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Euro rebounds as Draghi quashes easing expectations

NEW YORK: The euro rallied on Thursday, on track for its largest one-day gain in two months against the dollar, as Eur

Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm

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US natgas futures end up, front hits 6-wk high on EIA data

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures ended up sharply on Thursday, with the front-month contract posting a six-week high e

Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:07pm

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US jobless claims drop, signaling labor market gains

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggestin

Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:00pm

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US Fed buys $18.9bn of mortgage bonds, sells $600mn

NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve bought $18.9 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from Feb. 28 through March 6,

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:57pm

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US crude gains on unemployment claims surprise

NEW YORK: US crude rose on Thursday by about a dollar a barrel on jobless claims falling unexpectedly in the United St

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:57pm

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Soymeal up on tight old crop supply worries

ROTTERDAM: Asking prices for Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market were mostly firmer on Thursday in slow tra

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:57pm

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Soy, wheat rise on exports, positioning before US report

CHICAGO: US soybean futures jumped on Thursday on better-than-expected weekly exports and expectations the government

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:57pm

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Shares gain on US jobs data, euro up after ECB

NEW YORK: Global equity markets rose on Thursday after an encouraging US weekly labor market report indicated a steadi

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:55pm

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Prices fall as jobless data stirs optimism on economy

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices fell for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday as a surprise drop in jobless claims

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:48pm

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Prices fall as jobless data stirs optimism on economy

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices fell for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday as a surprise drop in jobless claims

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:48pm

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Palm oil up on hopes for positive key data

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was offered mostly firmer on Thursday in sympathy with Malay

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:48pm

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North Korea threatens nuclear strike, UN expands sanctions

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS: North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising t

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:47pm

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Gold drops as stimulus hopes fade, payrolls eyed

NEW YORK: Gold fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank and the Bank of England did not hint at more economic

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:46pm

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John Brennan confirmed as CIA director

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday confirmed counterterrorism expert John Brennan to be the next CIA director, fill

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:45pm

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ICE sugar up 3.1pc as shorts cover, robusta at 5-mth high

NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE surged more than 3 percent on Thursday as active short-covering pushed the m

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:45pm

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Facebook unveils 'mobile first,' picture-friendly newsfeed

MENLO PARK: Facebook Inc introduced a visually richer, mobile device-oriented "newsfeed" on Thursday, in the most sign

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:39pm

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Dow hits 3rd intraday high, investors look to payrolls

NEW YORK: US stocks rose modestly on Thursday, with the Dow hitting its third straight intraday record as jobless clai

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:39pm

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Canada's Arctic glaciers headed for unstoppable thaw: study

OSLO: Canadian glaciers that are the world's third biggest store of ice after Antarctica and Greenland seem headed for

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:37pm

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Broad gains as dollar tumbles; natgas, sugar spike

NEW YORK: Commodities rose broadly on Thursday, with metals and agricultural markets mostly posting strong gains after

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:37pm

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Australia dollar tops 4-yr high on yen, retreats vs euro

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian dollar lost ground to the euro on Friday as central banks in the euro zone and Brita

Published 07 Mar, 2013 09:36pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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