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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 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 Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 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 Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 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 Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 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 Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (September 08, 2016).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 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 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

CFPP

Sitara Chemical is the largest energy consumer in Pakistan, keeping in view the increasing energy demands we signed a contract in 2014 with Chinese firm SHANDONG YANGGUANG ENGINEERING DESING INSTITUTE and now Alhamdulillah we are inaugurating the plant

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Highlights of PM Speech

In 2018 power, lack of electricity will be controlled.

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Message from Prime Minister Islamic Republic of Pakistan

I felt thrilled when I got the invitation from Mian Idrees to come here. As my connection with him is because of his father Mr Hajji Bashir who was exceptionally respectable and God-fearing man and to look after the poor he set up numerous social being or

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Message from Chairman Sitara Chemical Industries Limited

Mr Prime Minister, on behalf of Sitara Group I would like to thank you for your presence here to inaugurate our Coal Fired Power plant. Your presence is a matter of honour for us as well as for the business community. This shows your profound interest and

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

EU wheat prices down to seven-week low

European wheat prices dipped to a seven-week low on Tuesday, still pressured by hefty global supplies which were also weighing on US markets. December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext, closed down 1.1 percent at 159.25 euros a tonne unofficially,

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 4,307 million and the number of lots traded was 10,591. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,005. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 1,655 million followed by curr

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 107,117 tonnes of cargo comprising 86,984 tonnes of import cargo and 20,133 tonnes of export cargo including 3,970 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday The total import cargo of 86,

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Trade activity down on easy supply of Phutti

Some leading mills kept on the sidelines on the cotton market on Thursday because of easy supply of Phutti ahead of Eid-ul-Azha holidays, dealers said. The official spot rate continued to fall, losing Rs 100 to Rs 5,850, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotto

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US Midwest corn, soya bids steady

Corn and soyabean spot basis bids were mostly steady to lower in the US Midwest on Tuesday amid minimal demand from processors and shippers ahead of the autumn harvest, dealers said.r at higher prices.

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Pressure continues on cotton prices

Pressure continued on the domestic cotton market on Thursday as lint prices fell further. Due to Eidul Azha holidays extending from 12th to the 14th of September 2016 next week during which availability of transport to haul cotton from the field will be d

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Pressure continues on cotton prices

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Shanghai copper flat

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper traded flat at 36,570 yuan ($5,487) a tonne on Thursday as investors took heart from encouraging signals in China's economy and as a softer dollar lent support. China's imports unexpectedly rose in August for the first tim

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Copper hovers around 2-week high; nickel rises

Copper hovered just below a two-week high on Thursday, supported by a fall in inventories and a softer dollar, though lower imports into China last month kept prices in check. Inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses fell for the first time in thre

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended up 1.3 percent on Thursday, tracking gains in Shanghai futures as Chinese trade data topped forecasts and imports recorded their first rise in nearly two years. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for February

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Palm oil reverses earlier losses to gain

Malaysian palm oil futures snapped two sessions of losses to gain on Thursday evening, lifted by better performing crude oil and rival oilseed soya. Palm made its sharpest daily jump in two weeks on September 2, and then hit a near three-week high of 2,66

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Robusta coffee rises for 7th straight session; arabica fizzles

Arabica and robusta coffee futures rose to 18-month highs on Thursday but then went separate ways, as robusta extended its longest streak of gains since May 2012 amid bullish fundamentals, while arabica turned negative. Raw sugar and cocoa on ICE Futures

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold dips in New York

Gold dipped on Wednesday, losing momentum due to profit-taking after it soared by the most in over two months in the previous session on economic data that weakened the case for an imminent US rate hike. US services sector activity slowed to a 6-1/2-year

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold inches up in Asia

Gold edged higher on Thursday on a weaker dollar, with investors looking to the outcome of a European Central Bank policy meeting later in the day for signs of economic stimulus. The eurozone economy is widely expected to need more stimulus from the ECB,

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Gold down in Europe

Gold dipped on Thursday after the European Central Bank confirmed its existing stimulus programme but refrained from extending it as some market players had hoped. Shares also fell on disappointment that ECB chief Mario Draghi said the bank had not even d

