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Australia & NZ dlrs on the ropes as yen punches back

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar was under heavy pressure on Thursday as a vicious reversal in the yen and a sli

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:52pm

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Yen jumps, commodity currencies feel the heat

SYDNEY: The yen was sharply higher on Thursday as a rout in Japanese stocks forced investors out of popular carry trades

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:48pm

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Australia shares seen extending losses on Fed stimulus worries

SYDNEY: Australian shares are set to open lower on Thursday, extending losses after touching a 4-1/2-month low and track

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:44pm

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Microsoft, FBI take aim at global cyber crime ring

BOSTON: Microsoft Corp and the FBI, aided by authorities in more than 80 countries, have launched a major assault on one

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:44pm

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Brazil stocks slide 2 pct on exchange-rate swing

SAO PAULO: Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index fell 2 percent in late trading on Wednesday, as investors gauged t

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:37pm

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Gold gains after private US jobs growth misses forecast

NEW YORK: Gold prices held onto gains in late Wednesday trade as investors sought safer assets after a private US jobs r

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:37pm

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Dollar skids as soft US data spurs caution; ECB meeting eyed

NEW YORK: The dollar fell sharply against the yen on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US private jobs growth last month

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:32pm

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ICE cotton stems rally as buying slows, financial markets weigh

NEW YORK: Cotton futures fell on Wednesday, stemming a two-session rally of more than 6.5 percent, as fiber came under p

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:27pm

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Brent oil ends lower on US refinery start-up report

NEW YORK: Brent crude dropped sharply just before the session close on Wednesday after reports of the imminent restart o

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:25pm

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C$ flat vs greenback; hits new high vs Aussie

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended flat against its US counterpart on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US private secto

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:24pm

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US bonds gain on safety bid as ADP data disappoint

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday as weak economic data spurred safe-haven bids, with investors waiting f

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:21pm

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TSX drops to near 1-month low on US growth, Fed fears

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index recorded one of its steepest one-day percentage falls of the year on Wednesday du

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:12pm

Markets

Wall St drops as fears of less Fed stimulus mount

NEW YORK: US stocks dropped 1 percent on Wednesday, extending a recent selloff, as investors grappled with concerns that

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:06pm

World

Kerry asks France for Syria chem weapons info

ANTIGUA: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he had asked his French counterpart Laurent Fabius to share evi

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:33pm

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IMF admits 'notable failures' in 2010 Greece rescue

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund admitted Wednesday that there were "notable failures" in preparing the first

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:33pm

Business & Finance

US welcomes new Pakistan PM

WASHINGTON: The United States welcomed the swearing-in of Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday as

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:31pm

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US, Venezuela to seek 'new way forward' in ties: Kerry

ANTIGUA: The United States and Venezuela Wednesday agreed to try to end more than two years of testy ties and put relati

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:28pm

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One dead, 13 hurt in US building collapse

PHILADELPHIA: A four-story apartment building collapsed onto a smaller structure Wednesday in the US city of Philadelphi

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:27pm

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Rockets launched from Syria hit Lebanon's Baalbek: security source

BAALBEK: At least five rockets launched from across Lebanon's border with Syria hit the eastern city of Baalbek Wedn

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:25pm

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US stocks skid, Dow below 15,000

WASHINGTON: US stocks shed more than 1.0 percent Wednesday following a global rout as weaker-than-expected data on priva

Published 05 Jun, 2013 09:20pm

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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