News Archives for Print - 2006-10-04

Print - 2006-10-04

KKI closing rates of currency notes

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Closing Rates of currency notes on Tuesday (October 03, 2006).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Hong Kong shares make gains

Hong Kong stocks ended up 0.36 percent on Tuesday, as investors bid up China Construction Bank and other mainland lenders ahead of a roughly US $20 billion initial public offering by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China later this month.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Cuba money manager keeps low profile in Miami

There is no sign and not even a visible street address outside the Miami office of money manager Thomas Herzfeld. "I'd appreciate it if you don't mention where we are," Herzfeld, 61, told Reuters during a break from trading one recent afternoon.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Plight of UBL pensioners

It is in continuation of letters dated 07.8.06 and 12.08.06 of Amjad Aziz Khan and Khawaja Muhammad Amin respectively on the plight of UBL pensioners, published in your esteemed newspaper.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

PTCL's discrimination

A PTCL advertisement published in various newspapers, informs its subscribers about the special call rates being offered during the Holy month of Ramazan. Some calling card companies are also offering very cheap rates for making international phone calls.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Price hike during Ramazan

Sorry to say that we are all Muslims in Pakistan. Especially in the holy month of Ramazan prices of fruits, vegetable, kitchen essentials, including meat [chicken and goat] always rise.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

World Bank offers $125 million to promote rural telephony: Awais

Ministry of Information Technology will shortly launch a multi-billion-rupees project with the help of World Bank to accelerate growth of telecommunication in remote areas of the country.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

IGP orders effective security steps

The Inspector General Police, Sindh, Jehangir Mirza has issued a set of directives for effective security measures during Ramazan at shopping centres.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Over Rs 3.5 billion AJK Council budget presented

Over Rs 3.5 billion budget for Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council for the financial year 2006-07 was presented on Tuesday. Kashmir and Northern Areas Minister Tahir Iqbal, who also in-charge of AJK Council Secretariat, presented the budget at the first sessio

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Over Rs 3.5 billion AJK Council budget presented

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: New York precious metals fall

Gold futures slid in New York on Tuesday as issues ranging from falling crude oil prices to post-holiday liquidation conspired to push precious metals below key technical levels, sparking automatic sell orders, market experts said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: copper ends at 10-week low

Copper futures in New York settled at a 10-week low on Tuesday, pressured by heavy losses in the oil and precious metals markets, sources said. "It seemed to be triggered by the further down-move in the energy markets, which appear to be building bearish

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soybeans weak

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower at Tuesday's midsession on follow-through weakness as harvest gained momentum in the heart of the US Midwest, traders said. The drop in the CBOT grains markets was also bearish.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn slides

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade slipped Tuesday on a technical setback after climbing to a two-year high on Monday, traders said. The advancing harvest of what could be the second largest corn crop in US history added to the bearish tone.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: wheat down

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were sharply lower at midsession on Tuesday in a technical setback after rising to 10-year highs on Wednesday, traders said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: sugar down

Raw sugar prices finished sharply lower Tuesday as investment fund liquidation and record deliveries in the expired October raw sugar contract battered sentiment, brokers said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: cocoa settles down

US cocoa futures settled down nearly 1 percent Tuesday amid general weakness in commodity prices and soft technicals, which could pave the way for further declines, sources said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: coffee futures called flat

Arabica coffee futures were called to open unchanged to down 0.50 cent Tuesday with players expected to continue to exit positions after Monday's sharp sell-off, exchange floor sources said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Gold falls nearly 3 percent, weak oil triggers selling

Gold slipped nearly three percent on Tuesday as a drop in crude oil on healthy fuel inventories in the United States reduced the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation, dealers said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US manufacturing data weighs on copper

Copper prices stumbled on Tuesday as concerns emerged about falling demand after news of weak US manufacturing data, but analysts said the possibility of strikes amid tight supplies would support prices.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

London sugar ends down

London white sugar futures closed lower on speculative selling on Tuesday, weighed by a large delivery against expiry of the New York October raw sugar futures contract and weak physical offtake, dealers said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

New York cotton closes softer

Cotton futures ended Tuesday near fresh lifetime lows due to speculative sales and the downward glide of the market seems to show no signs of abating in the days ahead, brokers said. The New York Board of Trade's December cotton contract fell 0.35 cent to

