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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 / 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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