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Print - 2008-01-18
Wheat & flour

Wheat & flour

The crisis caused by scarcity and soaring prices of wheat and flour has literally caused a 'belly ache' for nearly every citizen. The irony that it happened to a wheat surplus country, in a year when the authorities announced a bumper crop and an 'exporta
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has not framed 80 percent of rules even after its decade long existence, informed sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this was non-professional and politically-backed bureaucrat
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Following some high-level consultations with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, has deferred its decision to remove Pakistan from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) from June 2008.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Following some high-level consultations with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, has deferred its decision to remove Pakistan from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) from June 2008.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Possible removal from GEIS: FTSE defers decision on Pakistan

Following some high-level consultations with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, has deferred its decision to remove Pakistan from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) from June 2008.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has not framed 80 percent of rules even after its decade long existence, informed sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this was non-professional and politically-backed bureaucrat
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Wheat & flour

Wheat & flour

The crisis caused by scarcity and soaring prices of wheat and flour has literally caused a 'belly ache' for nearly every citizen. The irony that it happened to a wheat surplus country, in a year when the authorities announced a bumper crop and an 'exporta
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Wheat & flour

Wheat & flour

The crisis caused by scarcity and soaring prices of wheat and flour has literally caused a ''belly ache'' for nearly every citizen. The irony that it happened to a wheat surplus country, in a year when the authorities announced a bumper crop and an ''expo
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Downside risks to EU growth sharpened: EU document

Downside risks to EU growth sharpened: EU document

European Union growth is expected to remain near potential this year and next but high oil and commodity prices have sharpened downside risks, a document to be discussed by EU finance ministers next week said.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Bush sees need for economic 'boost': spokesman

Bush sees need for economic 'boost': spokesman

US President George W. Bush supports calls for an economic stimulus package and will discuss recent worrisome data with leading lawmakers on Thursday, the White House said. "The president does believe that over the short term, to deal with the softening o
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continued on the Karachi share market on Thursday and the KSE-100 index lost another 172.63 points to close at 13,674.04 points level amidst thin volumes. "Lack of local and foreign investor interest was witnessed due to prevailing uncertain
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Tullow Pakistan, a foreign exploration and production company, has put its blocks and other assets up for sale, saying it is no longer possible for the company to continue finding carbon reserves amid deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Tullow Pakistan, a foreign exploration and production company, has put its blocks and other assets up for sale, saying it is no longer possible for the company to continue finding carbon reserves amid deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Deteriorating law and order: Tullow Pakistan is leaving Pakistan

Tullow Pakistan, a foreign exploration and production company, has put its blocks and other assets up for sale, saying it is no longer possible for the company to continue finding carbon reserves amid deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continued on the Karachi share market on Thursday and the KSE-100 index lost another 172.63 points to close at 13,674.04 points level amidst thin volumes. "Lack of local and foreign investor interest was witnessed due to prevailing uncertain
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continues on KSE

Bearish trend continued on the Karachi share market on Thursday and the KSE-100 index lost another 172.63 points to close at 13,674.04 points level amidst thin volumes. "Lack of local and foreign investor interest was witnessed due to prevailing uncertain
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
BRIndex30 sheds 169.54 points

BRIndex30 sheds 169.54 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 14,960.70. It closed at 14,801.91, recording net negative change of -169.54 points and percentage change of -1.13. BRIndex30 made an intra-day high of 14,974.18 and intra-day low of 14,717.04.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
BRIndex30 sheds 169.54 points

BRIndex30 sheds 169.54 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 14,960.70. It closed at 14,801.91, recording net negative change of -169.54 points and percentage change of -1.13. BRIndex30 made an intra-day high of 14,974.18 and intra-day low of 14,717.04.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (January 17, 2008).
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

Nepra failed to frame rules even after 10 years

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has not framed 80 percent of rules even after its decade long existence, informed sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this was non-professional and politically-backed bureaucrat
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (January 17, 2008).

Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
AB Foods' first quarter revenue up 13 percent

AB Foods' first quarter revenue up 13 percent

Associated British Foods Plc, the Silver Spoon sugar maker, said it met its own first-quarter expectations as budget clothing chain Primark drove a 13 percent rise in group revenue, lifting its shares.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Copper pares gains

Copper pares gains

A fall in inventories lifted copper prices in early trade on Thursday, but the market pared gains after the head of the US Federal Reserve pointed to a worsening economic outlook. Base metals have been under pressure for most of this week because of growi
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Colombia coffee exports hit $1.9 billion last year

