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Markets

Argentine soy harvest progresses despite heavy rains: exchange

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's soy harvest progressed over the last week despite heavy rains that battered parts of the P

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:24pm

Markets

Gold extends rally after Fed minutes as stocks tumble

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose to its highest price in more than two weeks on Thursday, boosted by a sharp pullback in U.S.

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:23pm

Markets

CBOT corn edges lower on technical selling

CHICAGO: U.S. corn futures were narrowly lower on Thursday, pressured by technical selling even as the potential for pla

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:22pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola snaps 3-day winning streak

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures dipped on Thursday, pulling back after a three-day rally on profit-taking and weaker

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:21pm

Markets

US wheat futures end down on Plains rains, weak export sales

CHICAGO: US wheat futures fell on Thursday as some forecasts called for beneficial rains in the drought-hit southern Pla

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:18pm

Markets

ICE coffee strikes 2-year high on Brazil crop fears, cocoa sinks

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee hit a more than two-year high on Thursday, gaining for a sixth straight session, as low

Published 10 Apr, 2014 08:17pm

Business & Finance

BlackBerry CEO would consider handset unit sale, eyes investments

NEW YORK: BlackBerry Ltd would consider exiting its handset business if it remains unprofitable, its chief executive sai

Published 09 Apr, 2014 11:20pm

World

NZ manufacturing activity rises in March

WELLINGTON: Manufacturing activity in New Zealand improved for the first time in five months, hitting an eight-month hig

Published 09 Apr, 2014 11:04pm

Markets

Russia's central bank right to shore up rouble short term: World Bank

WASHINGTON: Russia's central bank made the right decision to defend the rouble in the short term and prevent excessi

Published 09 Apr, 2014 11:00pm

Markets

Gold turns higher after Fed minutes ease rate hike fears

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar and the release of Federal Reserve minutes that ease

Published 09 Apr, 2014 10:51pm

Markets

ICE cotton hits 2-week low after USDA report seen as 'nonevent'

NEW YORK: Cotton futures sank on Wednesday as investors booked profits after the U.S. government cut its outlook for U.S

Published 09 Apr, 2014 10:46pm

Markets

Orange juice at 2-year high as USDA trims Florida crop estimates

NEW YORK: U.S. orange juice prices hit two-year highs on Wednesday after a government crop report trimmed last month&#39

Published 09 Apr, 2014 10:30pm

World

21 injured in mass stabbing at US high school

NEW YORK: An American student brandishing two knives stabbed 20 teenagers and a security guard in a bloody rampage in th

Published 09 Apr, 2014 10:18pm

Markets

C$ at nearly 3-month high after Fed minutes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on to its highest level in a nearly three months after m

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:46pm

Markets

TSX advances after Fed comments ease worries

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:42pm

Life & Style

The Ultimate Warrior dies at 54: WWE

NEW YORK: The Ultimate Warrior, one of U.S. professional wrestling's most celebrated names, has died at the age of 5

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:28pm

Life & Style

Comic book character 'Archie' dies in end of series

NEW YORK: Archie Andrews, the fictional red-headed, American teenager in the popular "Archie" comics, will die in the co

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:19pm

World

Brazil banks arrange $5.1bn loan to help prop up power sector

SAO PAULO: A group of 12 banks arranged on Wednesday a loan worth 11.2 billion reais ($5.1 billion) aimed at helping Bra

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:14pm

World

New Yorker declared innocent after doing 25 years for murder

NEW YORK: A New York man savored his first full day of freedom on Wednesday after spending 25 years in prison for a murd

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:10pm

Business & Finance

PC sales see modest drop amid Windows XP replacements

NEW YORK: Global personal computer sales saw a modest dip in the first quarter of 2014, as the pace of decline was eased

Published 09 Apr, 2014 09:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
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
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
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Dec 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.39 ▲ 0.88 (15.97%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 27 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.70 ▲ 0.60 (14.63%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 27 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	24.99 ▲ 2.22 (9.75%)
Punjab Oil / Dec 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	168.95 ▲ 14.93 (9.69%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	240 ▲ 20.00 (9.09%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.25 ▲ 0.35 (8.97%)

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Mills / Dec 27 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	29.05 ▼ -2.98 (-9.30%)
Pakistan Cables / Dec 27 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	144 ▼ -10.50 (-6.80%)
Feroze 1888 / Dec 27 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	67 ▼ -4.02 (-5.66%)
Hala Enterprise / Dec 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.51 ▼ -0.78 (-5.46%)
Shadab Textile / Dec 27 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	20.51 ▼ -1.08 (-5.00%)
Tata Textile / Dec 27 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	49.51 ▼ -2.49 (-4.79%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	22.10 ▼ -1.00 (-4.33%)
Shabbir Tiles / Dec 27 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	13.25 ▼ -0.57 (-4.12%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 27 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	143.49 ▼ -5.55 (-3.72%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 0.85
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.33
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.01
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,738,115 ▼ -0.03

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