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Print - 2006-03-10
Soya declines on follow-through technical sales

Soya declines on follow-through technical sales

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Wednesday on follow-through technical sales amid rising US soyabean stocks due to sluggish exports, traders said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
CBOT rice falls on technical setback

CBOT rice falls on technical setback

Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures dived on Wednesday on a technical setback after the rally on Tuesday, traders said. March rice closed 10 cents lower at $8.29 per hundredweight, and may settle 12-1/2 cents weaker at $8.52-1/2 more than offsetting
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil makes gains

Malaysian palm oil makes gains

Malaysian crude palm oil futures were up slightly at Thursday's, halting a weeklong slide, ahead of crucial industry data due a day later.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
European Islamic Bank gets green light for UK

European Islamic Bank gets green light for UK

The European Islamic Investment Bank (EIIB) on Thursday became the first investment bank compliant with Shariah law to get the go ahead to invest and take deposits in Britain.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Google to pay $90 million in 'click fraud' suit

Google to pay $90 million in 'click fraud' suit

Google Inc said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay up to $90 million to settle its part of an industrywide lawsuit alleging Web search companies overcharge some advertisers by billing them for false customer leads.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Microsoft unfolds Origami

Microsoft unfolds Origami

Microsoft Corp on Thursday unveiled its 'Origami' project, a paperback-book sized portable computer, which is a hybrid between a laptop PC and a host of mobile devices that the world's biggest software maker hopes will create an entirely new market.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
BoJ ends unique super-loose monetary policy

BoJ ends unique super-loose monetary policy

Japan's central bank scrapped its super-loose monetary policy on Thursday but - reflecting concerns about fallout for world markets and the domestic economy - said it will keep short-term interest rates around zero for now.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Japan penalises JP Morgan

Japan penalises JP Morgan

Japan's financial regulator penalised the Japanese brokerage unit of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co on Thursday, ordering it to halt some operations for three weeks for manipulating prices in stock futures trades.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
BoE holds interest rates

BoE holds interest rates

The Bank of England kept interest rates at 4.5 percent for the seventh month running on Thursday and expectations of a cut in British borrowing costs this year are waning.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
German industrial output eases

German industrial output eases

Cold weather helped to drag down German industrial production slightly in January by hurting construction output, but the general trend was strong, with activity in the core manufacturing sector rising substantially.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Myanmar and India sign natural gas deal

Myanmar and India sign natural gas deal

India and Myanmar agreed Thursday to consider ways of transporting natural gas from fields off western Myanmar to the energy-hungry giant next door, officials said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bush position unchanged: White House

Bush position unchanged: White House

President George W. Bush, who has threatened to veto legislation blocking the Dubai ports deal, has not changed his position, the White House said on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US trade gap widens to record $68.5 billion

US trade gap widens to record $68.5 billion

The US trade deficit widened more than expected in January to a record $68.5 billion, as record imports fuelled by high oil prices outstripped record exports propelled by stronger foreign demand, a US Commerce Department report showed on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Seoul shares dip on rate worries, foreign selling

Seoul shares dip on rate worries, foreign selling

Seoul shares fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, as technology firms such as Samsung Electronics were again hit by heavy foreign selling amid worries about the outlook for global interest rates.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong shares finish firmer

Hong Kong shares finish firmer

Hong Kong stocks firmed on Thursday, as the strong finish of the Tokyo Nikkei boosted sentiment, ending a two-day sell-off. But some analysts warned the market was due for further declines as sentiment remained cautious.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Dow, S&P gain as consumer staples, utilities climb

Dow, S&P gain as consumer staples, utilities climb

The Dow industrials and the US Standard & Poor's 500 Index finished higher on Wednesday as investors piled into defensive shares of consumer staples, pharmaceutical and utility companies on concerns about higher interest rates.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Singapore shares close flat

Singapore shares close flat

Singapore share prices closed flat on Thursday in a market that lacked fresh leads, dealers said. The Straits Times Index was up 1.65 points at 2,504.25 on volume of 884 million shares at 914.8 million Singapore dollars (561 million US). Gainers beat lose
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury prices end mixed

