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EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (January 11, 2016).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

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 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

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 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Russian wheat prices down along with rouble

Russian wheat prices fell at the end of last week compared with the end of December due to lower global prices and renewed weakening of the rouble, Russian agricultural consultancy IKAR said on Monday. The Russian rouble continued to fall against the doll

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

US natural gas futures jump to 12-week high on colder forecasts

US natural gas futures climbed to a 12-week high after closing up almost 4 percent on Friday on midday forecasts calling for colder weather that is expected to boost heating demand over the next two weeks. Front-month gas futures on the New York Mercantil

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

US FOB Gulf soya offers mostly steady

Export premiums for soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast were mostly steady on Friday, capped by light demand but underpinned by slow arrival of supplies via barge amid flooding on the Mississippi River, traders said.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Cotton market: wait-and-see attitude adopted by mills, spinners

A subdued business was seen on the cotton market on Monday as wait-and-see mode adopted by the mills and spinners on lack of buying interest, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,350, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were a

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

US Midwest corn and soya bids flat

Spot basis bids for corn and soyabeans were mostly unchanged at elevators and processors around the US Midwest on Friday, grain dealers said. Dealers said there was very little farmer selling even though futures were up. Farmers in the eastern part Iowa a

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Indian soyabean falls

Indian soyabean futures edged lower on Friday due to weak demand and profit-taking, while rapeseed rose on short covering. The January soyabean contract on the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange ended down 0.27 percent at 3,630 rupees ($54.46) per

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures climb

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Friday for a fourth straight session, rallying on technical buying after contract lows set this week. K.C. hard red winter and MGEX spring wheat futures also ended higher. Stabilizing global equ

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Falling trend seen on grain market

A declining trend persisted on the wholesale grain market on Monday in the process of modest trading, dealer said. On the cereals side, Guwar Sindh lost Rs 100 to Rs 3600 and Rs 3700 due to easy supply position, Gur also shed the same amount to Rs 5800 an

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Friday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 5,907 million. The number of lots traded was 27.86 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,528. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 5,245 million followed by cru

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Strong Harmattan winds damage Ivorian cocoa crop

Three straight days of strong, dry Harmattan winds last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions have damaged flowers and small pods, raising concerns about both the main and the mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. The Harmattan is a dusty wind t

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Friday, lifted by strength in US grains, but finished with their biggest weekly loss in seven weeks. Investors covered short positions in US crops ahead of Tuesday's US Department of Agriculture report, and the strength

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Argentine corn sowing booms on optimism over new government

A late-season corn planting flurry in No 4 world exporter Argentina could push output to the same level as the previous crop year, thanks to the policies of the new government, the director of the local maize industry chamber said on Friday.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 225,327 tonnes of cargo comprising 192,453 tonnes of import cargo and 32,874 tonnes of export cargo including 8,071 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 192

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

US Plains HRW wheat bids flat

Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were mostly flat at flour mills and elevators across the southern US Plains on Friday, grain dealers said. Dealers at an elevator in Goodland, Kansas, said they bought some wheat from farmers Thursday afternoon an

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Thai government promises help for rubber farmers hit by falling prices

Thailand's prime minister on Monday promised help for farmers in the world's top rubber producer and exporter, amid threats by the farmers to protest if their demands for a guaranteed selling price demands are not met. Prices have plummeted to a seven-yea

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Shanghai copper slips

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper slid by 2.6 percent to 34,770 yuan ($5,281) a tonne on Monday, to the weakest in a month. Renewed selling on China's share markets fuelled persistent concerns over China's economic health and tarnished prospects for metals

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Copper sinks to lowest since 2009, losses reflect China gloom

Copper prices plummeted on Monday to their lowest in 6-1/2 years as large losses on Chinese equity markets reinforced tarnished prospects for growth and demand in the world's biggest consumer of industrial metals. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exch

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Corn, sorghum use in ethanol production up in November

