News Archives for Print - 2006-01-03

Print - 2006-01-03

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Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Hingis launches comeback with straight-sets win

Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis launched her comeback to professional tennis with a straight-sets victory over Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi at the Australian women's hardcourt championship here on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

You've admired Tendulkar, now wait!

An Indian schoolboy, whose name and insatiable appetite for runs bear a strong resemblance to superstar Sachin Tendulkar, is making waves in cricketing circles.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Pakistan call up Raffatullah for camp

Pakistan included uncapped opener Raffatullah Mohmand in their provisional squad of 18 players for a pre-India series camp starting this week, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Kiwis poised to wrap up series

The New Zealand cricket team returns to its happy hunting ground at Jade Stadium confident of wrapping up their one-day international series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Sourav Ganguly relieved 2005 is over, eyes success in Pakistan

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said on Monday he was determined to revive his faltering fortunes in Pakistan after enduring the "worst" year of his career.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Kallis and Prince stand firm after early Aussie success

South Africans Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince blunted Australia's bowlers with a record century stand after the home team's early success, supporting skipper Graeme Smith's decision to bat in the final cricket Test on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Pakistan hope for smooth India tour after one-day changes

Pakistani cricket chiefs said on Monday they hoped India's tour this month would go well after they changed the dates of two one-day internationals because of a religious festival.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Cambodia rights activists charged with defamation

Two top human right activists were charged with defaming the Cambodian government, officials said on Saturday, sparking fresh concerns about freedom of expression in the war-scarred Southeast Asian nation.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Cool weather helps dampen Australian bushfires

Cooler weather and light rain across south-eastern Australia on Monday helped contain scores of bushfires that destroyed 15 homes and vast areas of farmland over the weekend.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Sacked Kenyan minister to run for president

A key ally-turned-foe of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki said on Monday he plans to run in elections due in 2007, weakening Kibaki's chances of a second term at the helm of east Africa's biggest economy.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Taiwan's Chen to turn focus away from China

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, frustrated by an impasse in relations with China, will now focus on fostering a separate identity for the island instead of fresh attempts at better ties, officials and analysts said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Rebel leader kick-starts Mexico tour on motorbike

Mexican rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos rode a motorbike out of his jungle hide-out on Sunday to start a nation-wide tour that seeks more support for Indians and the poor before July's presidential election.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Uganda frees opposition leader on bail

A Ugandan judge ruled on Monday that opposition leader and presidential candidate Kizza Besigye had been illegally detained and freed him on bail, clearing the way for him to begin campaigning for next month's election.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

The January vaida was unchanged and the March vaida was higher on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Monday as needy indulged in hectic buying to meet the urgent requirements, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Solitary deal noted on cotton market

A few players showed interest in fresh buying on the cotton market on Monday to run their routine business, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged Rs 2375, without upcountry expenses.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

PICIC commercial bank declares PLS profit rates

PICIC Commercial Bank Limited has declared the following rates of profit on PLS deposits for the period of six months ended December 31, 2005:

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Only one change on lacklustre grain market

Lacklustre business was seen on the grain market on Monday as most of the commodities maintained their overnight levels on steady arrivals from upcountry centres, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Iran seeks to buy edible oil

The Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC) said on Monday it was tendering to buy 25,000 tonnes of soyoil and 15,000 tonnes of refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm olein vegetable oil. The crude, degummed soyoil should be of Brazilian origin

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Guatemalan coffee growers eye volcano crop impact

Between 450 and 500 small-scale coffee growers are evaluating the impact on their crops from the eruption this week of the country's so-called Volcano of Fire, a coffee leader said on Thursday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Good weather improves Ukraine's winter crops

Favourable weather has improved the state of Ukraine's winter crops and as of late December about 32.4 percent of the sown area was in good condition, analysts said on Friday. "Owing to the warmth in November-December, the crop conditions slightly improve

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Hindustan Copper lifts prices by 5 percent

