News Archives for Print - 2011-11-20

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (November 19, 2011) and the forecast for Sunday (November 20, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Rehman rules out treason case against Haqqani

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday ruled out treason case against Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington Husain Haqqani, saying that, if required, the matter of the 'memo' would be open for investigation. Talking to reporters after attending a functi

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Ambassador may be quizzed by army leadership

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States of America (USA) Hussain Haqqani is said to be quizzed by the military leadership besides President Asif Ali Zardari on the controversial Memo that has shaken the Security Institutions.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (November 19, 2011) and for Sunday (November 20, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Ambassador may be quizzed by army leadership

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States of America (USA) Hussain Haqqani is said to be quizzed by the military leadership besides President Asif Ali Zardari on the controversial Memo that has shaken the Security Institutions.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Arrival today

Pakistan's ambassador to United States Hussain Haqqani will arrive in Islamabad today (Sunday), a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, Haqqani has left Washington's Dulles airport for Pakistan and is expected to reach the federal capital

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Arrival today

Pakistan's ambassador to United States Hussain Haqqani will arrive in Islamabad today (Sunday), a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, Haqqani has left Washington's Dulles airport for Pakistan and is expected to reach the federal capital

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Decision on 'memo' after Haqqani is heard: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said here that Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Hussain Ahmad Haqqani, has been summoned regarding the issue of 'memo'. He said after he comes to Pakistan, he will present his version.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Decision on 'memo' after Haqqani is heard: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said here that Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Hussain Ahmad Haqqani, has been summoned regarding the issue of 'memo'. He said after he comes to Pakistan, he will present his version.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Pakistan aims to contain military expenditure

Pakistan hopes to lower its costly military expenditure in the next fiscal year to below the 16 percent it took of the state's budget in the current 2011-2012 fiscal year, the army's spokesman said on Saturday. The cash-strapped country allocated "around

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Pakistan aims to contain military expenditure

Pakistan hopes to lower its costly military expenditure in the next fiscal year to below the 16 percent it took of the state's budget in the current 2011-2012 fiscal year, the army's spokesman said on Saturday. The cash-strapped country allocated "around

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Karachi chemicals and dyes market rates

Chemicals and dyes market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 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 (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 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 (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Port Qasim Authority

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Port Qasim Authority

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

THE RUPEE: mixed trend

The rupee gained versus dollar, it, however, fell in terms of euro on the currency market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee managed to resist fall in relation to dollar, recovering five paisa for buying at 86.95 and rose by 15 paisa for selling at 87.0

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

THE RUPEE: mixed trend

The rupee gained versus dollar, it, however, fell in terms of euro on the currency market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee managed to resist fall in relation to dollar, recovering five paisa for buying at 86.95 and rose by 15 paisa for selling at 87.0

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 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 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (November 19, 2011).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

UK minister lowers expectations for growth plan

Britain will not be unveiling instant fixes to boost its anaemic economy when it publishes a growth review later this month, a senior government minister said in remarks published on Saturday. "What I hope people are not expecting is that any politician c

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

London anti-capitalist protesters open 'bank of ideas'

Anti-capitalist activists formally opened their third London site Saturday, in a ceremony marking the transformation of a building owned by Swiss financial giant UBS into a "bank of ideas". Three-year-old Hali and grandmother Tina Rothery cut a red ribbon

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

EU agrees two percent budget rise for 2012 to 129 billion euros

European Union negotiators agreed to a two percent rise in the bloc's budget for next year to 129 billion euros ($174 billion), following more than fifteen hours of talks which ended in the early hours of Saturday morning. The deal was seen as a victory f

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

US debt panel deadlocked despite White House prodding

Despite prodding from the White House, a US congressional "supercommittee" remained deadlocked Saturday on forging a deal to cut $1.2 trillion from government deficits over 10 years. The 12-member panel has till Monday to make public at least a tentative

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

US must rely more on building instead of buying: Obama

President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States has relied too much on buying, consuming and amassing debt in the past decade and must now work harder to restore its manufacturing might to spur exports and create jobs.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Asia needs further steps amid eurozone crisis: Japan Prime Minister

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Asia needs to consider further steps to avoid a financial crisis as the eurozone's debt problems could spill into the region. While Asia has become more resilient due to its economic management since

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Regulators close two more small US banks

Regulators closed two banks in the US, one in Iowa and one in Louisiana on Friday, lifting the total number of closures this year to 90. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Central Progressive Bank of Lacombe, Louisiana had been closed and its 17 bran

