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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
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)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 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)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 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)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 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)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 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)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 15 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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