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World

IMF sees global growth, deflation risks rising

WASHINGTON: lnternational Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that growth in the global economy was pic

Published 15 Jan, 2014 10:34pm

World

Brain injury survivors three times as likely to die early

WASHINGTON: People who survive traumatic brain injuries are three times as likely as the general population to die early

Published 15 Jan, 2014 10:25pm

World

More than two drinks a day could speed memory loss: study

WASHINGTON: Men who consume more than two alcoholic drinks per day while in middle age may speed up their memory loss in

Published 15 Jan, 2014 10:04pm

Markets

US stocks rise on solid economic data, earnings

NEW YORK: US stocks Wednesday closed decisively higher following a batch of mostly solid economic and corporate earnings

Published 15 Jan, 2014 09:41pm

NSA taps offline computers with secret bug: report

WASHINGTON: The US National Security Agency has developed a secret technology to spy on computers via radio signals, gat

Published 15 Jan, 2014 08:39pm

Business & Finance

China auto market seen cruising to another strong year

SHANGHAI/DETROIT: The world's biggest auto market will likely sustain the momentum it regained in 2013, helped by an

Published 12 Jan, 2014 11:41pm

Business & Finance

As automakers use more aluminum, can providers expand fast enough?

DETROIT: With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum

Published 12 Jan, 2014 10:37pm

World

Christmas sales, ratings blitz due after jobs jolt

BRUSSELS: Year-end U.S. shopping and manufacturing output figures and a Friday credit-rating blitz in Europe are expecte

Published 12 Jan, 2014 10:32pm

World

India inflation probably eased in Dec, thanks to lower food prices

NEW DELHI: India's stubbornly high inflation finally appears to be slowing down following a cooling in vegetable pri

Published 12 Jan, 2014 10:21pm

World

Mexican vigilantes seize drug cartel bastion

MORELIA: Armed vigilantes seized a drug cartel bastion in western Mexico on Sunday, sparking a shootout between the two

Published 12 Jan, 2014 10:18pm

Life & Style

'Lone Survivor' blows away N. American box office

LOS ANGELES: Action drama "Lone Survivor" climbed to top spot at the North American box office, earning $38.5 million in

Published 12 Jan, 2014 10:10pm

Life & Style

Kellan Lutz leaves 'Twilight' to explore 'Legend of Hercules'

LOS ANGELES: Actor Kellan Lutz is shedding the vampire teeth to don the breastplate of Greek demigod Hercules in his new

Published 11 Jan, 2014 10:38pm

Markets

Ukraine's forex reserves rise to $20.416bn in Dec

Kiev: Ukraine's foreign currency reserves rose to $20.416 billion on Dec. 31 from $18.791 billion as of November 30,

Published 11 Jan, 2014 09:08pm

Markets

Indonesia eases mineral export ban after opposition

BOGOR: Indonesia's president signed off on a controversial mineral ore export ban Saturday after an 11th-hour easing

Published 11 Jan, 2014 06:42pm

Markets

TSX edges higher as positive US data lifts financials

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose slightly on Thursday after positive US jobless claims data helped boost the

Published 09 Jan, 2014 11:46pm

Markets

Brazil stocks drop on China data; caution before US jobs data

MEXICO CITY: Brazilian stocks plunged on Thursday in their biggest one-day decline since September, dragged down by a sl

Published 09 Jan, 2014 11:43pm

Markets

Corn bids mixed after light sales; soy firm

CHICAGO: Corn cash basis bids were steady to mixed around the US Midwest on Thursday after some farmers increased sales

Published 09 Jan, 2014 11:29pm

Markets

Gold rises ahead of US jobs data, breaks two-day drop

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold prices rose on Thursday after two days of losses as traders added positions ahead of Friday's

Published 09 Jan, 2014 11:18pm

Markets

ICE sugar tumbles to 3-1/2-year low, arabica coffee slips

NEW YORK/LONDON: ICE raw sugar futures prices on ICE dropped to a 3-1/2 year low on Thursday in their biggest two-day ro

Published 09 Jan, 2014 10:55pm

Markets

Euro pushes higher despite ECB deflation concerns

NEW YORK: The euro pushed higher against the dollar late Thursday, reversing earlier losses that came after the European

Published 09 Jan, 2014 10:48pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 14	5,949.17
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
Nasdaq / Nov 14	19,107.65
Dow Jones / Nov 14	43,750.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	255.14

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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