News Archives for Print - 2009-10-09

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 (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Global Muslim population hits 1.57 billion

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report provides a p

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Global Muslim population hits 1.57 billion

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report provides a p

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Supreme Court forms committee to probe into import of expired juices

The Supreme Court on Thursday set up a committee comprising customs department personnel to probe as to how the expired tin/can and ready to make juices are imported and place its findings before the court in a month. Heading a three-member bench, Justice

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Supreme Court forms committee to probe into import of expired juices

The Supreme Court on Thursday set up a committee comprising customs department personnel to probe as to how the expired tin/can and ready to make juices are imported and place its findings before the court in a month. Heading a three-member bench, Justice

Published 09 Oct, 2009 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 Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Supreme Court forms committee to probe into import of expired juices

The Supreme Court on Thursday set up a committee comprising customs department personnel to probe as to how the expired tin/can and ready to make juices are imported and place its findings before the court in a month. Heading a three-member bench, Justice

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Reducing 50 percent penalty: FBR plans to implement World Bank proposal

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to implement a World Bank (WB) proposal to reduce 50 percent of the penalty of those taxpayers who agree to pay the amount detected during audit proceedings and assessments without going into appeal. Sources

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Reducing 50 percent penalty: FBR plans to implement World Bank proposal

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to implement a World Bank (WB) proposal to reduce 50 percent of the penalty of those taxpayers who agree to pay the amount detected during audit proceedings and assessments without going into appeal. Sources

Published 09 Oct, 2009 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 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Reducing 50 percent penalty: FBR plans to implement World Bank proposal

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to implement a World Bank (WB) proposal to reduce 50 percent of the penalty of those taxpayers who agree to pay the amount detected during audit proceedings and assessments without going into appeal. Sources

Published 09 Oct, 2009 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 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Eight LHC, two SHC judges resign

Eight judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) resigned on Thursday from their offices and sent their resignations to the President of Pakistan through LHC registrar. The judges include Mian Najam-uz-Zaman, Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq, Muhammad Khalid Alvi, Fazal-e-

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Thursday (October 08, 2009).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Eight LHC, two SHC judges resign

Eight judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) resigned on Thursday from their offices and sent their resignations to the President of Pakistan through LHC registrar. The judges include Mian Najam-uz-Zaman, Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq, Muhammad Khalid Alvi, Fazal-e-

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

CJP takes suo motu notice of abduction of youth

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday took suo moto notice on a report of a newspaper about the abduction of 27-year old Abid Hussain. According to the report, the poor vegetable vendor Abid Hussain was allegedly kidnapped by his employer i

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

PCO, other deposed judges: review petitions hearings fixed for today

The fixation branch of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed review petitions of PCO and other deposed judges of the Lahore High Court, Peshawar High Court and High Court of Sindh for Friday on the order of the Chief Justice of Pakistan for clarificatio

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

ISE index down 55.01 points

Bears returned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), where equities negative signs under the lead of trend-setters decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 55.01 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 2,321.92 to 2,26691

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Indonesian port to resume shipping rubber

Indonesia, the world's second biggest natural rubber producer, will resume rubber exports shipments from an earthquake-hit Sumatran port in Padang on October 16, Welly Bastian, a port official said on Wednesday. Padang is the provincial capital of West Su

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

ISE index down 55.01 points

Bears returned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), where equities negative signs under the lead of trend-setters decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 55.01 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 2,321.92 to 2,26691

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 109,704 tonnes of cargo including 93,714 tonnes import and 15,990 tonnes export cargo including 2,296 empty and loaded containers during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The cargo comprised of 70,249 tonnes dry carg

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

17 dead as suicide blast targets Kabul's Indian embassy

A massive suicide car bomb struck outside the Indian embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and injuring 63 more, most of them civilians, in an attack claimed by Taliban militants. In a statement on their website, the Islamist insurgent group sai

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Bears dominate grain market

Bears dominated the wholesale grain market on Thursday as supplies from the upcountry market was steady in process of trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, sugar lost Rs 200 to Rs 4500, Gur followed the suit and dropped the same amount at Rs 5800-64

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

17 dead as suicide blast targets Kabul's Indian embassy

A massive suicide car bomb struck outside the Indian embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and injuring 63 more, most of them civilians, in an attack claimed by Taliban militants. In a statement on their website, the Islamist insurgent group sai

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Dry fruits down on Jodia Bazar

The trading in dry fruits ended down on Jodia Bazar here on Thursday. The following changes were noted.

