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US treasuries bid prices

US treasuries bid prices on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US treasuries bid prices

US treasuries bid prices on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

London Interbank Offered Rates

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 Commi

Published 07 Dec, 2012 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 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Thursday (December 06, 2012).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Plastic mouldings end up on Jodia Bazaar

The trading in plastic moulding compounds ended up on Jodia Bazaar here on Thursday. The following changes were noted.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Guwar prices higher on grain market

Guwar prices were sharply higher on the wholesale grain market on Thursday in the process slow trading, dealers said. On the grams side, Guwar low type lost Rs 1500 to Rs 13000 and the best type was down by Rs 2000 to Rs 14000, Bajra low type gained Rs 10

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 43,782 tonnes of cargo comprising 19,178 tonnes of import cargo and 24,604 tonnes of export cargo including 2,574 loaded & empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargo of 19,178

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

The December contract was unchanged and the January vaida was higher on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The December vaida closed at Rs 444.00 as it opened with no change at same amount, they sai

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Cotton market: prices fall as ginners become unnerved after CCAC report

Downward trend witnessed on cotton market on Thursday as the ginners unnerved after the Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) report, which indicating a rise in total production against the last year, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Correction seen in cotton prices

Lint prices were easier and adopted a barely steady posture on Thursday with turnover volume having also decreased, even though New York cotton futures were ruling firmly. The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee in Islamabad said this week that Pakistan woul

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Correction seen in cotton prices

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

HSBC might pay $1.8 billion money laundering fine

HSBC Holdings Plc might pay a fine of $1.8 billion as part of a settlement with US law-enforcement agencies over money-laundering lapses, according to several people familiar with the matter. The settlement with Europe's biggest bank - which could be anno

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

EADS shares soar as Daimler nets $2 billion from stake sale

German carmarker Daimler raised over $2 billion from a lightning sale of shares in Airbus parent EADS on Thursday, making it the first beneficiary of a shake-up of the European aerospace company that sent EADS shares higher. Daimler's sale of a 7.5 percen

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bank of Canada says housing market risk still high

High household debt and a heated housing market remain the biggest domestic threats to Canada's financial system, the Bank of Canada said on Thursday, despite tighter mortgage rules introduced by the government in July.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US petitions WTO over Argentina barriers

The United States filed a complaint against Argentina's trade barriers at the World Trade Organisation Thursday, joining Japan and the European Union in an attack on Buenos Aires's import licensing rules. Washington asked the WTO to launch a dispute resol

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Austerity to keep Cyprus in recession through 2013

Cyprus's recession will extend through 2013 as austerity measures taken under an EU/IMF bailout weigh, even as they lay the foundations for future growth, its finance minister said on Thursday. Vassos Shiarly said 2013 would also be "particularly difficul

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Chairman's XI batsmen rip into Sri Lanka bowlers

Scott Henry blasted an unbeaten 172 and Glenn Maxwell cracked 91 as a Chairman's XI gave the touring Sri Lankans a tough initiation to their Australian tour in Canberra on Thursday. The invitational side amassed 390 for four off 90 overs to subject the Sr

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Former hockey greats hail win

Former hockey greats on Thursday hailed national team's win against World Champions Germany in the quarter final of FIH Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia and said that after a long time Pakistan outfit had started fighting like a unit. "The kind of

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Chelsea out as Juve, Galatasaray, Celtic advance

Less than seven months after celebrating a first Champions League triumph to satisfy owner Roman Abramovich's thirst for continental dominance, Chelsea became European chumps on Wednesday despite a rip-roaring but irrelevant finale. A 6-1 rout of Nordsjae

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Pakistan upset Germany to reach semis

Pakistan dumped Olympic champions Germany on Thursday to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals along with holders Australia, India and the Netherlands. Pakistan got a 2-1 quarter-final victory over the Germans to set up a second encounter with the Dutch

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Tomic axed from Davis Cup over behaviour

Captain Pat Rafter will not select troubled Bernard Tomic for Australia's opening Davis Cup tie next year amid concerns over his on and off-court behaviour, Tennis Australia said on Thursday. Tomic, 20, has fallen foul of Tennis Australia several times ov

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Inoki appreciates hospitality of people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The world famous Japanese wrestler Muhammad Hussain Inoki appreciated the hospitality by people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for visiting Japanese wrestlers team as they are very peace loving and hospitable. This he stated during his visit to Government Higher S

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Hughes gets another Test chance

Phil Hughes was Thursday handed another chance to resurrect his Australian career after being recalled as a replacement for Ricky Ponting in next week's first Test against Sri Lanka. Hughes, who has played for his country 17 times as an opener but not sin

