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Muhammad Iqbal

World

Latest Northeast US pollution permit sales net $87.8mn

WASHINGTON: The price for power plants to emit 1 ton of carbon dioxide in nine northeastern US states cleared at $4.88 p

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:36pm

Hollande says will finish mandate, rejects ‘anti-poor’ jibe

NEWPORT: French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he would stay in office until the end of his mandate in 2017

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:26pm

Life & Style

Drone pilot film at Venice meant to start debate, director says

VENICE: Ethan Hawke stars as a drone pilot near Las Vegas who has a mental breakdown while killing targets 7,000 miles a

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:21pm

World

US confirms death of al Shabaab leader Godane in Somalia strike

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that Ahmed Abdi Godane, a leader of the al Shabaab Islamist group, was kill

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:16pm

Markets

EU carbon rebounds from three-week low on speculative buying

LONDON: European carbon prices closed 2.8 percent higher on Friday on speculative buying, rebounding from a three-week l

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:09pm

Markets

ICE cocoa slides to 4pc weekly loss, arabica coffee drops

NEW YORK: ICE cocoa futures skidded on Friday to their worst weekly loss since June 2013 over increasing expectations of

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:06pm

World

Amazon retail practices in India come under scrutiny: WSJ

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian regulators are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc may have circumvented restrictions placed on f

Published 05 Sep, 2014 06:00pm

Markets

European feeds-Soymeal eases on bumper US crops outlook

ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market continued to ease on Friday because of the outlook for bumper

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:57pm

Business & Finance

Mexico holds key interest rate, sees inflation easing over longer term

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Friday, highlighting stronger economic growth and

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:55pm

World

Ghana to seek fiscal balance, economic reforms at IMF talks: Mahama

ACCRA: Ghana will seek just $1 billion from a Eurobond this year as it heads into talks with the IMF aimed at restoring

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:52pm

Business & Finance

Japan MUFG targets US deals to bulk up dollar deposits

LONDON: Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is confident it will buy more retail banks in the United States to va

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:48pm

Markets

European vegoils-Palm oil eases on technical selling

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased a little on Friday as news that Malaysia will exempt cru

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:45pm

World

Sprint expands rural roaming program, adding 15 new carriers

WASHINGTON: Sprint Corp said on Friday it was adding 15 new rural and regional wireless providers to its US roaming prog

Published 05 Sep, 2014 05:42pm

Business & Finance

Commerzbank close to settling US sanctions probes

NEW YORK: German lender Commerzbank AG is nearing agreement with US authorities over its dealings with Iran and other co

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:57pm

Business & Finance

US consumer regulator warns credit cards on marketing

WASHINGTON: The top US consumer protection regulator issued a stern warning to credit card companies on Wednesday, sayin

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:56pm

Business & Finance

Bilfinger issues third profit warning since June

FRANKFURT: German industrial services and construction group Bilfinger on Wednesday issued its third profit warning sinc

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:51pm

World

Disputed Kurdish oil tanker lifts anchor, sets sail near Texas

HOUSTON: An oil tanker off the coast of Texas loaded with $100 million of disputed Iraqi Kurdish crude has pulled its an

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:49pm

World

Fed Beige Book: US growth steady, business more optimistic

WASHINGTON: The US economy is growing steadily with little sign of change of pace, but businesses are generally more opt

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:42pm

Business & Finance

US auto sales mostly higher in August; GM sales dip

NEW YORK: Large automakers Wednesday reported generally higher US sales in August on strong demand for trucks and sport

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:41pm

World

Central Africa attack kills at least five: peacekeepers

BANGUI: At least five people were killed during an attack by armed men on a northern town in the Central African Republi

Published 03 Sep, 2014 09:38pm

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	157.14
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
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

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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