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US names Connecticut official to lead federal Obamacare marketplace

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration on Tuesday named the head of Connecticut's state health exchange to oversee the

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:20pm

Markets

Urals stronger in Med; Baltic seen tight in early Sept

LONDON: Russian Urals crude prices in the Mediterranean strengthened slightly on Tuesday as traders said the final loadi

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:16pm

World

Libyan raids herald bolder Arab action as US role wavers

DUBAI: Air strikes by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Libyan Islamists as alleged by Washington despite denials fr

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:15pm

Business & Finance

South Africa dodges recession, faces more pain ahead

PRETORIA: South Africa avoided slipping into recession in the second quarter as solid growth in agriculture and finance

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:13pm

Markets

US judge dismisses LME from aluminum price-fixing lawsuits

NEW YORK: A US judge has dismissed London Metal Exchange Ltd as a defendant from nationwide antitrust litigation accusin

Published 26 Aug, 2014 05:01pm

Markets

Aluminium hits 18-month peak

LONDON: Aluminium touched a 18-month peak on Tuesday, boosted by a big long position and declining available stocks, wit

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:57pm

World

Sirens sound in Israel after Gaza ceasefire

JERUSALEM: Sirens warning of rocket attacks continued to sound in southern Israel on Tuesday after a Gaza ceasefire was

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:54pm

Business & Finance

Unica cuts cane forecast nearly 6pc

SAO PAULO: Brazil's 2014-15 centre-south cane crop will likely be 546 million tonnes, industry association Unica sai

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:51pm

Markets

EU carbon prices slip on weak auction demand

LONDON: European Union carbon prices dipped on Tuesday in a thinly traded market, weighed down by weak demand in an auct

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:49pm

Markets

Bovespa flirts with 60,000, real gains on election bets

SAO PAULO: Brazil Bovespa stock index briefly touched its highest level in more than a year and a half on Tuesday, drive

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:45pm

World

Aircraft demand spurs record gain in US durable goods orders

WASHINGTON: Orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods posted their biggest gain on record in July on strong overseas

Published 26 Aug, 2014 04:42pm

Markets

Euro sinks again as Germany insists on austerity

NEW YORK: The euro fell again against major currencies on Monday as Germany reiterated its insistence on austerity and r

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:36pm

Obama has taken no decision on Syria airstrikes: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday that President Barack Obama had so far made no decision on whether to launch

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:32pm

UN slams militant abuses in Iraq as US warns of threat

BAGHDAD: The UN on Monday accused militants in Iraq of "ethnic and religious cleansing" as the most senior US military o

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:28pm

Markets

S&P hits new record but closes off 2,000 mark

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 topped the 2,000 mark for the first time during trade Monday but slipped back to finish just b

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:18pm

World

Three-million-year-old child skull had no soft spot: study

WASHINGTON: A three-million-year-old child's skull uncovered in South Africa has no signs of the kind of soft spot t

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:14pm

Markets

S&P 500 tops 2,000 mark for first time

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 stock index topped the 2,000 mark for the first time ever in early trade Monday, as US markets

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:02pm

Business & Finance

Amazon to pay $1bn for gaming site Twitch: report

NEW YORK: Amazon is buying the videogame platform Twitch for $1 billion, bringing it access to millions of people who wa

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:01pm

World

Hungary seeks EU alliance to push closer ties with Russia

BUDAPEST: Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday said he would seek to form a political alliance to stop the Euro

Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:50pm

World

Vietnam, EU hail progress on free trade agreement

HANOI: Vietnam's prime minister on Monday hailed progress in free trade talks with the European Union, saying a deal

Published 25 Aug, 2014 08:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 12	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 12	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 12	5,983.99
Nasdaq / Nov 12	19,281.40
FTSE 100 / Nov 12	8,025.77
Dow Jones / Nov 12	43,910.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 12	19,033.64
France CAC40 / Nov 12	7,226.98
India Sensex / Nov 13	78,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	38,794.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 12	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Petrol/Litre / Nov 13	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	68.33
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	2,606.22
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	996.67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	600 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.90 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	996.67 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	79,861,776 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	71,760,455 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	56,364,168 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	45,537,793 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,139,141 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 13 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	37,703,615 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,322,891 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,433,912 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 13 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,718,419 ▲ 0.00

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