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

World Bank mission cancels visits to tax offices for security reasons

The World Bank review mission has cancelled field visits to Rawalpindi and Karachi tax offices under the Tax Administration Reform Project (Tarp) due to security reasons and prevailing law and order situation in the country. Sources told Business Recor

Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Typhoon to damage pepper crop

A typhoon last month flattened 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of pepper plants in the central part of Vietnam, the world's largest producer of black pepper, and could reduce its 2010 crop output, an industry report said on Thursday. The affected areas accou
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

World Bank mission cancels visits to tax offices for security reasons

The World Bank review mission has cancelled field visits to Rawalpindi and Karachi tax offices under the Tax Administration Reform Project (Tarp) due to security reasons and prevailing law and order situation in the country. Sources told Business Recor
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Late North Indian rains seen conducive for wheat

Recent rains in three northern Indian states, regarded as the country's grain bowl, will help the timely sowing of the winter wheat crop, officials and experts said on Thursday, easing concerns about the impact of a poor monsoon. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

World Bank mission cancels visits to tax offices for security reasons

The World Bank review mission has cancelled field visits to Rawalpindi and Karachi tax offices under the Tax Administration Reform Project (Tarp) due to security reasons and prevailing law and order situation in the country. Sources told Business Recor
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

Mixed trend was witnessed on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Thursday as many buyers were on the sideline on anticipation that the prices will come down in the near future, dealers said. The December vaida, which closed at 904.50, opened with a s
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Hashmi's 'advice' to army

Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Javed Hashmi has said the parliament's supremacy will have to be ensured for country's bright future. While talking to reporters outside the parliament here on Thursday, Hashmi said the Pakistan Army should respect the parl
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Price decline continues, spot rate at Rs 3,475 on cotton market

Prices continued overnight weakness, showing Rs 25 fall in spot rate for the third day in a row on the cotton market on Thursday, dealers said. The official spot rate was reduced by another Rs 25 for the third day in a row at Rs 3475, thus, since the week
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Hashmi's 'advice' to army

Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Javed Hashmi has said the parliament's supremacy will have to be ensured for country's bright future. While talking to reporters outside the parliament here on Thursday, Hashmi said the Pakistan Army should respect the parl
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Continuous decrease in cotton prices

Despite a lot of hullaballo in the domestic market since the past several weeks regarding significant losses projected for the current crop (2009-2010) in Pakistan, the recent seedcotton (kapas/phutti) arrivals report issued by the Pakistan Cotton Ginner
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

PML-Q, Sherpao reject bill

The Opposition in the National Assembly on Thursday completely rejected Kerry Lugar Bill and termed it against the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan. The opposition said that the interests of Pakistan were not watched in the bill. The parliament must
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Continuous decrease in cotton prices

Despite a lot of hullaballo in the domestic market since the past several weeks regarding significant losses projected for the current crop (2009-2010) in Pakistan, the recent seedcotton (kapas/phutti) arrivals report issued by the Pakistan Cotton Ginner
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

PML-Q, Sherpao reject bill

The Opposition in the National Assembly on Thursday completely rejected Kerry Lugar Bill and termed it against the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan. The opposition said that the interests of Pakistan were not watched in the bill. The parliament must
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Malaysian tin ends

Malaysian tin was unchanged on Thursday because buyers were cautious about the outlook for the London Metal Exchange and as supply surged, said a dealer. The prices on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market were mainly supported by scattered buying from Europe, said
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