Colombia coffee exports hit $1.9 billion last year

Colombian coffee exports reached $1.9 billion last year, the highest figure in the last decade, driven by improved prices and domestic production, the National Federation of Coffee Growers said on Thursday. "All indicators show a clear tendency of increas
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
New York cotton futures higher

New York cotton futures higher

Cotton futures closed firmer Thursday on speculative fund buying and the market seems poised to grind up as investors pile into the market due to widespread belief that fibre contracts are undervalued, brokers said. ICE Futures' open-outcry March cotton c
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
World oil falls toward $90 on recession fears

World oil falls toward $90 on recession fears

Oil slipped toward $90 a barrel on Thursday amid growing fears the US economy will slip into a recession and hurt demand from the world's top energy consumer. The loss stretches oil's slide to about 10 percent since the record over $100 a barrel hit Janua
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
London sugar soars; coffee and cocoa down

London sugar soars; coffee and cocoa down

White sugar futures surged to a nine-month high on Thursday, buoyed by fund buying and widespread short covering, dealers said. Robusta coffee and cocoa finished mostly down as both markets consolidated after rising to multi-year highs during the last few
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
ICCO sees 'close balance' in cocoa

ICCO sees 'close balance' in cocoa

The head of the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) said on Thursday he expected a "close balance" between global supply and demand of cocoa in 2007/08 after a 242,000 tonnes deficit in 2006/07.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
FTSE keeps sliding

FTSE keeps sliding

Britain's FTSE 100 index fell on Thursday in volatile trade, racking up its third successive day of losses as commodity shares took a whipping on fears of a US recession. The FTSE 100 shed 0.7 percent to 5,902.4, after rising as much as 1.4 percent earlie
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Chinese stocks plummet

Chinese stocks plummet

Chinese main stock index fell sharply for a second straight day and closed 2.63 percent lower on Thursday after the central bank tightened monetary policy again, though the index came well off the day's low.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Asian bond spreads recover

Asian bond spreads recover

Asian bond spreads recovered slightly on Thursday from a sell-off earlier this week, but caution remained ahead of more potential write-down announcements by US banks and a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Asian bond spreads recover

Asian bond spreads recover

Asian bond spreads recovered slightly on Thursday from a sell-off earlier this week, but caution remained ahead of more potential write-down announcements by US banks and a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
ITraxx Europe index hits high

ITraxx Europe index hits high

European credit spreads widened sharply on Thursday with the investment-grade iTraxx Europe index hitting record high a mark not seen since July last year as Merrill Lynch & Co Inc posted a huge loss and fears of a US recession mounted.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
ITraxx Europe index hits high

ITraxx Europe index hits high

European credit spreads widened sharply on Thursday with the investment-grade iTraxx Europe index hitting record high a mark not seen since July last year as Merrill Lynch & Co Inc posted a huge loss and fears of a US recession mounted.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Thursday's mid-afternoon trade: Wall Street slides

Thursday's mid-afternoon trade: Wall Street slides

US stocks tumbled on Thursday as data showing a plunge in regional factory activity and news of a hefty loss by brokerage Merrill Lynch fanned worries about the economy.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Euro springs back in London

Euro springs back in London

The euro rebounded from two-week lows against the dollar on Thursday after comments from ECB Governing Council member Yves Mersch suggested the central bank was not looking to lower interest rates yet. Mersch reiterated that the European Central Bank disc
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Sterling strengthens

Sterling strengthens

Sterling strengthened versus the dollar and euro on Thursday as comments from a Bank of England deputy governor and data highlighted inflationary pressure, a factor that could limit the extent of monetary easing.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Indian rupee sags

Indian rupee sags

The Indian rupee fell to its lowest close in more than a week on Thursday, as worries about capital outflows gripped the market after the stock market dropped for a fourth day in a row. The partially convertible rupee ended at 39.30/31 per dollar, its low
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
British Airways plane makes emergency landing

British Airways plane makes emergency landing

A British Airways plane on a flight from China crash-landed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday. Four people were slightly injured. Fire engines smothered the Boeing 777 in foam after it landed with its wings extensively damaged a
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
13 killed in Somali fighting

13 killed in Somali fighting

At least 13 people were killed and 75 wounded in heavy fighting in the Somali capital on Thursday in the latest confrontation between Ethiopian troops and Islamist-led insurgents, witnesses said.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Australia offers to help end whale standoff amid threat

Australia offers to help end whale standoff amid threat

Militant anti-whaling activists threatened commando-style raids on Thursday against a Japanese whaling boat holding two colleagues as Australia offered to help end a two-day confrontation in icy seas near Antarctica.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Britain slams Russia after closing culture offices

Britain slams Russia after closing culture offices

Britain accused Russia of Cold War tactics on Thursday after what it called a campaign of intimidation by security services forced its cultural centres in two Russian cities to halt operations.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
English to be the world's 'language of choice': Brown

English to be the world's 'language of choice': Brown

British premier Gordon Brown Thursday pledged to make English the world's "language of choice", announcing a huge programme to boost teaching and access to resources, particularly in China and India.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Internet and genetics pioneers win Japan Prize

Internet and genetics pioneers win Japan Prize

Two key figures in the creation of the Internet and a pioneer of genetics research were on Thursday named recipients of the Japan Prize, an annual award for contributions to science. American scholars Vint Cerf and Robert E. Kahn in the 1970s came up with
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
US company claims cloned humans, made stem cells

US company claims cloned humans, made stem cells

A California company said on Thursday it used cloning technology to make five human embryos, with the eventual hope of making matched stem cells for patients. Stemagen Corp in La Jolla, California, destroyed the embryos while testing to make sure they wer
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
UK to target al Qaeda websites

UK to target al Qaeda websites

The British government on Thursday announced a drive to shut down websites inspired by al Qaeda, comparing the move with efforts to target paedophiles online. In her first keynote speech on terrorism, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said fighting it was about
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Sri Lanka bombs Tamil Tiger leaders

Sri Lanka bombs Tamil Tiger leaders

Sri Lanka's military said Thursday its war planes had "completely destroyed" a hideout where Tamil Tiger leaders were meeting, a day after its truce with the rebels officially ended. The air strike on the northern rebel centre of Kilinochchi also came aft
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
US and Iran vie for Chinese support on nuclear issue

US and Iran vie for Chinese support on nuclear issue

A top US diplomat urged China on Thursday to back a new UN resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme, as Tehran's top atomic negotiator arrived in Beijing to lobby against such a move.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Israel test-fires ballistic missile

Israel test-fires ballistic missile

Israel successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, a senior official told AFP, days after warning "all options" were open to prevent archfoe Iran from obtaining atomic weapons. "We successfully test-fired a two-staged ballistic mis
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Two killed in latest Israeli strike

Two killed in latest Israeli strike

A Palestinian militant and his wife were killed on Thursday in the latest Israeli strike on Gaza, as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed to keep up raids against gunmen in the Hamas-run territory.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Karzai marks rebirth of Afghan air force

Karzai marks rebirth of Afghan air force

President Hamid Karzai hailed what he called the rebirth of the Afghan air force at a ceremony on Thursday to open a new state-of-the-art headquarters at Kabul airport and the arrival of new helicopters.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
22 killed in Iraq

22 killed in Iraq

At least 22 people were killed and 39 wounded, in several attacks in Iraq, while dozens of al Qaeda suspects were detained, Iraqi and US officials said Thursday. In one incident, nine Iraqis were killed and 18 wounded, when a suicide attacker blew himself
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Clashes in Kenya in second day of protests, seven dead

Clashes in Kenya in second day of protests, seven dead

Kenya's opposition accused police of killing seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators protesting against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
RCGA team to visit India next month

RCGA team to visit India next month

An eight-member delegation of the Red Chilli Growers Association (RCGA), comprising of growers and processors of red chilli from Kunri in Sindh, will visit India in February to learn more about advance practices and technologies to enhance quality product
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
2008 declared 'Year of Excellence' for UVAS

2008 declared 'Year of Excellence' for UVAS

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Nawaz has declared 2008 as the "Year of Excellence" for the university.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Renowned surgeon criticises formation of HOTA

Renowned surgeon criticises formation of HOTA

While criticising the formation of the Human Organ Transplantation Authority (HOTA) and its inspection teams, renowned surgeon Professor Dr Adibul Hasan Rizvi has demanded of the government to reconstitute the authority and its teams to assure the transpa
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Energy crisis badly damaging economy: PML-N

Energy crisis badly damaging economy: PML-N

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Central Finance Secretary Muhammad Pervaiz Malik has said people will reject those who have given them hunger and poverty when the general election takes place. He told a meeting on Thursday that the energy crisis was
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
'Musharraf can never hold transparent election'

'Musharraf can never hold transparent election'

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Naib Amir and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Deputy Secretary General Liaquat Balouch has launched an attack on President Pervez Musharraf, claiming that political parties taking part in the February 18 election must have realised
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami flays hike in LPG prices

Jamaat-i-Islami flays hike in LPG prices

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Punjab Naib Ameers, Azhar Iqbal Hassan and Mian Muhammad Aslam and Secretary General, Syed Waqas Jaafery have criticised the government for the unavailability of Liquidified Petroleum Gas (LPG) and its continued high prices that
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Salam's death condoled

