks to regain market share

"There are significant issues that must be overcome if this is to be a success, with investment ahead of time and profits unlikely until after 2025 if not later," Atlantic Equities analyst Ianjit Bhatti said.
"In the near term (2-3 years), we do not believe that Intel has an answer to AMD's market share gains."

Published 23 Apr, 2021 08:35pm

Markets

Futures slip as focus shifts to earnings from tech-related firms

Futures: Dow and Nasdaq drop 0.47%, S&P down 0.49%.
After blockbuster earnings from major US banks last week, analysts expect first-quarter profit for overall S&P 500 firms to jump 30.9% from a year earlier, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:21pm

Markets

Stock markets, dollar retreat as Covid fears resurface

Investors were looking to "cash in some chips" to move back into real world assets, after more falls for bitcoin.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:13pm

Markets

Monday’s early trade: Wall Street slips from record levels

NEW YORK: Major US stock indexes fell from record levels on Monday as investors sought cues from first-quarter...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am

Business & Finance

Coca-Cola revenue rises past estimates on easing pandemic curbs

Net revenue rose to $9.02 billion in the first quarter, from $8.60 billion a year earlier, above analysts' average estimate of $8.63 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Net income attributable to the company's shareholders fell to $2.25 billion, or 52 cents per share, from $2.78 billion, or 64 cents per share, a year earlier.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 04:27pm

Business & Finance

Wall St Week Ahead-Tech retakes market lead as investors eye yields, earnings

The increases in many of these so-called value stocks have slowed lately, while U.S. Treasury prices have come galloping back in April after a sharp first-quarter sell-off.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:42pm

Business & Finance

Potential Boeing 737 MAX issue affects more of plane

NEW YORK: The potential electrical problem that prompted airlines to remove some 737 MAX planes from service has ...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:30am

Markets

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on bank earnings boost

S&P 500, Dow set for fourth straight week of gains.
Morgan Stanley wraps up earnings from big banks.
Strong US data boosts economic recovery hopes.
Indexes: Dow up 0.29%, S&P adds 0.07%, Nasdaq off 0.34%.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 07:55pm

Business & Finance

Morgan Stanley profit blows past estimates, flags credit event loss

The Wall Street powerhouse, however, recorded a total one-off loss of over $900 million that it said was related to a credit event and subsequent losses from "a single prime brokerage client."
Morgan Stanley was one of six banks who had exposure to Archegos Capital Management, a family office fund that defaulted on margin calls late last month and triggered a firesale of stocks across Wall Street.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 05:21pm

Markets

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on upbeat earnings, strong retail sales

Bank of America Q1 profit more than doubles.
BlackRock edges higher as quarterly profit beats estimates.
PepsiCo up as it bets on higher soda sales.
Indexes up: Dow 0.65%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 1.01%.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 08:17pm

Business & Finance

Bank of America profit more than doubles on reserve release boost

The second-largest US bank by assets unlocked $2.7 billion from its reserves and unveiled a $25 billion stock repurchase plan, betting on a swift economic recovery driven by rapid vaccinations.
Consumer banking revenue at the bank, however, fell 12% to $8.1 billion in the quarter ended March. Net interest income, a key measure of how much the bank can make from lending, fell 16% to $10.2 billion in the quarter.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 04:13pm

Markets

Wall Street rises as big banks kick off earnings season

Goldman Sachs up as profit jumps on record dealmaking.
JPMorgan falls despite profit surging nearly five-fold.
Coinbase will list on Nasdaq later in the day.
Indexes up: Dow 0.44%, S&P 0.10%, Nasdaq 0.11%.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:09pm

Business & Finance

Goldman profit smashes expectations on booming investment banking

Overall investment banking revenue rose 73% to $3.77 billion, its highest since 2010, while equities trading surged 68% as a jump in trading by ordinary investors fed stock market volatility.
Global investment banking fee hit an all-time record of $39.4 billion during the March quarter, according to Refinitiv data.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:11pm

Markets

US stocks dip ahead of earnings, data deluge

About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1 percent at 33,768.08.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 08:04pm

Markets

Dovish Fed lifts Wall Street stock futures to record high

S&P stock futures hit record highs.
European shares at record levels.
Crude oil slips after rise in US gasoline stocks.
Fed's Powell to speak at IMF event at 1600 GMT.
Weekly US jobless claims data due at 1230 GMT.
ECB reassures on accommodative monetary policy.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 05:41pm

Markets

Wall Street inches up, Treasury yields pare losses after Fed minutes

All three major U.S. stock indexes gained some ground and the S&P 500 and the Dow were last in positive territory, with economically-sensitive small caps and transports lagging.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Markets

Wall St treads water after record rally on economic rebound hopes

Economy-linked stocks outperform.
Job openings rise more than expected in Feb.
Indexes: Dow flat, S&P up 0.08%, Nasdaq rises 0.10%.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 08:11pm

Markets

European markets rally in Wall Street catch-up

In Asia, Sydney, Seoul, Mumbai, Jakarta, Taipei and Manila stock markets all rose.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:55pm

Markets

US stocks jump amid signs of vaccine economic bounce

About 30 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.9 percent at 33,437.63.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 09:21pm

Markets

GameStop plans $1bn stock sale, shares slide

The company said it would sell up to 3.5 million shares and use the proceeds to speed up the shift in its business model to e-commerce in an overhaul being led by top shareholder and board member Ryan Cohen.
GameStop's stock has gained more than 900% so far this year, giving the company a valuation of as much as $34 billion at one point as retail traders bet against Wall Street hedge funds that had shorted its shares.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 05:26pm

Markets

Microsoft and Amazon lead S&P 500 to 4,000 points

The Nasdaq remained about 5pc below its Feb. 12 record high close, still smarting as higher U.S. bond yields hurt technology stocks.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:56pm

Markets

S&P 500 hits 4,000 mark on tech strength, reopening optimism

Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise.
Micron jumps after upbeat revenue forecast.
J&J shares slip on problem with COVID-19 vaccine batch.
Indexes up: Dow 0.19%, S&P 0.70%, Nasdaq 1.51%.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:11pm

Markets

US stocks rise ahead of Biden infrastructure roll-out

About 30 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up less than 0.1 percent at 33,081.23.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 07:54pm

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were slightly higher on Tuesday, as risk appetite in Asia recovered...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Markets

Dollar hits one-year yen high but stocks split

Wall Street's major indices were lower in late morning trading, while the yield on US government debt rose.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 09:15pm

Markets

US stocks slip on renewed inflation fears

The broad Standard & Poor's 500 index dipped 0.23 percent to 3,961.79.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:52pm

Markets

US stocks open lower, extending streak of losses

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.7 percent at 32,189.53.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:53pm

Markets

Wall St opens higher ahead of March business surveys; Intel shines

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.7 points, or 0.15%, at the open to 32470.88.
The S&P 500 rose 9.4 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 3919.93, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 61.5 points, or 0.47%, to 13289.243 at the opening bell.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:51pm

Markets

US stocks mostly down ahead of Powell appearance

The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 0.1 percent to 3,938.66, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.3 percent to 13,338.94.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 09:28pm

Markets

Asian, European markets drop as inflation spectre hangs

Mumbai, Singapore, Manila and Wellington rose.
London, Paris and Frankfurt fell at the open.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 06:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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