News stories for Abdul Ahad - Business Recorder

Abdul Ahad

Markets

US stocks move higher as jobless claims tumble

NEW YORK: US stocks moved higher Thursday after a big decline in weekly jobless claims extended the market's record-

Published 26 Dec, 2013 10:05pm

World

US sending missiles, drones to Iraq: official

WASHINGTON: The United States is sending Iraq dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help combat a recent surge t

Published 26 Dec, 2013 09:50pm

World

India to probe spying allegations involving PM candidate Modi

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Thursday launched a probe into allegations that a former close confidant of oppositi

Published 26 Dec, 2013 09:41pm

World

France jobless rise despite Hollande vow to buck trend

PARIS: France's number of registered jobseekers rose by 17,800 in November to 3.29 million, the labour ministry said

Published 26 Dec, 2013 08:57pm

US jobless claims tumble

NEW YORK: US weekly jobless claims fell more than expected for the week ending December 21, the government said on Thurs

Published 26 Dec, 2013 08:37pm

World

Italy's "St Valentine's Beast" serial killer jailed in France

NICE: An Italian serial killer known as the "St Valentine's Beast" who fled to France after being allowed out of pri

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:56pm

Markets

Latam stocks up, knock against technical levels

MEXICO CITY: Latin American stocks rose on Monday, but markets in both Brazil and Mexico bumped up against strong techni

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:40pm

Markets

Corn steady to higher on light offerings

CHICAGO: Corn spot basis bids were steady to higher across the US Midwest on Monday supported by few farmer sales despit

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:34pm

World

Zimmerman painting sells for $100,000

WASHINGTON: A painting by George Zimmerman, whose fatal 2012 shooting of a black teenager triggered an outcry across the

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:31pm

Markets

Apple shares rise on China Mobile deal

NEW YORK: Apple shares rose Monday after the company sealed a hard-won deal with China Mobile which will see the world&#

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:21pm

Life & Style

'Fast & Furious 7' pushed back to 2015

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: The release of "Fast & Furious 7," the big-budget action film that was shut down in November a

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:20pm

Markets

Soy down on China concern; better S. America weather seen

CHICAGO: U.S. soybean futures ended lower on Monday, on concerns that China soon may be shifting its soy buying to South

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:06pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola falls to more than three-year low

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures fell to their lowest level in more than three years on Monday, as commercial hedges

Published 23 Dec, 2013 11:00pm

Sports

Clarke vows 'full throttle' for Ashes whitewash

MELBOURNE: Michael Clarke is vowing to lead an all-out assault on England as Australia go for a 5-0 Ashes series triumph

Published 23 Dec, 2013 10:49pm

Business & Finance

US bond prices fall, Fed taper concerns weigh

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices slipped on Monday on light volume as medium-term issues weakened for a four straight sess

Published 23 Dec, 2013 10:37pm

Markets

TSX climbs on economic optimism, led by BlackBerry

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index ended higher on Monday, with gains across most sectors as strong economic data bu

Published 23 Dec, 2013 10:02pm

Markets

C$ strengthens as economic data supports

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Monday at the start of what was expected to be a quie

Published 23 Dec, 2013 09:58pm

Markets

Dollar dips in thin trade, but brightening economic outlook cap losses

NEW YORK: The dollar drifted lower against the euro on Monday in thin trading, but optimism about the U.S. economy as th

Published 23 Dec, 2013 09:42pm

Dow, S&P 500 close at new record highs

NEW YORK: US stocks Monday jumped to new records after strong economic data gave new momentum to last week's rally.T

Published 23 Dec, 2013 09:34pm

World

Human remains found in suitcase in Mexico City metro

MEXICO CITY: Police in Mexico found the remains of a woman, with head and hands cut off, in a suitcase left in a metro

Published 23 Dec, 2013 09:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,906.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,861.33
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,602
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	255.14

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

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular