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GE profits up as it eyes July retail finance IPO

NEW YORK: General Electric Friday reported higher second-quarter earnings following gains in most industrial segments as

Published 18 Jul, 2014 08:00pm

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European stocks mixed at the close

LONDON: European stock markets were mixed on Friday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gaining a modest 0.17 pe

Published 18 Jul, 2014 07:57pm

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UN chief to leave for Mideast visit: official

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will leave Saturday for the Middle East to meet Israelis and Palestinia

Published 18 Jul, 2014 07:55pm

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Turkey PM slams Egypt 'illegitimate tyrant' Sisi

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as an i

Published 18 Jul, 2014 07:51pm

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Ethiopian bloggers, journalists charged with 'terrorism'

ADDIS ABABA: A group of Ethiopian bloggers and journalists detained for nearly three months have been charged with terro

Published 18 Jul, 2014 07:46pm

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Gaza deaths soar to 285 on day 11 of Israel assault

GAZA CITY: Forty-four Gazans were killed on Friday as Israel pressed a major ground offensive in the coastal enclave, ra

Published 18 Jul, 2014 07:41pm

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Dollar rises after Fed report on US economic growth

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced against the euro Wednesday after a US Federal Reserve report said economic activity contin

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:55pm

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Mali, France sign military cooperation deal

BAMAKO: Mali and France agreed on Wednesday on a military cooperation plan in the fight against Islamist militants infes

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:52pm

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Dow closes at new record as Intel, IBM gain

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average bolted to a new record Wednesday as strong Intel earnings and a new IBM ventu

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:49pm

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US warns of aviation risk from North Korea rockets

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies have lodged concerns with the UN aviation agency over North Korea's roc

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:45pm

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Iran adherence to interim nuke deal 'surprisingly favorable': US

WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday that Iran's adherence to an interim nuclear deal had been "surprisingly

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:30pm

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China accuses Britain of interference over Hong Kong

BEIJING: China on Wednesday accused London of interfering in its internal affairs after British Deputy Prime Minister Ni

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:23pm

World

EU leaders make no progress on top jobs

BRUSSELS: EU leaders were making no progress on Wednesday as sharp differences surfaced over who should get the top jobs

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:11pm

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Merkel gives pep talk to Balkan EU hopefuls

DUBROVNIK: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday gave a pep talk to Balkan nations seeking integration with the Eur

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:05pm

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Macedonia moves to ban same-sex marriages

SKOPJE: Macedonian lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of changing the constitution to explicitly ban same-sex marria

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:02pm

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Hamas demands changes to Egypt Gaza plan: Palestinians

CAIRO: Hamas demanded changes on Wednesday to an Egyptian proposal to end the deadly conflict with Israel in and around

Published 16 Jul, 2014 08:27pm

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Israel agrees to temporary Gaza humanitarian truce

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said it has agreed to a UN request to halt its attacks on the Gaza Strip for five hours on T

Published 16 Jul, 2014 08:23pm

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Oil market enjoys China-inspired gains

LONDON: Global oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as traders seized on news of stronger-than-expected economic growth in

Published 16 Jul, 2014 07:54pm

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Uganda orders Tullow Oil to pay $407mn tax bill

KAMPALA: A Ugandan tax appeals court on Wednesday ordered the Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil to pay a $407 million tax bill

Published 16 Jul, 2014 07:53pm

Business & Finance

BlackBerry stock falls after Apple-IBM deal

MONTREAL: Blackberry stock fell sharply on Wednesday, one day after the announcement of a landmark deal between rivals A

Published 16 Jul, 2014 07:46pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 14	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 14	277.63
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
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,503.42
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,042.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,122.26

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	71.10
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 15 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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