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New Zealand food prices fall 0.2pc in November

WELLINGTON: New Zealand food prices slipped in November due to cheaper prices for meat, fruit and vegetables, official d

Published 11 Dec, 2013 10:17pm

Markets

Fed fears yank TSX to biggest drop in 5-1/2 months

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index recorded its biggest single-day drop in about 5-1/2 months on Wednesday after a p

Published 11 Dec, 2013 10:12pm

Sports

Rain delays New Zealand vs West Indies Test

WELLINGTON: Light rain forced a delay to the start of the second day of the Test between New Zealand and the West Indies

Published 11 Dec, 2013 09:50pm

Life & Style

Norwegian comedy video 'The Fox' tops YouTube 2013 chart

OSLO: A zany Norwegian music video originally intended as a joke was the most popular video of the year on YouTube, the

Published 11 Dec, 2013 09:24pm

Business & Finance

US fines RBS $133m for violating Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON: US authorities announced fines totalling $133 million against Royal Bank of Scotland Monday for violating U

Published 11 Dec, 2013 09:22pm

Markets

US stocks fall as investors lock in 2013 profits

NEW YORK: US stocks tumbled Wednesday in a decline that analysts attributed to profit-taking after the equity market sur

Published 11 Dec, 2013 09:19pm

Markets

US stocks decline as investors weigh US budget deal

NEW YORK: US stocks turned negative in early trade Wednesday as investors weighed a bipartisan budget deal that aims to

Published 11 Dec, 2013 09:17pm

Sports

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in first Twenty20

DUBAI: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Twenty20 international in a thrilling finish at Dubai stadi

Published 11 Dec, 2013 07:50pm

Sports

Mathews fifty lifts Sri Lanka to 145-4 in first Twenty20

DUBAI: Angelo Mathews scored his second fifty to guide Sri Lanka to 145-5 in the first Twenty20 international against Pa

Published 11 Dec, 2013 06:59pm

Markets

Euro advances as USD, yen stay out of favour

SYDNEY: The euro stayed bid in Asia on Tuesday, having scaled a fresh five-year high on the yen and six-week peak agains

Published 09 Dec, 2013 11:40pm

Business & Finance

US sells last shares in GM, exits historic rescue

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury sold its last shares in General Motors on Monday, ending the dramatic rescue of the auto gia

Published 09 Dec, 2013 11:13pm

Markets

Dollar weakens on Fed taper talk

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro Monday as traders debated whether the Federal Reserve would move soon to redu

Published 09 Dec, 2013 11:06pm

Life & Style

Metallica rocks Antarctica

BUENOS AIRES: US heavy metal band Metallica can now say it has performed on every continent after giving a rare concert

Published 09 Dec, 2013 10:56pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola falls to more than 3-year low

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures fell on Monday to their lowest level in more than three years, pressured by technica

Published 09 Dec, 2013 10:01pm

Markets

Brazil's soy crushing industry uses less capacity in 2013

SAO PAULO: Brazil's soy crushing plants were used less in 2013 than in the previous year, with installed capacity ri

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:46pm

World

Peru economy to grow 5.6pc in Q4: centralbank chief

SANTIAGO: Peru's economy is set to grow 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, slower than previously forecast but picki

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:36pm

Markets

US stocks tick up as Fed official suggests slight taper

NEW YORK: US stocks edged higher Monday as a Federal Reserve official suggested that the central bank could take a small

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:29pm

World

Security ramped up for Mandela funeral

JOHANNESBURG: South African security forces had only days to implement a rough plan for Nelson Mandela's grand funer

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:10pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans end higher, set 2-1/2 month top on export demand

CHICAGO: Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose Monday to their highest in more than 2-1/2 months on export

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:04pm

Business & Finance

Facebook joins NYU in artificial intelligence lab

WASHINGTON: Facebook unveiled plans Monday on a partnership with New York University for a new center for artificial int

Published 09 Dec, 2013 08:53pm

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

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