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US bonds rally in Europe after weak Chinese data

LONDON: US government bonds rose sharply in Europe on Friday as investors snapped up safe-haven assets after below-forec

Published 10 Aug, 2012 12:22pm

US 30-year bond extends gain to point

NEW YORK: The US 30-year bond extended its gain to a point on Thursday after remarks by European Central Bank President

Published 02 Aug, 2012 01:24pm

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Bank of Canada to auction C$3bn 27-day T-bills

TORONTO: The Bank of Canada said on Thursday it plans to sell C$3 billion ($2.97 billion) of 27-day treasury bills in a

Published 19 Jul, 2012 02:17pm

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Bonds add gains after retail sales drop

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices extended earlier gains on Monday after data showed US retail sales recorded a surprise 0.

Published 16 Jul, 2012 01:00pm

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US 10-year yield hits record low 1.44pc

NEW YORK: US government debt yields dropped to record lows on Friday after a stunningly weak report on US job growth sto

Published 01 Jun, 2012 08:13pm

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Bank of Canada to sell C$700mn real return bonds

TORONTO: The Bank of Canada said on Thursday it plans to auction C$700 million ($680 million) of real return bonds due 2

Published 24 May, 2012 08:57pm

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CNG, Affinity Gaming round out wk: US CORP BONDS-HY MIDDAY

NEW YORK: CNG Holdings and Affinity Gaming both hit the US high-yield market on Friday, braving a market thinned by a we

Published 04 May, 2012 05:37pm

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Bonds slip on stronger US factory data

NEW YORK: US government debt prices fell on Tuesday as the US manufacturing sector unexpectedly grew at its strongest pa

Published 01 May, 2012 06:46pm

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30-year bond prices extend earlier losses

NEW YORK: Prices on US 30-year Treasury bonds briefly fell one full point early Monday, extending earlier losses with Ge

Published 26 Mar, 2012 01:58pm

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Long bond yields fall, higher yields may lie ahead

NEW YORK: US Treasury debt prices posted modest gains on Tuesday, but selling still pushed some yields to multimonth hig

Published 20 Mar, 2012 08:32pm

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US bonds fall as safe-haven allure fades

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices slipped on Friday, on the defensive amid global equity market strength as some upbeat eco

Published 16 Mar, 2012 02:01pm

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US Treasuries fall before auction, Fed statement

NEW YORK: US Treasuries' prices retreated on Tuesday before a 10-year note auction and ahead of a Federal Reserve policy

Published 13 Mar, 2012 04:48pm

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Bank of Canada 98-day T-bill yields avg 0.941

TORONTO: The Bank of Canada said on Tuesday its auction of C$7.4 billion ($7.43 billion) of 98-day treasury bills produc

Published 28 Feb, 2012 06:43pm

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Bonds hit highs on French paper report on euro ratings

NEW YORK: US Treasuries prices posted session highs in early afternoon trading on Friday after a French newspaper report

Published 13 Jan, 2012 06:41pm

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Bonds gains on reports euro zone downgrades

NEW YORK: US government debt prices added to earlier gains on Friday after news reports citing European sources saying s

Published 13 Jan, 2012 03:50pm

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Canada 2-yr bond sale helped by Europe fears

TORONTO: Canada's sale of two-year government bonds generated strong demand on Wednesday, helped by fears about the glob

Published 11 Jan, 2012 07:32pm

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MF Global mixed funds, transferred abroad

WASHINGTON: Regulators investigating the collapse of MF Global have determined that the firm combined money between secu

Published 03 Dec, 2011 05:02am

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Banks may end 2011, start 2012, with a whimper

TORONTO : A volatile year for Canadian banking results is likely to end on a soft note, and the outlook for 2012 won't i

Published 27 Nov, 2011 04:43pm

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Merck raises dividend by 11pc

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J: Merck & Co said on Thursday it raised its quarterly dividend by 11 percent, or 4 cents a share,

Published 10 Nov, 2011 03:47pm

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Bonds to buy back around C$500mn: Canada

TORONTO: The Bank of Canada said on Tuesday it would tender to buy back up to C$500 million ($493 million) from seven go

Published 25 Oct, 2011 08:12pm

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US 30-year bond prices rise over a point

NEW YORK: US 30-year bond prices rose more than a point on Monday in volatile trading as uncertainty about the euro zone

Published 17 Oct, 2011 02:56pm

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Paris Club wants to repay Argentina $9bn

BUENOS AIRES : Members of the Paris Club group of creditors want Argentina to repay roughly $9 billion in defaulted de

Published 08 Oct, 2011 04:49pm

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US municipal bond prices resume fall

NEW YORK : US municipal bond prices resumed their decline on Friday as Treasuries fell after a strong US employment

Published 07 Oct, 2011 03:39pm

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Italy bond rating downgrades by three notches

NEW YORK : Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut Italy 's bond ratings by three notches, saying it sees a "material

Published 04 Oct, 2011 10:55pm

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Fannie Mae to sell $2bn bills on Oct. 5

NEW YORK : Fannie Mae, the largest US home funding company, said on Monday it plans to sell $1 billion of three-month

Published 03 Oct, 2011 04:19pm

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Fannie Mae to sell $2bn bills

NEW YORK : Fannie Mae, the largest US home funding company, said on Monday it plans to sell $1 billion of three-month

Published 26 Sep, 2011 05:18pm

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Time near to stop ECB bond buys

WASHINGTON : The time is coming for the European Central Bank to stop buying government bonds, Bundesbank board member J

Published 24 Sep, 2011 02:11pm

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30-year bonds gain four points in price

NEW YORK : US 30-year Treasury bonds traded four points higher in price on Thursday as investors fled riskier assets,

Published 22 Sep, 2011 06:16pm

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$3.47bn short-term peso bonds trade: Colombia

BOGOTA : Colombia took in 6.4 trillion pesos ($3.47 billion) of short-term peso bonds in return for debt with longe

Published 20 Sep, 2011 08:30pm

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Pockets of debt illiquidity show rising bank fears

NEW YORK : Pockets of the fixed income and money markets are starting to reflect concern that recent volatility will

Published 30 Aug, 2011 08:03pm

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SME Leasing Ltd / May 27 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 27 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 27 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 27 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 27 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 27 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 27 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

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Tri-Star Mutual / May 27 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 27 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 27 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 27 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

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Cnergyico PK / May 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	202.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	202.00
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	127.04
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.26
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 26	4057.84
India Sensex / May 26	54252.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	26604.84
Nasdaq / May 26	11740.65
Hang Seng / May 26	20116.20
FTSE 100 / May 26	7564.92
Dow Jones / May 26	32637.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	14231.29
France CAC40 / May 26	6410.58

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	114.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	118900.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1855.80
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	124.33

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