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Kazakhstan to join Russian uranium project

Kazakhstan will join a project to build an international uranium enrichment center in Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Oil dives below $59

Oil tumbled more than $2 on Tuesday to below $59 a barrel, sinking to the lowest level since February and prompting Opec 's president to call on the exporter group to deepen supply cuts.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Investments falling in Russia: EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Tuesday said investments in Russia should not be reduced owing to concerns over the Sakhalin energy project.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Montana announces coal-to-liquids plant

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and a consortium of energy and technology companies on Monday announced the state will be home to one of the nation's first coal-to-liquids energy plants.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

FTSE down on weaker commodity prices

The FTSE 100 index fell on Tuesday, weighed by sliding crude prices and ahead of an expected weak start on Wall Street. BP dropped 2.2 percent as oil fell towards $60 a barrel on expectations of further increases in US inventories and before a company tra

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

The Dow Jones industrial average set an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record made in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will underpin corporate profits even as economic growth slows.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

NXP prepares landmark high-yield bond issue

NXP Semiconductors unveiled first price guidance on what will be the largest-ever high-yield bond sale from a European issuer on Tuesday, while a German holiday slowed trading in the wider corporate bond market.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

NXP prepares landmark high-yield bond issue

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Intervention talk shake yen

The yen slipped on Tuesday when North Korea said it would conduct a nuclear test, after earlier strengthening on market speculation policymakers were concerned about the euro's lofty levels against the Japanese unit.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Indian rupee at four-month high

The Indian rupee ended at its strongest level since May 24 as a weak dollar prompted exporters and custodial banks to sell the US unit and dealers said talk of a possible cut in US rates may push the rupee further up.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Sterling edges higher

Sterling ticked higher against the dollar and euro on Tuesday, driven by its strength versus a broadly weaker yen and underpinned by expectations the Bank of England would raise interest rates in November.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

North Korea plans nuclear test, US calls it threat

North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first nuclear test, and Washington warned it would respond to such an "unacceptable threat" to world peace. A statement by the Foreign Ministry of the isolated communist state blamed a US "threat of nuclear

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Japan backs South Korea's Ban as UN chief

Japan on Tuesday threw its support behind South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon to be the next chief of the United Nations, after previous hesitation due to strained ties between the neighbours.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Nato sets Afghan expansion date: two US troops killed

Nato said it would complete its expansion across Afghanistan on Thursday and take command of thousands of US troops in the east of the country, even as two American soldiers died in the troubled region.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for work on cosmic radiation which helped pinpoint the age of the universe and supported the Big Bang theory of its birth.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US and Britain warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case

The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Religious leaders urge global arms trade treaty

A group of religious leaders including Nobel winner Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama called Tuesday for urgent agreement on a global arms trade treaty, saying it could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Iraqis welcome peace plan but look for detail

Iraq's parliament on Tuesday welcomed an agreement designed to staunch sectarian bloodshed in Baghdad, but there was no sign of further talks to add substance to the prime minister's sketchy four-point plan.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Indian writers bask in top book fair's spotlight

Authors from India, the guest country at the 58th Frankfurt Book Fair, on Tuesday hailed the chance to show off an intriguing nation on the move at the publishing world's biggest annual event.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rice calls on Palestinians to stop fighting

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday called on Palestinians to stop internal fighting that has killed 12 people in the last two days, complicating Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Haniya vows to prevent civil war: Fatah threatens to kill Hamas leaders

Prime minister Ismail Haniya vowed Tuesday that his Hamas-led government would not let Palestinians slide into civil war following the deadliest bout of internecine fighting since he took office.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

India calls health ministers' meeting: dengue fever spreads

The Indian government on Tuesday summoned health ministers from four dengue fever-hit states following the hospitalisation of hundreds of people for the mosquito-borne illness.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Israel violated rights in Lebanon: UN experts

Israel committed serious violations of human rights during its offensive in Lebanon, but Hezbollah must also be called to account for its actions, which could constitute war crimes, four United Nations experts said on Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

India convicts 26th person over 1993 Mumbai bombings

An Indian court on Tuesday convicted a man of conspiracy over a series of 1993 bomb attacks in Mumbai which killed 257 people. Judge P.D Kode found Niyaz Ahmed Shaikh guilty of attending conspiracy meetings, going to Pakistan for arms training and surveyi