The US Department of Agriculture on Monday said 435.0 million bushels of corn were used in November in the production of the fuel alcohol known as ethanol, up from 433.9 million bushels in November of 2014 but down from October 2015's total of 441.5 milli

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Vegetable Oil

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Malaysian palm oil loses early gains

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday to their lowest in over three weeks despite supportive government data, weighed down by plunging crude oil prices and volatile global equities. The palm oil contract for March on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exc

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Cocoa, coffee fall sharply as commodity markets retreat

Cocoa, coffee and sugar futures all fell on Monday, swept along with a broad-based decline in commodities led by crude oil and driven by gloom about the economic outlook in China. "A lot of funds are getting burnt. I think it is a general evacuation (from

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Gold rises in Asia

Gold edged higher on Monday, trading close to last session's nine-week high as pressure on Asian stock markets supported safe-haven bids for the metal. Asian shares sank to their lowest in over four years as doubts mounted about Beijing's ability to manag

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Gold down in Europe

Gold retreated on Monday as the dollar rose versus the euro, but was still around a nine-week high as pressure on stock markets continued to support investors' flight to safety. Asian shares sank to their lowest in more than four years on Monday after the

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Nigeria refining enough fuel to stabilise supply

Several of Nigeria's struggling oil refineries are back in production and making enough gasoline to help "stabilise" its availability in the country, a spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Tuesday. Despite being one of

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

EU shuts down Belgium tax breaks for multinationals

The EU on Monday closed a major tax break that Belgium offered to dozens of multinationals, including beer giant AB InBev, and ordered the companies to return 700 million euros ($762 million) in unpaid taxes. In the latest Brussels crackdown on tax avoida

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Moody's cuts Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook

Moody's cut Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook to stable from positive on Monday, flagging risks from the Southeast Asian economy's deteriorating growth profile as global trade and market conditions worsen. The ratings agency had assigned a positive outl

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Moody's cuts Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Eurozone sentiment index falls in January on China worries

Economic sentiment in the eurozone deteriorated more than expected in January as an economic slowdown in China and its impact on the world economy unsettled investors, survey data released on Monday showed. The Frankfurt-based Sentix research group's inde

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Global regulators agree two-tier leverage ratio for banks

The world's top 30 banks face a higher minimum requirement for their broadest measure of capital, global regulators said on Monday as they flagged a two-tier leverage ratio regime for the first time. The leverage ratio refers to the amount of capital to a

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

China chemical giant to acquire Germany's KraussMaffei

China's biggest state-owned chemical firm on Monday announced it will buy Germany's KraussMaffei Group, which makes machinery for producing plastics and rubber, for 925 million euros ($1.0 billion). China National Chemical Corp, also known as ChemChina, s

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

China central bank to expand relending scheme to support economy

China's central bank said on Monday it will push forward a pilot scheme on relending in a bid to support the country's farming sector and small firms - the most vulnerable part of the economy. The scheme, which allows banks to refinance high quality credi

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Arch Coal files for bankruptcy

Arch Coal, the second-largest US coal miner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday with a plan to cut $4.5 billion in debt from its balance sheet in the midst of a prolonged downturn in the coal industry. Missouri-based Arch Coal has been s

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Facebook billionaire gives up on New Republic magazine

The Facebook billionaire who promised to give new life to the venerable US liberal magazine The New Republic four years ago said Monday he was putting it back up for sale.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

UK losing shine as competitive base for manufacturers

Britain is becoming less competitive as a base for manufacturers, according to a group representing the factory sector which warned the government against laying further costs on firms which make cars, chemicals and other goods in the UK. EEF, which repre

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Saudi currency stable: monetary chief

Saudi Arabia on Monday said its currency was stable despite volatility in the futures market as the kingdom takes unprecedented measures to deal with low oil prices. The Saudi riyal will remain pegged at 3.75 to one US dollar, said the Governor of the Sau

