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US West Coast ports closed to cargo vessels again for weekend

LOS ANGELES: Clogged ports along the US West Coast were closed to cargo freighters for the third time in a week on Frida

Published 14 Feb, 2015 05:55am

Business & Finance

China's Minsheng to invest 1bn pounds in new London financial district project

SHANGHAI: State-backed China Minsheng Investment Co Ltd (CMI) said on Saturday it would invest 1 billion pounds ($1.5 bi

Published 14 Feb, 2015 05:45am

Markets

Indonesia's PT Timah suspends all new tin sales on low prices

JAKARTA: Indonesia's top tin miner PT Timah has suspended all new sales until benchmark prices of the solder materia

Published 14 Feb, 2015 05:38am

Japan considering ending currency swap pact with South Korea

TOKYO: Japan is considering ending its 14-year-old, $10 billion currency swap agreement with South Korea amid deteriorat

Published 14 Feb, 2015 05:28am

Markets

Europe news pushes markets higher

HONG KONG: Asian markets priced in some solid gains before China goes on holiday to celebrate Lunar New Year. Traders sa

Published 13 Feb, 2015 10:38am

Business & Finance

Bain Capital agrees to buy Japanese hotel and spa operator

TOKYO: US private equity firm Bain Capital Partners LLC said on Friday it has agreed to buy Japanese hotel and spa opera

Published 13 Feb, 2015 10:13am

Markets

Indonesian tin smelters to vote on suspending exports next week

JAKARTA: A quarter of Indonesia's tin smelters back a plan to suspend exports and prop up global prices, the chief o

Published 13 Feb, 2015 10:07am

Business & Finance

China's Januarytotal social financing hits 2.05trn yuan

BEIJING: China's total social financing (TSF), a broad measure of liquidity designed to also capture some lending ou

Published 13 Feb, 2015 09:47am

Business & Finance

Bulgarian consumer prices fall in January

SOFIA: Bulgarian consumer prices dropped 1.0 percent on the year in January against December's 0.9 percent decrease

Published 13 Feb, 2015 09:41am

Business & Finance

Bank of England may look into HSBC case

LONDON: The Bank of England may look into allegations that Europe's biggest bank HSBC helped clients to avoid paying

Published 13 Feb, 2015 08:06am

Business & Finance

State Bank of India Q3 net profit up 30pc

MUMBAI: State Bank of India, the nation's top lender by assets, reported a 30 percent increase in quarterly profit,

Published 13 Feb, 2015 07:58am

Business & Finance

Trelleborg Q4 core profit beats forecast

STOCKHOLM: Swedish industrial rubber maker Trelleborg posted fourth-quarter core profits above expectations on Friday an

Published 13 Feb, 2015 07:50am

World

French GDP ekes out 0.1pc growth in Q4

PARIS: The French economy grew by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, meeting analysts' expectations, prelimi

Published 13 Feb, 2015 07:38am

Even with Turkish Stream, Russia can't avoid sending gas via Ukraine

BRUSSELS/ ESSEN/ MOSCOW: Russia's plan to cut out Ukraine as a gas transit route is unrealistic because the EU will

Published 13 Feb, 2015 07:28am

Sports

Cricket-Express bowler Malinga fit for Sri Lanka's World Cup opener

CHRISTCHURCH: Slinging express pace bowler Lasith Malinga is fit for Sri Lanka's opening World Cup clash against New

Published 13 Feb, 2015 06:52am

Markets

Brent holds above $59, up more than 3pc on week

BEIJING: Benchmark Brent crude held above $59 in Asia on Friday, up more than 3 percent this week as news of deeper indu

Published 13 Feb, 2015 06:42am

Markets

Asia Rubber-Prices rise on tighter supply; buyers scarce ahead of lunar holiday

SINGAPORE: Prices for rubber cargoes in Asia picked up this week amid shorter supply of raw material in Indonesia and ex

Published 13 Feb, 2015 06:33am

Markets

South Korea fx rate seen market determined in recent months

SEOUL: The International Monetary Fund, which has previously urged South Korea against intervening in the currency marke

Published 13 Feb, 2015 06:21am

Markets

BHP to lose 60,000-70,000 Tonnes copper output from Olympic Dam mine

SYDNEY: Copper output from BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in Australia will be cut by 60,000-70,000 tonnes this yea

Published 13 Feb, 2015 06:04am

World

IMF says South Korea 2015 outlook subject to uncertainties

SEOUL: The International Monetary Fund said South Korea's growth outlook this year faces a great deal of uncertainti

Published 13 Feb, 2015 05:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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