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Markets

ICE raises reasonability limit levels for coffee futures

WINNIPEG: ICE Futures U.S. said on Tuesday it will increase the reasonability limit for Coffee (C) futures contract to 3

Published 18 Feb, 2014 11:07pm

Markets

Euro darts ahead, dollar dragged by asset flows

SYDNEY: The euro was holding broad-based gains on Wednesday, having darted higher against the yen and sterling, while th

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:51pm

World

Watchdog report stokes US minimum wage debate

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's plans to raise the minimum wage could lift 900,000 people above the poverty lin

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:32pm

Life & Style

Canadian writer Mavis Gallant dies at 91

OTTAWA: Acclaimed short story writer Mavis Gallant died Tuesday morning at her Paris apartment, her publishers said. She

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:15pm

Markets

US stocks tick mostly higher

NEW YORK: US stocks closed mostly higher Tuesday as investors weighed mixed company news and an unexpected slump in home

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:02pm

Police, protesters wage 'war' in Kiev after deadly clashes

KIEV: Flames engulfed the main anti-government protest camp on Kiev's Independence Square on Tuesday as riot police

Published 18 Feb, 2014 09:59pm

World

US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: One of two US naval ships sent to the Black Sea as a security precaution for the Sochi Olympic games ran agr

Published 18 Feb, 2014 08:48pm

Sports

Khan double has New Zealand reeling

WELLINGTON: India snapped up a further three wickets early on the third day to have New Zealand firmly on the ropes in t

Published 16 Feb, 2014 12:45am

World

U.S., Japan eye gap over agriculture, autos at trade talks

WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan will aim to find common ground on sticking points such as agriculture and autos

Published 16 Feb, 2014 12:20am

Life & Style

Ellen Page comes out as gay

LOS ANGELES: Actress Ellen Page, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Juno," came out as a lesbian on Friday

Published 15 Feb, 2014 11:38pm

World

Obama signs increase in U.S. debt ceiling

RANCHO MIRAGE: President Barack Obama signed legislation on Saturday that raises the U.S. debt limit through March 2015,

Published 15 Feb, 2014 11:26pm

World

Venezuela split by pro- and anti-Maduro protests

CARACAS: Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's leftist government staged dueling rallies Saturday in Caracas and o

Published 15 Feb, 2014 10:30pm

Sports

Dhawan's 98 puts India in front

WELLINGTON: Shikhar Dhawan fell just short of his third Test century as India took a first innings lead over New Zealand

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:11am

Markets

ICE arabica coffee recovers, sees 3rd straight weekly gain

NEW YORK/LONDON: ICE arabica coffee edged up in choppy, heavy trading on Friday, climbing to a third straight week of ga

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:08am

Business & Finance

Italian bank Monte Paschi's top investor sold 2pc on market

MILAN: The top investor in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has sold 236 million shares on the market, equivalent to 2 pe

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:00am

Markets

Gold miners, Enbridge push TSX up to near 3-year high

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index touched its highest level in nearly three years on Friday as higher bullion price

Published 15 Feb, 2014 12:26am

World

Canada plans 2015 tax breaks but mum on income-split pledge

OTTAWA/NORTH VANCOUVER: Canada's Conservative government will deliver tax relief to families when it balances the bu

Published 15 Feb, 2014 12:19am

Markets

Softer U.S. dollar lifts gold, copper; wheat prices jump

NEW YORK: A key commodities index climbed to five-month highs on Friday and notched a fifth straight weekly gain, as gol

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:24pm

Markets

Corn, soy bids weaken while farmer sales slow

CHICAGO: Corn and soybean spot basis bids were mostly steady to lower around the US Midwest on Friday after futures jump

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:12pm

World

White House insists still pushing Asia trade pact

WASHINGTON: The White House on Friday rushed to make clear that it remained committed to sealing a vast Pan-Pacific trad

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:07pm

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	156.48
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 14	5,949.17
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,759.03
Nasdaq / Nov 14	19,107.65
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,538.26
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,071.19
Dow Jones / Nov 14	43,750.86
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,263.70

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	68
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,560.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	70.04
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085

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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