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Archive - 2011-09-02

Commodities

US corn, soy rally as crop estimates spark buying

CHICAGO : US corn and soybean futures rallied on Friday, with corn gaining 3 percent for its biggest daily rise in three

Published 02 Sep, 2011 09:28pm

Cricket

Pakistan reach 116 for one at close of second day

BULAWAYO : Pakistan were 116 for one in their first innings at the close of play on the second day of the one-off Test a

Published 02 Sep, 2011 08:57pm

Commodities

Gold jumps 3pc as jobs gloom spurs safety bid

NEW YORK : Gold surged nearly 3 percent on Friday, hitting its highest level since last week's record, as investors soug

Published 02 Sep, 2011 08:30pm

Financial

TSX ends lower on dismal US jobs data

TORONTO : Toronto's main stock index ended sharply lower on Friday after grim US jobs numbers revived recession fears, b

Published 02 Sep, 2011 08:30pm

Financial

US stocks pummeled by bleak jobs data

NEW YORK : US stocks closed more than two percent lower on Friday after a disappointing report on the United States's la

Published 02 Sep, 2011 08:11pm

Asia

Turkish Airlines plane skids off runway at Mumbai

MUMBAI: A Turkish Airlines plane with 104 passengers and crew skidded off the runway after landing in the Indian city of

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:42pm

Europe Equity

European stocks knocked by dire US jobs data

PARIS: European stocks tumbled on Friday, ending a four-day rally, after data showed US employment growth ground to a ha

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:19pm

Money & Banking

US bank stocks plunge on report of mortgage lawsuits

NEW YORK : US financial stocks plunged on Friday after a newspaper reported that the government would sue more than a do

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:19pm

Managed Funds

Bonds jump as jobs data fans Fed stimulus bets

NEW YORK : The US Treasuries market rallied on Friday after a bleak monthly jobs report fueled expectations the Federal

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:11pm

Financial

US dollar drops as dismal jobs data fuels talk of QE3

NEW YORK : The US dollar slid against the Swiss franc and yen on Friday as bleak jobs data raised expectations the Feder

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:45pm

Commodities

Coffee pares losses, sugar falls after US jobs data

NEW YORK/LONDON: Arabica coffee futures were lower on Friday, pressured along with the commodity complex by flat US jobs

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:45pm

Africa

Libya's new leaders order provincial fighters out of Tripoli

TRIPOLI : Libya's new leaders have called on fighters from elsewhere in the country to leave the capital and go home, in

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:20pm

Top News

US adds zero jobs in rough August

WASHINGTON : The stuttering US economy added no jobs in August amid recession fears and political turmoil over the gover

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:20pm

Europe

French diplomat Ladsous becomes head of UN peacekeeping

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Friday named Herve Ladsous of France as the new head of the huge UN peacekeeping o

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:04pm

Top News

Recent monsoon spell claims 18 lives in Sindh

KARACHI : The present spell of heavy rains claimed the lives of 18 persons, including children, in different parts of Si

Published 02 Sep, 2011 03:22pm

Business & Finance

People visit grave of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on 2nd day of Eid

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Published 02 Sep, 2011 03:12pm

Business & Finance

CM Sindh visits Bhutto family graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bux

LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on second day of Eid-ul-Fitr visited the graves of the martyrs of Bhu

Published 02 Sep, 2011 03:00pm

Business & Finance

Fai vows to continue struggle for Kashmir resolution

ISLAMABAD : The Executive Director of Kashmir Center Washington, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai said that he will continue to work f

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:58pm

Business & Finance

People throng picnic spots on Eid days

RAWALPINDI : Thousands of fun seekers including women and children especially on second and third day of the Eid-ul-Fitr

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:53pm

Top News

Seminar on cotton to be held on 6th

FAISALABAD : A PhD research seminar on "Establishment of Regeneration and Transformation System for Cotton (Gossypium ar

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:43pm

Business & Finance

Qaim visits Bhutto family graveyard

LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on second day of Eid-ul-Fitr visited the graves of the martyrs of Bhu

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:43pm

Top News

Medvedev says no progress in Pakistan, Afghanistan eco deals

DUSHANBE : Russia on Friday lamented a lack of progress in joint energy projects with Pakistan and Afghanistan that coul

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:12pm

Top News

Eid observed on Tuesday, Wednesday in New York

NEW YORK : Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in the New York region on Tuesday and Wednesday, split generally along Arab and no

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:11pm

Top News

Taliban kidnap 30 Pakistani boys in Afghanistan

KHAR: Taliban militants have kidnapped more than 30 Pakistani boys who had mistakenly crossed the unmarked border in the

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:11pm

Top News

Target killers to be presented before media next week: Malik

KARACHI : Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that government will expose the arrested alleged target killers before

Published 02 Sep, 2011 02:10pm

Top News

Turkey expels Israeli envoy in flotilla report row

ANKARA: Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador to Ankara Friday and suspended all military ties with its one-time ally a

