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UK 10-year government bond yield touches 3-week high

LONDON: British 10-year gilt yields reached their highest in almost three weeks on Friday, with the campaign against Sco

Published 12 Sep, 2014 05:15pm

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ICE raw sugar slides to 4-year low, arabica coffee falls

LONDON: Raw sugar on ICE slid to a four-year low on Friday and was poised to end the week down 7 percent to extend a sev

Published 12 Sep, 2014 05:13pm

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British pound rallies on Carney comments, Scotland poll

NEW YORK: The British pound rallied against major currencies Wednesday as the Bank of England governor discussed raising

Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:50pm

World

'Operation Fashion Police' nets drug millions in LA

LOS ANGELES: Police staged mass dawn raids in Los Angeles on Wednesday, seizing at least $65 million in cash and funds a

Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:46pm

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US stocks rise as Apple leads Nasdaq surge

NEW YORK: Enthusiasm about Apple's latest product launches propelled US stocks higher Wednesday, with the tech-rich

Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:40pm

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Higher salaries will pave road to true recovery: UN

GENEVA: The global economy will see only modest growth this year, the UN said Wednesday, calling for wage hikes to boost

Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:13pm

World

Catalonia independence vote can't be stopped: leader

BARCELONA: Catalonia's president warned Wednesday it was "practically impossible" to stop the region voting on seces

Published 10 Sep, 2014 09:09pm

World

US Dems seek authority to equip, train Syria rebels

WASHINGTON: Congressional Democrats were drafting legislation Wednesday that would authorize the US military to equip an

Published 10 Sep, 2014 08:59pm

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Ukraine says Russia withdrawing, EU delays sanctions

KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its forces from his coun

Published 10 Sep, 2014 07:40pm

World

EU fails to agree timing of new Russia sanctions: source

BRUSSELS: The European Union failed to reach agreement on when the latest economic sanctions against Russia should be im

Published 10 Sep, 2014 07:39pm

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New EU economy team to seek policy middle-ground

BRUSSELS: The new European Commission will spread responsibility for key economic issues over three top officials with d

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:37pm

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Yemen patches crude pipeline sabotaged by tribesmen, pumping resumes

SANAA: Yemen resumed pumping crude through its main export pipeline after repair works were completed, the interior mini

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:36pm

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Brazil markets drop on election anxiety, risk aversion

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian stocks and currency dropped on Wednesday on signs that President Dilma Rousseff, criticized by

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:33pm

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Top US Senate Democrats unveil earnings stripping plan

WASHINGTON: One of the main incentives driving a surge in US corporations' tax-driven overseas inversion deals would

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:29pm

World

Healthcare stocks, Mexican bonds attractive: managers

NEW YORK: Healthcare stocks, high-quality small-cap companies, and Mexican bonds are among the assets most likely to bea

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:25pm

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Threatened ozone layer shows first sign of recovery: UN

GENEVA: The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign o

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:24pm

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EU unity on Russia sanctions comes first: Italy's Mogherini

BRUSSELS: Italian foreign minister and incoming EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Wednesday the European

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:09pm

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Brent slides to new 17-month low under $98

LONDON: World oil prices tumbled Wednesday, with Brent hitting a new 17-month low after the OPEC oil cartel trimmed its

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:06pm

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Libya PM says 'only 7' citizens held in UAE

ABU DHABI: Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani acknowledged Wednesday that the UAE has arrested seven Libyans, after

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:05pm

World

Turkish growth slows in second quarter, threatens outlook

ISTANBUL: The Turkish economy slowed sharply in the second quarter, squeezed by rate rises to defend the lira, and putti

Published 10 Sep, 2014 06:02pm

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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