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- Pakistan need to sign preferential, free trade pacts with maximun countries: KCCI chief
- FBR chairman allowed to retain office till June 30
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- NBP, A.F. Ferguson & Co. (PwC) Sign contract for BPR & COSO Project Implementation
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- SBP issues revised Prudential Regulations for SMEs
- Currency swap arrangement with China becomes operational: SBP
- Meezan Bank records 9pc growth in first quarter 2013
- Banks to remain closed tomorrow on labour day
- SBP sees great potential in e-banking for financial inclusion
- Forum on Islamic Treasury Operations held at Meezan Bank
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- LSE-25 Index up by 19.36 points
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- LSE downs by 19.41 points
- US Consulate's Economic Officer visits Lahore Stock Exchange
- Lahore Stock Exchange up by 3.43 points
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- 12.915m cotton bales reach ginneries across Pakistan
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- PSO's after tax profit increased by 3.8 percent
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- Residents demand end to car parking, entry fee at Airport
- Construction work of Jinnah Terminal Flyover to complete by May 30
- British HC calls on Najam Sethi
- Arif Nizami gives cheque of Rs500,000 to Reshma
- PM expresses grief over death of Bacha Khan
- ‘PML-N to lead destiny of country’: Farooq
- Pak to become Chinese Beidou navigation system's fourth overseas user
- Mainly hot, dry weather forecasted: Met office
- 12 target killers, bank robbers arrested in Gujranwala
- Ali Haider Gilani’s kidnappers gang chief arrested
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- President strongly condemns murder of PTI leader in Karachi
- Altaf Hussain slams PTI leader's murder
- PPP gave historic sacrifices to usher democracy: Taj Haider
- Shahbaz Sharif's Quetta visit likely on Sunday
- New provinces vital for country's solidarity: Hashmi
- PTI, JI to hold joint protest against alleged poll rigging
- Establishment of peace, power are top priorities of Govt: Senator
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- SC seeks para-wise reply on Lal Masjid Commission report
- LHC issues contempt notice to SSP(Operations), Lahore
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- Weak yen helps drive Japan earnings
- Mexico cuts 2013 growth forecast to 3.1pc
- Indonesia could pip Egypt as top wheat buyer within 5 years
- Russian economy expands by 1.6pc in Q1
- Bangladesh economic growth slows to four-year low
- Japan minister lauds more good economic news
- Sluggish Europe main risk to Poland: IMF
- Norwegian economy grows official 0.7pc in first quarter
- Turkish central bank cuts rate to boost economy
- Brazil economic activity speeds up in first quarter
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- Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people
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- Six dead in storms in Texas: reports
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- Former Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at 87
- Ecuador smashes India-to-US migrant smuggling ring
- Argentina challenges EU over biofuels: WTO
- Church defrocks Chilean priest for child sex abuse
- Venezuela's lone opposition TV network is sold
- Argentina secures 3 more LNG cargoes for 2013
- Argentina upcoming payments on foreign-currency bonds
- US 'mistaken' in ignoring his victory: Venezuela's Maduro
- Colombia's agriculture minister resigns: ministry sources
- Mexico congratulates Brazil win in rival WTO candidacy
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- Russia retrieves mice, newts from space
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- Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll
- Family album of last tsar surfaces in Russian museum
- French president signs gay marriage bill into law
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- Bulgarian president convenes parliament to end deadlock
- Gilts follow Bunds higher, central banker comments support
- EU bonus cap could hit 10 times as many London bankers: PwC
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- Boosting Ethiopia's economy, one shoe at a time
- Zimbabwe's top rights lawyer won't relent
- Armed Tuareg, Arab groups clash in northern Mali
- Armed groups bomb Libyan military posts in Benghazi
- Residents flee after Nigeria air raids on insurgent
- Workers on illegal strike at chrome mine in South Africa: union