National Assembly passes three bills

National Assembly on Thursday passed three bills including Stock Exchanges (Corporatisation, Demutualization and Integration) Bill, 2008, Modarba Companies and Modarba (Floatation and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2009 and NFC Institute of Engineering Technol
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US rice prices gain

US rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Wednesday, supported by the slow US harvest, traders said. But prospects for the US supply to build in the coming year overhang the market. November ended up 7-1/2 cents at $13.22-1/2 per cwt;
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

National Assembly passes three bills

National Assembly on Thursday passed three bills including Stock Exchanges (Corporatisation, Demutualization and Integration) Bill, 2008, Modarba Companies and Modarba (Floatation and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2009 and NFC Institute of Engineering Technol
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US copper ends down

US copper futures eased into the close on Wednesday as a steadier tone in the dollar and caution in front of aluminium producer Alcoa's quarterly results kept trading conditions on the light side, analysts said. Copper for December delivery slipped 0.50 c
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

National Assembly passes three bills

National Assembly on Thursday passed three bills including Stock Exchanges (Corporatisation, Demutualization and Integration) Bill, 2008, Modarba Companies and Modarba (Floatation and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2009 and NFC Institute of Engineering Technol
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Copper future higher in Asia

Copper rose 2.3 percent on Thursday, recovering from the previous day's modest loss, supported by supply worries, a fall in the dollar and gains in other commodity markets. Aluminium was in focus, rising 1 percent after Alcoa Inc reported a surprise third
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US sees no threat to civilian government: Army's concern over bill

The United States has said it sees no threat to the elected Pakistani government in the wake of Pakistani military's public expression of concern over parts of the recently passed Kerry-Lugar Bill on $7.5 billion US economic assistance for the key South A
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Tokyo rubber firms

Key Tokyo rubber futures erased earlier losses and rose 2 percent on Thursday, helped by a rebound in oil prices above $70 a barrel. The key Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for March delivery was at 211.8 yen per kg at 0520 GMT, up 3.6 yen or 2 p
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US sees no threat to civilian government: Army's concern over bill

The United States has said it sees no threat to the elected Pakistani government in the wake of Pakistani military's public expression of concern over parts of the recently passed Kerry-Lugar Bill on $7.5 billion US economic assistance for the key South A
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Cotton trade frets over demand before USDA report

Cotton industry analysts said on Wednesday there is deep uncertainty whether the pace of global economic recovery would boost fibre demand when a government crop report is handed out this week. The US Agriculture Department's monthly supply/demand report
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

New York sugar tumbles

Raw sugar futures finished sharply lower Wednesday on investor liquidation and the momentum from the sell-off could further deflate sweetener values in the days ahead, brokers said. The March raw sugar contract dropped 0.88 cent, or by 3.6 percent, to set
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Oil rebounds above $70 in Asia

Oil rose one percent to more than $70 a barrel on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous session's losses amid exuberance that a global economic recovery is getting underway, while a weak US dollar also lent support. Oil settled down nearly 2 percent
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US soyabeans close firm

US soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Wednesday on concerns that harvest is slow due to rains with more forecast for Thursday. dealers said. Any immature soybeans could also be hurt by a weekend freeze. But prices kept within re
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Malaysian palm oil lower

Malaysia's crude palm oil futures dropped 2.3 percent to their weakest closing in 12 weeks on Thursday ahead of a slew of industry data that may show weak exports and higher production, traders said. Selling pressures intensified in late trade prompted by
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US gold ends higher

US gold futures ended higher on Wednesday after setting record highs for a second straight session as mounting worries about potential inflation encouraged investors to buy the precious metal. Most-active December gold futures up $4.70 at $1,044.40 an oun
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Gold posts biggest gain in Asia

Spot gold topped $1,050 per ounce to mark a record high for the third session in a row on Thursday as the dollar's continued struggle made the precious metal more attractive to investors. Bullion has gained about 20 percent this year, helped by the dollar
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US wholesale inventories fall

US wholesalers pared their stocks in August, with inventories falling for the 12th consecutive month and sales posting their largest rise in more than a year, Commerce Department data showed on Thursday. Wholesale inventories fell 1.3 percent in August, a
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

