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Markets

ICE raises reasonability limit levels for coffee futures

WINNIPEG: ICE Futures U.S. said on Tuesday it will increase the reasonability limit for Coffee (C) futures contract to 3

Published 18 Feb, 2014 11:07pm

Markets

Euro darts ahead, dollar dragged by asset flows

SYDNEY: The euro was holding broad-based gains on Wednesday, having darted higher against the yen and sterling, while th

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:51pm

World

Watchdog report stokes US minimum wage debate

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's plans to raise the minimum wage could lift 900,000 people above the poverty lin

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:32pm

Life & Style

Canadian writer Mavis Gallant dies at 91

OTTAWA: Acclaimed short story writer Mavis Gallant died Tuesday morning at her Paris apartment, her publishers said. She

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:15pm

Markets

US stocks tick mostly higher

NEW YORK: US stocks closed mostly higher Tuesday as investors weighed mixed company news and an unexpected slump in home

Published 18 Feb, 2014 10:02pm

Police, protesters wage 'war' in Kiev after deadly clashes

KIEV: Flames engulfed the main anti-government protest camp on Kiev's Independence Square on Tuesday as riot police

Published 18 Feb, 2014 09:59pm

World

US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: One of two US naval ships sent to the Black Sea as a security precaution for the Sochi Olympic games ran agr

Published 18 Feb, 2014 08:48pm

Sports

Khan double has New Zealand reeling

WELLINGTON: India snapped up a further three wickets early on the third day to have New Zealand firmly on the ropes in t

Published 16 Feb, 2014 12:45am

World

U.S., Japan eye gap over agriculture, autos at trade talks

WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan will aim to find common ground on sticking points such as agriculture and autos

Published 16 Feb, 2014 12:20am

Life & Style

Ellen Page comes out as gay

LOS ANGELES: Actress Ellen Page, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Juno," came out as a lesbian on Friday

Published 15 Feb, 2014 11:38pm

World

Obama signs increase in U.S. debt ceiling

RANCHO MIRAGE: President Barack Obama signed legislation on Saturday that raises the U.S. debt limit through March 2015,

Published 15 Feb, 2014 11:26pm

World

Venezuela split by pro- and anti-Maduro protests

CARACAS: Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's leftist government staged dueling rallies Saturday in Caracas and o

Published 15 Feb, 2014 10:30pm

Sports

Dhawan's 98 puts India in front

WELLINGTON: Shikhar Dhawan fell just short of his third Test century as India took a first innings lead over New Zealand

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:11am

Markets

ICE arabica coffee recovers, sees 3rd straight weekly gain

NEW YORK/LONDON: ICE arabica coffee edged up in choppy, heavy trading on Friday, climbing to a third straight week of ga

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:08am

Business & Finance

Italian bank Monte Paschi's top investor sold 2pc on market

MILAN: The top investor in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has sold 236 million shares on the market, equivalent to 2 pe

Published 15 Feb, 2014 01:00am

Markets

Gold miners, Enbridge push TSX up to near 3-year high

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index touched its highest level in nearly three years on Friday as higher bullion price

Published 15 Feb, 2014 12:26am

World

Canada plans 2015 tax breaks but mum on income-split pledge

OTTAWA/NORTH VANCOUVER: Canada's Conservative government will deliver tax relief to families when it balances the bu

Published 15 Feb, 2014 12:19am

Markets

Softer U.S. dollar lifts gold, copper; wheat prices jump

NEW YORK: A key commodities index climbed to five-month highs on Friday and notched a fifth straight weekly gain, as gol

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:24pm

Markets

Corn, soy bids weaken while farmer sales slow

CHICAGO: Corn and soybean spot basis bids were mostly steady to lower around the US Midwest on Friday after futures jump

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:12pm

World

White House insists still pushing Asia trade pact

WASHINGTON: The White House on Friday rushed to make clear that it remained committed to sealing a vast Pan-Pacific trad

Published 14 Feb, 2014 11:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 30	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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