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Katie Melua sets underwater concert record

Singer Katie Melua has set the world record for the deepest underwater concert, held 303 meters (994 feet) under the sea inside the hollow leg of an offshore North Sea rig, the artist and oil group Statoil said on Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Sri Lanka rebels agree to talks in Oslo

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers told Norway's special peace envoy on Tuesday they are prepared to meet the government for crunch peace talks in Oslo in late October, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters, in a move welcomed as "positive" by the governm

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Conservative US paper calls on House Speaker to resign

The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper that generally supports Republicans, called on Tuesday for the resignation of House Speaker Dennis Hastert over his handling of a congressional sex scandal.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

EU court throws out gender pay challenge

Companies may pay women less than their male colleagues if their length of service is shorter because of taking time off to look after children, the EU's top court ruled on Tuesday in a blow for equal pay campaigners.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

11-millennium old building found in Syria

Archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered an 11-millennium-old building with on the banks of the Euphrates River in northern Syria. "A remarkable discovery has just been uncovered of a large circular building dating back to 8,800 BC near (the local

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

UN rights expert presses governments over 'war on terror'

A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday pressed a host of governments, including the United States, to extend formal invitations to allow him to assess their record in the "war on terror."

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

India's top media groups to launch new daily together

Two of India's top rival media houses on Tuesday signed an agreement to launch a new daily newspaper in the Indian capital amid a boom spurred by the economy's rapid growth.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

'Millions of Africans at risk due to misspent aid'

A leading aid group warned Tuesday that millions of Africans are at risk of starving due to misspent emergency assistance by Western governments. CARE International UK called for a "drastic overhaul" of the international community's funding of emergencies

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Pakistan get permission to call up Faisal for Inzamam

Batsman Faisal Iqbal will replace banned skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq in Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad after the country received clearance from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

England shock Germany at field hockey World Cup

A second half goal from Helen Richardson sealed a solid victory for England over Olympic Champions Germany at the Women's World Cup field hockey tournament here on Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Bartoli made to work hard in Japan Open first round

French top seed Marion Bartoli battled through a cold to beat 2002 champion Jill Craybas in the Japan Open tennis tournament first round on Tuesday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Let me catch ball tamperers: Sarfraz

Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said on Tuesday he was able to detect ball-tampering from 1,000 yards away and offered cricket chiefs his services to stop the practice.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

West Indies get Lloyd boost for Champions Trophy

West Indian great Clive Lloyd will mastermind the campaign of Brian Lara's team during the Champions Trophy one-day tournament starting in India on Saturday.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Henman credits Murray after easy Tokyo win

Tim Henman thrashed Canada's Frank Dancevic 6-2 6-1 at the Japan Open on Tuesday in his first match in Tokyo for eight years - and then thanked Andy Murray.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

England expect Flintoff heroics

Andrew Flintoff is expected to bat, bowl, field, lead and win matches for England whose key players have been in and out of hospital doors since winning the Ashes last year. No all-rounder in the Champions Trophy carries the same burden as Flintoff, a maj

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Hong Kong dollar softens

The Hong Kong dollar weakened on Tuesday, undermined by corporate demand for the US currency and some arbitrage trade. The domestic currency fell as low as 7.7932 to the US dollar, its weakest point since May 20, 2005, before pulling back to 7.7920/21. On

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Asian currencies rally

Asian currencies rose on Tuesday as the dollar took a beating after data showing US manufacturing growth slowed to its weakest in 16 months stoked speculation that the next US interest rate move could be a cut.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Australian dollar declines

The Australian dollar snapped a four-session decline to nudge higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, brushing off data that suggested Australia's central bank might not need to raise interest rates again this year.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Tuesday. 67.00/67.75 (previous 67.00/67.70). Call Money Rates: 6.40-10.00 percent (previous 6.40-10.00 percent).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Dollar deepens decline

The dollar slipped on Monday, snapping a six-session streak of gains, after a report showing weaker-than-expected US factory activity in September stoked fears of an interest-rate cut and exacerbated a technical move lower.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Dollar wounded after US factory data

The dollar stayed under pressure on Tuesday after data showed US manufacturing growth slowed to its weakest in 16 months, bolstering expectations that a slowing economy could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Swiss franc ticks down

