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Markets

Corn, soy fall as growing conditions turn ideal

CHICAGO: US grain futures fell on Thursday, with corn hitting a three-week low and soybeans down 2 percent, as ideal gro

Published 13 Jun, 2013 10:01pm

Markets

C$ gains on US$, helped by upbeat economic data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar gained against its US counterpart on Thursday as a spate of encouraging economic data boost

Published 13 Jun, 2013 10:00pm

World

United States urges Madagascar to hold free, fair elections

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday called on Madagascar to restore democratic rule through free and fair elections,

Published 07 Jun, 2013 10:42pm

Markets

Brazil stocks slip to near 20-month low on S&P warning

SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks fell to an almost 20-month low on Friday after Standard & Poor's warned investors on

Published 07 Jun, 2013 10:36pm

Markets

US stocks end higher after wild week

NEW YORK: US stocks ended the week higher but it was hardly smooth sailing for investors as the markets remained choppy

Published 07 Jun, 2013 09:43pm

Markets

Oil gains $1 as US equities rally on jobs data

NEW YORK: Brent crude oil rose $1 a barrel on Friday as data pointing to modest gains in US hiring gave US stock markets

Published 07 Jun, 2013 09:37pm

Markets

Wall St closes higher after jobs data

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 ended a two-week losing streak on Friday as US jobs data eased anxiety that the Federal Reserv

Published 07 Jun, 2013 09:34pm

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US natgas futures end up slightly after Thursday slide

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures ended with slim gains on Friday, backed by short-covering ahead of the weekend followin

Published 07 Jun, 2013 09:33pm

Markets

TSX at 1-month low on weaker golds

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index slipped to a one-month low on Friday as a slump in gold miners, which followed a

Published 07 Jun, 2013 08:37pm

Markets

Dollar rebounds as US jobs data shows economic resilience

NEW YORK: The dollar on Friday recouped sharp losses posted the previous session after a government report showed reason

Published 07 Jun, 2013 08:33pm

Markets

Corn, soy soar as wetter forecasts threaten US planting

CHICAGO: US corn and soybean futures soared on Friday on worries that wetter-than-expected weather next week will extend

Published 07 Jun, 2013 08:29pm

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Dollar, shares gain after US jobs data pleases investors

NEW YORK: The dollar rose and global equity markets rallied on Friday after US jobs data for May quashed investors'

Published 07 Jun, 2013 08:26pm

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IMF approves $1.74bn standby loan for Tunisia

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a two-year, $1.74 billion standby loan for Tunisia to sup

Published 07 Jun, 2013 08:16pm

Sports

Misbah angry at Ramdin over 'catch'

LONDON: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq slammed West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin for wrongly claiming a catch duri

Published 07 Jun, 2013 07:44pm

Top News

UN in record Syria aid appeal as conflict deepens

DAMASCUS: The United Nations launched a record $5.2-billion aid appeal for Syria on Friday as regime forces sought to ca

Published 07 Jun, 2013 07:41pm

Business & Finance

LHC dismisses plea for removal of 13 law officers

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial Friday dismissed, being withdrawn, a petition seeking dir

Published 07 Jun, 2013 07:34pm

Business & Finance

Friendly relations with India challenge for new government: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Khurram Dastagir Khan on Friday stressed the need to resolve

Published 07 Jun, 2013 07:33pm

Business & Finance

33 accused held, illegal weapons, drugs recovered

MULTAN: Multan police claimed to have arrested 33 accused included eight proclaimed offenders and recovered illegal weap

Published 07 Jun, 2013 07:25pm

Markets

Gold, oil lead gains; copper hit by demand worries

NEW YORK: Gold rose 1 percent in a late recovery on Thursday as the dollar fell sharply against the yen and the euro on

Published 07 Jun, 2013 12:05am

Business & Finance

Brazil central bank minutes show concern about inflation

MEXICO CITY: Brazilian and Mexican stocks rose on Thursday after a US Federal Reserve official said investors may have o

Published 07 Jun, 2013 12:02am

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 23	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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