New US jobless claims hit nine-month low

The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless insurance fell more-than-expected to a nine-month low last week, data showed, suggesting the labour market was healing despite a setback in September. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dr
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US deficit triples to $1.4 trillion

The US federal budget deficit tripled to about 1.4 trillion dollars for fiscal year 2009 in the midst of the worst economic decline since the Great Depression, the office that keeps track of spending for Congress said Wednesday. The figure represented abo
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US retail sales rise, raise holiday hopes

US retailers gave investors an early Christmas present, posting their first monthly sales increase in more than a year and suggesting that wounded consumers might begin to heal in time for the crucial holiday season. Store chains that included Macy's Inc,
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

UK postal workers vote for nation-wide strike

Workers at Britain's state-owned Royal Mail voted overwhelmingly for a nation-wide strike on Thursday, escalating a dispute over pay and conditions which has caused widespread disruption to postal services. Members of the Communications Workers' Union vot
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

BoE maintains ultra-loose policy, November key

The Bank of England left interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent for the seventh month running on Thursday and said it would keep its 175 billion pound asset buying programme in place, as expected. Focus has now switched to the November meeting when
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil

There are plenty of needy countries at the UN climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during these and other neg
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

AirAsia wins rights to fly to Paris

Malaysian-based budget carrier AirAsia has won landing rights in Paris, its second destination in Europe, in a boost to its global expansion plans, an official said Thursday. Deputy Chief Executive Kamarudin Meranun said he has been notified by Malaysian
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Iraq agrees terms with BP and CNPC on oil deal

Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it had agreed commercial terms for a key deal with Britain's BP and China's CNPC International to almost triple production at a giant southern oilfield. Officials from Iraq's state-owned South Oil Company and the two o
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

ECB holds rates, sees slow recovery on the way: Trichet says recovery to be gradual, rather uneven

The European Central Bank cautioned against hopes of a speedy economic recovery after leaving benchmark interest rates at a record low 1.0 percent on Thursday for the fifth month in a row. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet also turned up the heat on gover
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Top Deutsche Bank executives cleared

Prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into corporate spying at Deutsche Bank but exonerated top officials in the case that has tarnished the reputation of Germany's flagship lender. Deutsche Bank said in July that a detective agency it hired
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Australian bank found guilty of multi-million dollar tax evasion

Australia's Westpac Bank was found guilty on Thursday of setting upoffshore financial arrangements to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars of tax in New Zealand. The bank was ordered to pay 961 million New Zealand dollars (711 million US dollars)
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Superlong JGBs gain

Superlong Japanese government bonds gained on Thursday, with the 30-year yield hitting a three-month low, as an auction of the maturity drew strong demand despite a coupon that was the lowest in over five years. The yield curve flattened as 20- and 30-yea
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Hong Kong shares climb

Hong Kong share prices closed 1.18 percent higher on Thursday following regional gains after a positive opening to the third-quarter US corporate earnings season. The benchmark Hang Seng Index finished 251.31 points higher at 21,492.9. Turnover was 59.87
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US stocks end mixed

US stocks ended mixed on Wednesday after a two-day rally as the market turned cautious with the opening of the third-quarter corporate earnings season. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.67 points (0.06 percent) to close at 9,725.58, recove
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Seoul shares rise

Seoul shares rose on Thursday helped by robust programme buying on the day options expiry fell, with gains in Hynix on a bullish outlook and banks on positive brokerage notes lending support. Markets earlier came under selling pressure as investors grew w
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Malaysian shares soar

Malaysian shares closed up 0.94 percent on Thursday, led by financials, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 11.48 points to 1,230.09. Advancers outnumbered losers 367 to 247. "The positive newsflow recently was boosted today by better th
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US bonds rally

US Treasuries prices rallied on Wednesday, with the 30-year bond jumping over a point after dealers paid higher-than-expected prices for $20 billion in auctioned 10-year notes. Dealers said the auction fetched yields below where the issue of reopened note
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Singapore shares slightly up