Salam's death condoled

Senator Professor Khurshid Ahmad, vice chief of Jamaat Islami, has expressed profound sorrow on the death of Salam Azam, Saudi Arabian diplomat and founder of Islamic Council of Europe, established at London, in 1979. Azam was born in Egypt, was a former
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Kumble reaches 600 wickets as India seize control

Kumble reaches 600 wickets as India seize control

Indian captain Anil Kumble claimed his 600th Test wicket but it was his unheralded pace attack that left the tourists in control of the third Test against Australia at the WACA Thursday.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Federer sparkles, Safin seethes at Australian Open

Federer sparkles, Safin seethes at Australian Open

Roger Federer's wizardry entranced Australian Open crowds on Thursday and the passion of Marat Safin illuminated the night session but only the Swiss stayed in the hunt for the title.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Grand Slam attendance record broken

Grand Slam attendance record broken

The Australian Open Thursday broke the world record for the biggest attendance on a single day of a Grand Slam tennis event, organisers said. A combined 62,885 fans poured through the Melbourne Park gates for the day and night sessions - 43,934 during the
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Shafaat first-ever Armyman joins FIFA referee list

Shafaat first-ever Armyman joins FIFA referee list

Pir Mahal, a town located in Toba Tek Singh (TTS), produced the first-ever Armyman to get the honour of becoming a FIFA referee since the world football ruling body has given eight referee and assistant badges for 2008 to Pakistani referees.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Mallorca stun Real in king-sized shock

Mallorca stun Real in king-sized shock

Spanish champions Real Madrid's hopes of a treble this season were shattered on Wednesday as Real Mallorca gained a shock 1-0 win at the Bernabeu to secure a 3-1 win on aggregate in their last 16 Kings Cup clash and inflict the hosts first home defeat of
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Zimbabwe seek Test revival despite tour defeat

Zimbabwe seek Test revival despite tour defeat

Zimbabwe cricket coach Robin Brown said he was confident his team will reclaim its suspended Test status despite crashing to an innings loss against Pakistan's Patron's XI here on Thursday.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Chelsea fined for disorderly behaviour

Chelsea fined for disorderly behaviour

Chelsea were fined 40,000 pounds ($78,540) on Thursday for the disorderly behaviour of their players during their 2-0 Premier League win over Derby County on November 24. An FA statement said the charge followed the players' conduct towards referee Andre
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Swiss franc off recent highs

Swiss franc off recent highs

The Swiss franc eased off recent highs versus the dollar and the euro on Thursday as stock markets recovered, dampening the Swiss currency's appeal as a safe haven for investors. Market attention will turn to the Swiss ZEW investor sentiment for January f
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Asian currencies weighed by US fears

Asian currencies weighed by US fears

Asian currencies fell on Thursday as jitters about a US recession prompted investors to cut their exposure to risky assets ahead of a closely watched testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The South Korean won and the Philippine peso were the
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Euro flops after ECB's Mersch warns on growth

Euro flops after ECB's Mersch warns on growth

The euro fell sharply on Wednesday after a European Central Bank official warned that growth in the 13-nation region could be slower than expected, fanning fears that US economic weakness may be spreading to Europe.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Dollar holds gains versus euro

Dollar holds gains versus euro

The dollar held overnight gains against the euro on Thursday after comments by a European Central Bank official fuelled fears that US economic weakness may be spreading to Europe, knocking the common currency.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Yuan falls sharply

Yuan falls sharply

The yuan fell sharply against the dollar on Thursday after China's announcement of a bank reserve ratio hike, which looks set to interrupt the Chinese currency's appreciation for a week or so.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
China's communists warned against insider trading

China's communists warned against insider trading

China's Communist Party has warned its members not to take advantage of their positions to profit from insider trading in the stock market, state media reported on Thursday.
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
LSE to open office in Beijing

LSE to open office in Beijing

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is to open an office in Beijing on Friday to better tap the rapidly growing Chinese market, its public relations agency said. The move, coming after the inauguration last month of offices by the New York Stock Exchange and
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Indian shares slide

Indian shares slide

Indian share prices fell 0.84 percent on Thursday, the fourth straight drop led by overseas and domestic fund sales on concern about global economic growth, dealers said. They said funds have also been selling blue chip shares to raise cash for investment
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
Tokyo stocks up

Tokyo stocks up

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose 2.1 percent on Thursday, gaining for the first time in five sessions as investors snapped up exporters such as Honda Motor Co Ltd after the dollar recovered ground against the yen. In a late rebound across the board,
Published 18 Jan, 2008 12:00am
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