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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 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 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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