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Casino sales stable in third quarter

PARIS: French supermarket group Casino said Monday its third quarter sales were flat, with currency effects washing out

Published 14 Oct, 2013 10:19pm

Business & Finance

Sindh Govt to appoint 200 law graduates in police dept

KARACHI: Sindh Government has decided to appoint 200 law graduates in police department for strengthening the investigat

Published 14 Oct, 2013 08:32pm

World

Rare mosquito fossil shows female's blood-filled belly

WASHINGTON: A unique 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil with a belly full of dried blood has been found in a Montana ri

Published 14 Oct, 2013 08:28pm

Markets

US stocks higher as budget, debt cap deal seem close

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks reversed losses and finished higher Monday amid encouraging signs from the White House and Cong

Published 14 Oct, 2013 08:22pm

World

EU finance ministers meet amid US debt default warnings

LUXEMBOURG: EU finance ministers were warned Monday of the "dramatic consequences" a US debt default could have as they

Published 14 Oct, 2013 08:09pm

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Top Senate leaders 'optimistic' on debt ceiling deal

WASHINGTON: Rival Republican and Democratic Senate leaders Monday said they were optimistic they could agree a deal to

Published 14 Oct, 2013 07:55pm

Sports

Australia must stick with top six: Ponting

SYDNEY: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting says selectors need to "pick and stick" with young batsmen in next month&

Published 14 Oct, 2013 12:09am

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China's oil, iron ore imports set records in Sept, copper at 18-mth high

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: China's daily imports of crude rebounded in September from the previous month to a fresh record,

Published 14 Oct, 2013 12:04am

Markets

Global clean energy investment fell in Q3: research

LONDON: Global investment in clean energy fell to $46-$47 billion in the third quarter of this year as project finance f

Published 14 Oct, 2013 12:02am

World

Most British manufacturers want to stay in EU: poll

LONDON: Eight out of 10 British manufacturers would choose to stay in the European Union if a referendum on membership o

Published 13 Oct, 2013 11:57pm

World

New Zealand house prices rise in September: REINZ

WELLINGTON: New Zealand house prices rose to a record high in September, while the number of houses sold increased on th

Published 13 Oct, 2013 11:49pm

World

Singapore seen standing pat on monetary policy as Q3 GDP

SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank is expected to keep monetary policy on hold next week as it stays on guard again

Published 13 Oct, 2013 11:42pm

World

Britain to ease China visa restrictions

LONDON: Britain is to make it easier for Chinese nationals to obtain visas in an effort to boost business between the tw

Published 13 Oct, 2013 11:12pm

World

Cancer costs EU $170bn annually: study

PARIS: Cancer cost the then 27 countries of the European Union 126 billion euros ($170.1 billion) in 2009, according to

Published 13 Oct, 2013 11:04pm

World

Brazil announces secure email to counter US spying

BRASILIA: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced Sunday that her government was creating a secure email system to

Published 13 Oct, 2013 10:46pm

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World powers set for nuclear talks with Iran

TEHRAN: World powers will meet for fresh talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme on Tuesday, as hopes ris

Published 13 Oct, 2013 10:06pm

World

Tropical Storm Octave forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY: Tropical Storm Octave formed off Mexico's Pacific Coast south of the Baja California peninsula on Sunda

Published 13 Oct, 2013 09:59pm

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Mullah Omar warns against US-Afghan pact

KABUL: Taliban leader Mullah Omar warned Sunday an agreement between Washington and Kabul on maintaining a US military p

Published 13 Oct, 2013 08:39pm

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US lawmakers grapple with budget impasse under default cloud

WASHINGTON: All eyes turned to the US Senate Sunday to work out a deal to remove the threat of a historic default with j

Published 13 Oct, 2013 07:57pm

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Hand grenade attack near Landhi clinic kills one

KARACHI: A grenade blast at a clinic in Landhi, Karachi, on Sunday night left one person dead and five others wounded, p

Published 13 Oct, 2013 07:48pm

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	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 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)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 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)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 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)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 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)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 16 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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