India's state-run copper producer, Hindustan Copper Ltd, has raised the provisional price of copper cathodes for January delivery by 5 percent, a company official said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

South Korean copper output seen rising

South Korea's copper cathode production in 2006 is expected to increase more than 7 percent after a 40 percent jump in the industrial metal's prices in 2005, an industry group said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Norway's fish farm shares dip as Russian ban bites

Shares in Norwegian fish farming companies fell on Monday after Russia banned fresh salmon imports from January 1, saying that the fish contained unacceptably high levels of toxic metals.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

India cuts base prices of palm, soaybean oils

India, the world's largest edible oil importer, on Monday reduced base import prices of palm and soyabean oils. But traders said the reduction in base import prices was below market expectations.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Brazilian soya export registers up

Brazilian 2005/06 (February-January) soyabean export registrations rose 12 percent to 24.5 million tonnes by December 15, from nearly 22 million a year earlier, Brazil's Vegetable Oils Industry Association (Abiove) said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

French sugar output expected at 4.05 million tonnes

French sugar production is expected to reach 4.05 million tonnes in 2005/06, excluding cane sugar, the French sugar intervention board FIRS said on Monday quoting an estimate from the country's sugar growers union SNFS.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

India to release 3.65 million tonnes sugar in first quarter

The Indian government announced on Saturday the release to the market of 3.65 million tonnes of sugar during the January-March quarter to ensure adequate supply and keep prices in check.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Turkish natgas flow unaffected by Russia, Ukraine row

Natural gas flow to Turkey from Russia, the country's top gas supplier, has not been affected by Russia halting deliveries to Ukraine due to a price dispute, a senior Turkish energy official said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Norway says cannot fill Russian gas gap in Europe

Norway, Western Europe's biggest natural gas exporter, is producing at full capacity and cannot fill a supply gap in central Europe caused by Russia's halt of deliveries to Ukraine, officials and producers said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Ukraine cuts barley exports

Ukraine cut its seaport barley exports by about 22.6 percent to 112,300 tonnes in December 1 to 20 compared with 145,100 in the same period in November, analysts said on Friday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Jakarta raises base prices of crude palm oil

Indonesia has increased base prices for crude palm oil and RBD palm olein to bring them in line with international market prices, a senior Trade Ministry official said on Monday. Indonesia is the world's second biggest exporter and producer of palm oil af

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 226,691 tonnes of cargo including 139,530 tonnes import and 87,161 tonnes export cargo including 1,924 containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Italian public accounts worsen in 2005

Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of around 60 billion euros ($71 billion) in 2005, compared with a deficit of 50.1 billion euros in 2004, the Treasury said on Monday. The 2005 deficit was less than the 65.187 billion euros forecast, the Treasury

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Bangladesh to buy 11 million barrels crude from Saudi Arabia, UAE

Bangladesh will purchase 11 million barrels of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in 2006 under state-to-state deals, energy officials said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Bank of America takes over MBNA

Bank of America has formally taken over MBNA Corporation, sealing a mammoth 34-billion-dollar banking acquisition and creating the largest credit card issuer in the United States measured by balances.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Perky December helps stabilise German Xmas sales

Perky December sales helped stabilise turnover in Germany's retail season at the previous year's level and could even cushion an expected full-year fall, the HDE retail lobby group said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Sri Lanka to double license fees for lubricant sellers

Sri Lanka is to double the license fee for lubricant sellers and invite more players into the market, Energy Minister M. H. M. Fowzie said Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Jordan-based Arab Bank opens branch in Syria

Jordan-based Arab Bank opened its first branch in Syria on Monday, making it the fifth private-sector bank to enter the country since market reforms in the sector took effect last year.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Russia vows to restore gas as Germany chides

A heavily-criticised Russia on Monday promised to restore full gas supplies to Europe after Germany warned that its dispute with Ukraine over deliveries could hurt its long-term credibility as an energy supplier.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Starbucks wins legal battle over Chinese copycat