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn hits two-week high

US corn futures climbed more than 1 percent to a two-week high on Thursday as investors exited short positions ahead of the US Department of Agriculture's monthly crop report due on Monday, when the government was expected to trim corn yields. Soyabean fu

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold slips

Gold fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates at record lows but refrained from adding new stimulus as some investors had expected. Global equities also tumbled on disappointment that ECB chief Mario Draghi said the bank had no

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

South Korea's STX says to sell French unit by year-end

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding plans to sell its French unit by the end of this year as the troubled company seeks a court-led debt restructuring programme, a spokesman said Thursday. The ailing firm - once the country's number four shipbuilder

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Dutch police raid 12 sites in large money-laundering probe

Dutch anti-fraud police Thursday raided 12 sites across the Netherlands including two mosques over suspected money-laundering and links to a US-blacklisted charity, officials and reports said. All 12 locations had ties to an unidentified organisation, whi

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Zimbabwe trims 2016 growth forecast, budget deficit balloons

Zimbabwe's economy is expected to slow even further this year, the finance minister said on Thursday, worsening financial difficulties that have triggered a series of anti-government protests. In his mid-year budget speech, Finance Minister Patrick Chinam

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh's Summit to invest $2.5 billion in domestic power sector

Bangladesh's Summit Group plans to invest $2.5 billion over the next five years to grow its electricity generation business in the South Asian nation where supply has been insufficient for the last decade, Chairman Muhammad Aziz Khan said on Thursday. Ban

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Taiwan tourism industry hit by drop in Chinese visitors

The number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan has fallen 22 percent since the island's Beijing-sceptic government took office in May, with tourism operators saying Wednesday that the industry is in a slump. Hotels are only half-full and thousands of tour buses

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Tanzania first quarter growth slows, hurt by manufacturing, construction

Tanzania's economic growth slowed in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the same period last year, hurt by a slump in construction, transport and manufacturing sectors, official data showed on Thursday. The state-run National Bureau of Statistics (NB

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Playboy wins copyright battle over web links to its images

Playboy won a legal fight to stop a website from posting links to images published without permission on Thursday, a decision which could have far wider consequences across the Internet. The European Union's top court decided that posting such links infri

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Egypt's headline inflation nears eight-year high in August

Egypt's headline inflation jumped to 15.5 percent in August, its highest level in nearly eight years, raising expectations that the central bank will hike interest rates later this month. The data could prove a headache for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

UK tech sector in shakeup under Hewlett Packard deal

British group Micro Focus will merge with some of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's software assets, the pair said, in a further consolidation of the global tech sector after SoftBank's blockbuster purchase of ARM Holdings. The deal creates an entity worth $8.

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

'Serious' blow to London banks if UK quits single market: EU commissioner

The EU will not allow Britain to cling to advantages for its financial industry while blocking free movement of labour in the wake of Brexit, commissioner Valdis Dombrovsksis warned on Thursday. "We cannot tolerate cherry-picking," the Brussels financial

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Weak Japanese growth puts pressure on Abe

Japan's economy barely grew in the second quarter, revised data showed Thursday, further calling into question Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's big-spending easy-money policy drive. While the figures were a slight improvement on the zero expansion in earlier e

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Nigeria says to borrow from World Bank, China, Japan

Nigeria's presidency on Thursday said it had approved an external borrowing plan after the cash-strapped African economy plunged into official recession. "Low cost, long-term loans (1.25% interest, 20yr tenor)" would be sought from the World Bank, African

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Britain's first post-Brexit budget due in November

The British government will in November present its first budget since the country voted to leave the European Union, the Treasury announced on Thursday. New finance minister Philip Hammond will give his first Autumn Statement to lawmakers exactly five mo

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

ECB holds rates steady but warns of Brexit 'uncertainties'

The European Central Bank kept its interest rates at record lows Thursday and held fire on more economic stimulus, but warned of "uncertainties" ahead for the eurozone over the Brexit vote. Describing the ECB's current ultra-loose monetary policy as "effe

