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New Zealand services activity slows in February

WELLINGTON: New Zealand services-sector activity eased to its lowest in six months in February, as new orders and sales

Published 16 Mar, 2014 11:14pm

World

Two women detained over obscene hand gesture to Turkey PM

ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained two women believed to have flashed an obscene hand gesture at Prime Minister Recep Tay

Published 16 Mar, 2014 10:23pm

World

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks Chile: USGS

SANTIAGO: A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted Chile's northwestern coast Sunday, US geologists said, though t

Published 16 Mar, 2014 09:54pm

Markets

Copper prices below $5,000 could threaten Zambian mines: minister

LUSAKA: Zambian mines are still operating profitably despite the fall in copper prices but could be threatened if the pr

Published 15 Mar, 2014 11:33pm

World

Pro-government rally in Venezuela, Maduro eyes talks

CARACAS: Hundreds of supporters of President Nicolas Maduro's leftist government staged a colorful rally in the Vene

Published 15 Mar, 2014 11:15pm

Malaysia says jet's disappearance 'deliberate'

KUALA LUMPUR: A missing Malaysian airliner was apparently deliberately diverted and flown for hours after vanishing from

Published 15 Mar, 2014 10:20pm

World

Peru January GDP weakest in eight months, manufacturing drags

LIMA: Peru's economy expanded a lower-than-expected 4.23 percent in January, the government said on Saturday, the sl

Published 15 Mar, 2014 10:14pm

World

US to relinquish key oversight role for Internet

WASHINGTON: The US government announced Friday it was giving up its key role in charge of the Internet's technical o

Published 14 Mar, 2014 11:33pm

World

Maduro threatens airlines over Venezuela payment row

CARACAS: President Nicolas Maduro warned airlines on Friday not to cut services for Venezuela over billions of dollars t

Published 14 Mar, 2014 11:04pm

World

Moody's raises outlook for European Union to stable

WASHINGTON: Moody's raised its rating outlook for the European Union to stable from negative Friday, citing the impr

Published 14 Mar, 2014 10:33pm

World

Brazilian truckers clash with riot police

SAO PAULO: Buildings were set ablaze and tear gas fired when protesting truckers clashed with riot police on Friday at a

Published 14 Mar, 2014 09:47pm

Markets

US stocks fall ahead of Ukraine vote

NEW YORK: US stocks closed modestly lower Friday as the United States and Europe appeared headed for collision with Russ

Published 14 Mar, 2014 08:29pm

World

Fed's balance sheet reaches $4 trillion at end of 2013

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve said Friday its balance sheet swelled to $4.0 trillion at the end of 2013 as it made mas

Published 14 Mar, 2014 07:55pm

Euro hits 17-month high vs dollar

NEW YORK: The euro jumped to its highest level against the dollar in 17 months Wednesday, topping the $1.39 level as tra

Published 12 Mar, 2014 10:12pm

World

Stimulus still needed: Fed nominee Fischer

WASHINGTON: Stanley Fischer, nominated as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, said Wednesday that the US economy still n

Published 12 Mar, 2014 10:10pm

World

Venezuelan students clash with police in new protest

CARACAS: Police fired tear gas and water cannon Wednesday to push back scores of rock-hurling students in the capital Ca

Published 12 Mar, 2014 10:02pm

Business & Finance

Pfizer to appeal loss of Celebrex patent

NEW YORK: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said on Wednesday it will appeal a US federal court's refusal to extend patent

Published 12 Mar, 2014 09:35pm

Sports

India moves IPL offshore

NEW DELHI: India has been forced to move part of its domestic Twenty20 cricket competition to the United Arab Emirates a

Published 12 Mar, 2014 09:30pm

Sports

Hodge sees Australia to victory in Twenty20

DURBAN: Brad Hodge hit two sixes in the last over as Australia clinched a five-wicket win in a helter-skelter second Tw

Published 12 Mar, 2014 09:12pm

Markets

US stocks mixed as markets keep eye on Ukraine

NEW YORK: US stocks finished mixed Wednesday as cautious investors kept an eye on the Ukraine crisis and awaited more i

Published 12 Mar, 2014 08:58pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,096.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,137.45
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,830.60

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.72
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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