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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 / 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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