US Treasury prices end mixed

US Treasury debt prices traded narrowly mixed on Wednesday, allowing long-term bond yields to catch up to their short-dated counterparts for the first time in over a month.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury prices end mixed

US Treasury prices end mixed

US Treasury debt prices traded narrowly mixed on Wednesday, allowing long-term bond yields to catch up to their short-dated counterparts for the first time in over a month.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Philippines shares up

Philippines shares up

Philippines share prices closed 0.5 percent higher on Thursday as selective bargain-hunting in blue chips provided support after two days of losses, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Thai shares rally

Thai shares rally

Thai share prices closed 0.71 percent higher on Thursday, snapping back from recent sharp losses on gains in bank stocks but the broader market was kept in check due to concerns over the current political turmoil, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Nikkei rises after BoJ ends ultra-loose policy

Nikkei rises after BoJ ends ultra-loose policy

The Nikkei average rose 2.62 percent on Thursday after the Bank of Japan decided to end its five-year-old experiment with ultra-loose monetary policy, putting an end to weeks of market uncertainty.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian shares jump

Malaysian shares jump

Malaysian share prices closed 0.81 percent higher on Thursday, led by gains in construction stocks on hopes the sector will benefit from a forthcoming government development plan, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Taiwan stocks led by AU and Quanta

Taiwan stocks led by AU and Quanta

Taiwan stocks rebounded 0.42 percent on Thursday, led by flat panel makers such as AU Optronics amid optimism of solid earnings momentum, but some fund managers said further upside was limited.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Chinese shares fall

Chinese shares fall

Chinese shares fell for a fourth straight session, closing 0.42 percent lower on Thursday as banking stocks led the market down on profit-taking amid a broader technical correction.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 68.18/71.60 (previous 68.14/68.20). Call Money Rates: 10.00-25.00 percent (previous 10.00-25.00 percent).
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Swiss franc firms on CPI data

Swiss franc firms on CPI data

The Swiss franc traded slightly easier against the dollar early on Thursday but quickly firmed to trade almost unchanged from Wednesday after Swiss consumer prices rose faster than expected in February.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Chinese yuan falls again

Chinese yuan falls again

China's yuan closed lower to the dollar on Thursday for the third straight day as the US currency traded stronger, with some dealers suspecting that the central bank had given the market a shove.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Yen slides after BoJ says rates may stay low

Yen slides after BoJ says rates may stay low

The yen fell on Thursday after the Bank of Japan scrapped its ultra-loose monetary policy of the past five years but said that restrained inflation may keep interest rates very low for some time.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Dollar slips but shrugs off emerging market woes

Dollar slips but shrugs off emerging market woes

The dollar slipped against major currencies on Wednesday, but held within tight ranges, consolidating the previous session's gains as traders awaited several potentially market-moving events later in the week.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar firms as funds outflow worries ease

Hong Kong dollar firms as funds outflow worries ease

The Hong Kong dollar inched higher on Thursday as a firmer local stock market eased worries about capital outflow. "Some investors snapped up the local currency, tracking an improved local stock market, in anticipation of a limited downside risk following
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Asian currencies weak on risk aversion after BoJ decision

Asian currencies weak on risk aversion after BoJ decision

Risk-averse investors stuck to US dollars on Thursday, pushing high-yielding Asian currencies down for a second straight day, after the Bank of Japan announced an end to five years of ultra-loose monetary policy.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Strong job growth boosts Australian dollar

Strong job growth boosts Australian dollar

The Australian dollar rallied off a two-month low on Thursday after employment growth topped market expectations, but retained a downward bias as global monetary conditions tighten while local rates remain on hold. The currency's gains were also capped ar
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Harrington bids for US PGA title repeat

Harrington bids for US PGA title repeat

Reigning champion Padraig Harrington will try to become only the second player to capture back-to-back titles at the 5.5 million-dollar US PGA Honda Classic starting here Tuesday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Henin-Hardenne wary of favourite tag