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Morgan Stanley is second big bank to cut Chinese yuan forecast

Morgan Stanley cut its forecast for the yuan on Monday, becoming the second of the world's big banks to do so in recent days in response to strong capital outflows and growing concern over China's economy and financial markets. Meanwhile, credit ratings a

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Petchem, small-caps boost Saudi market; banks weigh on Abu Dhabi

Petrochemical and small-cap stocks turned around Saudi Arabia's index after early declines on Monday while bluechip companies dragged other Middle Eastern bourses lower. The Saudi benchmark swung in volatile trade, dipping below the critical 6,000 level b

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Australia, New Zealand shares stumble

Australian shares pared some of their early losses but still ended 1.2 percent lower on Monday, beaten down by Wall Street having its worst starting week in history and concerns about Beijing's ability to manage China's financial markets. The S&P/ASX 200

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Monday's early trade: Wall Street loses gains as health stocks, oil prices slide

Wall Street gave up early gains and were lower late on Monday morning, dragged down by health stocks and as crude prices slid further ahead of the start of the corporate earnings season. The S&P materials and energy sectors were both off more than 1 perce

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Hong Kong shares plunge

Hong Kong shares finished down on Monday after major mainland indices closed at their lowest levels since September. The Hang Seng index fell 2.8 percent, to 19,888.50, while the China Enterprises Index lost 3.9 percent, to 8,505.16 points. Technology and

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

India's BSE index at over 1-1/2-year low

India's benchmark BSE index closed at its lowest level in over 1-1/2-year low on Monday on the back of continued worries about Chinese equities. The BSE index ended 0.44 percent lower to mark its lowest close since June 4, 2014. The broader NSE index ende

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Spanish bond yields rise as Catalan independence drive back on track

Spanish bond yields rose on Monday after Catalonia's parliament swore in a new separatist leader, putting back on track the region's pro-independence movement's bid to break with Spain. After months of negotiations, Catalan parties agreed at the weekend t

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Spanish bond yields rise as Catalan independence drive back on track

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

China stocks down at lowest level since September

China stocks closed down on Monday at their lowest since September, following weak inflation data over the weekend and continuing investor anxiety over the economy and the trajectory of the yuan. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shangha

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

European shares down on Shire slump and commodities slide

European shares ended a choppy session in negative territory on Monday, with drugmaker Shire falling sharply after announcing it would buy Baxalta and commodity shares tracking oil and metals prices lower. Shire fell 8.2 percent on nervousness over the pr

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Sri Lankan shares end at 1-1/2-year lows

Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session, to mark their lowest close in 1-1/2 years, led by declines in diversified and banking stocks due to local and global concerns, brokers said. Fears over investors shifting to risk-free assets such as gov

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Southeast Asian markets fall

SE Asian stock markets fell on Monday as falls in China stocks and sliding global oil prices hit sentiment in the region, sending Singapore's key index to a 3-1/2-year low and Philippine shares posting their worst drop since August. The Philippine's compo

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

FTSE falls away, extending turbulent start to the year

Britain's top share index fell on Monday to extend a four day losing run after posting its worst first week of the year since 2000, hit by late falls in Shire and energy firms. British-listed pharmaceutical firm Shire had a $32 billion bid accepted for Ba

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Yuan edges up

China's yuan edged up against the dollar on Monday, buoyed by a firmer midpoint fixing and after the foreign exchange regulator soothed worries about the Chinese currency's depreciation. Prior to market open, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midp

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Aussie, kiwi tumble

The Australian dollar was rocked on Monday as growing doubts about China's ability to manage markets weighed on risk appetite and pulled down bond yields. The Aussie dived to its lowest level since 2012 against the yen at 80.84 yen, having tumbled 7 perce

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Yen eases in Asia

The safe haven yen eased against the dollar after China's central bank set a stronger guidance rate for the yuan on Monday, soothing fears that Beijing is trying to weaken its currency to gain a competitive export advantage. China's yuan firmed on Monday

