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Markets

Dow, S&P 500 at records as investors eye Iraq, GE deal

NEW YORK: The Dow and S&P 500 edged to fresh records on Friday as the chances rose for GE's acquisition of parts

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:32pm

Kerry heads to Europe, Mideast for Iraq talks

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry heads abroad on Sunday for talks on the crisis in Iraq, seeking to find way

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:29pm

Hollande, Obama call on Russia to de-escalate Ukraine crisis

PARIS: France and the United States on Friday urged Moscow to help de-escalate the Ukraine crisis or face "new measures"

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:18pm

Business & Finance

BES bank head quits amid turmoil, shares slump

LISBON: Leading Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) was in turmoil on Friday, with the departure of its chief exe

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:14pm

Markets

European stocks mixed as takeovers in focus

LONDON: European stock markets ended mixed on Friday as blockbuster takeover bids dominated the news.London's FTSE 1

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:10pm

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada under pressure as inflation at 27-month high

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada came under pressure on Friday to stop fretting about low inflation after unexpectedly sharp p

Published 20 Jun, 2014 08:04pm

World

Norway would help EU with gas crisis if price right

BRUSSELS: Non-EU nation Norway will only help the European Union with any supply crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine gas

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:58pm

World

US, stung by bee decline, sets plan to save pollinators

WASHINGTON: The White House on Friday announced a federal strategy to reverse a rapid decline in the number of honey bee

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:55pm

World

Italy wants mentality change, not looser EU budget rules: Renzi

ROME: Italy wants a change in European "mentality" and not looser budget rules, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Frid

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:52pm

World

US creates new CEO position for Obamacare insurance market

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's new health secretary moved swiftly on Friday to shore up administration oversig

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:28pm

Business & Finance

Yields rise as Fed seen more tolerant of inflation

NEW YORK: Most US Treasuries edged higher on Friday, though long bond prices rallied, as investors focused on inflation

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:22pm

Russian tanks, artillery ready for Ukraine: US

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Friday it had information that Russia had accumulated tanks and artillery at

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:16pm

World

Fernandez says willing to talk with all creditors

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said on Friday her government would negotiate with all the country&

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:12pm

Markets

Egypt GASC seeks wheat for Aug 1-10 shipment

ABU DHABI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Friday to buy an unspecified amou

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:08pm

Business & Finance

Colombia ups interest rate to 4 pct, buying more dollars

BOGOTA: Colombia's central bank on Friday raised its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points for the third straigh

Published 20 Jun, 2014 07:06pm

Markets

S&P 500 hits new record after Fed stays policy course

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 on Wednesday bolted to a new record after the Federal Reserve left unchanged its policy of ult

Published 18 Jun, 2014 08:07pm

Markets

US stocks little changed as investors eye Fed

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a policy annou

Published 18 Jun, 2014 07:36pm

World

Kiev wants joint EU-Ukraine gas strategy 'by July'

BUDAPEST: Ukraine wants to agree a gas supply and pricing strategy with the European Union by next month, following a cu

Published 18 Jun, 2014 07:32pm

World

Assange marks two years inside

LONDON: Two years after he sought asylum in Ecuador's London embassy, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making a f

Published 18 Jun, 2014 07:28pm

World

Morocco advises against hajj due to MERS threat

RABAT: Morocco's health minister has advised the country's Muslim faithful against making pilgrimages to Saudi A

Published 18 Jun, 2014 07:25pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 14	5,949.17
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
Nasdaq / Nov 14	19,107.65
Dow Jones / Nov 14	43,750.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 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)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 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)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 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)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 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)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 15 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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