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

EU, India to work 'full steam' on free trade pact

The European Union and India will work "full steam ahead" in talks due to start next week on clinching an ambitious free trade pact ahead of a February deadline, the EU said Saturday. India has been in discussions with the EU, its biggest trading partner,

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Adidas to launch $1 shoe in India

Adidas, the German sportswear and equipment maker, is to launch a shoe costing one dollar a pair in India, boss Herbert Hainer said, despite the failure of a similar venture in Bangladesh. He told the Sunday newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag that unlike in Ba

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

China says will 'strengthen' yuan's trading flexibility

China will make the yuan more flexible in either direction and recent reforms to make the currency more market-oriented have begun to achieve some results, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Lockheed gets $7.4B Air Force deal to upgrade F-22

The Pentagon says it has awarded defence contractor Lockheed Martin Corp a contract worth up to $7.4 billion to upgrade the systems in the Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jet. The contract calls for Lockheed to develop system upgrades, add new capabilitie

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

MF Global Australian arm shut down after no buyers

The Australian arm of collapsed US futures broker MF Global Holdings Ltd has been shut down by the administrator Deloitte after no buyers could be found, the Australian newspaper reported on Saturday Employees were told by the administrator on Friday that

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Government asks Iranians to stop buying dollars

The Iranian government has asked its citizens not to buy dollars, in an effort to stem a rush for hard currency that has sent the exchange rate plummeting in recent months. The official news agency IRNA quoted Economy Minister Shamseddin Hosseini on Satur

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

Easier trend was seen on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Saturday in process of trading, dealers said. The December contract thathad ended at Rs 1308.50 opened with a fall of Rs 1.30 to 1307.20. The January vaida which ended at Rs 1175.30 also co

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Better-than-expected phutti arrivals, falling trend in New York futures push rate down on cotton market

Better-than-expected phutti arrivals and declining trend in the NY cotton futures pushed prices down on the cotton market on Saturday, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unmoved at Rs 5,800, they said.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

China expects corn prices to remain stable

China expects domestic corn prices to remain mostly stable as both the government and state-owned grain companies start to stockpile corn following a bumper harvest, the State Grain Administration said on Friday. The administration did not give any detail

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Friday for the third straight session, pressured by early weakness in grain markets and technical selling, but canola ended with a weekly gain. Canola trading below most key moving averages. Total volume was thin at 15,

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

US corn sheds four percent on poor export demand

US corn fell to a five-week low on Friday, dropping over 4 percent for the week as export demand for corn waned and on jitters over the fate of the global economy as the euro zone debt crisis kept dominating financial headlines. Analysts said that althoug

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

US soya rises on weak dollar

US soyabeans edged higher on Friday, boosted by Chinese demand and a weaker dollar while US wheat also rose in a modest rebound from the prior session's four-month low. Corn was little changed as it continued to struggle with sluggish demand.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Dryness fears ease as rain soaks Brazil's coffee crop

Concerns about overly-dry weather in the early stages of the development of Brazil's coffee crop have eased after good showers this week that look set to continue, a forecaster and agronomist said. Trees had begun shedding some delicate blossoms due to dr

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Indonesia plans to be world's No 2 coffee producer within five years

Indonesia, now struggling with slumping coffee output due to hot and wet weather, has set an ambitious goal to be the world's No 2 producer within five years, an executive at an industry association said on Wednesday. Indonesia is the world's fourth-large

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Ukraine exports one million tonnes of maize

Ukraine, which plans to harvest a record 20-22 million tonnes of maize this year, exported around 1.0 million tonnes of the commodity in the first half of November that is almost the same volume as in all of October, grain lobby said on Thursday. Ukrainia

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

China buys more US soyabeans to boost reserves

China has bought another 500,000 tonnes to 600,000 tonnes of soyabeans to fill its state reserves and take advantage of low global prices, traders said on Thursday. China aims to import a total of 2 million tonnes of soyabeans in the 2011/2012 year, and t

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Colombia's 2011 coffee output to miss target

Colombia's coffee growers federation said on Friday that bean production would be 8 million 60-kg bags this year, worse than earlier predictions about the impact of heavy rains on output. This is the third consecutive year that coffee production in the wo

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Port Qasim's activities

A cargo volume of 51,414 tonnes, comprising 50,115 tonnes of import cargo and 1,299 tonnes of export cargo was handled at Port Qasim during last 24 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 50,115 tonnes includes 29,056 tonnes of furnace oil; 14 tonnes

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Soyabean export premiums higher at US Gulf Coast

Soyabean export premiums at the US Gulf Coast edged higher on Friday after sales to China, which this week booked its largest US soya purchases in at least a month, traders said. Chinese importers may have booked three fresh cargoes of US soyabeans on Fri

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Milk powder skimmed up on Jodia Bazaar

The trading in milk powder skimmed ended up on Jodia Bazaar here on Saturday. The following changes were noted.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Prices move both ways on grain market

Divergent trends were seen on the wholesale grain market on Saturday in process of modest trading, dealers said.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Brazil plans stricter land purchase rules

Brazil's government is working on a new rule to further limit the purchase of farm land by foreigners, arguing that the current legislation has been "insufficient," a Brazilian newspaper said on Saturday. The new rule, which could come as a decree, aims t

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Adidas sees further growth next year

Adidas, the world's second-largest maker of sports apparel, expects its revenues and profits to grow further next year despite the eurozone debt crisis, its chief executive said in an interview with a German newspaper.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Adidas sees further growth next year

Adidas, the world's second-largest maker of sports apparel, expects its revenues and profits to grow further next year despite the eurozone debt crisis, its chief executive said in an interview with a German newspaper.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

More deals in focus as Olympus scandal widens

As attention in the Olympus accounting scandal turns to whether funds used to cover up losses were funnelled to criminal groups, scrutiny is set to increase on deals not yet in the spotlight, including an ill-fated $780 million investment in technology fi

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Yemen's Aden refinery stops due to lack of crude

Yemen's Aden oil refinery stopped production on Saturday after crude supplies ran out due to an attack on a supply pipeline, a company official said. The production stop was likely to bring back fuel shortages that hit the impoverished Arab country earlie

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Japan, China, South Korea seek investment treaty by year-end

Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea on Saturday agreed to seek a trilateral investment treaty by the end of this year as a way to speed up talks on a free trade pact among the three countries, a senior Japanese official said. They also agreed to finis

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

US backs 'green prosperity' with Indonesia aid

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced $600 million in aid for Indonesia Saturday, most of it for "green prosperity" in the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter. The money will be funnelled through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MC

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Telecom Italia to outperform weak sector 2012

The telecoms market faces a lean year in 2012 but Telecom Italia will do better than the overall sector as it looks to web-based services to help boost revenue, the chief executive of Italy's biggest telecoms company said on Saturday. "The telecoms market

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Areva to cut 1,300 German jobs on nuclear exit

French nuclear group Areva will be cutting 1,300 jobs in Germany in reaction to the German government's decision to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, a German magazine said on Saturday. Areva will announce details of its plan on December 13, Der Spiegel

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Amid economic reforms, Cuba goes after corruption

Green-clad security agents swoop down on an upscale business complex to shutter the offices of a Canadian car dealership. Top executives at Cuba's famed cigar monopoly find themselves behind bars. A former government minister trades his seat in power for

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Indian federal police raids Bharti, Vodafone offices

India's federal police on Saturday conducted searches at Vodafone's Indian unit and Bharti Airtel's offices seeking details on spectrum allocation by the government to operators between 2001-02. The searches were in regard to possible irregularities in al

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

India's Kingfisher slips to third spot, IndiGo gains

India's struggling Kingfisher Airlines slipped in market share to the third position in October, from second in September, ceding ground to budget airline IndiGo, government data showed. Kingfisher is unlikely to recover lost ground in coming months becau

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Julius Baer head sees US-Swiss tax deal in 3-6 months

Switzerland could see a deal within the next three to six months to end a long-simmering dispute over how it will hand over data to the United States on wealthy Americans suspected of dodging taxes, Julius Baer Chief Executive said on Saturday.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

McDonald's drops egg supplier over cruelty charges

McDonald's has dropped a Minnesota-based egg supplier after an animal rights group released an undercover video of operations at the egg producer's farms in three states. The video by Mercy for Animals shows what it calls animal cruelty, including a worke

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Japanese bonds gain

Japanese government bonds gained on Friday as surging bond yields in eurozone nations fuelled fears the debt crisis there could spiral out of control, with the yield curve bull-flattening as super-longs were picked up on dips. In a sign that global fundin