Henin-Hardenne wary of favourite tag

Top-seeded Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne would just as soon not be dubbed the favorite to lift the WTA trophy at the Pacific Life Open.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Tharanga wrests lead for Sri Lanka

Tharanga wrests lead for Sri Lanka

Upul Tharanga slammed an impressive maiden century to help Sri Lanka take a handy first innings lead over Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh to play four one-dayers against Kenya

Bangladesh to play four one-dayers against Kenya

Kenya will tour Bangladesh later this month to play four one-day internationals, an official said on Thursday. The first match will be played on March 17 in Bogra, the second on March 20 in Khulna and the third and fourth in Fatullah on March 23 and 25, a
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Sri Lanka greats protest cricket's interim body

Sri Lanka greats protest cricket's interim body

Former Sri Lankan captain Aravinda De Silva led a group of players to persuade President Mahinda Rajapakse to restore democracy in the country's cricket at a meeting at the Singhalese Sports Club ground here on Wednesday to demand the sacking of the inter
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pietersen steadies England on murky day

Pietersen steadies England on murky day

Ashes hero Kevin Pietersen cracked a robust 64 in murky conditions to help England survive early blows in the second Test against India here on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Styris stars as Kiwis share honours with West Indies

Styris stars as Kiwis share honours with West Indies

Scott Styris starred for New Zealand Thursday, backing up an unbeaten century with two wickets in three balls to even the honours on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US museums face scrutiny over acquisitions

US museums face scrutiny over acquisitions

US museums have come under fire over the way they acquire antiquities after Greece, Italy and Peru have demanded the return of ancient pieces from American institutions.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Zimbabwe makes more arrests in arms cache incident

Zimbabwe makes more arrests in arms cache incident

Zimbabwe has made more arrests in connection with the discovery of an arms cache and a suspected plot to launch a military rebellion against President Robert Mugabe, police said on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
India and China special envoys to discuss border dispute

India and China special envoys to discuss border dispute

Indian and Chinese officials will hold border talks at the weekend, the Indian foreign ministry said Thursday, as part of meetings aimed at resolving a four-decade row between the Asian giants.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ruling party discord fuels French Prime Minister's woes

Ruling party discord fuels French Prime Minister's woes

Dissent within France's ruling UMP party over a widely criticised youth job seeker contract has added to the woes of Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, presenting a fresh test of his governing style and authority.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
UN troops to return to west Ivory Coast after riots

UN troops to return to west Ivory Coast after riots

UN troops who fled when rioting mobs attacked their bases in the west of war-divided Ivory Coast in January are preparing to return to the volatile region, the mission's top peacekeeper said on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US urges African nations to back UN Darfur force

US urges African nations to back UN Darfur force

The United States made a new plea to African nations on Thursday to back the deployment of UN peacekeeping troops in Sudan's Darfur region and sought to ease Sudanese concerns about the make-up of the force.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US to close Abu Ghraib prison

US to close Abu Ghraib prison

The US military will close Abu Ghraib prison, probably within three months, and transfer some 4,500 prisoners to other jails in Iraq, a military spokesman said on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Top cardinal backs Quranic study in Italian schools

Top cardinal backs Quranic study in Italian schools

A leading cardinal on Thursday backed allowing Muslim pupils in Italy to study the Holy Quran in state schools, in the Vatican's latest gesture of concern for good relations with Islam.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Two suspected Taleban and woman killed

Two suspected Taleban and woman killed

Two suspected Taleban rebels and a woman were killed in an hours-long clash with security forces in eastern Afghanistan overnight, police said Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Japan sees record high domestic violence

Japan sees record high domestic violence

Japanese police said on Thursday that domestic violence rose more than 17 percent last year, a record high since they began compiling national statistics in 2002.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Tennis dad given 8 years in prison

Tennis dad given 8 years in prison

A Frenchman who drugged his teenaged children's tennis rivals, resulting in the accidental death of one of them, was given an eight-year prison sentence by a court here Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Three killed in blast in Turkey

