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Life & Style

Johnny Depp confirms engagement to actress Amber Heard

LOS ANGELES: Actor Johnny Depp is engaged to marry actress Amber Heard, who he calls "a Southern belle and sweet as can

Published 03 Apr, 2014 11:46pm

World

Emerging markets output growth falls 4th straight month: survey

LONDON: Business activity across emerging markets fell for the fourth straight month in March, with output contracting i

Published 03 Apr, 2014 11:34pm

World

France growth to pick up after sluggish start to 2014: INSEE

PARIS: France's economy barely expanded at the start of this year, but growth should pick up if fall short of gover

Published 03 Apr, 2014 10:40pm

Life & Style

David Letterman saying good night to 'Late Night'

NEW YORK: David Letterman, a pillar of American late-night TV talk shows, announced Thursday that he'll be stepping

Published 03 Apr, 2014 10:04pm

Markets

US stocks retreat ahead of key US jobs report

NEW YORK: US stocks closed modestly lower Thursday as investors digested a series of economic data ahead of Friday's

Published 03 Apr, 2014 09:41pm

Markets

US stocks edge higher ahead of Friday jobs report

NEW YORK: US stocks rose modestly in early trade Thursday as investors digested a series of economic data ahead of Frida

Published 03 Apr, 2014 09:08pm

World

Peugeot, Citroen recall cars in Brazil over fire risk

SAO PAULO: French automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen recalled 130,930 vehicles from both of its brands in Brazil due to the p

Published 03 Apr, 2014 09:02pm

Sports

Sri Lanka in final after rain dashes Windies hopes

DHAKA: Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending champions, af

Published 03 Apr, 2014 07:52pm

Sports

Pakistan must not be bad losers: Hafeez

KARACHI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez called on his compatriots not to be bad losers and accept victory and defeat i

Published 02 Apr, 2014 10:13pm

World

Morning light could be secret to healthy weight

WASHINGTON: Being slimmer could be as simple as waking up early for some morning sunshine, US researchers suggested on W

Published 02 Apr, 2014 09:19pm

Markets

Coffee prices seesaw in short-term trade, sugar drops

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Wednesday, in a heavily-traded session that spanned a wide

Published 02 Apr, 2014 09:12pm

Markets

Ivorian cocoa fetches strong premiums as demand booms

ABIDJAN: Cocoa beans in some parts of Ivory Coast are selling at more than a 100 CFA franc premium to the minimum farmga

Published 02 Apr, 2014 09:10pm

Markets

Dollar gains after private payrolls, factory orders rise

NEW YORK: The dollar touched a 10-week high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday as the greenback rallied on reports si

Published 02 Apr, 2014 08:50pm

World

Most Americans think legal pot inevitable: poll

WASHINGTON: Three out of four Americans believe marijuana will one day be legal to buy and use anywhere in the United St

Published 02 Apr, 2014 08:31pm

Business & Finance

U.S. bond yields rise after jobs, factory orders data

NEW YORK: U.S. Treasuries yields edged higher on Wednesday after data showed U.S. private payrolls were revised higher a

Published 02 Apr, 2014 08:25pm

Markets

Profit taking sparks sell-off in US wheat, corn, soybeans

CHICAGO: US grain and soy futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with corn and soybeans falling back from multi-month highs,

Published 02 Apr, 2014 08:14pm

World

Qatar approves record $62bn budget

DOHA: Gas-rich Qatar, pushing ahead with a massive infrastructure drive in preparation for hosting the 2022 football Wor

Published 30 Mar, 2014 07:04pm

World

Japan core consumer prices up 1.3pc on-year in February: govt

TOKYO: Japanese consumer inflation rose for the ninth consecutive month in February as the government strives to break 1

Published 27 Mar, 2014 11:41pm

World

S.Korea Feb industrial output falls 1.8pc vs Jan

SEOUL: South Korea's industrial output in February shrank faster than expected from a month earlier, preliminary dat

Published 27 Mar, 2014 11:29pm

Life & Style

Christine McVie rejoins Fleetwood Mac

WASHINGTON: Singer and keyboardist Christine McVie is rejoining Fleetwood Mac after a 16-year absence, as the veteran ba

Published 27 Mar, 2014 10:46pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Dec 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.39 ▲ 0.88 (15.97%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.24 ▲ 0.60 (10.64%)
Hala Enterprise / Dec 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.48 ▲ 2.03 (9.93%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▼ -0.49 (-14.04%)
Mehmood Tex / Dec 27 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	596.56 ▼ -66.28 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.21 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.51 ▼ -2.27 (-9.55%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.30 ▼ -0.75 (-9.32%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	0.98 ▼ -0.08 (-7.55%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 0.74
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 2.55
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.02
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▼ -0.19
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,738,115 ▼ -0.01

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