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Japanese bonds gain

Japanese government bonds gained on Friday as surging bond yields in eurozone nations fuelled fears the debt crisis there could spiral out of control, with the yield curve bull-flattening as super-longs were picked up on dips. In a sign that global fundin

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Timing for Mongolia's giant mine IPO still unclear: CFO

Mongolia plans to list its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine in Hong Kong, London and the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, but it is still too early to say exactly when, the newly appointed chief financial officer for the project told Reuters.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Sri Lankan stocks rise

Sri Lanka's stock market gained on Friday in bargain-hunting ahead of the 2012 budget next week, while the rupee currency ended weaker as the central bank raised the dollar trading band. The main share index rose 0.79 percent or 47.96 points firmer at 6,1

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Indian bond yields rise

Indian federal bond yields rose on Friday as investors trimmed positions after underwriters were forced to buy some bonds at a debt sale, a decision by the central bank that was likely made to avoid a further rise in government borrowing costs.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Indian bond yields rise

Indian federal bond yields rose on Friday as investors trimmed positions after underwriters were forced to buy some bonds at a debt sale, a decision by the central bank that was likely made to avoid a further rise in government borrowing costs.

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

TSX down on weaker commodities

Toronto's main stock index was down slightly at midday on Friday as resource and financial issues fell on concerns that European policymakers were not acting urgently enough to resolve the debt crisis. Commodity stocks looked to rebound after their bigges

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Treasuries slip

US Treasuries prices fell on Friday as Italian government bond yields eased and the European Central Bank intervened in markets to lean against the higher premiums investors have been demanding for European debt. The possibility the ECB might start lendin

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Treasuries slip

US Treasuries prices fell on Friday as Italian government bond yields eased and the European Central Bank intervened in markets to lean against the higher premiums investors have been demanding for European debt. The possibility the ECB might start lendin

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Russia's Otkritie drops IPO plans

Russia's Otkritie Financial Corporation, 20-percent owned by lender VTB, has mothballed plans for an initial public offering and expects markets to remain tough for perhaps five years, its chairman told Reuters. Otkritie, a holding company that owns a bro

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Turkish bonds yields, share index fall

Turkey's benchmark bond yield fell 22 basis points on Friday as traders saw opportunities to buy after morning losses, while the lira weakened against the dollar as investors worried about eurozone debt problems. The yield on Turkey's benchmark bond matur

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Latam stocks fall

Latin American stocks fell on Friday in choppy trade, as light volumes underscored investor reluctance due to persistent worries that the eurozone sovereign debt crisis is widening. The MSCI Latin American stock index lost 0.9 percent, falling to a four-w

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Intel-backed Synacor revives IPO plans

Synacor Inc, partly owned by Intel Corp, filed with US regulators on Friday to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering, reviving its plans to tap the public markets after three years. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commissio

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

ADR Report: European bank shares edge higher

US-listed shares of overseas companies were flat on Friday, while European banks mostly rose in spite of lingering worries over the region's debt crisis. Some support came as Italian and Spanish bond yields fell following buying by the European Central Ba

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

S&P 500 posts worst week in two months

The worst week for US stocks in two months ended with traders mostly sitting it out on Friday as they waited for politicians in Europe and the United States to tackle festering debt problems. The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed and the Nasdaq composit

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Why hasn't the euro zone crisis hammered the euro?

The euro has held up relatively well on the foreign exchanges despite a two-year-old sovereign debt crisis that has seen euro-denominated bond yields rising to record levels and talk the currency bloc may not even survive. The euro has weakened in recent

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Long dollar bets rise to largest in a month

Currency speculators raised their bets in favour of the US dollar in the latest week to their largest in a month, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net long position rose to $10.1

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Canadian dollar edges higher

The Canadian dollar edged slightly higher against the US currency on Friday, breaking four days of losses, as higher than expected domestic inflation data curbed market bets for an interest rate cut. The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in October fr

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Euro up but ECB uncertainty, US deficit debate weigh

Investors will remain wary of placing bets in favour of the euro, with issues on both sides of the Atlantic likely to contain risk appetite. While the euro rose against the dollar on Friday on the possibility the European Central Bank and the Internationa

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Swiss franc climbs versus dollar

The Swiss franc climbed against the dollar on Friday and also gained a touch versus the euro, but analysts saw further strength against the greenback unlikely given concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis worsening. The franc has traded almost in tande

Published 20 Nov, 2011 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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