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Markets

US stocks rise despite some weak data

NEW YORK: US stocks recovered from an early-week swoon to close the week with net gains, picking up enough momentum mid-

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:23pm

Markets

ICE coffee steadies after gyrating on Brazil crop worries

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE ended nearly flat Friday after heavy trade in a volatile session, support

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:21pm

World

Chile consumer prices inch upward, boost rate cut bets

SANTIAGO: Chile's consumer price index rose slightly in January, in line with forecasts and cementing expectations t

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:04pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola tumbles to weekly loss

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures slipped on Friday to a 1.1 percent weekly loss, weighed down by big supplies and tra

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:57pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans end up on tight US supplies; USDA report eyed

CHICAGO: Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Friday on tight US supplies and positioning ahea

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:26pm

Life & Style

Clint Eastwood saves tournament director from choking

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor-director Clint Eastwood delivered an unexpected star turn when he saved the tournament dire

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:06pm

World

U.S. consumer credit posts biggest jump in 10 months

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer credit in December grew by the most in nearly a year due to a sharp increase in credit card us

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:58pm

World

Moody's cuts Puerto Rico's credit rating to junk

NEW YORK: Moody's on Friday cut Puerto Rico's credit rating to junk status, citing concerns about the cash-strap

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:49pm

World

Monetary policy should ignore competition-caused disinflation: BoC

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada signaled on Friday a willingness to ignore the part of Canada's low inflation rate that i

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:35pm

Markets

Cotton premiums in U.S. mill hub soar as supplies 'disappear'

NEW YORK: Spinning mills in the U.S. textile heartland paid their highest physical price for cotton for January in four

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:26pm

Markets

Currencies shed gains as investors digest U.S. jobs data

SAO PAULO/LONDON: Emerging market currencies pared gains on Friday as traders reconsidered the impact of January's U

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:09pm

Markets

Gold rises as weak US job data rekindles Fed stimulus hope

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose on Friday after data showed US job creation slowed sharply over the past two months, fueling

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:56pm

World

Brazil doctors convicted in organ trafficking scheme

RIO DE JANEIRO: Two doctors have been sent to prison in Brazil for selling contraband organs to the United States as par

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:50pm

Blow for peace talks as TTP negotiator pulls out

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's fledgling peace talks with the Tehreek –e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) suffered a fresh blow Friday a

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:01pm

World

S.Korea Jan foreign net bond investment up for first time in 6 mths

SEOUL: Foreign net investment in South Korean bonds rose in January for the first time in six months, data showed on Thu

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:31pm

Markets

Euro edges higher ahead of ECB meeting

NEW YORK: The euro Wednesday moved higher against the dollar and the yen on the eve of a closely-watched policy meeting

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:24pm

Markets

C$ flat as focus turns to Friday's employment data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended nearly flat against the greenback on Wednesday as the market sought direction after a

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:18pm

Business & Finance

Coca-Cola takes $1.25 billion stake in Green Mountain

NEW YORK: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc , maker of the popular Keurig single-cup coffee brewer, said on Wednesday t

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:15pm

World

Yoghurt consumption linked to lower diabetes risk

PARIS: Eating yoghurt and low-fat cheese can cut the risk of developing diabetes by around a quarter compared with consu

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:06pm

Business & Finance

Disney profit beats forecasts with ESPN, 'Frozen'

LOS ANGELES: Media company Walt Disney Co reported higher profit for the quarter that ended in December, beating Wall St

Published 05 Feb, 2014 10:29pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	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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