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Markets

Oil prices drop into red

LONDON: Oil prices in London fell on Tuesday, one day after hitting a intra-day 16-month low on the back of ample suppli

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:45pm

Markets

European stocks slump, pound under pressure ahead of Scottish vote

LONDON: European stock markets slumped on Tuesday as investors took profits while the sterling remained cowed over the u

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:41pm

Markets

European stocks close down

LONDON:European stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index sliding 0.08 percent t

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:38pm

World

Imposter passed as Lebanese diplomat in Colombia

BOGOTA: A Colombian man is being investigated for posing as a Lebanese diplomat after giving lectures on the Middle East

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:38pm

World

Finmeccanica weighing non-binding offers for railway units sale

MILAN: Italian aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica said on Tuesday it was evaluating non-binding offers received fr

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:28pm

World

CGN files sole bid to build 2 nuclear reactors in Romania

BUCHAREST: Chinese utility China General Nuclear (CGN) filed a non-binding bid to partner with Romania's state-owned

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:23pm

World

Government to beef up security following bomb attack: Chile

SANTIAGO: Chile's government said it would tighten security to avoid an escalation in violence and use the "full wei

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:16pm

Markets

Top price of Kenyan tea dips at auction

NAIROBI: The maximum price of Kenya's highest quality tea fell to $3.52 per kg at auction this week from $3.73 per k

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:11pm

World

Polish finance minister sees case for weaker zloty given regional risks

WARSAW: Poland's zloty currency should be weaker than it is now, given international factors such as the tensions ov

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:08pm

Markets

Dollar sweeps to 14-month high on rate hike views: global markets

NEW YORK: The US dollar jumped to a 14-month high against the euro on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would

Published 09 Sep, 2014 05:04pm

World

Obama to give speech at 2100 ET on Wednesday

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is set to deliver an address to the nation at 2100 ET (0100 GMT) on Wednesday on the

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:57pm

World

Gun battle in Yemeni capital

SANAA: Yemeni soldiers traded gunfire with rebels near a military base at the southern entrance to the capital Sanaa on

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:55pm

World

Moody's threatens to downgrade Brazil as economy stalls

RIO DE JANEIRO: Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it may cut Brazil's credit rating in the next couple o

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:53pm

Markets

Wall Street falls; S&P 500 below 14-day moving average

NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 dropping under a key technical level for the third time in as

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:49pm

Markets

TSX firm as copper producers slip but energy shares gain

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index edged higher on Tuesday as a rise in energy stocks boosted by stronger US oil pri

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:44pm

World

China offers hefty rewards for ‘terrorism’ tips in Xinjiang

BEIJING: China is offering up to 1 million yuan ($160,000) in rewards to "terrorism" informants in its western Xinjiang

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:39pm

Markets

FTSE held back by weak energy stocks and Scotland uncertainty

LONDON: Britain's top shares fell on Tuesday as energy stocks weakened and the market tried to gauge whether Scotlan

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:38pm

World

Russia may exchange grain worth $500mn for Iranian oil

MOSCOW: Russia is looking to supply grain worth up to $500 million per year to Iran in exchange for oil, Russia's st

Published 09 Sep, 2014 04:33pm

World

Chile govt sees trend growth rate at 4.3pc in long-term

SANTIAGO: Chile's government said on Monday it sees trend growth for gross domestic product averaging 4.3 percent an

Published 08 Sep, 2014 10:10pm

Markets

Dollar bounces back after weak August jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied Monday against other major currencies as investors concluded the US economy is still better

Published 08 Sep, 2014 09:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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