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Muhammad Iqbal

Markets

Oil prices drop into red

LONDON: Oil prices in London fell on Tuesday, one day after hitting a intra-day 16-month low on the back of ample suppli

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:45pm

Markets

European stocks slump, pound under pressure ahead of Scottish vote

LONDON: European stock markets slumped on Tuesday as investors took profits while the sterling remained cowed over the u

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:41pm

Markets

European stocks close down

LONDON:European stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index sliding 0.08 percent t

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:38pm

World

Imposter passed as Lebanese diplomat in Colombia

BOGOTA: A Colombian man is being investigated for posing as a Lebanese diplomat after giving lectures on the Middle East

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:38pm

World

Finmeccanica weighing non-binding offers for railway units sale

MILAN: Italian aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica said on Tuesday it was evaluating non-binding offers received fr

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:28pm

World

CGN files sole bid to build 2 nuclear reactors in Romania

BUCHAREST: Chinese utility China General Nuclear (CGN) filed a non-binding bid to partner with Romania's state-owned

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:23pm

World

Government to beef up security following bomb attack: Chile

SANTIAGO: Chile's government said it would tighten security to avoid an escalation in violence and use the "full wei

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:16pm

Markets

Top price of Kenyan tea dips at auction

NAIROBI: The maximum price of Kenya's highest quality tea fell to $3.52 per kg at auction this week from $3.73 per k

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:11pm

World

Polish finance minister sees case for weaker zloty given regional risks

WARSAW: Poland's zloty currency should be weaker than it is now, given international factors such as the tensions ov

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:08pm

Markets

Dollar sweeps to 14-month high on rate hike views: global markets

NEW YORK: The US dollar jumped to a 14-month high against the euro on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:04pm

World

Obama to give speech at 2100 ET on Wednesday

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is set to deliver an address to the nation at 2100 ET (0100 GMT) on Wednesday on the

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:57pm

World

Gun battle in Yemeni capital

SANAA: Yemeni soldiers traded gunfire with rebels near a military base at the southern entrance to the capital Sanaa on

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:55pm

World

Moody's threatens to downgrade Brazil as economy stalls

RIO DE JANEIRO: Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it may cut Brazil's credit rating in the next couple o

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:53pm

Markets

Wall Street falls; S&P 500 below 14-day moving average

NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 dropping under a key technical level for the third time in as

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:49pm

Markets

TSX firm as copper producers slip but energy shares gain

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index edged higher on Tuesday as a rise in energy stocks boosted by stronger US oil pri

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:44pm

World

China offers hefty rewards for ‘terrorism’ tips in Xinjiang

BEIJING: China is offering up to 1 million yuan ($160,000) in rewards to "terrorism" informants in its western Xinjiang

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:39pm

Markets

FTSE held back by weak energy stocks and Scotland uncertainty

LONDON: Britain's top shares fell on Tuesday as energy stocks weakened and the market tried to gauge whether Scotlan

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:38pm

World

Russia may exchange grain worth $500mn for Iranian oil

MOSCOW: Russia is looking to supply grain worth up to $500 million per year to Iran in exchange for oil, Russia's st

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:33pm

World

Chile govt sees trend growth rate at 4.3pc in long-term

SANTIAGO: Chile's government said on Monday it sees trend growth for gross domestic product averaging 4.3 percent an

Published 08 Sep, 2014 10:10pm

Markets

Dollar bounces back after weak August jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied Monday against other major currencies as investors concluded the US economy is still better

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 22	70.12
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 23 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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