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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 13	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	277.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 14	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	5,985.38
Nasdaq / Nov 13	19,230.72
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	8,030.33
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	19,003.11
France CAC40 / Nov 13	7,216.83
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 14 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 14 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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