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Farbrace named England assistant coach

LONDON: Paul Farbrace has been appointed England assistant coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wedn

Published 23 Apr, 2014 08:55pm

World

Mexico inflation seen cooling further in early April

MEXICO CITY: Mexican annual inflation likely eased further in early April, backing expectations that policymakers will l

Published 23 Apr, 2014 08:53pm

World

France deficit plan treads fine line, betting on growth

PARIS: France outlined a slower roadmap on Wednesday to reduce its chronic deficit to the European Union's treaty li

Published 23 Apr, 2014 08:26pm

Markets

Palm oil eases on better southeast Asia weather

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased on Wednesday because of improved weather in southeast As

Published 23 Apr, 2014 08:21pm

Business & Finance

Facebook earnings jump to $642mn on 72pc revenue gain

NEW YORK: Facebook profits jumped to $642 million in the first quarter on a 72 percent surge in revenues, helped by gain

Published 23 Apr, 2014 08:15pm

Life & Style

US actress Jodie Foster marries girlfriend

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood veteran and "Silence of the Lambs" star Jodie Foster has married her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:48pm

Business & Finance

Novartis-GSK asset swap offers template for pharma and beyond

LONDON: The loud welcome given by investors to this week's deal for Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline to trade more than

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:46pm

Life & Style

MTV Video Music Awards to return to Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES: The annual MTV Video Music Awards, one of the music industry's top televised showcases, will return to

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:42pm

World

China to open new areas to private investors: Xinhua

BEIJING: China will launch 80 new pilot projects allowing private investment in areas previously dominated by state-run

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:39pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans fall; new crop rises on spread unwinding

CHICAGO: US soybean futures were mixed on Wednesday, with old-crop contracts falling while new-crop months gained on unw

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:36pm

Markets

CBOT wheat rises on gains in corn market

CHICAGO: US wheat futures rose on Wednesday, following corn prices higher after starting the trading day in negative ter

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:35pm

Business & Finance

Sony to enter real estate business: Nikkei

BANGALORE: Sony Corp will branch out into the real-estate business in August and plans to take the unit public in three

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:34pm

US oil stockpiles hit record amid production boom

NEW YORK: US commercial oil stockpiles hit a new record last week on the strength of continued growth in oil and gas pro

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:31pm

Business & Finance

Dubai's Emaar Properties says profits to quadruple by 2018

DUBAI: Emaar Properties, Dubai's largest listed real estate developer, predicted on Wednesday that its profits would

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:30pm

Business & Finance

Boeing lifts profit outlook as jetliner demand booms

WASHINGTON: US aerospace and defense giant Boeing raised its 2014 profit outlook Wednesday despite a first-quarter profi

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:26pm

Markets

Raw sugar at 3-week high on Brazil crush capacity concern

NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE jumped more than 2 percent to a three-week high on Wednesday after the first 2

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:21pm

Markets

CBOT corn at 1-week high on technical buying, slow US plantings

CHICAGO: US corn futures rose for the second straight session on Wednesday, rebounding from a three-week low notched on

Published 23 Apr, 2014 07:17pm

Markets

Yen falls after big increase in Japanese trade deficit

NEW YORK: The yen Monday dipped against the euro and the dollar following a big increase in the Japanese trade deficit,

Published 21 Apr, 2014 11:54pm

Markets

Gold falls as ETF outflows weigh; palladium tumbles

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Gold prices fell to a nearly three-week low on Monday as sharp outflows from the world's biggest

Published 21 Apr, 2014 10:05pm

Markets

ICE cotton slips in light trade as buyers sit on sidelines

NEW YORK: Cotton futures edged down on Monday in light volumes as an absence of investor buying and concerns over waning

Published 21 Apr, 2014 10:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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