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Australia's Abbott set to inherit economy others would envy

SYDNEY: Australia's presumptive prime minister, Tony Abbott, is set to inherit a slowing economy, rising unemploymen

Published 05 Sep, 2013 12:17am

Business & Finance

Bank of England likely to pause after Carney changes

LONDON: The Bank of England is expected to take a breather when it announces its latest policy decision on Thursday afte

Published 05 Sep, 2013 12:03am

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Korea revised Q2 GDP growth unchanged from estimate

SEOUL: South Korea's economy grew a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from the previous

Published 04 Sep, 2013 11:58pm

World

Smoking warning works just on front of cigarette pack

PARIS: Big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco but have

Published 04 Sep, 2013 11:02pm

Markets

Mexico stocks lead Latam rally after US auto data

MEXICO CITY: Mexican stocks rose on Wednesday, bolstered by strong automobile sales in the United States, Mexico's t

Published 04 Sep, 2013 10:49pm

World

Monster tsunami could devastate California: study

LOS ANGELES: A tsunami generated by a massive earthquake off Alaska could cause major damage to California's economy

Published 04 Sep, 2013 10:10pm

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Poland overhauls pension system to keep public debt down

WARSAW: Poland on Wednesday said it will transfer government bonds held by private pension funds to the state pension se

Published 04 Sep, 2013 10:01pm

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Argentine soy prices fall, pushed down by Chicago

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Wednesday:* In the Rosario grains market, soy closed at 1

Published 04 Sep, 2013 09:58pm

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Pentagon may take charge of arming Syrian rebels: US officials

WASHINGTON: Washington is weighing expanding support for Syrian rebels by having the Pentagon take charge of arming the

Published 04 Sep, 2013 09:35pm

Markets

US stocks rise on strong auto sales

NEW YORK CITY: Wall Street stocks jumped Wednesday after surging US auto sales pointed to robustness in the manufacturin

Published 04 Sep, 2013 09:26pm

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US growth still 'modest to moderate': Fed's Beige Book

WASHINGTON: US economic growth has held firm at a "modest to moderate" pace since July, with activity steady or gaining

Published 04 Sep, 2013 08:48pm

Life & Style

Samsung launches Galaxy Gear smartwatch in Berlin

BERLIN: South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its hotly anticipated smartwatch the Galaxy Gear, w

Published 04 Sep, 2013 08:38pm

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Targeted operation to be launched in Karachi in couple of days: Nisar

KARACHI: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali announced that a targeted operation would be launched in Karachi in a coup

Published 04 Sep, 2013 08:00pm

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Vodafone and Verizon in $130bn mega-deal

LONDON: US telecoms giant Verizon and Vodafone announced Monday they had agreed the British company would sell out its 4

Published 03 Sep, 2013 01:02am

Markets

Soybean prices jump 3pc, corn rises 2pc on unfavorable weather f'cast

SYDNEY: US soybeans jumped 3 percent and corn rose 2 percent on Tuesday as updated forecasts predicted hot, dry weather

Published 03 Sep, 2013 01:00am

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Nintendo shares gain on expectations of Nikkei inclusion :traders

TOKYO: Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd climbed 3.9 percent to 11,740 yen on Tuesday, with traders citing market expectations t

Published 03 Sep, 2013 12:58am

Markets

Tokyo futures hit 3-month high on weaker yen

TOKYO: Key TOCOM rubber futures rose nearly 3 percent on Tuesday to hit a three-month high in early morning trade, as th

Published 03 Sep, 2013 12:54am

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NZ commodity prices rise in August : ANZ survey

WELLINGTON: Prices for New Zealand's main commodities edged up in August, rising for the second consecutive month du

Published 03 Sep, 2013 12:48am

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Argentina tax revenue jumps 25.5pc in August vs year ago

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's tax revenue in August totaled 75.87 billion pesos ($13.37 billion), rising 25.5 percent fr

Published 03 Sep, 2013 12:46am

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Palm oil up on rise in exports

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market rose on Monday after data showed an increase in Malaysian palm

Published 03 Sep, 2013 12:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	277.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 14	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	5,985.38
Nasdaq / Nov 13	19,230.72
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	8,030.33
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	19,003.11
France CAC40 / Nov 13	7,216.83
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 14 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 14 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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