Three killed in blast in Turkey

Three people were killed and 19 wounded in the eastern Turkish city of Van on Thursday in an explosion officials said was almost certainly caused by a suicide bomber.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
French parliament approves youth jobs plan

French parliament approves youth jobs plan

France's right-dominated parliament on Thursday approved a controversial new youth jobs contract which earlier this week brought hundreds of thousands of students and workers on to the streets in a major challenge to Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Iran may pose greatest challenge to US: Rice

Iran may pose greatest challenge to US: Rice

Iran is probably the No 1 challenge to the United States, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday after Tehran vowed no compromise in a stand-off with the West over its nuclear programs.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
13 rebels hanged

13 rebels hanged

Thirteen rebels were hanged in Iraq Thursday, a government official said. The insurgents had been sentenced for crimes including murder, rape, kidnappings and bombings, the official said on condition of anonymity. He declined to say where the executions h
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Olmert sees permanent Israeli borders by 2010

Olmert sees permanent Israeli borders by 2010

Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he planned to impose permanent Israeli borders by 2010 through pullouts from parts of the occupied West Bank, unless Hamas recognised the Jewish state and renounced violence.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bosnian Serb jailed for 20 years

Bosnian Serb jailed for 20 years

A court in Bosnia's Serb Republic sentenced an ex-soldier to 20 years in prison for war crimes on Thursday, the longest jail term handed down so far in the semi-autonomous region.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Al Qaeda fugitive surrenders in Kuwait

Al Qaeda fugitive surrenders in Kuwait

A man sentenced to 10 years in jail in absentia in Kuwait for belonging to al Qaeda has handed himself in to authorities, security sources said on Thursday.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US House panel clears emergency war funds

US House panel clears emergency war funds

A House of Representatives committee late Wednesday rejected the Bush administration's new initiative to promote democracy in Iran as it approved $71 billion in emergency funds mostly to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee off two-week lows

Indian rupee off two-week lows

The rupee pulled away from two-week lows struck in intra-day deals to end broadly steady on Thursday, drawing support from a rebounding stock market and a rallying yen, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Sterling off one-month low

Sterling off one-month low

Sterling moved off a one-month low against the euro on Thursday after upbeat British factory output data, but showed little reaction to the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Dollar sharply higher in London

Dollar sharply higher in London

The yen rose sharply from an earlier two-week low against the dollar after the Bank of Japan scrapped its five-year-old ultra-easy monetary policy and said the economy was recovering steadily.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US Stocks: Thursday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Thursday's unofficial close

US stocks advanced on Thursday after Japan's central bank said it would leave short-term interest rates near zero for now, soothing fears of a sudden global run-up in borrowing costs that would hurt equity markets.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: GMAC debt stung as union denies deal near

Bonds: GMAC debt stung as union denies deal near

Default swaps on GMAC, General Motors' finance arm, rose on Thursday, after the United Auto Workers union said it was not close to a cost-cutting agreement with GM and bankrupt supplier Delphi Corp.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: GMAC debt stung as union denies deal near

Bonds: GMAC debt stung as union denies deal near

Default swaps on GMAC, General Motors' finance arm, rose on Thursday, after the United Auto Workers union said it was not close to a cost-cutting agreement with GM and bankrupt supplier Delphi Corp.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Indian shares move up

Indian shares move up

Indian share prices closed up 0.62 percent Thursday in volatile trading led by steel and software stocks, dealers said. They said that despite the gain, trading sentiment remained cautious after foreign funds heavily sold shares in early morning trading.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
High commodities demand no shield to volatility

High commodities demand no shield to volatility

Global commodities demand may grow from strength to strength in coming years, driven by economic powerhouse China, but there's no guarantee prices won't swivel widely from their recent lofty heights.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
EU ministers take aim at biotech approvals policy

EU ministers take aim at biotech approvals policy

Europe's policy on genetically modified (GMO) crops and foods came under fire on Thursday from EU environment ministers, many of whom complained of a lack of transparency and that their concerns were often ignored.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil above $60 after fall on US stocks, Opec

