News Archives for Print - 2011-01-23

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Big powers leave Iran nuclear talks empty-handed

World powers failed to make progress with Iran in two days of talks on its nuclear programme, with the EU calling the discussions disappointing and saying no further meetings between the two sides were planned. "This is not the conclusion I'd hoped for,"

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Rates of spices and other allied commodities

Rates of spices and other allied commodities in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Rates of Pipe Fittings

Pipe fitting rates in rupees prevailing in the markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Iron, steel and other metal rates

Iron, steel and other metal rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

THE RUPEE: parity with dollar almost stays put

Firm trend was seen on the currency market on Saturday as the rupee almost held its overnight levels in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed two paisa against dollar for buying at 86.89 while it maintained its overnight level for selling at 85

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

THE RUPEE: parity with dollar almost stays put

Firm trend was seen on the currency market on Saturday as the rupee almost held its overnight levels in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed two paisa against dollar for buying at 86.89 while it maintained its overnight level for selling at 85

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Banks' rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

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 Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 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 Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 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 Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 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 23 Jan, 2011 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 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Saturday (January 22, 2011).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

EFSF may use different interest rates: Bruederle

The European rescue fund could use different interest rates in the debt it raises to help boost its effective lending capacity without having to increase the headline sum, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

EFSF may use different interest rates: Bruederle

The European rescue fund could use different interest rates in the debt it raises to help boost its effective lending capacity without having to increase the headline sum, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Dhaka chosen as Headquarters for new BIMSTEC secretariat

The Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has beaten off strong competition from Sri Lanka to be chosen as the host city for a new headquarters for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC), officials said Saturday.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Don't rule out debt buy-back idea: Juncker

European leaders should not shy away from a proposal to buy back the bonds of troubled euro member states but should not rely too much on rich countries, Eurogroup Chief Jean-Claude Juncker said. "It would be wrong to create taboos but we cannot overstret

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Don't rule out debt buy-back idea: Juncker

European leaders should not shy away from a proposal to buy back the bonds of troubled euro member states but should not rely too much on rich countries, Eurogroup Chief Jean-Claude Juncker said. "It would be wrong to create taboos but we cannot overstret

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Volkswagen to sell new Golf hatchback

Volkswagen will begin selling the seventh generation of its flagship VW Golf hatchback in November 2012, industry publication Automobilwoche reported on Saturday, citing a person close to VW's chief executive.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

US indictments in $20 million real estate scam

Ten people were indicted Friday in a $20 million real estate scam in the western state of California, the US Justice Department said Friday. In a 56-count indictment by a federal grand jury in Fresno, California, the suspects were charged with conspiracy

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Farm ministers agree need to tackle food price rises

Agriculture ministers from Europe, Africa and Canada warned Saturday of dire consequences, including riots and social unrest, unless action is swiftly taken to improve food security and tackle price hikes. The ministers from Germany, France, Poland, Ukrai

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Bangladesh's trade deficit widens

Bangladesh's trade deficit widened by more than $1 billion to about $4 billion in July to November, the first five months of the current fiscal year, compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, central bank officials said Saturday. They sai

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

US closes four banks

US authorities closed four banks - one in Denver and three in the US Southeast - on Friday with total assets of $2.7 billion, bringing the number of failures in 2011 so far to seven. The pace of bank failures is expected to decrease in 2011 as the economy

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

India's State Bank third quarter net beats forecast

State Bank of India, the country's top lender, beat street estimates with a 14 percent rise in quarterly profit, as a surge in credit demand offset higher provisions for bad loans. The bank, which controls a quarter of Indian bank loans and deposits along

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Facebook to unveil financials, raises $1.5 billion

Facebook is preparing to open its books this year or early in 2012 to give investors a glimpse into the financial workings of the world's No 1 social network, after it sealed an oversubscribed $1.5 billion round of financing led by Goldman Sachs.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Oil traders indicted in alleged kickback scheme

A former employee at LyondellBasell Industries and two international oil traders have been indicted in an alleged multimillion-dollar kickback scheme, the US Attorney's Office announced in a news release Friday.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Indian state halts output at 23 iron ore mines