- Egyptian police block Gaza border
- Greek PM in China touts country as European 'gateway'
- Tunisia bans Salafist group congress: ruling party
- Police break up opposition protest in Equatorial Guinea
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- Yemen general denounces 'sabotage' of air force
- Israel justice minister slams Russia arms to Syria
- Financial Times 'hacked by Syrians'
- Senior US general visits Iraq for security talks
- First Kurd rebels reach Iraq under Turkey truce
- Arabs, Turkey see no role for Assad in future Syria
- Judge rules US soldier's killing of five was premeditated
- Syrian opposition to discuss US-Russia plan on May 23
- Gunmen kill seven people in Iraq
- UN praises Qatar key role in release of Golan peacekeepers
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- Iran hangs two for spying for Israel, US
- Sailor dies during Sri Lanka victory parade
- Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban on rebel memorial
- US visit endorses 'Myanmar's Spring': Thein Sein aide
- Bangladesh garment hub to reopen after unrest
- Azerbaijan extends detention of opposition leaders
- IOC to oversee India return to Olympic fold
- Indian medics conduct 'perfect' op on baby's swollen head
- Air India flight diverted as cockpit door jams
- Hundreds of Bangladesh textile plants shut indefinitely
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- Fiji turns to Russia, China amid strained regional ties
- Japan defends PM aide's surprise North Korea trip
- South Korea slams North Korea's 'provocative' missile launches
- Philippines waiting for Taiwan anger to cool
- China investigates North Korea boat hijack claim: official
- Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong
- Japan's elderly not acting their age
- Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast
- British woman may face death in Indonesia for drugs
- Japan PM says shrine visits 'natural'
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- Greece Piraeus hire banks to advise on share issue: sources
- Rate cuts possible Polish inflation to low: central banker
- Nigeria interbank rates rise on cash shortage
- Indian bank loans up 15pc in two weeks
- After ATM heist, India's IT sector again in unwelcome spotlight
- HSBC sees no change to UK bank levy policy
- PIMCO asset surge powers Allianz quarterly earnings
- BoE's King speaks about quarterly inflation report
- HSBC says will cut more costs by 2016
- Commerzbank to raise 2.5bn euros in capital hike
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- Angola skewed lending said to stifle economy
- New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
- Japan to provide $2bn in Africa
- Tata Motors subsidiary issues $280 mln senior notes
- Maersk profits, sales fall in first quarter
- Virgin Atlantic posts record full-year loss
- French telecom Iliad sees sales soar from mobile entry
- Air India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again
- Caterer Compass posts flat interim profits
- Tata Steel $1.6bn writedown sparks investor worries
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- Indian central bank buys 96.58bn rupees bonds
- Prices gain on weak US economic data, low inflation
- Gilts slide after Bank of England turns hopeful on economy
- Prices edge up as manufacturing weak, inflation subdued
- Russia sells 39.2bn rbls in 10year, 5-year T-bonds
- Taiwan sells 30 year govt bonds at 1.99pc yield
- Turkish fixed-coupon bond yields 5.93pc, below forecast
- Russia choosing managers for $7bn bond: Sergei
- India bond yields see biggest weekly fall since Jan; inflation data eyed
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- Strong data pushes US stocks to new records
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- Telus, banks help TSX overcome soft data
- Wall Street slips after Fed comments, but Cisco surges
- US stocks mixed after setting fresh records
- TSX may open lower on weak euro zone data
- Dow, S&P 500 hit new highs; investors confident in rally
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- French probe finds LVMH built up Hermes stake in secret: paper
- European stocks stage rebound
- FTSE falls after Fed comments
- European shares dented by earnings, weak US data
- Investors see European stocks rising as index expiry nears
- Earnings help FTSE to new 5-1/2 year closing high
- European stocks firm despite eurozone recession gloom
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- Asia shares mixed after US stocks dip
- China shares close out third weekly gain with late flourish
- Tokyo stocks close up 0.67pc
