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Philippine economy to regain momentum in Q4 on exports

MANILA: The Philippine economy likely finished 2014 strong with growth in the last quarter expected to have regained mom

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:32am

Markets

Palm oil to hover above support at 2,154 ringgit

SINGAPORE: Palm oil may rebound towards 2,211 ringgit per tonne, as it has managed to find a support at 2,154 ringgit.Th

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:24am

Markets

London copper edges up as dollar falters ahead of Fed

MELBOURNE: London copper moved away from 5-1/2-year lows on Wednesday, propped up by a weaker dollar after a drop in US

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:22am

Markets

Japan seeks some 42,000 tonnes LPG for national reserves

TOKYO: State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) issued a tender on Wednesday to buy liquefied petroleu

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:19am

Markets

Gold holds above $1,290 ahead of Fed decision

SINGAPORE: Gold steadied above $1,290 an ounce on Wednesday, largely clinging to gains from the previous session, as foc

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:16am

Markets

Corn near 1-week low, soybeans struggle on China cancellations

SINGAPORE: US corn fell for a third straight session on Wednesday to around its lowest in more than a week, pressured by

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:13am

Markets

Chinese iron ore futures edge up, but outlook gloomy

SHANGHAI: Chinese iron ore futures inched up on Wednesday after a five-day losing run, but the gains are likely to be li

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:11am

Markets

China political investment bubble has new antihero

BEIJING: It's hard to think of a better embodiment of China's soaring stock market than Shenwan Hongyuan. Shares

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:08am

Markets

CBOT soybeans to retest resistance at $9.83

SINGAPORE: CBOT soybeans March contract is expected to retest a resistance at $9.83 per bushel, following a completion o

Published 28 Jan, 2015 07:04am

Business & Finance

Bombardier expects new orders after China high-speed train safety clearance

BEIJING: Canada's Bombardier Inc expects to receive safety certification from China for its high-speed trains as ear

Published 28 Jan, 2015 06:59am

Markets

Turkish central bank sees end-2015 food price inflation 9pc

ANKARA: Turkish Central Bank Governor Erdem Basci said on Tuesday the bank expected annual food price inflation of 9 per

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:47am

Business & Finance

Turkish central bank cuts 2015 inflation forecast to 5.5pc

ANKARA: Turkey's central bank cut its mid-point inflation forecast for the end of this year to 5.5 percent from a pr

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:44am

Markets

Turkey's lira firms to below 2.34 vs dollar on central bank forecasts

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira firmed to below 2.34 against the dollar on Tuesday after the central bank revised down its en

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:41am

World

Polish 2014 GDP rose by 3.3pc

WARSAW: Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 3.3 percent in 2014, up from a 1.7 percent rise in the previou

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:32am

Business & Finance

Novartis flags faster sales and profit growth for 2015

ZURICH: Swiss drugmaker Novartis forecast sales and profits to grow at a faster pace this year as recent drug successes

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:25am

Business & Finance

Greek uncertainty weighs on low-rated euro zone bonds

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields edged higher on Tuesday as investors waited anxiously to see whether Greece'

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:15am

Markets

Airlines help Britain's FTSE hold steady at 4-month high

LONDON: Britain's top share index held steady around four-month highs on Tuesday, supported by strong gains for airl

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:10am

Business & Finance

Aer Lingus board recommends $1.5bn offer from BA-owner IAG

DUBLIN: The board of Irish airline Aer Lingus has recommended a raised 1.36-billion-euro ($1.5 billion) takeover offer f

Published 27 Jan, 2015 10:06am

Markets

Vietnam index gains 0.6pc, KDC up on dividend plan

HANOI: Vietnam's benchmark VN Index rose 0.59 percent at the break on Tuesday, led by strong rallies in some blue ch

Published 27 Jan, 2015 08:36am

Business & Finance

Swiss National Bank says stands ready to intervene in FX market

ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank is ready to intervene in the foreign currency market to ease monetary policy after ditch

Published 27 Jan, 2015 08:31am

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
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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