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Markets

European stocks end lower

LONDON: European stock markets dipped on Wednesday, with Frankfurt's main DAX index shedding 0.21 percent to 9,314.5

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:50pm

Business & Finance

World Bank arm to raise $2.5bn in India bond sale

NEW DELHI: The World Bank's private sector financing arm said on Wednesday it would raise $2.5 billion in Indian rup

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:49pm

World

Ebola clampdown turns violent as Asia fears new cases

MONROVIA: Violence erupted in an Ebola quarantine zone in Liberia's capital Wednesday as authorities struggled to co

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:40pm

Markets

Oil prices advance on signs of strong US demand

LONDON: Global oil prices rebounded Wednesday from the previous day's multi-month lows, as dealers digested signs of

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:34pm

World

British Falklands warship towed away for scrap

LONDON: The British warship on which Argentina formally surrendered the island of South Georgia during the 1982 Falkland

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:33pm

World

Drug blocks Ebola-like virus in monkey tests

WASHINGTON: An experimental drug treatment can help monkeys survive an otherwise deadly infection with a tropical virus

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:25pm

World

415,800 flee fighting in east Ukraine: UNHCR

GENEVA: At least 415,800 people have fled their homes due to fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separati

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:21pm

Business & Finance

Fed divided over improvement of US jobs market: minutes

WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve policymakers were sharply divided in their last meeting over how much the US jobs market has

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:16pm

Top News

Syrian troops defending last stronghold in Raqa province

BEIRUT: Syrian troops battled on Wednesday to hold onto their last stronghold in the northern province of Raqa, under fi

Published 20 Aug, 2014 07:02pm

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US conducts 14 strikes on Islamic State fighters

WASHINGTON: US aircraft pounded Islamic State militants in 14 air strikes near Iraq's largest dam in the past 24 hou

Published 20 Aug, 2014 06:38pm

Markets

Dollar firms after upbeat US housing data

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against other major currencies Tuesday after US data showed an encouraging surge in ho

Published 19 Aug, 2014 10:54pm

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US 'disturbed' by Afghan refusal to let reporter leave

WASHINGTON: Washington was "deeply disturbed" by Kabul's refusal on Tuesday to let a New York Times reporter leave A

Published 19 Aug, 2014 10:52pm

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Iceland evacuates areas close to rumbling volcano

REYKJAVIK: Iceland on Tuesday began evacuating areas close to its largest volcano after warnings of a possible eruption,

Published 19 Aug, 2014 10:50pm

Markets

US stocks rise on housing data, Home Depot earnings

NEW YORK: US stocks on Tuesday finished with solid gains following encouraging economic data and a solid earnings report

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:30pm

World

Quebec rail disaster blamed on poor safety, oversight

OTTAWA: Investigators on Tuesday blamed one of Canada's worst rail disasters that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic l

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:28pm

World

Somali journalists urge fair trial for colleagues

MOGADISHU: Somalia's journalist union on Monday urged the government to ensure a fair trial of three colleagues arre

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:21pm

World

Somali pirate kingpin arrested: security sources

MOGADISHU: Somali security forces have arrested one of the country's most powerful pirate chiefs, who once hijacked

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:16pm

Markets

Czechs roll out new Bitcoin-style virtual currency

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic launched its answer to Bitcoin on Tuesday when new virtual currency CzechCrownCoin started tr

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:08pm

Life & Style

Leonard Cohen announces new album for 80th birthday

OTTAWA: Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen announced Tuesday the release of a new album next month to coincide wit

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:07pm

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US blames Hamas for Gaza truce collapse

WASHINGTON: The United States blamed rocket fire from Gaza for a breakdown in indirect talks between Israel and Palestin

Published 19 Aug, 2014 09:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Diesel/Litre / Dec 27	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.71 ▲ 1.16 (10.04%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.41 ▲ 3.22 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Dec 27 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Premium Textile / Dec 27 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	351 ▼ -33.21 (-8.64%)
Kohinoor Mills / Dec 27 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	29.50 ▼ -2.53 (-7.90%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 27 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21 ▼ -1.77 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 1.34
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.72
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,578,068 ▲ 0.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,568,564 ▲ 0.32
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	24,455,646 ▲ 0.94
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▲ 0.05
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	17,934,003 ▼ -0.06

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