India's biggest iron ore-producing state said Saturday it had withheld permission from 23 mines to operate because they had not supplied proof of environmental and other clearances. The mines affected by the move by the Orissa government in eastern India

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Sole firm to halt drug for US lethal injection

The sole US manufacturer of a drug used for lethal injection executions in the United States announced Friday it would exit the market, raising new questions about states' ability to carry out capital punishment.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Obama pushes trade agenda ahead of big speech

President Barack Obama called on Saturday for new efforts to open global markets to US goods, highlighting trade before a big speech on Tuesday that will lay out his policy priorities for the coming year. With the US unemployment rate stuck at a stubbornl

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

SEC urges new fiduciary rule for brokers, advisers

US securities regulators on Friday called for a new uniform fiduciary standard for broker-dealers and investment advisers that would require them to put retail customers ahead of their own financial interests.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

JGBs end flat

Japanese government bonds were almost flat on Friday after a sharp fall in Tokyo shares helped the market erase earlier losses triggered by a drop in US debt prices. A Bank of Japan purchase of 290 billion yen ($3.5 billion) of JGBs also supported the mar

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

JGBs end flat

Japanese government bonds were almost flat on Friday after a sharp fall in Tokyo shares helped the market erase earlier losses triggered by a drop in US debt prices. A Bank of Japan purchase of 290 billion yen ($3.5 billion) of JGBs also supported the mar

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Petrobras sells $6 billion in bonds

Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras on Thursday sold $6 billion in bonds of different maturities, with spreads at the tight end of the range initially offered to investors, Thomson Reuters' IFR reported. Petrobras priced $2.5 billion in five-year bon

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Petrobras sells $6 billion in bonds

Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobras on Thursday sold $6 billion in bonds of different maturities, with spreads at the tight end of the range initially offered to investors, Thomson Reuters' IFR reported. Petrobras priced $2.5 billion in five-year bon

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Brazil focused on real-denominated yield curve

Brazil's government will make it a priority in 2011 to build a yield curve for its real-denominated global bonds, Deputy Treasury Secretary Paulo Valle said on Friday. The move is part of a plan to build up a real-denominated debt market abroad, providing

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Brazil focused on real-denominated yield curve

Brazil's government will make it a priority in 2011 to build a yield curve for its real-denominated global bonds, Deputy Treasury Secretary Paulo Valle said on Friday. The move is part of a plan to build up a real-denominated debt market abroad, providing

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Ipo View: Dangdang CEO's anger not enough for lawsuit

The Chief Executive of Chinese Internet retailer E-commerce China Dangdang Inc may be angry over the pricing of his company's initial public offering, but that does not mean he has any basis for a lawsuit, US securities lawyers said. Dangdang CEO Li Guoqi

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Toronto stocks lower

Toronto's main stock index finished lower for a third straight day on Friday, accelerating its decline toward the close on a late-day selloff in the materials group. The Toronto Stock Exchange's composite index, which was largely flat for much of the afte

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Indian bond yields crawl up

Indian federal bond yields crawled higher on Friday as sentiment in the market tilted towards risk aversion before the central bank's monetary policy review scheduled for Tuesday. Dealers said the outcome of the $2.41 billion debt sale also failed to elic

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Indian bond yields crawl up

Indian federal bond yields crawled higher on Friday as sentiment in the market tilted towards risk aversion before the central bank's monetary policy review scheduled for Tuesday. Dealers said the outcome of the $2.41 billion debt sale also failed to elic

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Joint bonds could help solve euro debt crisis: Greek Prime Minister

Joint eurozone bonds could help the bloc overcome its debt crisis, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Friday. Greece, which clinched 110 billion euros ($148.9 billion) in emergency EU/IMF funding in May last year to avoid default, embraced the

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Joint bonds could help solve euro debt crisis: Greek Prime Minister

Joint eurozone bonds could help the bloc overcome its debt crisis, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Friday. Greece, which clinched 110 billion euros ($148.9 billion) in emergency EU/IMF funding in May last year to avoid default, embraced the

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Sri Lankan bourse at new record high

Sri Lanka's bourse hit a record high on Friday on hopes of better earning in the December quarter and a further cut in lending rates, while the rupee edged down on importer dollar demand. The island's main share index rose 1.15, hitting a record intraday

