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Muhammad Iqbal

No specific threat to US homeland from IS: US

WASHINGTON: United States is not aware of any specific threat to the US homeland from Islamic State militants, the Depar

Published 29 Aug, 2014 04:50pm

Markets

Alibaba earnings leap on cusp of stock market debut

NEW YORK: Just weeks ahead of its expected debut on the New York Stock Exchange, Chinese Internet colossus Alibaba repor

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:37pm

Markets

Euro edges up vs dollar on ECB speculation

NEW YORK: The euro crept higher against the dollar on Wednesday after Germany's finance minister downplayed prospect

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:33pm

World

US budget office raises deficit forecast

WASHINGTON: The US Congressional Budget Office raised its forecast for the US fiscal deficit this year on Wednesday, but

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:30pm

Business & Finance

Lagarde charge raises ghosts of scandal at IMF

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is again touched by scandal with chief Christine Lagarde's being charged

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:25pm

Business & Finance

Kia to open $1bn car assembly plant in Mexico

MEXICO CITY: South Korean carmaker Kia Motors on Wednesday announced plans to build its first auto assembly plant in Mex

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:20pm

World

South Sudan army, rebels trade blame for downing UN helicopter

JUBA: South Sudan's rebels and army traded blame on Wednesday for shooting down a UN helicopter killing three crew a

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:17pm

World

Colombian rebels free geologist hostage

BOGOTA: A Colombian geologist abducted in June, reportedly by a left-wing guerrilla group, has been freed, police told A

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:15pm

World

Iraq forces ready bid to break militants siege

KIRKUK: Iraq was massing forces on Wednesday for an operation to break a two-month militants siege of a Turkmen town nor

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:08pm

US sees 'Russia-directed' counter-offensive in Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States warned on Wednesday that apparent incursions by Russian military units into Ukraine indica

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:05pm

World

Aid convoys trundle into Gaza as ceasefire holds

GAZA CITY: Life in Gaza resumed some semblance of normality on Wednesday as a long-term truce took hold following a deal

Published 27 Aug, 2014 08:58pm

World

Gaza ceasefire has no winners and leaves much unresolved

JERUSALEM: Israel and Palestinians both boasted of victory in the Gaza war but analysts say Hamas received only promises

Published 27 Aug, 2014 08:52pm

World

US health worker home after 'low-risk' Ebola exposure

WASHINGTON: A health worker with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has returned to the United States aft

Published 27 Aug, 2014 08:46pm

World

Niger parliament head to be questioned in baby-trafficking case

NIAMEY: The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sou

Published 27 Aug, 2014 08:44pm

Markets

US stocks flat after S&P breaks 2,000 milestone

NEW YORK: Wall Street shares ended little-changed in light trade on Wednesday, one day after the S&P 500 closed abov

Published 27 Aug, 2014 08:39pm

Markets

European stocks subdued as dealers eye Ukraine

LONDON: European stock markets were subdued on Wednesday, as investors tracked news from Ukraine, shrugging off gains in

Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:58pm

Markets

European stocks end mixed

LONDON: European stock markets ended mixed on Wednesday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index falling 0.19 percent to 9,5

Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:55pm

Business & Finance

Uber eyes aggressive expansion in Germany despite bans

FRANKFURT: US car service Uber is planning an aggressive expansion in Germany despite a backlash from cities such as Ber

Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Developer Orco sells Warsaw project for EUR 63mn

PRAGUE: Central European real estate developer Orco Property Group has agreed to sell its delayed Zlota 44 project in Wa

Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:43pm

World

US freezer efficiency rules set in climate push roil businesses

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration's rush to tackle climate change with new energy efficiency standards on grocery

Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:41pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 26 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.38 ▲ 0.78 (13.93%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Adam Sugar / Dec 26 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 26 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	51.25 ▲ 4.66 (10.00%)
Ideal Sp. / Dec 26 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	12.43 ▲ 1.13 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 26 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	113.10 ▲ 10.28 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 26 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	2,565 ▼ -285.00 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 26 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	650 ▼ -60.29 (-8.49%)
Intermarket Securities / Dec 26 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.07 ▼ -5.96 (-8.16%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 26 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.02 ▼ -1.69 (-8.16%)
Globe Residency / Dec 26 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	13.51 ▼ -1.12 (-7.66%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 26 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	24.70 ▼ -1.77 (-6.69%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.99 ▼ -1.68 (-6.54%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.72 ▼ -0.43 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.04
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	67,135,769 ▲ 0.67
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.13
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,562,935 ▲ 3.63
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.19
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.20
Sui North Gas / Dec 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	26,262,710 ▲ 1.96

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