Singapore shares closed 0.62 percent higher on Thursday with investor sentiment boosted by US aluminium giant Alcoa's return to profit in the third quarter, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index put on 16.32 points to 2,650.95. Volume totalled 2
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

New Zealand shares surge

New Zealand share prices rose 0.88 percent on Thursday, with leading stocks pulling the broader market up in their wake, dealers said. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed 27.75 points higher at 3,168.94 on turnover worth 137.7 million dollars (101.9 million
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Taiwan stocks fall

Taiwan stocks fell 1.38 percent on Thursday to back off a near 16-month closing high on Wednesday as doubts about the outlook for tech firms prompted some profit taking on recent gains. The main TAIEX share index closed 105.35 points lower at 7,503.31 fol
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Nikkei rises

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.3 percent on Thursday, with shares of shipping firms surging as a key freight index hit a seven-week high on hopes of fresh Chinese demand while digital camera maker Nikon Corp climbed on a brokerage upgrade. With the yen hov
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

US dollar gains

The US dollar recovered some ground against the euro and other major currencies on Wednesday, after the dollar's year long slide looked to have resumed this week. Rising stock prices and an Australian interest rate rise on Tuesday encouraged more diversif
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Dollar cedes ground

The US dollar was on slippery ground again on Thursday after stronger-than-expected Australian jobs data boosted the Australian dollar and fuelled general selling in the greenback. Australian data beat expectations for a fall in jobs in September, with 40
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Hong Kong dollar hovers at upper limit

The Hong Kong dollar stayed at the top of its trading band against the US dollar on Thursday, which might force the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to step in again to prevent the local currency from rising beyond its fixed range. Dealers attributed t
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Taiwan dollar hits one-year high

The Taiwan dollar hit a one-year closing high on Thursday on foreign fund inflows and exporter deals, as better-than-expected Australian jobs data helped boost investor appetite for riskier assets. The central bank bought US dollars to keep the value of t
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Canadian dollar down

Canada's currency fell against the US dollar on Wednesday after earlier touching a one-year high, as weakening oil prices and a lackluster showing on stock markets dragged the unit lower. The currency turned south at midday as risk appetite waned, with US
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Swiss franc strong

The Swiss franc was up sharply against the dollar on Thursday as the greenback weakened on improved investor sentiment after aluminium company Alcoa Inc reported a surprise profit late on Wednesday. The franc was little changed against the euro, trading t
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Australian dollar gallops to 14-month high

The Australian dollar shot above 90 US cents on Thursday for the first time in 14 months after a resoundingly strong local jobs report fostered talk that interest rates will rise steadily through the rest of the year. The Aussie leapt over a cent to a hig
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Asian currencies: ringgit outperforms; peso, baht checked

The Malaysian ringgit led Asian currencies higher as the dollar faltered after Australian jobs data boosted investor optimism about the world economy, but gains in the peso and baht were curbed by central banks. South Korea's authority was seen intervenin
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Nadal edges Blake, Serena ousted

Rafael Nadal fended off a tough challenge from James Blake to advance to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Thursday, as Serena Williams stumbled out of the WTA/ATP event in a third set tiebreak. Nadal, the top seed in Beijing, and Blake thrilled the
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Six teams in search of two and a half places

Six teams, including twice champions Argentina, will fight for two and a half places at the World Cup finals in the penultimate round of South American qualifiers on Saturday. Argentina are currently fifth in the 10-nation group, from which the top four q
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Okazaki hat-trick power Japan to 6-0 win over Hong Kong

J-League striker Shinji Okazaki scored a hat trick as Japan outclassed winless Hong Kong 6-0 in an Asian Cup qualifier here Thursday. It was the second win for Japan, three-time champions who finished fourth in the 2007 tournament won by Iraq, against one
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

PIA, HBL clash in Premier League Football today

Karachi's glittering Shadab Football Stadium will enter as new venue in PFF books, when 9-time national Champion Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will take on 1982 national title holder HBL in gleaming grass of newly-introduced football pitch on Frid
Published 09 Oct, 2009 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
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