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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 / 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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