The Swiss franc edged down against the euro on Tuesday after a surprise fall in Swiss consumer price bolstered the view that the Swiss National Bank had no need to speed up its campaign of gradual rate hikes. The franc was down 0.13 percent against the eu

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Malaysian shares decline

Malaysian share prices closed 0.21 percent lower on Tuesday on profit-taking in the blue chips as the market continued in a narrow range, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index lost 2.11 points to 967.56 on volume of 407.59 million shares worth 70

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Tokyo shares snap four-day winning streak

The Nikkei average ended flat on Tuesday, snapping a four-session winning streak after Goldman Sachs cut ratings on tech heavyweights including Sony Corp and Pioneer Corp Buoying the market was Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc, Japan's fifth-largest proper

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Thai shares plunge

Thai share prices closed 0.29 percent lower on Tuesday, slipping back in late trade after North Korea announced it would conduct a nuclear test, dealers said. They said the North Korean news came very late in the day but was cause for concern given the po

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Singapore shares drop

Singapore share prices closed 0.26 percent lower on Tuesday as investors took profits, dealers said. They said that while losses on Wall Street weighed on the main index, investors remained optimistic overall about broad market fundamentals given falling

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Jakarta stocks jump

Indonesian share prices closed 0.58 percent higher on Tuesday as investors bought property and bank stocks on expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange composite index rose 8.803 points at 1,537.710

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US Treasuries rise

US Treasury debt prices rose on Monday as softness in the manufacturing sector suggested businesses were being hurt by the housing slowdown. September figures from the Institute for Supply Management appeared to vindicate the Federal Reserve's decision to

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US Treasuries rise

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

JGBs extend gains after strong auction results

Japanese government bonds extended their gains on Tuesday following a 10-year bond auction that produced the strongest results in nine months. The offer was the first major JGB sale in the fiscal second half that began on October 1 and came after several

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

JGBs extend gains after strong auction results

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US stocks dip on tech slide

US stocks started the fourth quarter lower on Monday, with tech shares giving back some recent gains as a brokerage downgrade hit shares of Apple Computer Inc and a legal battle hurt chip maker Qualcomm Inc.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Turkish hijackers surrender to Italian police

Two Turks surrendered to Italian police on Tuesday after hijacking a Turkish Airlines plane amid conflicting reports over their motives, a civil aviation official said. "The two men have surrendered to police," the official told AFP.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Tuesday (October 03, 2006).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Turkish hijackers surrender to Italian police

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Tuesday (October 03, 2006).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rs 27.46 billion loss to IDBP: Finance unable to take action

The Finance Ministry has expressed inability to take any action against those responsible for causing Rs 27.46 billion financial loss to the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan (IDBP).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (October 03, 2006).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rs 27.46 billion loss to IDBP: Finance unable to take action

The Finance Ministry has expressed inability to take any action against those responsible for causing Rs 27.46 billion financial loss to the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan (IDBP).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Rs 27.46 billion loss to IDBP: Finance unable to take action

The Finance Ministry has expressed inability to take any action against those responsible for causing Rs 27.46 billion financial loss to the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan (IDBP).

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

US Midwest corn and soyabean bids mixed

Spot basis bids for corn and soyabeans were mixed around the US Midwest Tuesday as scattered rainfall around the region delayed harvest in some areas, grain dealers said. Cash bids for wheat were mostly steady.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures higher

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher Monday, after jumping to the highest level in 10 years, amid dwindling global stocks of wheat and persistent dry weather in Australia's wheat areas, traders said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Bangladesh tea prices rise

The average price of Bangladesh teas rose 3.78 percent to 103.88 taka ($1.54) per kg, on higher demand at a weekly auction on Tuesday, brokers said.

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Jute goods up on Jodia Bazar

The trading in jute goods moved up on Jodia Bazar here, on Tuesday. The following changes were seen. Jute Goods Twine (Per kg): 20x3 brown moved high by 50 paisa at Rs 38.50, 16x3 CRT/Indus went up by 50 paisa at Rs 38.50 and 40x2 ended upward by Re 1 at

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

FOB Gulf corn and soya export premiums hold steady

US FOB Gulf corn and soyabean export premiums held steady on Monday with little export activity due to holidays in Asia, traders said. Hard and soft red winter wheat basis offers were unchanged amid fresh rumours on Monday that Iraq may have bought up to

Published 04 Oct, 2006 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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