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Striking teachers to resume classes in Mexico

MEXICO CITY: A Mexican union representing thousands of striking teachers announced Monday that they will return to their

Published 07 Oct, 2013 10:46pm

World

'Badge of shame' if Africa exits world court: Annan

CAPE TOWN: Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a "badge of shame" for Africa if its leaders v

Published 07 Oct, 2013 10:37pm

Life & Style

French director Patrice Chereau dies

PARIS: Patrice Chereau, the celebrated French theatre, opera and cinema director whose works included the epic 1994 film

Published 07 Oct, 2013 09:32pm

World

Over 700,000 mourn influential Israeli rabbi

JERUSALEM: More than 700,000 people took to Jerusalem's streets Monday to mourn the spiritual leader of Israel's

Published 07 Oct, 2013 09:21pm

US launches new $100 banknote

WASHINGTON: The United States launches on Tuesday a new $100 bill that comes with, for the iconic greenback, a new touch

Published 07 Oct, 2013 09:16pm

Business & Finance

Alcatel-Lucent to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide: report

PARIS: French telecom-equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide, but create 5,000 other posts, finan

Published 07 Oct, 2013 08:41pm

Markets

US stocks fall as budget fight continues

NEW YORK CITY: US stocks Monday finished lower as a partial US government shutdown entered its second week with no sign

Published 07 Oct, 2013 08:36pm

Karzai says NATO mission caused 'suffering' for no gain

LONDON: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday condemned the NATO mission in his country for causing "a lot of sufferin

Published 07 Oct, 2013 08:21pm

Markets

Dollar slips as no sign of progress in US budget stalemate

TOKYO: The dollar was on the back foot against the yen and the Swiss franc in early Asian trade on Monday as the weekend

Published 07 Oct, 2013 12:59am

Markets

Gold edges up as US shutdown drags on, debt limit looms

SINGAPORE: Gold ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday as the near-week long US government shutdown raised fears Con

Published 07 Oct, 2013 12:29am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open 0.24pc higher

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.24 percent higher on Monday, shrugging off a partial US government shutdown which looks lik

Published 07 Oct, 2013 12:24am

Life & Style

'Gravity' soars to top of N. America box office

LOS ANGELES: Space disaster odyssey "Gravity" soared to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend wi

Published 06 Oct, 2013 11:52pm

World

Polish rates seen unchanged until end-Q1: cbanker Glapinski

WARSAW: Poland's central bank should keep interest rates at record lows until the end of the first quarter of next y

Published 06 Oct, 2013 11:33pm

Markets

London's junior market grows for first time since 2007

LONDON: London's junior stock market grew for the first time in six years in the third quarter, according to researc

Published 06 Oct, 2013 11:30pm

World

UK financial firm optimism highest for 17 yrs: CBI

LONDON: Britain's banks and other financial firms are at their most optimistic for almost 17 years, according to an

Published 06 Oct, 2013 11:21pm

World

Toll in Mexico monster truck tragedy rises to eight

CIUDAD JUAREZ: The death toll from a Mexican monster truck show where a truck crashed into a grandstand has risen to eig

Published 06 Oct, 2013 10:52pm

Warheads destroyed as Syria disarmament launched: UN

UNITED NATIONS: Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day o

Published 06 Oct, 2013 09:43pm

World

Divers recover 83 more bodies from Italy refugee wreck

LAMPEDUSA: Divers in Italy recovered 83 more bodies Sunday after a shipwreck in which over 300 African refugees are fear

Published 06 Oct, 2013 09:18pm

Life & Style

Halle Berry welcomes new son

LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has given birth to a son, her spokeswoman said Sunday. It is her second c

Published 06 Oct, 2013 09:05pm

World

Brazil opposition leaders join forces against Rousseff

BRASILIA: Two of Brazil's most popular opposition leaders joined forces on Saturday in an unexpected alliance that s

Published 05 Oct, 2013 10:37pm

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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