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China nears US in money to Africa: study

WASHINGTON: China committed more than $75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to the level of US money al

Published 29 Apr, 2013 11:15pm

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Euro high as Italy stokes eurozone hopes

NEW YORK: The euro pushed higher against the dollar on Monday as Italy's at least temporary settling of its politica

Published 29 Apr, 2013 11:13pm

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Apple prepares for first debt issue

NEW YORK: Apple moved Monday toward its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales which wo

Published 29 Apr, 2013 11:10pm

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'Pain and Gain' muscles to top of US box office

LOS ANGELES: Action comedy "Pain & Gain," starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, grabbed the top spot

Published 29 Apr, 2013 11:09pm

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Gold miner Barrick prices $3 billion debt offer

TORONTO: Barrick Gold Corp said on Monday that it would issue some $3 billion in debt securities to pay down a revolving

Published 29 Apr, 2013 10:52pm

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Corn surges 6 pct as US farmers plant at snail's pace

CHICAGO: US corn futures surged 6 percent on Monday in the biggest one-day gain since last year's drought, as trader

Published 29 Apr, 2013 10:50pm

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Australia & NZ dlrs push higher, USD pulled down with yields

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand made solid gains across the board on Tuesday as benign US and European

Published 29 Apr, 2013 10:45pm

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EU wheat prices rise on weather concerns

LONDON: Wheat prices in western Europe rose on Monday aided by weather concerns, as a drop in temperatures slowed crop d

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:50pm

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Copper supported by policy-easing hopes, physical demand

LONDON: Copper rose on Monday, extending a recovery from 1-1/2 year lows hit last week supported by hopes for more US an

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:48pm

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Corn up most since 2011 on US planting delays

CHICAGO: US new-crop corn futures were headed for their biggest gains in more than two years on Monday as forecasts for

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:45pm

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US spot natural gas prices climb ahead of cooler temps

NEW YORK: US spot natural gas prices edged higher on Monday on forecasts of cooler weather for the Midwest and South lat

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:41pm

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Bonds firm as Fed meeting, payrolls data in focus

NEW YORK: US Treasuries were firm on Monday with benchmark 10-year note yields holding near four-month lows as investors

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:39pm

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Euro up after Italy ends political chaos; ECB awaited

NEW YORK: The euro rose against the dollar and yen on Monday after Italy finally formed a government, ending two months

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:37pm

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Chilly outlook drives US natgas futures up 4pc

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures ended up sharply on Monday after losing ground last week, underpinned by expectations f

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:35pm

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S&P 500 ends at record high on growth stocks

NEW YORK: US stocks extended a rally on Monday, with the S&P 500 unofficially ending at an all-time high as growth-o

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:33pm

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TSX ends sharply higher as banks, oil companies lead the way

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index closed sharply higher on Monday, as the country's heavyweight banks and energ

Published 29 Apr, 2013 08:32pm

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MTV eyes TV series based on ‘Scream’ film franchise

LOS ANGELES: MTV has set its sights on turning the popular "Scream" horror film franchise into a television series, the

Published 27 Apr, 2013 10:56pm

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Hands off ‘Game of Thrones’, says U.S. ambassador to Australians

SYDNEY: Taking to Facebook, the U.S. ambassador to Australia is urging Australians to cease their illegal downloads of "

Published 27 Apr, 2013 10:51pm

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Back from the dead, two soap operas woo viewers online

LOS ANGELES: The biggest drama in soap operas these days isn't who's cheating, fighting amnesia, or waking up fr

Published 27 Apr, 2013 10:47pm

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South Korean rap sensation Psy honored at Tribeca Film Festival

NEW YORK: South Korean rapper and Internet sensation Psy was honored as a transcultural phenomenon by the Tribeca Film F

Published 27 Apr, 2013 10:43pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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