Oil above $60 after fall on US stocks, Opec

Oil rose on Thursday after losing nearly 6 percent this week on Opec's decision to keep pumping at near full rates and as US crude stocks jumped to their highest level in almost seven years.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
EU rejects wheat export subsidy bids

EU rejects wheat export subsidy bids

The European Union on Thursday again rejected all bids to export free-market wheat but granted a large volume from intervention stores.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton slightly higher

New York cotton slightly higher

Cotton futures ended slightly higher Thursday on combined options-related and commercial buying as players looked ahead toward a government production report being released tomorrow, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
London sugar easier

London sugar easier

London white sugar futures closed slightly lower on Thursday, weakened by speculative selling, traders said. Benchmark May concluded down $1.00 at $437.50 a tonne after moving between $433.50 and $442.30.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Copper moves higher

Copper moves higher

London Metal Exchange copper responded positively to tax news from China and a change in Japan's rate strategy on Thursday to end almost 2 percent higher, traders said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
European gold rebounds from three-week lows

European gold rebounds from three-week lows

Gold rebounded on Thursday from its lowest level in three weeks following a pick up in physical demand, a recovery in oil and some weakness in the dollar, but investors remained cautious and waited for a sustained rise.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee higher

US MIDDAY: coffee higher

US coffee futures closed firmer on Thursday, supported by floor brokers and speculative traders, although the market still was viewed as consolidating near where prices started the year, dealers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar stumbles

US MIDDAY: sugar stumbles

Raw sugar futures sagged from another bout of commodity fund sales to end lower Thursday and the weak tone could lead to more falls in the market before the end of the week, brokers said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat lower

US MIDDAY: wheat lower

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower at midmorning on Thursday, pressured by fund selling and beneficial rains in parts of the US Plains and Midwest winter wheat regions, traders said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn moves up

US MIDDAY: corn moves up

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were higher early on Thursday, supported by strong weekly export data, traders said. The market was also due for a technical bounce, approaching oversold conditions after falling to a three-week low on Wednesday. The Ma
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper firms

US MIDDAY: copper firms

US copper futures were firmer in early business on Thursday amid some short covering following the market's 5.6 percent decline this week, sources said.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans steady

US MIDDAY: soyabeans steady

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were firm early Thursday on a rebound from this week's technical sell-off, with firmer gold markets supportive, traders said. With the increase in speculative money from index funds flowing into commodity markets, c
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold futures rally

US MIDDAY: gold futures rally

US gold futures rallied from three-week lows on speculative and trade buying early Thursday, snapping back after a 1.8 percent drop previously, with added help from US economic data and firm crude oil.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Mechanised system planned to keep Sialkot clean

Mechanised system planned to keep Sialkot clean

Sialkot Tehsil Municipal Administration has decided to introduce a mechanised system costing Rs 18 million aimed at gradually replacing the manual system.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Wapda engineers vow to improve Pesco working

Wapda engineers vow to improve Pesco working

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) engineers have underlined the need for provision of maximum facilities to its consumers and vowed to continue their hard work for the uplift of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco).
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Multan to have two more universities

Multan to have two more universities

The Federal government has decided to set up the first Women university and University of Engineering and Technology in Multan. President General Pervez Musharraf would lay the foundation stone of the institutions in April 2006, said District Co-ordinatio
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Letter to President

Letter to President

A member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has sent a letter to President of Pakistan requesting him not to celebrate Basant in Lahore.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Amendment to Citizenship Act

Amendment to Citizenship Act

Through your esteemed daily we would like to invite the attention of the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs on the issue. If the government has presented any Bill in the Parliament relating to the Citizenship Act of 1951, during the year 2005.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Private TV channels

Private TV channels

A number of private Pakistani TV channels are now operating round the clock. It appears that these channels are short of indigenous programmes and are, therefore, filling up the gap with the Indian programmes.
Published 10 Mar, 2006 12:00am