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Markets

Cotton contract defaults slow from record, though pace remains high

NEW YORK: The waves of contract defaults that have plagued the cotton industry slowed in the first half of 2013 from the

Published 02 Jul, 2013 10:09pm

Business & Finance

Toyota expects to fall short of Prius US sales goal in 2013

DETROIT: Toyota Motor Corp will fall short of its goal to sell 250,000 of its hybrid Prius models in the US market this

Published 02 Jul, 2013 10:05pm

Sports

Tharanga on Caribbean ODI high for Sri Lanka

KINGSTON: Upul Tharanga plundered the highest individual score in a One-Day International in the Caribbean as Sri Lanka

Published 02 Jul, 2013 09:54pm

World

Somali envoy in South Africa to discuss xenophobic attacks

PRETORIA: A Somali envoy on Tuesday met officials in Pretoria in a bid to ease tensions stirred by recurring attacks on

Published 02 Jul, 2013 09:50pm

Portugal PM to carry on, seek solution to political instability

LISBON: Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho will stay at the helm of the government and work to overcome a

Published 02 Jul, 2013 09:32pm

Markets

Oil climbs on geopolitical tensions, bright data

LONDON: World oil prices advanced Tuesday on the back of growing concern about unrest in Egypt and bright global economi

Published 02 Jul, 2013 09:26pm

French environment minister sacked for criticising budget

PARIS: French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday sacked his environment minister Delphine Batho for describing this

Published 02 Jul, 2013 09:18pm

Children among 19 dead in Siberia helicopter crash

MOSCOW: Nineteen people, including children, died on Tuesday when a MI-8 helicopter crashed in the nearly impassable tai

Published 02 Jul, 2013 08:50pm

Markets

Brazil stocks plunge in broad sell-off

SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks posted their biggest one-day drop in nearly two years on Tuesday as mounting concerns over t

Published 02 Jul, 2013 08:47pm

Markets

Bargain buying gives modest lift to wheat and corn

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures notched tepid gains on Tuesday on bargain buying after sharp decl

Published 02 Jul, 2013 08:41pm

Business & Finance

Microsoft entertainment head may leave to be Zynga CEO

SAN FRANCISCO: Games publisher Zynga Inc could replace its chief executive Mark Pincus with Microsoft Corp executive Don

Published 02 Jul, 2013 12:22am

Markets

Oil gains on US equity markets, geopolitical risk

NEW YORK: Brent crude oil started the third quarter up nearly $1 a barrel on Monday amid a broad commodities rally due t

Published 02 Jul, 2013 12:20am

Markets

South Africa's rand struggles despite firm local data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was slightly weaker against the dollar on Monday despite data showing stronger man

Published 02 Jul, 2013 12:19am

Markets

Top British shares boosted by data at start of new month

LONDON: Britain's top share index rose on Monday, with strong domestic and global data encouraging fresh bets on ind

Published 02 Jul, 2013 12:17am

Markets

Brazil stocks fall as OGX plunges

SAO PAULO: Brazil's stock index fell on Monday as heavily weighted oil firm OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA plum

Published 02 Jul, 2013 12:16am

Business & Finance

Brazil speeds end of incentives for buying smaller banks' assets

SAO PAULO: Brazil's central bank said on Monday it was removing incentives for banks to buy up loan portfolios from

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:56pm

Markets

Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Aug. 10-20 shipment

CAIRO: Egypt's main wheat-buying agency, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), set a tender on Monday

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:49pm

Markets

Mexico stocks end higher, Chile slips after Bachelet win

SAO PAULO / MEXICO CITY: Mexican stocks rose on Monday for the fifth straight session to close at their highest level in

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:47pm

Markets

Argentina soy price follows nearby CBOT contract higher

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's closing soy prices and trends on Monday:In the Rosario grains market, soy closed at 1,700-

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:45pm

Markets

ICE cotton futures gain on short-covering, investor buying

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose on Monday on trade buying and a renewed appetite for risk from investors, after postin

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:36pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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