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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 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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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