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Hiroshima through as goal-line system debuts

Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat part-timers Auckland City 1-0 at the Club World Cup on Thursday in a landmark match at which goal-line technology was available to the referee for the first time ever. The J-League winners proved too strong for their New Zealand o

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Euro 2020 to take place across Europe: UEFA

UEFA's executive committee has given the green light to holding the European championships in 2020 across the continent, the ruling body's secretary-general Gianni Infantino said on Thursday. Former French captain Michel Platini, who is president of UEFA,

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Australian, New Zealand dollar up

The Australian dollar rose towards a two-month high on Thursday in the wake of a surprisingly strong jobs report, while its kiwi counterpart scaled a one-month peak after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand sounded more balanced, than dovish, on policy.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Yuan ends lower

The People's Bank of China forced the yuan to end lower against the dollar on Thursday, but trading remained deadlocked at the day's limit-up level as the market baulked at doing transactions at the rates decided by the central bank, traders said. The yua

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Euro slips in Asia

The euro slipped in Asian trade on Thursday, moving further away from both a seven-week high against the dollar and a 7-1/2-month high against the yen hit in the previous session, as investors awaited a European Central Bank policy meeting. "Ahead of the

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Euro steadies in London

The euro was steady against the dollar on Thursday but seen vulnerable to any hint of further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank at its regular post-policy meeting news conference. The ECB kept interest rates on hold, but this was widely ex

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Early trade in New York: Euro tumbles versus dollar

The euro was headed for its sharpest drop against the dollar in a month on Thursday after comments from the European Central Bank chief and a downgrade to the region's growth and inflation forecasts boosted expectations of an interest rate cut. Political

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Euro falls versus dollar

The euro slipped from a seven-week high against the dollar on Wednesday after a disappointing Spanish bond auction and weak eurozone economic data caused investors to bet the single currency had risen too far, too fast in recent days. Optimism that Greece

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 81.00-81.01 (previous 81.00-81.16). Call Money Rates: 07.75-08.00 percent (previous 06.00-08.50 percent.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indian rupee stays up

The Indian rupee rose for a third session on Thursday, marking its sixth rise in seven days, as the decision of a key ally to support the government on the retail FDI issue in the upper house is likely to help the government win the vote. On Wednesday, In

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Most Asian currencies sag

Most emerging Asian currencies sagged on Thursday, with the Philippine peso taking a breather after a recent rally and the South Korean down in part due to jitters over potential central bank intervention. Asian currencies slipped after a disappointing Sp

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Pound gains versus euro

Sterling gained against the euro on Thursday after ECB chief Mario Draghi painted a grim picture of the euro zone economy and said policymakers had discussed negative deposit rates, weakening the common currency. The euro fell to a session low of 80.66 pe

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Egyptian bourse tumbles; Gulf markets mixed

Egypt's bourse tumbled on Thursday after clashes between political parties killed five, spooking regional investors, while other Gulf markets were lacklustre. Opponents of President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist supporters clashed on Wednesday night and

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Nikkei climbs to seven-month high

The Nikkei share average climbed to a seven-month closing high above the 9,500 mark on Thursday, encouraged by a yen kept weaker through persistent speculation that the central bank would adopt bolder action to pull Japan out of deflation under a likely n

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Thursday's midday trade: stocks gain as Apple rebounds

US stocks managed slight gains by midday on Thursday as Broadcom's upbeat guidance and a turnaround in Apple shares helped lift technology stocks, while investors monitored news from Washington for signs of progress on the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Dow, S&P rise but Nasdaq sours

A volatile trading session ended with US stocks mostly higher on Wednesday, even as Apple, the most valuable company in the United States, suffered its worst day of losses in almost four years. In a strange occurrence, Apple accounted for the entirety of

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Taiwan stocks fall

Taiwan stocks retreated 0.3 percent on Thursday as most electronics makers weakened, pulling back from a nine-week closing high on Wednesday. The main TAIEX index ended down 25.79 points at 7,623.26, marking its first fall in 11 sessions. Electronics and

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US debt prices higher

US Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday with observers citing concern that US lawmakers might not avoid a set of spending cuts and tax hikes set for the new year that would likely damp economic growth. However, stocks were said to be up at least partly on

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US debt prices higher

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

South Korean shares edge up

Seoul shares rose marginally to touch a fresh seven-week high on Thursday, led by gains in steel stocks, as investors waited on signs of progress in stalled US budget talks. Steel shares extended gains after China's next president said on Tuesday the stat

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Chinese, Hong Kong shares slip

