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Markets

Sri Lankan rupee forwards weaker on importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan rupee forwards traded slightly weaker on Friday due to importer dollar demand, while traders awaited

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:50am

Business & Finance

IAG extends lead over rivals on 2015 profit upgrade

LONDON: British Airways-owner International Airlines Group increased its 2015 profit forecast by more than 20 percent, o

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:36am

World

Swedish Q4 GDP beats expectations, dilemma for central bank

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's economy grew at the fastest pace in more than three years in the fourth quarter, presenting the

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:26am

Markets

China outstanding QFII quota at $70bn at end February

BEIJING: The outstanding amount of China's dollar-denominated Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) progra

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:15am

Markets

Pacific Crude-Stronger; import tenders eyed

SINGAPORE: The Asia-Pacific crude market found continued support from robust refinery demand, with traders awaiting the

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:06am

Markets

India says clean energy a $160bn opportunity over 5 years

NEW DELHI: India's renewable energy industry is likely to generate business opportunities worth $160 billion in the

Published 27 Feb, 2015 11:00am

Sports

UCI recommends Astana team be stripped of licence

PARIS: The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Friday that it wants the licencing commission to strip the Ast

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:57am

Markets

European shares at fresh 7-year high as ECB QE nears

LONDON: European shares rose to fresh seven-year highs on Friday, extending a two-month rally fuelled by the European Ce

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:49am

Markets

Turkish lira hovers near record lows on central bank concerns

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira hovered near record lows on Friday as investors worried whether Central Bank Governor Erdem B

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:43am

Markets

Russia's February wheat exports plunge 57pc after tax imposed

MOSCOW: Russia's wheat exports have fallen 57 percent year-on-year in February after the government imposed a tax on

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:38am

Business & Finance

China issues 4G FDD licences to China Telecom, China Unicom

BEIJING: China has issued licences to operate 4G wireless networks to China Telecom Corp Ltd and China Unicom Hong Kong

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:30am

Business & Finance

Singapore Exchange names new chief regulatory officer

SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) on Friday said Richard Teng was stepping down as chief regulatory officer, and t

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:26am

World

French consumer spending data fuels hope for recovery

PARIS: French consumer spending rose 0.6 percent in January from December, data released on Friday showed , an indicatio

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:25am

Markets

Malaysia's Petronas posts $2bn quarterly loss amid global oil slump

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state oil company more commonly know as Petronas, reported a quarte

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:25am

Markets

Vietnam's Feb crude oil output rises 8.7pc y/y

HANOI: Vietnam's crude oil production in February reached an estimated 1.3 million tonnes, or 340,000 barrels per da

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:24am

Business & Finance

Lloyds investment case hinges on its next dividend

LONDON: The UK bank's first payout since 2008 is an encouraging milestone. But it's largely symbolic. The critic

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:23am

Markets

Russian gas supplies to Ukraine seen at 68.9 mcm on Friday

MOSCOW: Russian natural gas producer Gazprom said total Russian gas supplies to Ukraine were expected to reach 68.9 mill

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:22am

Markets

Prices slip as nearby Ukraine risk premium fades

LONDON: Prompt natural gas prices in Britain slipped on Friday, as supply and demand were close to balanced, and the pol

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:19am

World

Croatia's 2014 GDP contracts 0.4pc over 2013

ZAGREB: Croatia's economy contracted 0.4 percent in 2014, the state statistics bureau said in its flash estimate on

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:19am

Business & Finance

Mazda bets on diesel-only car for Japan launch of key 2015 model

TOKYO: Japan's Mazda Motor Corp will sell only diesel-powered cars in the domestic launch of its key model for 2015,

Published 27 Feb, 2015 10:18am

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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