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World

Indian PM to visit White House on Sept 29-30

WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was for years barred from visiting the United States, will meet Pre

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:56pm

World

Norway to rent Dutch prisons to cut convict queue

OSLO: Norway plans to rent prison space in the Netherlands as the queue of convicts awaiting cells is growing and renova

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:51pm

Business & Finance

US consumer credit soars in July with biggest gain since

WASHINGTON: US consumer credit soared in July, posting its biggest jump since November 2001, driven in part by demand fo

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:42pm

Markets

Dollar gains broadly, hits six-year high against the yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit a six-year high against the yen and a more than one-year high against the euro on Monday, po

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:39pm

Business & Finance

RBS set to raise $4bn from US listing of Citizens

LONDON: State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland aims to raise up to $4 billion from the share flotation of its US bank Citiz

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:37pm

Markets

Brazil stocks, currency drop on election anxiety

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian financial markets sold off on Monday on anxiety about the impact of a wide-reaching political

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:34pm

World

Kerry heading to build coalition to defeat IS

WASHINGTON: Top US diplomat John Kerry leaves Tuesday on a mission to forge a coalition to defeat Islamic militants terr

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:28pm

Markets

Scottish referendum fears slam pound; stocks fall: global markets

NEW YORK: Scotland's threat to secede from the United Kingdom knocked the British pound to a 10-month low against th

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:23pm

World

New Thai PM uses holy water, feng shui to ward off occult

BANGKOK: As he prepares to move in to Bangkok's Government House this week, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:17pm

Markets

TSX down as oil, gold weigh on resource stocks

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index fell on Monday as weaker commodities prices, including oil's drop below $100

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:11pm

World

EU sanctions Russia despite new Putin-Poroshenko peace push

MARIUPOL: The European Union adopted new sanctions against Moscow on Monday despite the leaders of Russia and Ukraine vo

Published 08 Sep, 2014 08:53pm

Life & Style

'Guardians' tops sluggish North America box office

LOS ANGELES: Science-fiction blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy" edged closer to the $300 million mark at the top of t

Published 08 Sep, 2014 08:46pm

Markets

US stocks mostly lower on data, Scotland vote

NEW YORK: US stocks Monday finished mostly lower following disappointing economic data from China and Japan and the grow

Published 08 Sep, 2014 08:43pm

Business & Finance

Electrolux bets on US, buys GE home appliances

STOCKHOLM: Swedish group maker Electrolux has agreed to buy white goods activities washing machines to fridges from US c

Published 08 Sep, 2014 07:03pm

Markets

European stocks mixed, pound slumps on Scottish poll

LONDON: European stock markets ended mixed on Monday, in part owing to profit-taking, while the pound slumped on a poll

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:58pm

Markets

European stocks start week mixed

LONDON: European stock markets started the week mixed on Monday, disrupted by profit-taking and anxiety over Scotland&#3

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:55pm

Markets

US stocks near flat; energy weighs on Dow, S&P 500

NEW YORK: Dow and S&P 500 are down at midday following a drop in energy shares, while the Nasdaq is up slightly.Shar

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:54pm

Markets

Copper up on speculation of looser China monetary policy

LONDON: Copper rose on Monday as weak Chinese import data prompted speculation about looser monetary policy from Beijing

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:51pm

World

Chiquita suspends Fyffes deal vote, to discuss Cutrale-Safra bid SAO

PAULO: Banana producer Chiquita Brands International Inc adjourned a shareholder vote on a plan to merge with Fyffes Plc

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:47pm

World

US to send field hospital to Ebola-hit Liberia

WASHINGTON: The US military will send a field hospital to Liberia for medical staff fighting the Ebola virus, the Pentag

Published 08 Sep, 2014 06:44pm

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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