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S&P 500 closes above 2,000 for first time

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 finished above 2,000 for the first time on Tuesday, capping a steep climb from 676 in March 20

Published 26 Aug, 2014 09:40pm

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Putin, Poroshenko talk as Kiev holds Moscow troops

MINSK: The presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday sat down to crunch one-on-one talks over heavy fighting in east U

Published 26 Aug, 2014 09:18pm

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US rules out coordination with Syria

DAMASCUS: The United States has begun reconnaissance flights over Syria to track Islamic State militants but insisted on

Published 26 Aug, 2014 09:10pm

Markets

S&P 500 closes above 2,000 for first time

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 finished above 2,000 for the first time Tuesday, capping a steep climb from 676 in March 2009,

Published 26 Aug, 2014 09:03pm

Business & Finance

Burger King, Tim Hortons merge to form fast-food giant

NEW YORK: Burger King is buying Canada's Tim Hortons coffee-and-donuts chain in an $11.4 billion deal that has raise

Published 26 Aug, 2014 08:20pm

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WHO calls for ban on e-cigarette sales to minors

GENEVA: The World Health Organization called Tuesday on governments to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, warning t

Published 26 Aug, 2014 08:13pm

Business & Finance

Tim Hortons: a donut shop turned Canadian icon

MONTREAL: Coffee and donuts giant Tim Hortons grew from a single store opened in 1964 by a National Hockey League defens

Published 26 Aug, 2014 08:05pm

Markets

European stocks continue rally

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets firmed on Tuesday, continuing a rally sparked by dovish comments from the head o

Published 26 Aug, 2014 08:02pm

Markets

European stocks end higher

LONDON: European stock markets ended higher on Tuesday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index adding 0.82 percent to 9,588

Published 26 Aug, 2014 08:00pm

World

Ebola ruled out in Bolivia case

LA PAZ: Health authorities here said on Tuesday they had ruled out Ebola in a traveler from India who arrived ill at Bol

Published 26 Aug, 2014 07:54pm

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Ebola-hit Liberia fires absentee ministers

MONROVIA: Liberia's leader has sacked ministers and senior government officials who defied an order to return to the

Published 26 Aug, 2014 06:02pm

World

Peru Congress narrowly OKs Humala's new cabinet on third vote

LIMA: Peru's Congress narrowly ratified President Ollanta Humala's embattled cabinet on Tuesday after the ruling

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:56pm

Markets

North Sea Crude: Differentials fall as Atlantic glut slow to shift

LONDON: North Sea crude oil differentials fell in active dealing on Tuesday on signs that a glut of crude oil in the Atl

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:54pm

World

Nearly 2,000 Europe-bound migrants have drowned this year: UN

GENEVA: Nearly 2,000 people fleeing Africa and the Middle East have drowned in the Mediterranean this year, most of them

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:51pm

Business & Finance

RBS to be fined by regulator over mortgage advice: sources

LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland will be fined by Britain's financial regulator on Wednesday over mortgage advice give

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:48pm

World

Two railcars carrying propane derail in Manitoba

CALGARY: A train carrying unscented propane derailed in Emerson, Manitoba, on Tuesday, prompting the Royal Canadian Moun

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:45pm

World

East and South China Sea disputes need creative diplomacy: Kemp

LONDON: China and the United States appear headed for a damaging confrontation over the extent of China's territoria

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:30pm

Business & Finance

Banks to meet with Treasury Department on cyber threats: sources

NEW YORK: A group of Wall Street banks plan to meet the US Treasury Department and other government officials next month

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:28pm

World

Israel accepts Egyptian proposal for Gaza ceasefire: official

JERUSALEM: Israel has accepted an Egyptian proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday."Isr

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:24pm

World

Poroshenko says not yet had one-on-one talks with Putin

MINSK: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he had not yet had a bilateral meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:21pm

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 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 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)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 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)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 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)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 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)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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