Global coffee giant Starbucks has won a two-year copyright battle against Xingbake, a Chinese chain it claimed had copied the US company's logo and name, state press reported Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Indian communists oppose government on state share sales

India's communist parties, which prop up the government, on Monday reaffirmed their opposition to federal sales of shares in profitable public sector companies. The communists said they would finalise their own proposal for resource mobilisation and prese

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Iraq oil exports slip; minister quits

Iraq's oil exports hit their lowest level since the war, according to figures released on Monday, heightening a sense of crisis as fuel supplies grow scarce and political leaders struggle to form a government.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

French new car sales down

French new car registrations were down 1.4 percent in December and rose 2.7 percent in 2005, with the Renault brand suffering a 14.7 percent December fall and 4.5 percent full-year decline, data showed on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Disney applies ESPN model

For years ESPN has thrived as one of the most lucrative franchises on US cable TV, commanding high license fees for the loyal viewers who expect to see the sports network in their basic subscription packages.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Bosnia drafts contingency plans to offset gas cuts

Distributors, heating plants and large industrial producers in Bosnia, which imports all its gas from Russia, are working together on a contingency plan to offset expected gas cuts, a top official said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

China finds big oil deposit in north-west

China has found 3.65 billion barrels of oil in north-western Gansu province, an engineer with state-controlled energy major PetroChina was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency on Friday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Peugeot to launch mini-size model 207

PSA Peugeot Citroen will launch its new mini-sized 207 car next week as it introduces new models to overcome sluggish sales in weak markets, a spokesman at the French firm said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Reliance Capital okays holding company merger

Reliance Capital Ltd said on Monday its board had approved of a merger with the holding company for the stake in the financial services firm spun off by Reliance Industries Ltd.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Reliance Capital okays holding company merger

Reliance Capital Ltd said on Monday its board had approved of a merger with the holding company for the stake in the financial services firm spun off by Reliance Industries Ltd.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

iPod designer named in Queen's honour list

The chief designer of Apple Computer Inc's phenomenally popular iPod digital music player was named on Friday in the Queen's Honours List. London-born Jonathan Ive, 38, Apple's senior vice president of design, on Friday was awarded the title of Commander

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

British rail fare price hikes come into effect

British rail passengers face higher ticket prices on Monday as above inflation increases announced last month, come into effect. The rises have prompted rail passenger groups to call for improved services to offset the higher cost of travelling on the nat

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Spanish new car sales dip

New car sales in Spain fell 0.4 percent year-on-year in December, the National Carmakers' Association ANFAC said on Monday, while for the whole of 2005 they rose 0.8 percent to 1.53 million. Four wheel drive vehicle sales were stronger, with a rise of 20.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Belgacom faces court action over broadcast rights

Belgian group Belgacom said on Monday a rival broadcaster has contested a decision by regulators to let it broadcast certain football programmes and offer video on demand in the country's French-speaking region.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Poland fears profit transfer by UniCredito

Poland's government fears that a merger of local units of UniCredito and HVB will lead to excess concentration in retail banking and a high transfer of profits abroad, a Polish newspaper said on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Swedish car sales dip

Registered sales of new cars in Sweden fell in December year-on-year after four months of increases, data from the statistics office (SCB) and auto industry association Bil Sweden showed on Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Orascom subscribers exceed 30 million

Egypt's Orascom Telecom (OT) more than doubled the number of its subscribers to over 30 million by the end of 2005 compared with a year earlier, the company said in a statement on Monday. OT said that the growth had come from its networks operating in the

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Orascom subscribers exceed 30 million

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

South Korean auto sales up, Hyundai upbeat for 2006

South Korean auto firms reported a 14 percent rise in December sales, reflecting greater domestic demand before a tax rule change, and leaders Hyundai and Kia revealed ambitious 2006 sales targets.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Sri Lankan bourse ends firmer