Chinese shares slipped from three-week highs on Thursday, knocking Hong Kong off its highest in more than a year, as liquor makers came under renewed pressure over contamination fears. Investors, however, continued to buy into Chinese financial and urbani

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

European shares set 18-month high, Italy slips

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares posted an 18-month closing high on Thursday, with positive technicals, an improving global economic outlook and attractive valuations raising equities' appeal. The widely-tracked index finished 0.7 percent

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Southeast Asian markets: Philippines at record high

Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, led by banks, with the Philippines hitting a record high on hopes the United States would avert a looming fiscal crisis. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said a deal to avert the so-called fiscal

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indian shares remain higher

Indian shares rose for a third day after a key government ally said it would support foreign direct investment in supermarkets in a vote on Friday in the upper house of parliament. Shares were down for most of the day before rebounding on news the Bahujan

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

UK shares hit two-month high but fail to break out of range

Britain's top share index hit a two-month high on Thursday, fuelled by risk-sensitive stocks, but lagged European peers as wary investors met resistance around previous year highs. At the close, the FTSE 100 was up 9.34 points at 5,901.42. The index's 0.2

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Britain defends economic policy after Fitch warning

British finance minister George Osborne defended his handling of the economy on Thursday after Fitch warned that his latest austerity budget had sparked questions over the nation's top AAA credit rating. Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne said in his bud

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

ArcelorMittal pulls French bid for EU steel project

A politically charged deal between the French government and ArcelorMittal to preserve jobs at an ailing steelworks looked at risk of unravelling on Thursday after the global steel giant ditched a bid to run an EU-funded project there. ArcelorMittal, 40-p

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Greek jobless rate climbs to new record

Unemployment in Greece climbed to a new record of 26 percent in September, topping that of Spain to become the highest in the euro area, data by Greece's statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. Greece's jobless rate has almost tripled since it start

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Trade prevents a deeper eurozone downturn

German exports of cars and machinery helped shield the Eurozone from a deeper recession in the third quarter while companies emptied warehouses and cut investments, showing the role of trade in driving any recovery. Confirming a 0.1 percent contraction in

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

French jobless rate hits 10.3 percent, highest in 13 years

France's unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in the third quarter of 2012, its highest since the third quarter of 1999, from 10.2 percent in the previous quarter, data published by national statistics office INSEE showed on Thursday. The jobless figure

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Barclays seals $2.1 billion Africa deal with Absa

South Africa's biggest retail bank Absa, majority-owned by Barclays Plc, has reached an all-share deal to acquire the British bank's operations in Africa to allow it to expand on the continent and catch up with rivals. As part of a $2.1 billion deal first

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Australian employment up again, jobless drop surprises

Australian employment outstripped expectations for a second month in November and the jobless rate surprised everyone with a drop to 5.2 percent, an encouraging report that could lessen the urgency for more rate cuts. The local dollar rose a third of a US

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Rolls-Royce hit by corruption probe into Asian dealings

Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce on Thursday warned it may be prosecuted over alleged "malpractice" in Indonesia and China after passing on information related to bribery concerns to Britain's fraud office. "It is too early to predict the outcomes, but t

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Delta buys 40 Bombardier jets for US $1.85 billion

Canadian manufacturer Bombardier announced Thursday the sale of 40 CRJ900 NexGen aircraft to Delta Air Lines, which could rise to 70 jets if all options are converted to firm orders. The deal is worth between US $1.85 billion to US $3.29 billion. The regi

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Global grain reserves tighten even as food prices fall

Global food markets face further volatility in 2013 as stocks and supply of key cereals have tightened, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, even as world food prices fell for a second month in November to their lowest since June. The Food and

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US jobless claims drop back to pre-storm range

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week fell back to the pre-superstorm Sandy range, suggesting a return to modest job growth after a storm-related set back. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 25,0

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

British PR guru Max Clifford held over sex claims

British police arrested top publicist Max Clifford on suspicion of sexual offences Thursday, his lawyer said, adding that the man best known for helping scandal-hit celebrities would cooperate with detectives. Clifford was arrested as part of a wider inve

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Jordan king visits West Bank after UN vote

Jordan's King Abdullah II flew in to the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday for the first visit by a top foreign leader since the Palestinians gained upgraded United Nations status. The monarch arrived by military helicopter from Jordan, landing at th

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Thieves steal Israeli F-16 warplane engines

Thieves have made off with several US-made engines for F-16 warplanes worth millions of dollars from an airbase in central Israel, army radio reported on Thursday. Israel's Walla Internet site said preliminary findings after an investigation by military p

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Beijing to allow visa-free transit trips

