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Markets

US stocks mostly lower ahead of Friday jobs report

NEW YORK: US stocks Thursday ended mostly lower amid concerns about Friday's monthly US labor report and the kickoff

Published 09 Jan, 2014 10:42pm

Markets

US stocks mostly higher amid improving jobs picture

NEW YORK: US stocks were mostly higher in early trade Thursday amid more signs of strength in the US jobs market.Wall St

Published 09 Jan, 2014 10:37pm

World

Religion row in Canada over student's refusal to work with women

OTTAWA: A Canadian student's request not to interact with female peers on religious grounds provoked a national deba

Published 09 Jan, 2014 10:22pm

World

Cuba, US resume migration talks

HAVANA: Cuba and the United States held talks Thursday on compliance with a nearly two-decade-old agreement aimed at enc

Published 09 Jan, 2014 09:39pm

World

US lung cancer rates falling: report

WASHINGTON: Lung cancer rates in the United States are falling as a direct result of efforts to control smoking and othe

Published 09 Jan, 2014 08:37pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks open down 0.74pc

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.74 percent lower on Thursday after falls on Wall Street and a slip in the value of the doll

Published 09 Jan, 2014 12:56am

Markets

Dollar up after Fed minutes show support for tapering

NEW YORK: The dollar Wednesday rose against most major currencies after US Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed most p

Published 08 Jan, 2014 11:06pm

Markets

Argentine soy price unchanged in slow trade

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Wednesday:In the Rosario grains market, soy closed at bet

Published 08 Jan, 2014 10:40pm

Markets

C$ lowest vs US$ since May 2010 as rout continues

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar hit a new 3-1/2-year low against the greenback on Wednesday, weakening for a third straight

Published 08 Jan, 2014 10:36pm

Markets

TSX climbs as US jobs data, Valeant support

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index advanced on Wednesday as shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc jump

Published 08 Jan, 2014 10:00pm

Markets

US stocks close mostly lower after Fed minutes

NEW YORK: US stocks Wednesday closed mostly lower after US Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed most Fed policy makers

Published 08 Jan, 2014 09:38pm

World

Venezuela tackles crime strategy after star's murder

CARACAS: A single bullet killed former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear in the assault that also claimed her partner's li

Published 08 Jan, 2014 09:19pm

Life & Style

Giraffe, flamingo on menu for ancient Romans

ROME: Ancient Romans dined on giraffes, pink flamingos and exotic spices from as far away as Indonesia, according to a n

Published 08 Jan, 2014 08:19pm

South Waziristan clash kills three soldiers, 10 militants: military

PESHAWAR: At least 10 militants and three soldiers were killed in a clash in South Waziristan, when a group of militants

Published 08 Jan, 2014 08:00pm

Business & Finance

France fines Google 150,000 euros in data privacy row

PARIS: France's data protection watchdog on Wednesday fined Google 150,000 euros ($205,000) -- the maximum possible

Published 08 Jan, 2014 07:48pm

Life & Style

Adele's '21' passes 3 million US digital sales

NEW YORK: The album "21" by British singer Adele has become the first to pass three million digital sales in the United

Published 08 Jan, 2014 07:39pm

Markets

US 10-year Treasury auction fetches 3.01 percent

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury sold $21 billion in 10-year bonds Wednesday at a high yield of 3.01 percent, a sharp rise fr

Published 08 Jan, 2014 07:18pm

Markets

Oil market diverges as traders digest US inventories

LONDON: Global oil prices diverged on Wednesday as traders digested the latest US crude inventories report and simmering

Published 08 Jan, 2014 07:13pm

Markets

NY cotton up on technical and mill buying; awaits USDA crop data

NEW YORK: U.S. cotton futures rose on Monday on technical buying support and demand from cotton millers, rebounding from

Published 07 Jan, 2014 12:43am

World

Jobs become more elusive for recent U.S. college grads: NY Fed

WASHINGTON:- Recent college graduates in the United States face a more challenging job market, causing them to remain un

Published 07 Jan, 2014 12:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 6	278.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 6	278.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 6	157.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 6	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 6	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
India Sensex / Jan 6	78,130.84
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 6	39,307.05
Hang Seng / Jan 6	19,688.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 6	8,215.60
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 6	19,991.90

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 6	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 6	73.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 6	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	235,768
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 6	2,627.79
Diesel/Litre / Jan 6	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.64 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	739.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	86.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	137.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,282.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	15.16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 6 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	250.10 ▼ -4.84 (-1.90%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.64 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	739.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	86.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	137.75 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,282.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	73,230,816 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jan 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	57,326,691 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jan 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,376,196 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	48,486,153 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,351,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,018,900 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Jan 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,268,257 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	32,625,743 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Jan 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,761,290 ▲ 0.00

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