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Early trade in New York: Euro drops, dollar rises

The low-yielding euro fell for a second session against the dollar on Monday, as steadier global stock markets prompted investors to seek other currencies that provide better returns. Wall Street shares and Europe's main bourses were firmer after a poor s

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Yuan turns sharply higher, yen eases in Europe

China's yuan turned sharply higher on foreign exchange markets on Monday, heading for its biggest daily gain in four months against the dollar in offshore trade after reports of another round of aggressive intervention by Beijing. With Chinese stocks sink

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 78.50-78.50 (previous 78.50-78.50). 04.00-04.75 percent. (Previous 02.00-04.50 percent).

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Rand hits record low

The South African rand hit new record lows against the dollar on Monday, reflecting the country's growing economic crisis as commodity prices fall, growth slows and investors lose confidence. China's slowdown badly impacted African mining exporters in 201

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Asian forex: won hits 5-1/2 years low

Most emerging Asian currencies extended losses on Monday despite China's stronger guidance on the yuan as the outlook for the renminbi remained weak amid uncertainties over Beijing's exchange rate policy on a slowing economy. The yuan rose after the Peopl

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Rouble edges further down

The Russian rouble edged further down on Monday as oil prices touched a new 12-year low, but there was little sign of the panic among investors seen a year ago when the currency nose-dived. Russia has been hit hard by a collapse in crude prices that began

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Fragile sterling recovers against dollar

Sterling climbed from a 5-1/2-year-low against the dollar on Monday, taking a breather from a brutal sell-off that has seen it emerge as one of the worst performing major currencies in the New Year as investors pushed back chances of a rate hike. Uncertai

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee steady

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Monday as dollar sales by a private bank helped maintain the local currency in a dull market amid lower importer dollar demand, dealers said. The rupee closed steady at 143.75/85 per dollar. It hit a record low of 144.

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Palmers Golf Championship resumes

a team and individual competition of the Palmers Golf Championship resumed at the Royal Palm Golf Course on Monday, with two-member teams competing against each other. During the contest, the total points at stake were 28 made up of two points for each wi

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Steyn ruled out of third Test

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn was on Monday ruled out of playing in the third Test against England, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday. Coach Russell Domingo said Steyn had been advised to take another week's rest after suffering a shoul

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Benzema 'scared' Valbuena over sex-tape blackmail

Mathieu Valbuena said that France teammate Karim Benzema "lied" and "scared" him over a sex-tape blackmail bid, according to testimony published Monday. The account given by the Lyon midfielder, reported by Le Monde newspaper, highlighted tensions even th

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Australia new boys Paris, Boland to face India

Australian pacemen Joel Paris and Scott Boland will make their international debuts but Shaun Marsh will miss out when the one-day series opener against India starts in Perth on Tuesday. Western Australia's Paris and Victoria's Boland get their chance fol

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Trophy put on show in Lahore

The International Cricket Council's World Twenty20 Trophy is to be put on display in Lahore on Tuesday (today) after its arrival at the Gymkhana Cricket Ground. The trophy will stay at Gymkhana for a photo opportunity and then move to the Kinnaird College

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

World T20 trophy unveiled in APS Peshawar

The unveiling ceremony of the ICC World Twenty20 trophy reached Peshawar home of domestic T20 champions for a two-day tour here Monday. The trophy was unveiled by Pakistan's One Day International captain Azhar Ali in a ceremony held at Army Public School

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Naples, Maradona prepare as title talk hits fever pitch

'Winter champion' pizzas are on the menu and Naples' favourite son, Diego Maradona, has promised to arrive by helicopter if Napoli fulfil their promise of winning the league title. But for coach Maurizio Sarri, who has steered Napoli to top spot at the ha

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Bouchard comeback gathers steam in Australia

