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World

US moves ahead on plan to allow phone use in planes

WASHINGTON: US regulators Thursday opened the door to allowing mobile phone use on airplanes -- an issue that has stirre

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:30pm

Sports

Gayle shrugs off three car crashes

KINGSTON: West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle revealed Thursday that he had come through three car crashes in quick succes

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:17pm

Business & Finance

NZ manufacturing PMI rises in November

WELLINGTON: Manufacturing activity in New Zealand rose in November to the highest level in three months due to strong ne

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:12pm

Markets

Gold tumbles 2pc as US retail sales data boosts dollar

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold prices fell 2 percent on Thursday as upbeat US retail sales data boosted the dollar and stoked exp

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:09pm

Markets

C$ weaker as Fed uncertainty plagues investors

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday after strong retail sales and a recent budget de

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:04pm

Markets

Dollar firms broadly, bolstered by robust U.S. retail sales

NEW YORK: The dollar firmed across the board on Thursday, helped by an upbeat U.S. retail sales report that suggested th

Published 12 Dec, 2013 10:02pm

Markets

Brazil stocks tick up from 3-month low amid Fed caution

SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks edged up on Thursday from a more than three-month low, but investors remained concerned that

Published 12 Dec, 2013 09:29pm

World

Bank of Canada sees rates on hold 'quite some time'

MONTREAL: The Bank of Canada is likely to keep interest rates on hold "for quite some time," Governor Stephen Poloz said

Published 12 Dec, 2013 09:27pm

Business & Finance

GM sells last shares in Ally Financial

NEW YORK: General Motors said Thursday it has sold its stake in Ally Financial, its government-rescued former vehicle le

Published 12 Dec, 2013 09:17pm

Life & Style

Beatles to get Grammys lifetime achievement award

LOS ANGELES: Grammys organizers announced lifetime achievement awards Thursday for The Beatles and six other acts, inclu

Published 12 Dec, 2013 09:02pm

Markets

US stocks lower after mixed economic data

NEW YORK: US stocks Thursday moved lower following mixed economic data on the retail and job markets.About 50 minutes i

Published 12 Dec, 2013 08:55pm

US House votes on budget bill Thursday

WASHINGTON: The just agreed 2014-2015 US budget deal faces a crucial test Thursday when the House of Representatives vot

Published 12 Dec, 2013 08:32pm

Bangladesh executes top jamaat leader for war crimes

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday hanged a top jamaat leader ,making him the first person to be put to death for massacres c

Published 12 Dec, 2013 07:56pm

Markets

Yen enjoys respite as risk aversion returns, euro eyes 2013 peak

SYDNEY: The yen held firm in Asia on Thursday, having risen broadly on the back of a slump on Wall Street as expectation

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:49pm

Sports

Clarke warns raw pace alone will not win Ashes

PERTH: Skipper Michael Clarke Thursday warned the Perth Test against England will not be won by raw pace alone, with bow

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:40pm

Markets

Euro continues push against dollar despite budget deal

NEW YORK: The euro pushed up against the dollar Wednesday for the fourth straight session despite a US budget deal that

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:22pm

World

Air Canada orders 61 Boeing 737s for $6.5bn

MONTREAL: Air Canada announced Wednesday it had placed a firm $6.5 billion order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX narrow-body aircr

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:17pm

World

Paraguay central bank says raises key rate 50 bps to 6pc

ASUNCION: Paraguay's central bank on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to 6 percent, a mo

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:13pm

Business & Finance

Prices fall ahead of 30-year bond supply

NEW YORK: US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday as the market built in a price concession for the Treasury's $13

Published 11 Dec, 2013 11:09pm

Markets

ICE cotton jumps on tight U.S. supplies, technical break-out

NEW YORK: ICE cotton hit a seven-week high on Wednesday, driven by tight supplies and a strong U.S. cash market as price

Published 11 Dec, 2013 10:24pm

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
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,906.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,861.33
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,602
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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