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US stocks surge on Washington budget progress

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Thursday surged on progress towards a potential deal in Washington to prevent a debt default,

Published 10 Oct, 2013 08:30pm

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India expects steady growth despite IMF gloom

WASHINGTON: India's finance minister said Thursday he expected the economy to post steady growth and for foreign ret

Published 10 Oct, 2013 08:29pm

World

Nine dead as failed Brazil prison escape turns violent

BRASILIA: Nine inmates were killed in Brazil overnight in clashes following a failed prison escape, authorities said Thu

Published 10 Oct, 2013 08:23pm

Life & Style

McCartney performs flash Times Square concert

NEW YORK CITY: Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed a flash concert in New York's Times Square Thursday, sparking

Published 10 Oct, 2013 08:20pm

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BlackBerry co-founder eyes counterbid for firm

OTTAWA: BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis has boosted his stake in the troubled Canadian tech firm with the intention

Published 10 Oct, 2013 08:04pm

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Oil soars on US deal hopes, Libya tensions

NEW YORK CITY: Global oil prices rallied Thursday on hopes of a breakthrough deal to avert a disastrous US default, and

Published 10 Oct, 2013 07:53pm

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Bomb blast in Karachi kills three alleged terrorists

KARACHII: A Bomb blast in Manghpoir area of Orangi Town, Karachi, killed three people on Thrusday, Business Recorder rep

Published 10 Oct, 2013 07:04pm

World

Russian warhead fallout keeps America warm

UNITED NATIONS: Uranium fuel from 20,000 disarmed Russian warheads is generating about half of US nuclear power in a spi

Published 10 Oct, 2013 12:08am

Business & Finance

Japan August core machinery orders rise 5.4pc mth/mth

TOKYO: Japan's core machinery orders increased a bigger-than-expected 5.4 percent in August from the previous month,

Published 10 Oct, 2013 12:01am

Markets

Brazil stocks rise on TIM deal speculation; Mexico, Chile fall

MEXICO CITY: Brazilian stocks rose on Wednesday, lifted by shares in Brazil's TIM Participa??es which rose on report

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:59pm

Business & Finance

In Panasonic's plasma exit, Japan's TV makers come to terms with defeat

TOKYO: Panasonic Corp's move to close its last plasma television factory completes a painful reckoning that has all

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:58pm

World

Brazil raises benchmark interest rate to 9.5pc

BRASILIA: Brazil's Central Bank announced Wednesday it had raised by 0.5 percentage points the benchmark interest ra

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:51pm

Business & Finance

Lockheed, US Air Force near $2.2 bln satellites deal

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force expects to finalize a $2.2 billion contract with Lockheed Martin Corp for two more advanced

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:45pm

Markets

Wheat premiums hold steady as Egypt tenders

CHICAGO: Wheat export premiums at the US Gulf Coast were mostly unchanged on Wednesday amid steady demand from Brazil fo

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:36pm

Life & Style

Taylor Swift to receive country music songwriting award

LOS ANGELES: Country-pop singer Taylor Swift will be honored as this year's songwriter and artist of the year by the

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:13pm

World

Bank of England policy to stay unchanged as economy brightens

LONDON: The Bank of England is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged on Thursday despite more signs of economic st

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:06pm

World

Argentine president recovering favorably from surgery

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was recovering "without complications" Wednesday after surgery that

Published 09 Oct, 2013 11:02pm

Sports

Pietersen takes 'English only' Wilshere to task

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to question England footballer Jack Wilshere's belief that only English play

Published 09 Oct, 2013 10:41pm

World

US executes man for 1978 murder

WASHINGTON: The US state of Arizona executed a 71-year-old man Wednesday, more than three decades after he was sentence

Published 09 Oct, 2013 10:31pm

Markets

Dollar firms as Obama taps Yellen for Fed

NEW YORK CITY: The dollar Wednesday advanced against major currencies after President.Obama tapped Janet Yellen to lead

Published 09 Oct, 2013 10:25pm

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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