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ICE takes emergency steps to set cotton premiums on USDA shutdown

NEW YORK: IntercontinentalExchange Inc said on Wednesday it has taken emergency measures to assess premiums and discount

Published 02 Oct, 2013 11:20pm

Business & Finance

Adidas calls in fitness experts to revive Reebok

FRANKFURT: Reebok is turning to sponsorship deals with prominent fitness groups to try to revive a venerable name that h

Published 02 Oct, 2013 11:13pm

World

Maduro warns US all its diplomats could be thrown out

CARACAS: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the United States anew Wednesday, warning after he expelled th

Published 02 Oct, 2013 11:05pm

Life & Style

US thriller author Tom Clancy dead at 66

WASHINGTON: US author Tom Clancy, whose spy and military thrillers became worldwide best-sellers and inspired a raft of

Published 02 Oct, 2013 10:01pm

World

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian along Gaza border

JERUSALEM: Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Monday, I

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:54pm

Markets

Latam stocks fall on US gov't shutdown worry

MEXICO CITY: Latin American stocks fell on Monday as concerns of a possible shutdown of the US government hit global mar

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:50pm

Markets

Brazil soy planting on pace despite dryness

SAO PAULO: Planting of an expected record crop in Brazil's top soy state of Mato Grosso had reached 0.8 percent of e

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:47pm

Markets

To trim sugar glut, US diverts sweetener to biofuel makers

WASHINGTON: The US government said on Monday that it sold a sizeable block of surplus sugar to ethanol makers to avoid l

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:44pm

Markets

US corn harvest 12pc complete in week, soybeans 1pc

CHICAGO: The progress of the US corn harvest advanced to 12 percent this week, up five percentage points, while soybean

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:41pm

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UK job vacancies rise, wages remain flat: survey

LONDON: The number of advertised jobs in Britain rose to its highest level in four years in September, according to a su

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:38pm

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Two US generals ousted over failure to secure Afghan base

WASHINGTON: The head of the Marine Corps on Monday effectively fired two US generals over their failure to defend a majo

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:35pm

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Peru likely to post neutral trade balance in August -central bank

LIMA: Peru is likely to report a neutral trade balance for August, and strong mineral exports in coming months are expec

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:24pm

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Japan jobless rate unexpectedly rises in August

TOKYO: Japan's jobless rate unexpectedly rose slightly in August, but the availability of jobs hit the highest level

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:20pm

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Japan Aug household spending falls 1.6pc vs year ago

TOKYO: Japanese household spending fell 1.6 percent in August from a year earlier in price-adjusted real terms, governme

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:18pm

Markets

Dollar eerily calm as US government shutdown looms

SYDNEY: The dollar was subdued in Asia on Tuesday and vulnerable against safe-haven currencies with Washington still loc

Published 30 Sep, 2013 11:13pm

Life & Style

'Breaking Bad's high ratings matched by illegal downloads

LOS ANGELES: The much-anticipated final episode of "Breaking Bad" drew the cult TV show's largest ever audience -- 1

Published 30 Sep, 2013 10:50pm

World

'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study

PARIS: The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled w

Published 30 Sep, 2013 10:38pm

World

Bolivia interested in Eurocopter choppers

LA PAZ: Bolivia is considering buying Superpuma helicopters from EADS subsidiary Eurocopter to strengthen its counter-dr

Published 30 Sep, 2013 10:32pm

Business & Finance

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

ABUJA: Nigeria has announced two major initiatives aimed at improving its woeful electricity supply, entering a $1.3 bil

Published 30 Sep, 2013 10:21pm

World

US shutdown will not hit visa sections

WASHINGTON: A threatened partial shutdown of the US government will not hit foreign nationals lining up for visas to vis

Published 30 Sep, 2013 10:06pm

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	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 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)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 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)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 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)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 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)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 16 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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