Markets Australia & NZ dlrs surge vs QE-weakened yen, more to come SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars scaled their highest against the yen in more than four years o Published 08 Apr, 2013 10:54pm
Top News 30-year swap spreads approach parity; prices slip NEW YORK: A key measure of the difference between long-term US borrowing costs and private borrowing costs neared parity Published 08 Apr, 2013 10:50pm
Markets C$ ends weaker as grim jobs data weighs TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday after grim employment data in Canada an Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:55pm
Markets Stocks, dollar fall on weak US jobs data NEW YORK: Major stock markets tumbled and the dollar fell on Friday, after a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to f Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:45pm
Markets Oil hits 8-month low as CRB logs worst week since Oct NEW YORK: Oil prices hit eight-month lows and a key commodities index posted its biggest weekly loss in five months on F Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:35pm
Markets Cotton futures decline most in 2-1/2 weeks as commodities slide NEW YORK: ICE cotton posted its largest one-day drop in 2-1/2 weeks on Friday, as weaker-than-expected US government dat Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:25pm
Markets Corn's weekly loss biggest in 21 months, soy declines CHICAGO: US corn prices set a nine-month low on Friday and posted their biggest weekly loss in 21 months on more selling Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:13pm
Markets Dollar stumbles after weak US jobs data, yen falls NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to a two-week low against the euro, as worse-than-expected US jobs data for March raised co Published 05 Apr, 2013 11:06pm
Top News US natural gas futures end up, front hits 20-month high NEW YORK: US natural gas futures ended up sharply on Friday, with the front-month contract driven to a 20-month high by Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:55pm
Markets Brazil stocks up on govt stimulus, Mexico down SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks rose after the government promised to extend tax breaks to boost investment, while stocks fe Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:45pm
Markets Dismal US jobs report, Iran talks weigh on oil NEW YORK: Global oil prices fell further on Friday after a dismal US jobs report renewed concerns about the strength of Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:35pm
World US 'would not be surprised' by N. Korea launch WASHINGTON: The White House said Friday it "would not be surprised" if North Korea carries out another missile test, a Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:27pm
World US 'would not be surprised' by N. Korea launch WASHINGTON: The White House said Friday it "would not be surprised" if North Korea carries out another missile test, a Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:27pm
Top News Obama, first lady backtrack after rare verbal gaffes WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has apologized to California's top prosecutor after describing her as "by far the Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:07pm
Top News US draws 260,000 Mexicans each year: report WASHINGTON: The United States each year draws more than a quarter million Mexican migrants, significantly less than the Published 05 Apr, 2013 10:00pm
Top News Assad warns of regional instability if regime falls DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned in comments broadcast Friday that the fall of his regime would produce Published 05 Apr, 2013 09:25pm
Business & Finance Objection filed against Qaim Ali Shah KHAIRPUR: President district bar association Khairpur Manzoor Hussain Ansari had filed objection against former sindh ch Published 05 Apr, 2013 09:15pm
Business & Finance NAB recovers Rs 12mn LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab on Friday recovered Rs 12 million from 67 electricity bill defaulter Published 05 Apr, 2013 09:00pm
Top News Establishment of rule of law essential for egalitarian society: CJP HYDERABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the establishment of the rule Published 05 Apr, 2013 08:58pm
Top News SBP denies designating contesting candidates as defaulters KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) here on Friday categorically denied reports published in sections of the press Published 05 Apr, 2013 08:47pm