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

US jobless claims fall as labour market remains strong

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to sustained labour market strength even as the pace of job growth is slowing. Despite signs of underlying labour market strength, also corroborated by record h

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

China imports break two-year losing streak

China's imports rose for the first time in nearly two years in August, figures showed Thursday, the 1.5 percent annual increase beating expectations in a positive sign for the world's second-largest economy. Exports dropped 2.8 percent on-year to $190.6 b

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Saudi index up but volume dwindles, profit-taking hits Qatar

Petrochemical shares supported Saudi Arabia's stock index on Thursday, benefiting from a bounce-back in crude oil prices, while Qatar underperformed as investors sold shares which had risen over the past month. Trade in some markets was thinned by the fac

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Taiwan stocks flat

Taiwan stocks stayed flat near 14-month highs on Thursday, in line with other overseas markets, with TSMC and other suppliers of Apple Inc remaining little changed following the launch of new iPhones. As of 0343 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 7 points a

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Tokyo stocks down but Nintendo soars on Apple tie-up

Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as soft Japanese growth data left investors guessing about the chances of more central bank stimulus, but Nintendo soared on news of a Super Mario game tie-up with Apple. Shortly before markets opened, figures showed tha

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Thursday's early afternoon trade: stocks weighed down by Apple

Apple weighed on US stocks on Thursday, a day after the tech giant unveiled the new iPhone 7 that failed to impress Wall Street. Apple fell 2.3 percent to $105.82, its steepest decline since June 24 when Britain's vote to leave the European Union unleashe

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Nasdaq ends at record high

US stocks ended little changed on Wednesday, though the Nasdaq eked out another record high close, as investors assessed the outlook for US interest rates. A disappointing forecast from Sprouts Farmers Market weighed on grocers. Sprouts shares were down 1

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Hong Kong stocks rise

Hong Kong's benchmark index finished higher on Thursday as fresh inflows from mainland China persisted, and as fears of a US interest rate hike this month faded. The Hang Seng index rose 0.8 percent to 23,919.34 points, while the China Enterprises Index g

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Treasury yields inch lower

US Treasury yields edged lower on Wednesday, with prices trading in narrow ranges, on investors' view that a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month was unlikely after a round of mostly weak economic data. The drop in yields, which move inversely to pr

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Treasury yields inch lower

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

China stocks flat

China stocks fluctuated in a narrow range on Thursday and finished roughly flat as positive news on the data front was offset by receding hopes for additional monetary policy support. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzh

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Indian shares hit 18-month high

Indian shares closed at their highest in 18 months on Thursday, tracking gains in regional equities, as better-than-expected Chinese trade data boosted companies such as Tata Steel. The benchmark BSE index ended 0.41 percent higher at 29,045.28, while the

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

European shares drop as ECB's Draghi cools stimulus talk

European stock markets fell on Thursday, turning lower after the European Central Bank stuck to its timetable for its stimulus programme and President Mario Draghi said an extension had not been discussed. The ECB held interest rates steady, as expected,

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Sri Lankan shares down

Sri Lanka's benchmark index hit a more than one-month closing low on Thursday, dragged down by large cap shares, as investors largely stayed on the sidelines amid confusion over falling bond yields, stockbrokers said. The benchmark Colombo stock index end

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Most Southeast Asian stocks cautious

Most Southeast Asian stock markets were sluggish on Thursday, with Thailand falling more than 2 percent, as investors waited for a crucial European Central Bank meeting later in the day for clues regarding its monetary policy. Nearly all analysts polled b

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

FTSE outperforms Europe after Draghi disappoints

UK shares gave up early gains but outperformed European peers on Thursday after the European Central Bank held rates steady and did not change its asset-buying programme. The ECB kept the timetable for its quantitative easing programme unchanged and Presi

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

China's yuan weakens

China's yuan weakened on Thursday, with traders expecting the Chinese currency to trade sideways, saying views about further yuan depreciation for the near term had lessened. Both Chinese and foreign banks were purchasing dollars in the morning session, t

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Yen clings to gains in Asia

The yen held firm against the dollar on Thursday, clinging to its recent gains after a Bank of Japan deputy governor gave few fresh clues on whether the central bank will expand its monetary stimulus this month. Analysts said the comments by BoJ Deputy Go