- China shares flat in morning trade
- Asia shares mixed after US stocks dip
- Sri Lanka's bourse at 1-1/2 year high on foreign, retail buying
- Indian shares gain on rate cut hopes, MSCI additions
- Hong Kong stocks end 0.17pc higher
- JGBs snap four-session losing streak, buoyed by smooth 5-year sale
- Nikkei falls on banks, weak capital spending
- Australia
- Australian shares surrender early gains as miners extend slump
- TSX drops as China data fuels resources dip
- TSX pushes higher as Magna, Bombardier surge
- TSX retreats on banks, golds despite Canadian Tire surge
- Data lifts TSX to 1-month high as golds surge
- TSX climbs as banks, consumer stocks provide lift
- TSX extends gains as banks, industrials climb
- Australia shares rally on Wall St, miners strong on metals price rally
- Australian shares finish flat ahead of US payrolls; banks retreat
- Australian shares fall on weak Chinese PMI, miners falter
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- C$ ends near 2-month low on weak inflation data
- Dollar struggles against euro and yen on weak data
- C$ slips vs US$ after Fed's hint at end to easing
- Dollar recovers vs the euro and yen after Williams speaks
- Mexico, Brazil currencies dip on global growth slump
- Euro sinks on poor eurozone growth data
- Euro slips to six-week low on weak euro zone GDP
- C$ weakens after softer-than-expected jobs data
- Yen plunges to 4-1/2-year low vs resurgent dollar
- C$ slightly weaker on thin volume; softens after Ivey
- Europe
- Sterling falls versus dollar on talk of Fed reducing stimulus
- Dollar rises on prospect of Fed tightening
- Turkish lira eases ahead of central bank rate decision
- Swiss franc down vs dollar pressured by weak Europe
- Dollar rises on prospect of Fed tightening and ECB easing
- Dollar higher, yen slips again after G7 meeting
- Dollar-Yen could snake towards 105 within a month
- Sterling gains against euro after ECB's Visco rate comments
- Yen drops further as G7 avoids criticising Japan
- Dollar rise hits oil, gold; euro sags on ECB cut bets
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- Union to strike at S.Africa's Amplats, rand hits 4-year low
- South African rand, bonds under renewed pressure, strike fears weigh
- Kenyan shilling slips offshore inflows may offer support
- S.Africa's rand slips in thin holiday trade, bonds weaken
- South Africa's rand, bonds largely steady, risk back in vogue
- South Africa's rand eases on fall in commodities
- South African rand retreats on credit data, trade could add pressure
- Nigerian naira hits 2-week high
- Kenyan shilling steady, seen firming on bond inflows
- Ugandan shilling weakens
- Asia
- Indian forex reserves fall to $293.69bn
- Dollar gains slightly in Asia
- Yuan ends down for second day, but capital inflows imply near-term strength
- Dollar slips against yen in Asia after rally
- Dollar holds firm in Asian trade
- Dollar rally stumbles in Asian trade
- Dollar jumps in Asian trade after G7 meeting
- Indian rupee falls most in 4 mths on global dollar strength
- Yuan ends weaker on global dollar rally, uptrend still seen intact
- Dollar surges to multi-year highs on yen in Asia
- Australia
- A$, NZ$ knocked by hint of end to Fed's easy policy
- A$ struggles on soft commodities, kiwi waits budget
- C$ steady as US economy brightens
- C$ ends weaker as world equities lose some shine
- Australia & NZ dollars rally on rousing jobs news
- C$ hits 2-1/2 month high, but US$ parity seen iffy
- Australia dlr stung by risk of more rate cuts, eyes China data
- C$ hits strongest level since February in central bank rally
- Australia dollar skids as RBA cuts rates, bond yields tumble
- C$ firms slightly on positive market sentiment
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- UK gilts join bond rally as US economy falters
- Italian bond yields edge up before debt sale
- Bunds tumble with U.S bonds as dollar spurs selling
- Swiss franc firmer vs dollar; Draghi remarks weigh on euro
- Bunds steady on ECB easing expectations
- Spain targets up to 4.5bn euros in bonds
- Turkish benchmark bond yield at new lows on rate cut hopes
- Italian bonds jump after new government formed
- UK gilts follow Bunds higher, eye US GDP data
- US bond prices slip before 7-year debt sale
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- JGBs recover ground, bargain-hunters emerge after big sell-off
- US 10-year notes drop as dollar gains upper hand
- JGBs dive for two straight days, futures hit 1-year low
- US 10-year notes dented by upbeat data, yen's drop
- JGBs steady in thin trade supported by BoJ operations
- US 10-year yield off 3-week high, focus on auctions
