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TSX rebounds as central banks, US data allay fears

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index recorded one of its biggest percentage jumps of the year on Tuesday after robust

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:51pm

Markets

ICE cotton stems slide as China concerns ease, equities rally

NEW YORK: Cotton futures made gains on Tuesday after six down sessions, lifted by strong US economic data and less fear

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:49pm

Markets

Copper gains on China cenbank assurance; gold down

NEW YORK: Copper closed higher on Tuesday, recovering from a three-year low earlier in the day, as China's central b

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:48pm

Business & Finance

Far-reaching policy measures being adopted to counter drug abuse: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government had assigned the highest priority to cont

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:41pm

Markets

Australia & NZ dlrs firm, debt calmer on China turnaround

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were generally firmer on Wednesday as worries over China abate

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:39pm

Markets

US cash crude differentials weaker on third day of roll trade

NEW YORK: Most cash crude differentials in the United States weakened on Tuesday, the third day of the "roll" period in

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:37pm

Markets

Dollar bulls back in play after upbeat US data

SYDNEY: The US dollar was back on the front foot in Asia on Wednesday after the latest batch of US economic data support

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:35pm

Markets

Australia shares seen higher on US rally, China liquidity support

SYDNEY: Australian shares are set to open higher after a Wall Street rally on better business investment and housing dat

Published 25 Jun, 2013 11:32pm

Markets

Soybeans rise on tight supplies, firm cash markets

CHICAGO: US soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by firm cash prices amid persistent

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:42pm

Markets

Shares, dollar rebound as US data buoys markets

NEW YORK: The dollar recovered from early losses and global equity markets rose on Tuesday after better-than-expected go

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:38pm

Markets

Gold slips as robust data boosts dollar

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold eased on Tuesday as a raft of positive US housing and consumer confidence data lifted the dollar f

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:35pm

Markets

Oil ends flat in thin trade, Brent/WTI spread narrows

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices ended near flat in a sluggish day of trading on Tuesday as stronger equity markets put a floo

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:33pm

Markets

TSX ends higher on US data, central bank comments

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index jumped on Tuesday, led by a surge in shares of financial companies, after robust

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:30pm

Markets

Strong data trigger Wall St rebound

NEW YORK: US stocks rose the most in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after strong housing and durable goods data reassured i

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:28pm

World

Google maps malicious websites

SAN FRANCISCO: Google expanded its Transparency Report on Tuesday to include maps of spots around the world where hacker

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:13pm

Top News

Mongolia set for presidential polls

ULAN BATOR: Mongolians are set to vote in a presidential election Wednesday, with the three major candidates promising f

Published 25 Jun, 2013 08:04pm

Top News

Obama lays out national plan to fight climate change

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out a broad new plan to fight climate change, using executive powe

Published 25 Jun, 2013 07:57pm

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Snowden at Moscow airport, rejects extradition: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday revealed that the US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was still in

Published 25 Jun, 2013 07:56pm

Top News

UN Mali force to start July 1 amid fears over heat, election

UNITED NATIONS: A UN peacekeeping force will take charge of security in Mali from July 1 but plans to hold a presidentia

Published 25 Jun, 2013 07:52pm

Sports

McCullum leads New Zealand to 201-4 against England

LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum led from the front with a typically quickfire innings as the Black Caps mad

Published 25 Jun, 2013 07:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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