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Markets

US stocks rise despite some weak data

NEW YORK: US stocks recovered from an early-week swoon to close the week with net gains, picking up enough momentum mid-

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:23pm

Markets

ICE coffee steadies after gyrating on Brazil crop worries

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE ended nearly flat Friday after heavy trade in a volatile session, support

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:21pm

World

Chile consumer prices inch upward, boost rate cut bets

SANTIAGO: Chile's consumer price index rose slightly in January, in line with forecasts and cementing expectations t

Published 07 Feb, 2014 11:04pm

Markets

ICE Canada canola tumbles to weekly loss

WINNIPEG: ICE Canada canola futures slipped on Friday to a 1.1 percent weekly loss, weighed down by big supplies and tra

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:57pm

Markets

CBOT soybeans end up on tight US supplies; USDA report eyed

CHICAGO: Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Friday on tight US supplies and positioning ahea

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:26pm

Life & Style

Clint Eastwood saves tournament director from choking

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor-director Clint Eastwood delivered an unexpected star turn when he saved the tournament dire

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:06pm

World

U.S. consumer credit posts biggest jump in 10 months

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer credit in December grew by the most in nearly a year due to a sharp increase in credit card us

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:58pm

World

Moody's cuts Puerto Rico's credit rating to junk

NEW YORK: Moody's on Friday cut Puerto Rico's credit rating to junk status, citing concerns about the cash-strap

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:49pm

World

Monetary policy should ignore competition-caused disinflation: BoC

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada signaled on Friday a willingness to ignore the part of Canada's low inflation rate that i

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:35pm

Markets

Cotton premiums in U.S. mill hub soar as supplies 'disappear'

NEW YORK: Spinning mills in the U.S. textile heartland paid their highest physical price for cotton for January in four

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:26pm

Markets

Currencies shed gains as investors digest U.S. jobs data

SAO PAULO/LONDON: Emerging market currencies pared gains on Friday as traders reconsidered the impact of January's U

Published 07 Feb, 2014 09:09pm

Markets

Gold rises as weak US job data rekindles Fed stimulus hope

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose on Friday after data showed US job creation slowed sharply over the past two months, fueling

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:56pm

World

Brazil doctors convicted in organ trafficking scheme

RIO DE JANEIRO: Two doctors have been sent to prison in Brazil for selling contraband organs to the United States as par

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:50pm

Blow for peace talks as TTP negotiator pulls out

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's fledgling peace talks with the Tehreek –e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) suffered a fresh blow Friday a

Published 07 Feb, 2014 08:01pm

World

S.Korea Jan foreign net bond investment up for first time in 6 mths

SEOUL: Foreign net investment in South Korean bonds rose in January for the first time in six months, data showed on Thu

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:31pm

Markets

Euro edges higher ahead of ECB meeting

NEW YORK: The euro Wednesday moved higher against the dollar and the yen on the eve of a closely-watched policy meeting

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:24pm

Markets

C$ flat as focus turns to Friday's employment data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended nearly flat against the greenback on Wednesday as the market sought direction after a

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:18pm

Business & Finance

Coca-Cola takes $1.25 billion stake in Green Mountain

NEW YORK: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc , maker of the popular Keurig single-cup coffee brewer, said on Wednesday t

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:15pm

World

Yoghurt consumption linked to lower diabetes risk

PARIS: Eating yoghurt and low-fat cheese can cut the risk of developing diabetes by around a quarter compared with consu

Published 05 Feb, 2014 11:06pm

Business & Finance

Disney profit beats forecasts with ESPN, 'Frozen'

LOS ANGELES: Media company Walt Disney Co reported higher profit for the quarter that ended in December, beating Wall St

Published 05 Feb, 2014 10:29pm

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	156.48
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 14	5,949.17
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,759.03
Nasdaq / Nov 14	19,107.65
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,538.26
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,071.19
Dow Jones / Nov 14	43,750.86
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,263.70

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	68
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,560.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	70.04
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 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)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 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)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 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)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 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)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 15 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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