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard swept into the second round of the Hobart International with a straight sets demolition of American Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Monday. The former world number 5 now ranked 47 took just 57 minutes to dispose of one-time tournament f

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Kerb

Kerber survives 'extreme heat' test in Sydney

Germany's Angelique Kerber overcame the loss of the first set on a day of extreme heat in Sydney as she maintained her build-up to next week's Australian Open on Monday. The fourth seed, one of the few members of the women's world top 10 not to be hit by

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

12 killed as gunmen take hostages in Baghdad mall

Gunmen blew up a car bomb, sprayed gunfire in a crowded area and took hostages in a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad Monday, killing at least 12 people, police said. A hospital official confirmed the death toll and said at least 36 people were also wounde

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Arlene Foster becomes Northern Ireland first minister

Arlene Foster of the Democratic Unionist Party formally became Northern Ireland's first minister on Monday, taking over from the retiring Peter Robinson ahead of regional elections in May. Foster, 45, is the first woman and the youngest to hold the most s

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Saudi Arabia

A Guantanamo Bay inmate has been repatriated to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon announced Monday, bringing the remote military prison's remaining population down to 103. Muhammed Abd Al Rahman Awn Al-Shamrani had spent 14 years in Guantanamo, where he was held

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Beijing asserts right to flights to South China Sea

Beijing said Monday it did not need to notify Vietnam about flights to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Hanoi complained to a UN aviation body about the controversial trips. Vietnam accused Beijing of threatening regional safety by conducting

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

6.1 quake hits off northern Japan

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit off the west coast of the island, about 170 kilometres (106 miles) north of Sapporo, at a relatively deep 236

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Belgium arrests top jihadi expert

Belgian prosecutors said Monday they had arrested a high-profile expert on jihadi fighters for allegedly providing one suspected extremist with a false affidavit that he was on a deradicalisation course. Montasser AlDe'emeh runs a centre in Brussels' grit

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Burundi journalist wins French press prize

Burundi journalist Esdras Ndikumana, the AFP and Radio France Internationale correspondent who was forced to flee last year, was awarded the 2015 French diplomatic press prize on Monday for his work covering the troubled country. Ndikumana, 54, who sought

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Britain demands end to Syrian sieges

Britain on Monday called for an end to all sieges in Syria as a UN aid convoy arrived in the rebel-held town of Madaya to deliver food to starving residents. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have been laying siege to Madaya, but the regime agreed last w

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Aid trucks enter starvation-hit Syria town

The first trucks carrying desperately needed aid entered the besieged Syrian town of Madaya on Monday, where more than two dozen people are reported to have starved to death. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent said two trucks loaded with food and blankets enter

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Britain's draft Internet spying law threatens key rights: UN experts

Britain's proposed new Internet spying laws could threaten key rights if passed unchanged, UN rights experts said Monday, calling for a "comprehensive review" of the draft legislation. The proposed measures, which were unveiled in November, would allow se

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Spain's Princess Cristina, husband on trial in landmark corruption case

Spain's Princess Cristina and her husband went on trial Monday under intense global media scrutiny in a landmark corruption case that has outraged the country and sullied the monarchy's reputation. Cristina, a 50-year-old mother-of-four with a master's de

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism

Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it. "We are faced with common

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

North Korea holding US citizen for allegedly spying

A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion said he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labour camp, while a naturalised American citizen said he is being held by the state for spying, CNN reported from Pyongyang. If co

Published 12 Jan, 2016 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 1	277.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 1	277.68
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 1	153.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 1	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 1	5,728.80
India Sensex / Nov 1	79,724.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 1	38,053.67
Nasdaq / Nov 1	18,239.92
Hang Seng / Nov 1	20,506.43
FTSE 100 / Nov 1	8,177.15
Dow Jones / Nov 1	42,052.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 1	19,254.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 1	69.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 1	244,084
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 1	2,736.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 1	70.17
Petrol/Litre / Nov 2	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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