China will allow transit passengers from 45 countries including the US, Canada and most members of the EU to spend up to 72 hours in Beijing without a visa from next month, city authorities said. The move would "strongly spur the development of the touris

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US Navy deploys ships before North Korean rocket launch

The United States has deployed naval ships equipped with ballistic missile defences and is monitoring North Korea "very closely" ahead of an anticipated rocket launch, the head of US Pacific Command said Thursday. It was "logical" that US naval ships in t

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Syria says chemical scare 'pretext for intervention'

Western powers are whipping up fears of a fateful move to the use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war as a "pretext for intervention", President Bashar al-Assad's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday. He spoke as Germany's cabinet approved statio

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

11 dead in South African military plane crash

A military plane has crashed in South Africa's mountainous east, killing 11 officers, the air force Thursday. "On board the aircraft was a crew of six and five passengers and it was confirmed that there are no survivors," the Air Force said in a statement

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Iraq offers olive branch to Turkey

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he wanted to improve strained ties with neighbouring Turkey, but warned Ankara in a newspaper interview not to interferre in Iraq's internal affairs In the latest sign of worsening relations between Iraq and Turke

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bosnian Islamist gets 18 years for US embassy attack

A Bosnian court on Thursday sentenced an Islamist who opened fire at the US embassy in Sarajevo last year to 18 years in prison. "Mevlid Jasarevic committed a terrorist act by shooting 105 bullets over 50 minutes towards the American embassy," judge Brank

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

TV anchor killed in Russia's North Caucasus

A young television news presenter was shot dead in a city centre in Russia's volatile North Caucasus, the latest deadly attack against a journalist to shock the region, officials said Thursday. President Vladimir Putin said that the killing of 28-year-old

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Clinton slams 'backsliding' on democracy in OSCE

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday issued a sharp warning to European and central Asian nations that some countries were backsliding on democratic values and human rights. "I see a growing concern for the future of this organisation and the

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Iran shipping signals conceal Syria ship movements

Iranian oil tankers are sending incorrect satellite signals that confuse global tracking systems and appear to conceal voyages made by other ships to Syria, which, like Iran, is subject to international sanctions. The two countries are close allies and ha

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Iran shipping signals conceal Syria ship movements

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

New York cotton ekes out small gains

US cotton futures were slightly higher on Wednesday, trading in a narrower range as volumes dropped and investors became more nervous as the US harvest nears its end and uncertainty over the US budget talks heighten. Prices, which have been stuck between

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Shanghai copper slips

The most-traded March copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.62 percent to 57,400 yuan ($9,200) a tonne on Thursday. China's large copper smelters are offering 2013 exports of copper at cheaper premiums as they compete with major suppl

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Copper declines

Copper fell on Thursday along with a drop in the euro after the European Central Bank sharply downgraded its outlook for the region's economy, and on investor anxiety over the slow progress in budget negotiations in the United States. The ECB said the eur

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Oil prices fall

Oil prices fell on Thursday as the downside risk to the euro zone economic outlook reinforced worries about demand for petroleum, while uncertainty about budget negotiations in the United States continued to stoke investor caution. The European Central Ba

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Tokyo rubber slips

Tokyo rubber futures ended lower on Thursday, slipping from a seven-week high hit the previous day, as weak economic data from the United States and Europe raised concerns about demand. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange for May

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Soyabeans climb

US soyabeans climbed to their highest level in nearly a month on Wednesday on a mix of technical strength and robust demand from exporters as well as domestic processors, traders said. Corn followed soyabeans higher and drew further support from bullish w

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Palm oil perks up

Malaysian palm oil futures edged up 0.4 percent on Thursday as traders bet on demand rising in the face of tighter supplies of competing soyaoil due to unfavourable weather in Argentina. Wet weather in No 3 soybean supplier Argentina has delayed plantings

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Liffe cocoa up

Cocoa futures on Liffe turned firm on Thursday after hitting their 200-day moving average and pushing the spot contract's premium to the highest level in more than two years. Arabica coffee futures climbed from a two-and-a-half-year low on light short-cov

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Gold tumbles in New York

Gold slipped to a one-month low below $1,700 an ounce on Wednesday as a weaker price forecast by Goldman Sachs triggered some fund liquidation, offsetting news of fresh central bank buying. Bullion later rebounded off its lows to end down 0.2 percent. Ear

Published 07 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	153.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
India Sensex / Nov 26	80,083.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	38,266.61
Hang Seng / Nov 26	19,174.25
FTSE 100 / Nov 26	8,253.38
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 26	19,284.47

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 26	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,623.04
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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