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Markets

MOL swings to loss, even though downstream performs well

BUDAPEST: Hungarian oil group MOL Plc swung to a quarterly loss on Tuesday, partly due to one-off costs and a steep fall

Published 24 Feb, 2015 10:20am

Business & Finance

Canadian National Railway reaches tentative deal with union

TORONTO/GATINEAU: Canada's biggest railway reached a last-minute tentative agreement with one of its unions on Monda

Published 24 Feb, 2015 09:57am

Indonesia says executions won't be delayed despite mercy pleas

JAKARTA: Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs char

Published 24 Feb, 2015 09:45am

Markets

Sri Lankan spot rupee steady; central bank defends after freezing rates

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan spot rupee was unchanged in dull trade on Tuesday as the central bank defended it via moral suas

Published 24 Feb, 2015 09:30am

Markets

Nikkei rises to another 15-year high; market awaits Yellen speech

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a fifth straight day on Tuesday and scored another 15-year high after t

Published 24 Feb, 2015 09:25am

US raises concerns over "made in Indonesia" smart phone law

JAKARTA/WASHINGTON: The United States is pressing Indonesia to relax local-content rules it believes will handicap effor

Published 24 Feb, 2015 09:21am

Markets

JGBs edge higher, bolstered by solid 40-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Tuesday, bolstered by solid demand at a 40-year auction.The Ministry of Finan

Published 24 Feb, 2015 08:31am

Business & Finance

Turkcell unit wins 3G mobile licence in Ukraine

ISTANBUL: Astelit, a subsidiary of Turkish mobile operator Turkcell, won a tender for a 3G UMTS mobile licence in Ukrain

Published 24 Feb, 2015 08:18am

Markets

Kinepolis raises dividend after visitor increase

BRUSSELS: Belgian cinema operator Kinepolis raised its shareholder payout after posting an 8 percent rise in visitors fo

Published 24 Feb, 2015 08:15am

Business & Finance

Saudi's Mobily says chairman quits, appoints replacement

DUBAI: The chairman of Saudi Arabia's Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has resigned with immediate effect, the kingdom's

Published 24 Feb, 2015 08:01am

Markets

Belarus says reduces share of forex revenues firms have to sell

MINSK: The Belarussian central bank said on Tuesday it had reduced the share of foreign-currency revenues that Belarussi

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:56am

World

Possible rate hikes unlikely to affect Mexico growth much

MEXICO CITY: Possible interest rate increases in the months ahead are unlikely to have a major impact on growth in Mexic

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:40am

Markets

Gulf markets mixed; Abu Dhabi Ship Building surges

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mixed in early trade on Tuesday as volatile oil prices provided no clear cues for investo

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:33am

Markets

Thailand to delay bidding for petroleum concessions indefinitely

BANGKOK: Thailand's military government will delay bidding for petroleum concessions indefinitely, pending an amendm

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:30am

World

Japan Inc shops abroad to duck bleak domestic prospects

TOKYO: With shrinking prospects at home and the threat of further yen weakness, Japanese companies are rushing to buy ov

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:26am

Markets

Thai Bangchak Petroleum to invest over $600mn in 2015-2016

BANGKOK: Bangchak Petroleum PCL will invest 20 billion baht ($610 million), mainly on exploration and production, in 201

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:16am

Markets

TOCOM ends down 1.2pc, follows oil lower

TOKYO: Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended down 1.2 percent on Tuesday, extending declines, weighed down by losses in g

Published 24 Feb, 2015 07:03am

Markets

Ukraine bonds fall to 40 cents in dollar as sell-off grips

LONDON: Russian and Ukrainian sovereign bonds sold off heavily on Monday, with the latter now trading around 40 cents in

Published 23 Feb, 2015 02:03pm

Markets

India central bank says conducted bond switch for 88bn rupees

MUMBAI: The Indian government bought back 88 billion rupees ($1.42 billion) of bonds maturing in the fiscal years 2015/1

Published 23 Feb, 2015 01:56pm

World

Modi's bid to ease land for companies could impact Indian reforms

NEW DELHI: A bid by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make it easier for businesses to buy farm land for infrastruc

Published 23 Feb, 2015 01:28pm

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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