Sri Lankan stocks started the year firmer on Monday as investors snapped up shares after sharp declines last week, taking advantage of a lull in attacks on the military by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels, traders said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Taiwan stocks decline

Taiwan stocks suffered from political concerns on Monday, falling 1.32 percent after President Chen Shui-bian's tougher line toward Beijing hurt some China-related shares, such as China Airlines Ltd.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Jakarta shares close up as inflation eases

Indonesian share prices closed 0.78 percent higher on Monday led by telecom and banking stocks as an unexpected easing in December inflation led to hopes for lower interest rates, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Seoul shares hit record high on earnings hope

South Korean shares ended the year's first trading session at an all-time high on Monday as blue chips, such as Hyundai Motor Co, and technology firms gained on expectations for better earnings.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 66.25 (previous 66.20). Call Money Rates: 10.00-18.00 percent (previous 11.00-17.50 percent.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Philippines peso rises past 53/dollar

The Philippine peso climbed to a fresh 2-1/2 year high on Monday, breaking a key technical level, on optimism about the government's fiscal reform programme and lower yields at a regular auction of government debt.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Indian rupee slips on oil, trade thin; bonds bounce

The rupee slipped off the previous session's 11-week closing high on Monday, dragged by a spike in oil prices that could further expand widening trade and current account deficits and skewed by a lack of depth in the market.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Philippines shares drop

Philippines share prices closed 0.19 percent lower on Monday on the first trading day of the year as investors locked in profits made last week, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Taiwan dollar firms on exporters

The Taiwan dollar firmed to a 3-1/2 month high on Monday as exporters' deals more than offset the impact of comments by Taiwan's President that signalled a tougher stand towards China, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

South Korea won closes at six-month high

The South Korean won posted its strongest local close in more than six months on Monday, as a sustained rally in local shares and data showing solid exports in 2005 prompted dollar sales.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Zloty starts 2006 flat

Poland's zloty opened the new year little changed against the euro on Monday with London markets and many investors in Warsaw still on holiday, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

China's markets shut for New Year break

China's foreign exchange, stock and futures markets will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the New Year holidays. Trading will resume on Wednesday, January 4.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

China's markets shut for New Year break

China's foreign exchange, stock and futures markets will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the New Year holidays. Trading will resume on Wednesday, January 4.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Dollar to recoil in 2006 with Fed seen halting US rate hikes

The dollar, after climbing about 13-14 percent against the euro and the yen in 2005, can expect a weaker run in 2006 when analysts see the US Federal Reserve easing the pace of interest rate hikes.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Suicide attack injures US soldier, two Afghans

A suspected suicide bomber Monday detonated his explosives-packed car near a US military convoy in southern Afghanistan, injuring a US soldier, a woman and a child, officials said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Ivory Coast government repels attacks on army bases

Heavily armed men attacked two military bases in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan on Monday, briefly seizing one before government forces recaptured it and restored control, officials said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Three dead in German roof collapse

The roof of a German ice skating rink with around 50 people inside collapsed amid heavy snowfall on Monday, killing at least three people and between 20 and 25 people were missing, police siad. Up to 25 others were injured in the accident in the southern

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Palestinian police, gunmen clash

Palestinian police and gunmen from a faction of the ruling Fatah movement fought a gunbattle in the Gaza Strip on Monday, witnesses said. Gaza has been hit by growing unrest since Israel withdrew from the territory in September after 38 years of occupatio

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Election could be delayed: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday that he would delay this month's election if Israel bars voting in Arab East Jerusalem, raising the possibility of a postponement for the first time.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Iran closes newspaper, bans women's publication

The Iranian government on Monday ordered the closure of a daily newspaper and banned a planned women's publication in the first media crackdown since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office in August.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Maoists end ceasefire; blasts reported

A series of bombs went off at three different places in Nepal Monday, hours after Maoist rebels ended a four-month unilateral cease-fire, local media said. There were no reports of any casualties.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Wildfires force evacuations in Texas, Oklahoma; 4 killed