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Treasuries higher

US Treasury prices climbed on Friday as bargain-hunting overshadowed supply worries after Thursday's sell-off on a disappointing bond auction and stronger-than-expected economic data. Lingering nervousness over Europe's fiscal problems and the turmoil in

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Treasuries higher

US Treasury prices climbed on Friday as bargain-hunting overshadowed supply worries after Thursday's sell-off on a disappointing bond auction and stronger-than-expected economic data. Lingering nervousness over Europe's fiscal problems and the turmoil in

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Turkish yield jumps on ratio confusion; stocks up

Turkey's benchmark bond yield struck a six-week high on Friday amid market confusion over the scale and timing of further rises in required reserve ratios, which the central bank said it would make to offset a rate cut. The bank on Thursday surprised mark

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Turkish yield jumps on ratio confusion; stocks up

Turkey's benchmark bond yield struck a six-week high on Friday amid market confusion over the scale and timing of further rises in required reserve ratios, which the central bank said it would make to offset a rate cut. The bank on Thursday surprised mark

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

US Treasury Outlook: set-up for next week's auctions may dominate

US government securities traders have little to do on Friday but set up for next week's Treasury note auctions, which could result in some flattening of the yield curve. If traders sell the short and medium part of the curve to make way for next week's Tr

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

US Treasury Outlook: set-up for next week's auctions may dominate

US government securities traders have little to do on Friday but set up for next week's Treasury note auctions, which could result in some flattening of the yield curve. If traders sell the short and medium part of the curve to make way for next week's Tr

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

South African bonds dip, stocks bounce back

South African government bonds fell sharply on Friday, driving yields to their highest level in 7 months after central bank comments on rising inflation pressures dented prospects of interest rates cuts. The bond sell-off, a day after the Reserve Bank lef

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

South African bonds dip, stocks bounce back

South African government bonds fell sharply on Friday, driving yields to their highest level in 7 months after central bank comments on rising inflation pressures dented prospects of interest rates cuts. The bond sell-off, a day after the Reserve Bank lef

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Emerging Markets: Latam stocks decline

Latin American equities closed at a three-week low on Friday as investors fretted about Brazilian monetary tightening and that higher Chinese interest rates would slow the region's exports to China. The MSCI Latin American stocks index dipped 0.13 percent

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

General Electric lifts Dow, S&P 500 but S&P's seven-week streak ends

The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Friday as General Electric Co's earnings put a positive tone on the economic recovery, snapping a two-day losing skid for the benchmark index. The Nasdaq was pulled lower by Google, ending a week marked by investors pulling bac

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Comments on technical developments in forex market

Following is a selection of comments from analysts on important technical developments in the foreign exchange market. CMC eyes euro/USD squeeze near $1.3580.

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Speculators turn long euro, double dollar shorts

Currency speculators turned long on the euro for the first time in two months in the latest week while they doubled bets against the US dollar, data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on Friday. The value of the dollar's net short positi

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Key Euribor rate posts biggest daily rise in three months

Key euro-priced bank-to-bank lending rates on Friday posted the strongest one-day rise since October, as unease about Spain's banking sector filtered through markets still digesting last week's inflation warning from the ECB. The European Central Bank kep

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Canadian dollar strengthens

The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Friday as unexpectedly strong Canadian retail sales data increased optimism about the outlook for economic growth. The report, along with other recent data, stood in contrast to signals from the Ba

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Euro hits two-month high versus dollar

The euro hit a two-month high above $1.36 on Friday and its break of important technical levels suggested more gains to come now that anxiety about a euro zone debt crisis has started to wane. The euro has outperformed the dollar in eight of the last 10 s

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Russian spy Chapman makes debut as TV presenter

Red-headed Russian spy Anna Chapman has made her debut as a television presenter, hosting a programme about unsolved mysteries in her latest career twist. Her weekly show, titled "Secrets of the World with Anna Chapman," aims to unravel unexplained myster

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Singapore's Lee wants family home demolished after his death

Singapore's founder Lee Kuan Yew said he wanted his family home demolished after his death instead of having it turned into a national shrine. "I've told the cabinet, when I'm dead, demolish it," the 87-year-old Lee said in an interview published Saturday