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Euro hits two-week high in Europe

The euro hit a two-week high on Thursday after the European Central Banks left interest rates unchanged and stopped short of a formal commitment to further expand its huge asset-purchase programme. The ECB repeated that it would only extend its 1.74 trill

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Yen rises in New York after report of BoJ discord

The dollar fell to a more than one-week low against the yen on Wednesday after a report from the Sankei newspaper that Bank of Japan policymakers are divided ahead of the central bank's next meeting. The Bank of Japan is split on whether to add stimulus a

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee up

The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer on Thursday as late inward remittances ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage surpassed the mild dollar demand from importers, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 145.00/15 per dollar, compared with Wednesday's close of 145

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Asia FX eases ahead of ECB decision

Most emerging Asian currencies eased on Thursday as investors cut long positions ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy decision later in the day. The falls in regional currencies were limited as data showing China's imports unexpectedly ros

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Sterling at one-week low against euro

Sterling fell to its lowest in a week against the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank stuck to its timetable for its stimulus programme and President Mario Draghi said an extension of its asset purchase plan had not been discussed. The pound

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Aussie, kiwi up

The Australian dollar got a small lift on Thursday after China's August imports unexpectedly rose for the first time in 22 months in a sign that demand in the world's second-largest economy was picking up. The Australian dollar rose as high as $0.7687, no

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

European leagues slam hasty Champions League reforms

The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) slammed as "unacceptable" planned reforms of the Champions League and threatened Thursday to programme matches at the same time as UEFA competitions. The continental leagues' governing body also called for

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Swimmer Lochte slapped with 10-month suspension

Swimmer Ryan Lochte has been hit with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Rio Olympics, US sports authorities said Thursday. The US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming, in a joint release, anno

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan win lone T20 against England

Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif smashed England's bowlers all round Old Trafford as Pakistan ended their tour in style with a crushing nine-wicket win in Wednesday's lone Twenty20 international. Left-hander Sharjeel made 59 and fellow opener Latif 59 not o

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Ghani Khan secures bronze in Asia karate competitions

The martial arts player of Landikotal, Khyber Agency won bronze medal in 16th Asia Full Contact Karate competitions held in Bosan city of South Korea. The tribal player, Ghani Khan while representing Pakistan in the combat bagged the bronze medal in 85 kg

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

New era for F1 as Liberty agrees $8 billion takeover

Formula One entered a new era on Wednesday as US billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media agreed a takeover that values the motorsport at $8 billion and raises questions over the role of its colourful, long-time mastermind, Bernie Ecclestone. In a deal tha

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Rio opens Games for 'superhumans'

Rio de Janeiro opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with samba, parading wheelchairs, giant balloons - and loud booing of Brazil's president - at a sold-out Maracana stadium. The extraordinary sight of US Paralympian Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham jumpin

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Nishikori stuns Murray at US Open

Kei Nishikori stunned Andy Murray to reach the US Open semi-finals, holding his nerve in a gripping final set to move two wins away from becoming the first Asian man to capture a Grand Slam singles title. Japanese star Nishikori clinched a dramatic 1-6, 6

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Serena holds off Halep to reach US Open semi-finals

World number one Serena Williams fended off spirited Simona Halep on Wednesday, downing the fifth-seeded Romanian 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the US Open semi-finals. Williams, seeking a record seventh US Open title and 23rd Grand Slam crown, fired 18 aces en

Published 09 Sep, 2016 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 11	277.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 11	277.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 11	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 11	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 11	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 11	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 10	5,780.05
Nasdaq / Oct 10	18,282.05
Dow Jones / Oct 10	42,454.12
India Sensex / Oct 11	81,423.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 11	39,628.27
Hang Seng / Oct 11	21,251.98
FTSE 100 / Oct 11	8,230.11
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 11	19,187.20

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 10	233,028.70
Petrol/Litre / Oct 11	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 11	75.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 11	17,985
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 11	2,644.73
Diesel/Litre / Oct 11	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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