Wildfires that have killed at least four people raged across the southern US states of Texas and Oklahoma Monday, forcing people to flee their homes.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Iran insists on right to enrich uranium at home

Iran on Monday dealt a new blow to a compromise offer from Russia on its nuclear programme, saying it would only consider such a deal if it acknowledged the Islamic republic's right to enrich uranium on Iranian soil.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Roh names commerce, unification ministers

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun named new ministers to the crucial commerce and unification portfolios on Monday in a reshuffle that allows former cabinet members to prepare for possible presidential bids.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

UN Hariri probe wants to quiz Syrian president

The UN inquiry probing the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri demanded Monday to interview Syrian president Bashar al-Assad after a former deputy implicated his regime in the assassination.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

13 US miners trapped underground

Thirteen miners were reportedly trapped underground Monday, after a coal mine explosion in Upshur County, West Virginia, Fox News reported. The blast apparently occurred over one mile (1.6 kilometers) underground at around 8:00 am (1300 GMT).

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Star Chinese scholar accused of copying dissident

Censors have told Chinese media to stop discussing plagiarism claims against the Communist Party's star legal scholar, who is accused of copying parts of his new book from the writings of a once-jailed dissident.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Flash floods kill 31 in Indonesia

Flash floods triggered by monsoonal rains killed at least 31 people and swept away hundreds of houses in Indonesia's East Java, police said Monday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Markets closed

The US, Britain and most of Asian financial and stock markets are closed on Monday for the New Year holiday. Trading will resume on Tuesday.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

India stocks close lower

Indian shares closed lower Monday as foreign funds stayed out of the market, triggering moderate profit taking by local investors, dealers said.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

42 radars to be installed in highways

In order to monitor speed of running vehicles, Capital traffic police would install 42 radars in different capital highways. Senior Superintend of Police Traffic, Sultan Azam Taimuri in an interview with PPI said that installation process of radar would b

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Surge in eye infections in Karachi

Karachiites currently experiencing a surge in the incidence of viral eye infections have been advised not to resort to self-medication, as the consequences could be problematic and complicated.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Omani students offered training in agriculture research techniques

Pakistan can offer training to the students of Oman in new agricultural research techniques particularly in the discipline of biotechnology.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Construction of water reservoirs supported

Social circles have fully supported the construction of new dams for catering the future needs of water and energy and to protect the country from the threats of drought.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

'Delay in big dams construction will effect economy'

Former Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Shamsul Mulk has said construction of big dams had already been delayed and further delay in that connection would have devastating effects on country's economy particularly in agriculture sect

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Ghous Bux condoles death of Ramay

The Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Monday condoled the death of former chief minister and speaker Punjab, Muhammad Hanif Ramay.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Growth rate progress pace to continue despite odds: Ashfaq

Advisor to Finance Ministry Dr Ashfaq Hasan has said despite increase in oil prices in international market and earthquake catastrophe, the pace of progress in overall growth rate would continue.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Six officials suspended

Muhammad Arif Khan, District Co-ordination Officer Jhang has issued suspension from job orders of six officials during his surprise visit to tehsil Chiniot.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Government urged to end army operation in Balochistan

Seraiki nationalists on Monday pressed the government to end military operation in Balochistan immediately and resolve the issue through political means.

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Textile exports up by 26 percent during July-October 2005

Textile manufacture exports witnessed substantial YoY growth of 26.0 percent during first four months (July-October 2005) as compared to a nominal YoY growth of 0.5 percent during the corresponding period of 2004-05, despite the substantial constraints, a

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Desperate Afghan farmers returning to opium

For three years Gulam Gul has been growing wheat, rice, radishes and cauliflower - anything but the opium that his family once depended on. The work is hard and his income too low to support his 13 dependents, and he is planning a career change - to merch

Published 03 Jan, 2006 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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