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C$ strengthens slightly from 21-month low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended slightly higher against its US counterpart on Monday, rising from a 21-month low last

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:46pm

Markets

Energy, financials lift TSX to 2-week high as mood improves

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index hit a two-week high on Monday, led by higher energy and financial stocks, as opti

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:44pm

Markets

Gold rises on US dollar's fall, bargain hunting

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold rose 1 percent on Monday as a weaker US dollar triggered bargain hunting after the yellow metal&#3

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:38pm

Markets

Stocks end higher, dollar briefly touches 3-year high

NEW YORK: Global stock indexes climbed on Monday as the upcoming US earnings season added to investor optimism after las

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:31pm

Markets

US bonds could extend rally

NEW YORK: Treasury yields near two-year highs and a slightly more skeptical view of last week's US employment report

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:29pm

Markets

US cash crude differentials mostly weaker as arbitrage narrows

NEW YORK: Cash crude differentials in the United States mostly weakened on Monday as the trans-Atlantic spread narrowed,

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:25pm

Markets

Argentine soy price rises on the back of Chicago futures

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Monday:* In the Rosario grains market, soy closed at 1,71

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:23pm

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Obama should review force-feeding at Guantanamo: judge

WASHINGTON: A US judge Monday rejected a legal bid by a Guantanamo detainee to have his force-feeding blocked, but urged

Published 08 Jul, 2013 10:12pm

Sports

Sangakkara guides Sri Lanka to 219-8

PORT OF SPAIN: Kumar Sangakkara crafted a superb, unbeaten 90 to lift Sri Lanka to a competitive 219 for eight batting f

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:37pm

World

UN names Mali mission deputies

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday named a Senegalese and an American as top deputies for its stabilization mi

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:29pm

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Pentagon begins furloughs for 650,000 civilians

WASHINGTON: Heavy US government spending cuts took a sharp swing on Monday as the Pentagon began putting about 650,000 c

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:17pm

World

China 'free coal' policy shaves years off life: study

WASHINGTON: A decades-old Chinese policy of giving free coal for winter heating to residents in the north has shaved mor

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:16pm

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Greece set to receive 4.0bn euros in new eurozone aid

BRUSSELS: Eurozone finance ministers agreed Monday to release 4.0 billion euros ($5.15 billion) in fresh aid to Greece "

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:13pm

World

Bulls knock over runners in Pamplona injuring four

PAMPLONA: Half-tonne fighting bulls knocked over thrill-seekers Monday in a fast, adrenaline-fuelled chase through the c

Published 08 Jul, 2013 08:08pm

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US, Europe warn Egypt over violence

PARIS: The United States and the European Union on Monday condemned violence in Egypt and called for utmost restraint af

Published 08 Jul, 2013 07:59pm

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Syria wants UN talks on chemical weapons claims: envoy

NEW YORK CITY: Syria has invited two senior UN officials for talks on the purported use of chemical weapons in the count

Published 08 Jul, 2013 07:58pm

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BP fights 'feeding frenzy' of US oil spill claims

WASHINGTON: BP asked a US appeals court on Monday to scuttle a "feeding frenzy" of "fictitious" compensation claims stem

Published 08 Jul, 2013 07:54pm

Life & Style

Khaled Hosseini weaves global family ties in latest best seller

NEW YORK: Khaled Hosseini's first novel in six years echoes the themes of family relationships explored in his previ

Published 06 Jul, 2013 09:40pm

Life & Style

Monty Python lose 'Spamalot' court battle

LONDON: The surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of

Published 06 Jul, 2013 09:15pm

Life & Style

Faxon, Rash go 'Way, Way Back' to explore teen's coming-of-age in new film

LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash first explored a father's journey with George Clooney in t

Published 06 Jul, 2013 09:11pm

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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