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Markets

Cotton futures hit January low on slow demand, rising stocks

NEW YORK: ICE cotton prices sank to a fresh nine-and-a-half-month low on Thursday, handing back the previous day's g

Published 14 Nov, 2013 11:15pm

Markets

US stocks at new records on Yellen testimony

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Thursday barrelled to fresh records, shrugging off some disappointing earnings results amid gre

Published 14 Nov, 2013 11:14pm

World

Gambia says to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan

BANJUL: Gambia's government will cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan with immediate effect, a statement from President Y

Published 14 Nov, 2013 11:11pm

Markets

Wheat premiums flat as Egypt passes on US grain

CHICAGO: Wheat export premiums at the US Gulf Coast were flat on Thursday amid moderate demand as Brazilian millers aske

Published 14 Nov, 2013 10:57pm

Markets

Dollar gains despite Yellen's dovish stance

NEW YORK CITY: The dollar pushed higher against the yen and euro Thursday despite US Federal Reserve chair nominee Janet

Published 14 Nov, 2013 10:50pm

World

Uranium shipment signals end of US-Russian nuclear deal

MOSCOW: A 20-year-old deal that has powered American homes while reducing the risk of Russian nuclear material falling i

Published 14 Nov, 2013 10:49pm

World

Obama warns against further Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Thursday warned Congress against further sanctions on Iran, saying that a deal

Published 14 Nov, 2013 10:28pm

Business & Finance

Rescue 1122 provides first aid to 350 mourners

MULTAN: Rescue 1122 provided first aid to 350 mourners on 9th of Moharram in the city.According to Rescue 1122 spokesper

Published 14 Nov, 2013 10:13pm

Business & Finance

Altaf calls for harmony among people of all schools of thought

KARACHI: The leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has appealed to the people belonging to all schools

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:54pm

Business & Finance

US Treasury 30-year bond fetches 3.81pc

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury auctioned $16 billion in 30-year bonds Thursday at a high yield of 3.81 percent, compared to

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:48pm

Pakistan

PM Sharif meets President of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had a meeting with President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa here on Thursd

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:47pm

World

Brazil Amazon deforestation rose 28pc in past year: official

BRASïLIA: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region rose 28 percent over the past year, Environment Minister Izabella

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:42pm

Business & Finance

Google, KKR to invest $400 mn on solar projects

NEW YORK CITY: Internet giant Google and investment firm KKR will invest $400 million in six solar plants in California

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:41pm

World

US mob kingpin Bulger gets two life terms

BOSTON: Notorious Boston underworld kingpin James "Whitey" Bulger was jailed for life on Thursday after a 40-year career

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:39pm

Business & Finance

12 teams of Bomb Disposal Squad deployed for Ashura security

KARACHI: As many as twelve teams of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) have been deployed for security of Ashura processions in t

Published 14 Nov, 2013 09:35pm

World

Spain to make clean exit from bank bailout in January

BRUSSELS: Spain decided Thursday to follow Ireland's lead and exit its bank bailout without seeking a precautionary

Published 14 Nov, 2013 08:31pm

World

Cameron lands in Sri Lanka ahead of trip to former war zone

COLOMBO: British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived Thursday in Sri Lanka ahead of a Commonwealth summit which is set

Published 14 Nov, 2013 08:28pm

Hakimullah’s death plunges TTP into dangerous disarray

ISLAMABAD: The killing of Hakimullah Mehsud, the former chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in a US drone strike

Published 14 Nov, 2013 07:36pm

Sports

Regret laughing at Hafeez: Dale Steyn

DUBAI: Spearhead Dale Steyn on Thursday said South Africa had shown remarkable resilience to turn things around after th

Published 14 Nov, 2013 06:38pm

Business & Finance

Starbucks says $2.76 billion Kraft split was necessary

BANGALORE: Starbucks Corp on Wednesday said breaking up with Kraft was hard to do, but worth the high price, a day after

Published 13 Nov, 2013 11:39pm

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
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
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	69.87
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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