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Markets

Dollar, euro hold steady amid Ukraine worries

NEW YORK: The dollar traded virtually unchanged against the euro and yen Monday amid fresh worries about the Japanese an

Published 10 Mar, 2014 10:59pm

Life & Style

'300' sequel slays box-office rivals

LOS ANGELES: Bloody ancient Greece fantasy-action movie "300: Rise of an Empire" slayed the competition at the North Ame

Published 10 Mar, 2014 10:16pm

World

Qatar defends foreign policy in face of Gulf anger

DOHA: Qatar defended its independent foreign policy Monday after Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf countries recalled thei

Published 10 Mar, 2014 09:14pm

World

Doctors stage protest in Venezuela

CARACAS: Several hundred doctors and medical students protested conditions in Venezuela's hospitals Monday, citing s

Published 10 Mar, 2014 08:54pm

World

Elephants can tell difference between human languages

WASHINGTON: African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a

Published 10 Mar, 2014 07:59pm

Life & Style

Comedian Conan O'Brien to host MTV Movie Awards

LOS ANGELES: Comedian and late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien will host this year's MTV Movie Awards, the un

Published 07 Mar, 2014 11:03pm

Life & Style

U2 rolls back next album to 2015: report

LOS ANGELES: U2 are pushing back the release of their 13th album to 2015 despite a new single and many high-profile medi

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:53pm

Markets

ICE cotton reverses from six-month high as dealers await USDA report

NEW YORK: Cotton futures retreated from August highs on Friday, as a wave of investor buying dried up at key psychologic

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:49pm

Markets

C$ hit by disappointing jobs data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slumped against the greenback on Friday, briefly piercing the C$1.11 level after data showe

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:45pm

Markets

TSX rises as jobs help offset mining retreat

TORONTO: Toronto's main stock index rose on Friday following better-than-expected US jobs data, with gains in energy

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:40pm

World

Pentagon says 20,000 Russian troops may be in Crimea

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Friday estimated as many as 20,000 Russian troops may be in Crimea but acknowledged its info

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:39pm

Markets

US stocks mixed on jobs, Ukraine; S&P 500 sets record

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished mixed Friday as a better-than-expected US jobs report lifted the S&P 500 to a

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:35pm

Markets

US stocks mixed after February jobs report

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed in early trade Friday after a monthly US labor report showed more jobs were adde

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:09pm

World

US job creation picks up in February

WASHINGTON: US job creation picked up pace in February after harsh weather depressed the numbers for two months, somewha

Published 07 Mar, 2014 10:07pm

Business & Finance

Gaming industry breaks culture barriers

LAHORE: It's a city better known for its history and culture, but a new generation of mobile game developers is brin

Published 07 Mar, 2014 09:50pm

World

Swaziland king opens 'white elephant' airport

MBABANE: Swaziland's King Mswati III on Friday inaugurated a new $280-million airport in the tiny nation even though

Published 07 Mar, 2014 09:36pm

World

Panama warns Venezuela on debt

PANAMA CITY: President Ricardo Martinelli warned Venezuela Friday that its decision to break off relations with Panama

Published 07 Mar, 2014 09:04pm

Commodities face rollercoaster week on Ukraine crisis

LONDON: Global commodities experienced volatile trade this week on worries over Ukraine, with oil spiking before sliding

Published 07 Mar, 2014 08:02pm

World

Peru revises up 2013 growth under new official measurement

LIMA: Peru's economy grew 5.3 percent last year, above the 5 percent figure previously released by the government, s

Published 06 Mar, 2014 11:31pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola extends rally to eighth day

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures rose for the eighth straight day on Thursday for the benchmark May contract on gains

Published 06 Mar, 2014 10:39pm

Forex
World
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	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

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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