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Bond fears overtake Fed hopes, US stocks fall at open

The broad-based S&P 500 slipped from its record the day before, falling 0.6 percent to 3,948.72, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.2 percent to 15,699.32.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:10pm

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Bonds crash stock market rally

Wall Street rallied on the news, with the Dow ending above 33,000 points for the first time, while the S&P 500 also chalked up a record.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:08pm

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Wall Street flinches ahead of Fed decision

The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 percent at 32,923.27.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:04pm

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Tuesday's early trade: Main indexes move higher

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday with the Nasdaq rebounding after a steep selloff in ...

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

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US stocks mostly higher on progress of stimulus package

The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.2 percent to 3,850.57, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.3 percent to 12,883.11.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 08:46pm

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New era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA

LONDON: Investors poured billions of dollars into high-flying stocks even as the ongoing bond market rout led to...

Published 08 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Hong Kong removed from economic freedom ranking

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has been removed from an annual index of the world's freest economies because the think-tank...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am

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Wall St set for higher open on J&J vaccine cheer, stimulus optimism

US bond market rout eases.
J&J's COVID-19 vaccine to be available in 1-2 days.
Cyclical energy, banks, materials stocks jump.
Indexes up: Dow 1.63%, S&P 1.49%, Nasdaq 1.47%.

Updated 01 Mar, 2021 08:01pm

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Thursday’s early trade: Main indexes down as tech shares fall, bond yields rise

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Thursday as heavyweight technology-related stocks remained...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 05:20am

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Slide in growth stocks pummel Nasdaq, Powell testimony underway

Fed's Powell says support for economy needed for "some time".
Growth stocks resume slide.
Tesla falls as bitcoin sell-off weighs.
Home Depot slips on unclear consumer spending outlook.
Indexes fall: Dow 0.58%, S&P 1.05%, Nasdaq 2.43%.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:26pm

Business & Finance

Monday’s early trade: Wall Street falls

NEW YORK: US stock indexes fell on Monday as climbing Treasury yields and prospects of rising inflation triggered...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

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Facebook shares slip following news blackout move in Australia

The move was in response to a planned Australian law that would require internet companies like Facebook and Google to reach commercial deals with news outlets.
Facebook has underlined to investors in recent years that it faces risks from moderation, copyright and commercial claims around the content users publish on the social network.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 05:31pm

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Bitcoin blows by $50,000, Wall Street in record territory

Bitcoin surged to $50,547.70 in midday European trading as an increasing number of corporate heavyweights back the world's most popular virtual currency.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 09:18pm

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Wall Street reaches all-time highs

NEW YORK: Wall Street reached all-time closing highs on Monday as investor optimism was stoked by prospects of a...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Business & Finance

Centene misses profit estimates on higher costs

Centene also forecast 2021 adjusted profit between $5 and $5.30 per share, compared with Wall Street estimates of $5.24.
Centene raised its full-year revenue forecast range to $116.1 billion to $118.1 billion, from $114.1 billion to $116.1 billion.

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 11:32pm

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Monday’s early trade: US top indexes scale all-time highs

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes scaled all-time highs on Monday, as investors bets on hopes that a fiscal...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

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Wall Street at record highs on stimulus, vaccine optimism

The Congress on Friday approved a budget plan that would allow a coronavirus relief bill to muscle through in the coming weeks without Republican support.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:35am

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Japanese shares rally

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended more than 1% higher on Friday, following Wall Street's rally overnight, driven by ...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

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European shares rise, Germany lags

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks rose on Friday, tracking an upbeat sentiment from Wall Street on hopes of a faster...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

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Wall St extends recent gains amid upbeat earnings, economic data

Democrats in the U.S. Senate were poised on Thursday to take a first step toward the ultimate passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 12:56am

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Alibaba plans up to $5bn US-dollar bond issuance -term sheet

The latest offering will have various maturities up to 40 years, the term sheet showed, adding it is expected to include a tranche of sustainability notes due in 2041.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:39am

World

Lithuania blocks Chinese airport screening equipment

VILNIUS: NATO member Lithuania has banned the use of airport security-screening equipment made by a Chinese company...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

US ‘outraged’ at SC verdict

WASHINGTON: The White House said it was "outraged" Thursday after Pakistan's top court upheld the acquittal and...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

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South Korea, Indonesia down, set for sharp weekly losses as riskier bets ebb

US futures fell around 1% into Asia's afternoon trading hours.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 10:14am

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Japanese shares climb

TOKYO: Japanese shares suffered their biggest drop in six months on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, weighed by...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

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Thursday’s early trade: Main indexes up on big-tech strength

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, as a reversal of declines in mega-cap technology stocks...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

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Major Gulf markets weaken; Saudi index gains

DUBAI: Major Gulf markets weakened on Thursday, tracking global shares, as a sudden sell-off on Wall Street and...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

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South Korea, China, Taiwan fall most after Wall Street sell-off

Worries around the pace of a global recovery have supported the dollar, which in the lead up to 2021 had been falling.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:29am

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Australia shares set for worst day in nearly 5 months on recovery concerns

In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index dropped as much as 2.1% to 13,099.17, its biggest intraday drop since Dec. 18.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:18am

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Tokyo stocks open down over two percent after US rout

Bio-tech firm JCR Pharmaceuticals rallied 5.9 percent to 2,904 yen after a report said it will produce undiluted Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drug group AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:56am

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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