Published 02 Sep, 2011 01:56pm

Top News

Zardari, Karzai review bilateral ties, regional situation

DUSHANBE: President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met here on Thursday and reviewed bilateral relat

Published 02 Sep, 2011 01:20pm

Top News

Pakistan, Tajikistan to enhance cooperation in diverse fields

DUSHANBE: Pakistan and Tajikistan have expressed their determination to enhance their friendship and partnership to the

Published 02 Sep, 2011 12:57pm

Top News

Heavy rain with gusty winds likely in Sindh: Met Office

KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast widespread rain/thundershowers with heavy to very heavy falls accompanied with stro

Published 02 Sep, 2011 12:57pm

Middle East

Syria activists call 'death rather than humiliation' demos

DAMASCUS : Security forces killed at least seven more people in Syria, activists said, urging fresh anti-regime protests

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:55am

Money & Banking

China Central Bank says inflation controllable

BEIJING : China's consumer inflation is controllable as measures enforced to temper price pressures are taking effect, a

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:52am

Managed Funds

JGBs inch up as growth worries persist

TOKYO : Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Friday, after data failed to dispel concerns a

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:50am

Europe

British MP under pressure over NTC oil deal

LONDON : British lawmaker Alan Duncan on Friday faced scrutiny over his links to an oil firm which secured rights to pro

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:47am

Commodities

Philippines sees 2.4mn T sugar output in 2011/12

MANILA : The Philippines expects sugar output in crop year ending August 2012 to reach around 2.4 million tonnes, about

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:45am

Top News

Gold steady ahead of US payrolls

SINGAPORE : Gold prices held steady on Friday as investors stood on the sidelines ahead of a key US payrolls report due

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:39am

Africa

Qadhafi defiant as world frees Libya funds

TRIPOLI : Muammar Qadhafi urged his supporters to fight on as world leaders freed up billions of dollars to help Libya's

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:34am

Financial

Singapore Hot Stocks-Amara jumps; CIMB initiates outperform

SINGAPORE: Shares of Singapore hotel developer Amara Holdings jumped as much as 8.2 percent on Friday after CIMB Researc

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:32am

Industry

Japan Aug power demand falls 12.1pc yr/yr

TOKYO : Japan's power demand fell 12.1 percent in August from a year earlier, Reuters calculations based on grid industr

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:29am

Top News

Japan's new foreign minister a Churchill admirer

TOKYO : Japan's new foreign minister Koichiro Gemba, 47, is seen as one of the rising stars of the ruling Democratic Par

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:25am

Financial

Indian shares rise, bucking Asia trend

NEW DELHI : Indian shares opened 1.8 percent higher on Friday, in contrast to their Asian peers that fell after low expe

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:23am

Financial

Indian bond yields up on inflation; auction key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Friday as traders trimmed positions ahead of a $2.4 billion debt sale and

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:19am

Asia

Thai FM plans first foreign trip 'alphabetically'

BANGKOK: Thailand's new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits on Friday and said he had decided

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:17am

Industry

Hyundai Motor aims to boost Europe sales by a quarter in 2012

SEOUL : The chief executive of Hyundai Motor said the South Korean automaker aims to boost its vehicle sales in Europe b

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:13am

Commodities

US corn rebounds after selloff; wheat, soy firm

SINGAPORE : US corn futures bounced back on Friday, rising more than 1 percent, while wheat strengthened on short-coveri

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:09am

Financial

Hong Kong shares fall 1.32pc by break

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished the morning session 1.32 percent lower on Friday, ahead of the release of key jobs

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:04am

Financial

Euro nurses losses, eyes on US jobs data

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY: The euro steadied on Friday after a drubbing overnight on weak euro zone data, supported by talk that

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:01am

Financial

Thai Hot Stocks-Index down; THAI, AOT up

BANGKOK : Thailand's benchmark stock index was down 0.05 percent at 1,068.61 at 0418 GMT on Friday in light trading volu

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:57am

Asia

Australian PM says not considering stepping down

CANBERRA : Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Friday she was neither considering quitting nor reshuffling h

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:55am

Financial

Australia shares fall 1.75pc on US worries, Elders up

SYDNEY: Australian shares fell 1.75 percent on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, with banks and miners down ahead

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:51am

Asia Forex

Aussie, kiwi mark time on USD, hold ground vs euro

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars paused against the greenback and held their ground on a wobbly

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:48am

Financial

Yuan edges down on strong dollar; market awaits key data

SHANGHAI : China's yuan slipped slightly against the dollar by midday on Friday after the People's Bank of China set a w

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:43am

Asia Energy

Oil mixed in Asia

SINGAPORE : Oil prices were mixed in Asia on Friday ahead of the release of a key US economic report, and as a powerful

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:41am

Financial

Asian markets fall ahead of US jobs data

HONG KONG: Asian markets slipped in nervous trade on Friday ahead of the release of key jobs data from the United States

Published 02 Sep, 2011 05:38am

Previous Day

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 8	329.82
Diesel/Litre / Aug 8	382.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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