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Former US policeman gets prison for lying about torture

A former senior Chicago police commander was sentenced to 4.5 years prison for lying about police torture and abuse, the US Justice Department said Friday. Former Chicago Police Department Commander Jon Burge, 63, had long been accused of torturing murder

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Sudanese man sets himself ablaze

A 25-year-old Sudanese man was being treated in hospital for second-degree burns, medics said on Saturday, in the latest instance of self-immolation in the Arab world. Al-Amin Musa Al-Amin, a labourer from Darfur, poured petrol over himself shortly after

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

South Africa flood death toll rises to 70

The death toll from torrential rain in South Africa has risen to 70, with another 8,000 people displaced, an official said Saturday, as the government stepped up its emergency efforts. "The number of fatalities currently recorded nationally have sadly inc

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Saudi king arrives in Morocco after surgery in US

Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah arrived in Morocco on Saturday to convalesce after spending almost two months in New York for medical treatment, Saudi state media said. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Abdullah, aged about 87, arrived in Ca

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Haiti's Duvalier apologises for past, urges unity

Ousted Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier has apologised to the victims of his 15-year regime and said he had ended two decades in exile to work for national reconciliation. "I have come back as a sign of my solidarity during this extremely difficult p

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Berbatov hat-trick keeps unbeaten United top

Dimitar Berbatov scored his third hat-trick of the season for leaders Manchester United who maintained their unbeaten Premier League record with a 5-0 drubbing of Birmingham City on Saturday. Arsenal moved into second place, above Manchester City who face

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Singolane win PFF-KESC Lyari Football semis

Singolane kept their early goal live for 63 minutes to overcome Bihar 1-0 in the first semi-final of PFF-KESC Lyari Football League 2011 on Saturday. According to a message received here, Striker Idrees Rehman netted important goal for Singolane in the se

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Nadal bombs past Tomic on Slam quest

World number one Rafael Nadal survived a brief scare against local teenager Bernard Tomic to reach the Australian Open last 16 Saturday, as women's favourite Kim Clijsters also battled through. Nadal, gunning to unite the four Grand Slam titles for the fi

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

New Zealand thrash Pakistan, end 11-match losing streak

A five-wicket haul for Tim Southee and a blistering 55 by Jesse Ryder saw New Zealand shatter an 11-match losing streak in style with a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in their one-day match Saturday. New Zealand were so dominant in the opening ODI of the s

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Fans step up protests against Mortaza omission

Disgruntled fans in the home town of Bangladesh pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza blockaded streets on Saturday in a fresh protest at the omission of the former captain from the country's 15-man World Cup squad. The blockade followed a half-day general strike

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Tour de Pakistan Cycling from March 8

The Tour de Pakistan Cycling-the longest cycling race in Asia will commence on March 8, 2011 from Karachi. Cyclists from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, South Africa, Doha, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and host Pakistan will participate in the 1620 kilom

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer dies

Mohammad Aslam Khokar, Pakistan's oldest surviving Test cricketer, died in a Lahore hospital after a prolonged illness, family sources said Saturday. Khokar, who played just one Test for Pakistan on their first-ever tour to England in 1954, turned 91 on J

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

South Africa win rain-ruined fourth ODI

South Africa levelled the one-day series at 2-2 by beating India by 48 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after bad weather ruined the fourth match on Friday. India, chasing 266 for victory, were 142 for six when rain ended play in the 33rd over. The fift

Published 23 Jan, 2011 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 27	152.46
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 27	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 27	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 26	6,021.63
India Sensex / Nov 26	80,004.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	38,152.61
Nasdaq / Nov 26	19,175.58
Hang Seng / Nov 26	19,249.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 26	8,258.61
Dow Jones / Nov 26	44,860.31
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 26	19,295.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 26	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 26	239,716
Petrol/Litre / Nov 27	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 27	68.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 27	2,637.94
Diesel/Litre / Nov 27	255.14

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	101,636,133 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	92,023,190 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	73,320,431 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	54,116,789 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,088,119 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 27 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	49,797,748 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,465,434 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	44,206,223 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,058,498 ▲ 0.00

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