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Stocks climb after US jobs report selloff

World stock markets gained ground on Monday, recovering from losses sparked by a strong US jobs report last week...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:00pm

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World shares stretch positive start to 2022

LONDON/HONG KONG: World shares extended on Tuesday their positive start to 2022 with markets from Europe to Asia...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 02:26pm

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Stocks guarded ahead of US inflation test

SYDNEY/MILAN: World shares steadied near record peaks on Monday as risk assets found support from an upbeat US...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 03:19pm

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World shares at one-month low, default fears stalk China Evergrande

European stocks were 1.8% lower, slipping to two-month lows, with energy and mining stocks tumbling as the dollar's jump to near four-week highs crushed commodity prices

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 01:50pm

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Shares subdued as investors flip-flop on rate rises

European stocks subdued in choppy trading.
Brent oil looking to get over April 2019 high.
Bond markets nudge up yields.
Fed chair Powell takes questions from US congress later.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

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Shares subdued as investors flip-flop on rate rises

Benchmark 10-year US Treasury notes were yielding 1.50% again having sunk to around 1.36% at one point on Monday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 03:25pm

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World shares off record peak, dollar edges higher

MSCI world index down 0.5%.
Major US indices open lower.
Dollar set to avoid 4-week losing streak.
Oil prices fall on lockdown fears.
Euro zone Q1 GDP falls less than expected.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:43pm

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High-flying stocks wait on Fed signals, Apple results

Equities lack trend as earnings roll in, bond yields creep up.
Fed expected to stay course but outlook is improving.
Apple, Facebook, Ford, earnings due.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:03pm

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World shares hit highs as markets focus on earnings

Europe's STOXX 600 rose to a record high before easing some gains, up 0.1% at 1105 GMT. Asian shares hit one-month highs overnight.
"We had a strong rally in cyclical and value stocks since the start of this year - we would like to see confirmation in the earnings."

Published 19 Apr, 2021 06:21pm

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Global equities could receive April boost after a pause in rally

NEW YORK: While the pace of the global equity rally has waned in recent weeks, world shares have a better chance of...

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 10:43am

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Shares hold up as economic optimism offsets Archegos fallout

World shares rise slightly, US futures off lows.
Nomura, Credit Suisse warn on losses after Archegos share sale.
Markets hopeful ahead of Biden infrastructure plan.
Oil prices turn positive ahead of OPEC+ meeting.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 05:59pm

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Recovery bets support stocks as Fed comes in focus

Bitcoin fell 1.6% from a record high after Reuters reported that India would propose a law banning cryptocurrencies.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 02:01pm

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Tech weighs on stocks as yields ring inflation alarm

World shares weaken, Nasdaq futures down 1.2%.
US Senate passes $1.9 trillion stimulus.
Dollar gains on euro, yen as US yields race ahead.
Brent rises past $70 for first time since pandemic began.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 07:09pm

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World shares ease as yields and oil ring inflation alarm

Prices had already been supported by a decision by OPEC and its allies not to increase supply in April.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 02:18pm

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Stocks struggle as tech slide erases commodities surge

World stocks down 0.1% at fresh 2-week low.
Nasdaq futures down 1.5%, S&P 500 futures down 0.5%.
Crude oil, metal prices rise on growth outlook.
Expectations of faster growth spur inflation fears.
Eyes on Fed's Powell testimony at 1500 GMT.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 06:03pm

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Canadian dollar pulls back from 3-year high as stocks fall

Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest since April 2018 at 1.2580.
Price of US oil rises 1.5%.
Canada's 10-year yield touches a one-year high at 1.256%.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:46pm

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World shares dip as bond yields, commodities surge

European shares sink.
Wall Street futures down 0.85%.
MSCI's All Country World Index, which tracks shares across 49 countries, was down 0.25% by midday in London.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:02pm

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World shares gain for eighth day in a row; Wall Street set for stronger open

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was up 0.3%
Overnight, MSCI's ex-Japan Asian shares index also broke above its previous high, in January.
European indexes strengthened after a shaky start, with the STOXX 600 up 0.3% and London's FTSE 100 up 0.4% .

Published 10 Feb, 2021 06:11pm

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Shares reach record high, oil tops $60 a barrel

MSCI all-country world share index at record high
European indexes climb early on, US futures gain
Oil crosses $60 a barrel
Hopes of $1.9 trln US stimulus, vaccines boosting sentiment
US dollar retreats from recent highs

Published 08 Feb, 2021 06:09pm

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Stocks rise as Reddit 'tumult' comes under US scrutiny

World shares inch closer to record peak, up 0.3%.
Yellen calls regulator meeting on GameStop volatility.
Italian assets shine on prospect Draghi becoming PM.
Silver rebounds, Brent crude prices at 11-month high.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 06:25pm

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Stocks welcome Yellen's call to 'act big' on coronavirus spending

Euro STOXX 600 up 0.5%.
MSCI ex-Japan Asia hits record.
Wall Street futures up.
Investors bullish after Yellen supports big spending.
Oil up, dollar on the back foot.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 06:19pm

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Stocks slip on virus fears, dollar hits highest in 2-1/2 weeks

MSCI ACWI off records highs.
European shares dip.
Dollar hits 2-1/2 week high.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 06:13pm

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Stocks fight for ground ahead of Georgia Senate runoff

World shares pull back from record high.
Georgia Senate runoff seen as political risk.
Yuan lifted by PBOC fixing.
State of emergency weighs on Tokyo shares.
Oil hit by delay on output decision.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:29pm

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Stocks subdued by Brexit, U.S. stimulus doubts

European equities fell, with the broad Euro STOXX 600 down 1.1pc and indexes in Paris and London losing 1.2pc and 1pc respectively.

Updated 11 Dec, 2020 07:01pm

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Brexit and China tensions weigh on shares as pound gets hit

After surging to a fresh all-time high earlier on Monday, the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, turned lower to fall 0.3pc by 0919 GMT.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 05:13pm

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World shares look past lockdowns as US election approaches

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was up 0.4%
Italy was also set to approve new restrictions as early as Monday after moves in France and Germany last week caused a broad risk-off move across markets.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 05:51pm

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Stocks surge as hopes grow for U.S. stimulus

The possibility of stimulus is also helping to counter investor wariness about a Democrat pledge to hike corporate tax rates.

Published 09 Oct, 2020 04:19pm

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Stocks struggle as tech remains fragile, pound slides

World shares fall slightly.
European shares down 1.2% after positive session in Asia.
Nasdaq futures fall 2.5% as New York trading resumes.
Dollar inches up before ECB, pound under Brexit pressure.
Oil falls below $41 on demand fears.

Published 08 Sep, 2020 05:06pm

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With big tech on holiday, world shares inch higher

European stocks open sharply higher, FTSE helped by weak pound.
Pound down 0.5% as no deal Brexit risks rise.
Japan's Nikkei falls, Chinese shares in red.
Currency market action muted.
Oil falls 1.2% after Saudi price cuts.

Published 07 Sep, 2020 06:50pm

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World shares ease off record highs ahead of US jobs data

World shares set for worst week in more than two months.
Dollar heads for its best week since May.
German industrial data point to slow recovery.
US jobs data eyed.

Published 04 Sep, 2020 05:34pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19
Hang Seng / May 14	19120.21
FTSE 100 / May 14	8427.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18697.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	77.55
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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