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Markets

Gold drops to 3-week low on ECB rate cut, US GDP

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold fell to a three-week low on Thursday, reversing early gains to end down nearly 1 percent on signs

Published 07 Nov, 2013 11:34pm

Markets

US soybeans hit one-week high, corn weak, wheat mixed

CHICAGO: US soybean futures rose on Thursday, hitting a one-week high on strength in the cash markets, signs of strong e

Published 07 Nov, 2013 11:32pm

Markets

Arabica rallies from 7-yr low on technical buying; cocoa sinks

NEW YORK/LONDON: Coffee futures jumped almost 4 percent in a turbulent session on Thursday on technical buying and barga

Published 07 Nov, 2013 11:27pm

World

US shutdown cost $2.0 billion in lost govt output

WASHINGTON: The 16-day US government shutdown cost 6.6 million in lost workdays for furloughed federal workers, amountin

Published 07 Nov, 2013 10:31pm

World

NZ govt deficit in September lower than forecast: Treasury

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government's fiscal deficit for the first three months of the fiscal year was smaller th

Published 07 Nov, 2013 10:20pm

World

US economy grows 2.8pc in Q3 but consumer spending slows

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter, the government said Thursday, but

Published 07 Nov, 2013 10:18pm

16 dead in twin suicide blasts on Iraq army: officials

BAGHDAD: Twin suicide car bombings at an Iraqi army base just north of Baghdad killed at least 16 people and wounded doz

Published 07 Nov, 2013 09:36pm

Markets

US stocks tumble despite Twitter IPO, strong US GDP

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Thursday tumbled despite a successful launch of trading in Twitter stock and report on US econo

Published 07 Nov, 2013 09:16pm

World

Six-tailed asteroid stuns scientists

WASHINGTON: A strange asteroid that appears to have multiple rotating tails has been spotted with NASA's Hubble tele

Published 07 Nov, 2013 08:36pm

World

Toronto crack mayor confronts new drunken video

TORONTO: Toronto's crack-smoking mayor faced new embarrassment Thursday when video footage was published showing him

Published 07 Nov, 2013 08:33pm

World

US regulators move to ban trans fats from foods

WASHINGTON: US regulators on Thursday took steps to eliminate artery-clogging trans fats from processed foods like marga

Published 07 Nov, 2013 08:26pm

Markets

Twitter IPO a huge hit on Wall Street

NEW YORK: Twitter debuted on Wall Street with a bang Thursday as shares in the fast-growing social network soared amid i

Published 07 Nov, 2013 08:09pm

Sports

Afghanistan target third world T20 place

DUBAI: Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi believes his team can comfortably reach a third successive World Twenty20 and c

Published 07 Nov, 2013 08:05pm

Life & Style

Eva Longoria voices animated series on motherhood

WASHINGTON: US star Eva Longoria has lent her voice to animated television series "Mother Up!" with a character struggli

Published 06 Nov, 2013 11:57pm

Coffee sinks to 6-1/2 year low, rattled by Brazil crop

NEW YORK/ LONDON: Arabica coffee prices sank to 6-1/2 year lows and teetered on the brink of $1 per lb on Wednesday as i

Published 06 Nov, 2013 11:52pm

Sports

Rain delays second day of England tour match

HOBART: Rain delayed the start of play on the second day of England's four-day tour match against Australia A in Hob

Published 06 Nov, 2013 11:35pm

Markets

TSX gains from jump in gold miners, Enbridge

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday as investors speculated about global central bank moves and as

Published 06 Nov, 2013 11:17pm

Business & Finance

Qualcomm quarterly revenue forecast disappoints, stock down

SAN FRANCISCO: Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc posted higher fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, fueled by

Published 06 Nov, 2013 11:15pm

Markets

Corn, soy bids mostly steady on light sales

CHICAGO: Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady across the US Midwest on Wednesday as support from rai

Published 06 Nov, 2013 10:58pm

Markets

Euro gains ahead of ECB rate decision

NEW YORK CITY: The euro gained against the dollar and yen Wednesday even as most analysts expected that the European Cen

Published 06 Nov, 2013 10:32pm

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
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
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	69.87
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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