- Indian bond yields up as OMO discounted, supply worries
- India central bank to buy up to 100bn rupees of bonds
- JGBs mostly rise, underpinned by BoJ bond buying operations
- Bonds rise after Fed reaffirms bond-buying plans
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- ICE cotton up on support from outside markets, limited mill buying
- Corn up nearly 2 percent with farmers busy planting
- Gold slides to 4-week low as investors sidestep bullion
- Argentina soy price firms on CBOT gains; trade thin
- Cotton futures edge down on producer hedging, weaker commodities
- Corn falls as US crop prospects improve; soy rallies
- Cotton slips as commodities ease; strong dollar weighs
- Gold slips below $1,400, down 2 percent on economic optimism
- Wheat falls 2 percent on firm dollar, sluggish exports
- US stocks rise on small business optimism
- Europe
- Copper gains as China inventories fall, dollar weighs
- Copper rebounds as dollar drops, weak demand caps gains
- EU wheat slips on US fall, hesitates on weather
- Gold falls for sixth session, may re-test April lows
- Market steadies as weather, exports watched
- Copper falls on firm dollar, weak demand prospects
- Copper falls as European growth fizzles, funds sell
- Corn eases on US planting hopes, wheat edges down
- ICE sugar hits near 3 years low as Brazil output surges
- Gold edges lower as dollar steadies
- Middle East & Africa
- Asia
- Indian gold falls 1.5pc, near 1-month lows
- Indian sugar futures hit 2-month high on strong demand
- LME copper inches up, demand worries dent gains
- Iron ore, Shanghai rebar at multi-month lows on slow demand
- Corn eases for 2nd day on US planting hopes, wheat drops
- Indonesia coffee consumption to jump a third in 13/14
- Argentine 2012/13 soy crop seen 48.3mn T-exchange
- Indian oilseeds, soyoil rise tracking global markets, low supplies
- CBOT soybeans to seek support at $13.86-3/4
- Gold drops 1pc to near 2-week low as dollar firms
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- US natgas futures end up sharply on late buying spree
- Oil rallies after jump in US consumer confidence
- Oil prices rise despite poor US data
- Brent rise capped by stock market stall, jobless claims
- US natgas futures end down sharply on big storage build
- US cash crude differentials mixed as Brent/WTI spread seesawed
- Oil ends slightly up, dour US economic data caps gains
- Oil up on stock market rally; most others down
- US spot natgas climbs for second day, Henry Hub above $4/mmBtu
- Oil gains $1 on US equity rally
- Europe
- Oil price probe widens, US senator wants Justice Dept help
- Oil prices extend gains
- US crude futures drop $1 a barrel
- Saras, Rosneft eying Italy retail network of Shell
- Oil prices extend losses before US energy report
- Oil prices dip as IEA predicts plentiful shale supply
- Oil falls below $103 on weak China demand
- Oil slips below $103 on weak China demand
- Speculators raise Brent crude oil net longs: ICE
- Oil prices fall sharply
- Middle East & Africa
- Asia
- Oil down in Asia as poor US economic data weigh
- Oil down in Asia on weak US production data
- Brent slips towards $103 on weak data; US stock draw aids
- South Korea to scrap diesel, gasoline import tax exemption from July
- Brent holds above $102 as dollar eases, but supply outlook weighs
- Oil rebounds in Asia on bargain-hunting
- Brent slips towards $103 on weak China data, stronger dollar
- Turkey to help Iraq in oil, gas sectors
- Tata Power to develop hydro projects for $700mn in Georgia
- Essar oil hopes to refinance about $1.8bn of debt
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- Aussie batsman Warner reported for Twitter rant
- Indian police say more players involved in fixing
- Southee treble rocks England in first Test
- England 180-6 against New Zealand
- Trott and Root keep Kiwis at bay
- England 91-2 against New Zealand
- Aussie batsman Warner in Twitter rant at journos
- Despair over spread of spot-fixing 'cancer'
- Haq nets record and a duck in Scotland warm-up
- Aussie bowler Tait angry over spot fix claims
- Other Sports
- Deans challenges Cooper to be more assertive
- Alexander stops Purdy, Matthysse crushes Peterson
- Pacers hold off Knicks to reach Eastern finals
- Oxbow wins 138th Preakness Stakes
- Bradley clings to PGA lead with Bae on his heels
- Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash
- Li, Shiwen in final, Chinese men stay on track
- Wilkinson mettle steers Toulon to Euro title
- Bayern's Badstuber suffers fresh knee injury
- Beckham named captain in PSG home farewell
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