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Markets

CBOT corn eases on forecasts for improved US planting weather

CHICAGO: US corn futures eased for a third straight session on Friday, pressured by forecasts for dry conditions and mod

Published 11 Apr, 2014 09:08pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans fall for second day in a row

CHICAGO: US soybean futures dropped 1.2 percent on Friday, their second straight day of declines, due to technical selli

Published 11 Apr, 2014 09:03pm

World

Gandhi mocks Modi over wedlock confession

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, vice president of the ruling Congress party, Friday accused opposition election frontrunner Nar

Published 11 Apr, 2014 09:02pm

Markets

US stocks sink again; Nasdaq down 1.3pc

NEW YORK: The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index led Wall Street sharply lower again Friday, closing out a dreary week at

Published 11 Apr, 2014 08:44pm

Markets

Liquid oils ease with CBOT on talk of China defaults

ROTTERDAM: Liquid oils on the European vegetable oils market eased on Friday because of technical selling in CBOT soyoil

Published 11 Apr, 2014 08:41pm

World

Peru volcano spews white hot rocks, prompts evacuation

LIMA: Residents have fled villages near Peru's Ubinas volcano, which this week began spitting out white hot chunks o

Published 11 Apr, 2014 08:36pm

Markets

Rapemeal down on technical selling

ROTTERDAM: Rapemeal on the European meals and feeds market dropped on Friday on technical selling as worries over tight

Published 11 Apr, 2014 07:43pm

Markets

Coffee drops from 2-yr high on rain forecast; sugar slips

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE turned lower for the first time in seven sessions on Friday, on forecasts

Published 11 Apr, 2014 07:27pm

Markets

Brazil coffee producers ask government to sell public stocks

SAO PAULO: Brazilian coffee producers are asking the government to consider selling the estimated 1.6 million bags in it

Published 11 Apr, 2014 07:22pm

World

World finance chiefs cautious on growth and Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The world's leading economic policymakers expressed concern about the Ukraine crisis on Friday, as they

Published 11 Apr, 2014 07:20pm

Sports

Paceman Amir won't play in World Cup even if ban reduced

KARACHI: Banned Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will not be eligible for next year's World Cup even if he returns

Published 11 Apr, 2014 06:50pm

19 militants die in fresh infighting

MIRANSHAH: At least 19 militants were killed in two separate incidents of bombing and gunfight in North Waziristan Frida

Published 11 Apr, 2014 06:21pm

Nasdaq drops 3pc, worst day since November 2011

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq suffered its biggest drop in two-and-a-half years on Thursday after another sharp selloff in biotec

Published 10 Apr, 2014 10:43pm

Markets

Palm oil eases on increased stocks

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased slightly on Thursday following MPOB supply/demand data a

Published 10 Apr, 2014 10:37pm

Markets

Mali gives gold permits to five mining firms: government official

BAMAKO: Mali has granted gold permits to five companies to operate and extract from gold mines with total reserves of 9.

Published 10 Apr, 2014 10:35pm

Life & Style

KISS , Nirvana among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

NEW YORK: Grunge band Nirvana, flamboyant rockers KISS, country-rock singer Linda Ronstadt and chart-toppers Hall and Oa

Published 10 Apr, 2014 10:35pm

Markets

Soymeal eases with CBOT on technical selling

ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market was offered mostly easier on Thursday, tracking CBOT soymeal f

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:59pm

World

Africa's growth spurt challenged by twin deficits

NEW YORK: Twin deficits threaten to end Africa's growth spurt. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are ba

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:28pm

Business & Finance

U.S. bonds rally on stock rout, Fed view

NEW YORK: The U.S. Treasuries market rallied on Thursday with benchmark yields falling to their lowest in nearly four we

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:25pm

Markets

Dollar stumbles as rate hike expectations pushed back

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to three-week lows against the yen and the Swiss franc on Thursday, sliding for a second da

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:24pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 14	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 14	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 14	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	5,985.38
Nasdaq / Nov 13	19,230.72
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,503.42
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,042.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,122.26

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	71.10
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 15 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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