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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 / Nov 14	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 14	277.63
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
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,503.42
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,042.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,122.26

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	71.10
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 15 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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