ECONOMIC VIEW OF GCC COUNTRIES
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Overview
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Reference
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BAHRAIN
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GDP Growth Rate
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-2.7 %
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Dec/16
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1.7
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Unemployment Rate
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3.7 %
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Dec/12
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3.7
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Inflation Rate
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0.4 %
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Feb/17
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0.8
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Interest Rate
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1.25 %
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Mar/17
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1.25
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Balance of Trade
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312 BHD Million
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Dec/15
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1396
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Government Debt to GDP
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61.9 %
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Dec/15
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44.4
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KUWAIT
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Unemployment Rate
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2.2 %
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Dec/15
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3.4
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Inflation Rate
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3.22 %
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Feb/17
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3.29
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Interest Rate
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2.75 %
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Mar/17
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2.5
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Balance of Trade
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1693 KWD Million
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Dec/16
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1383
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Government Debt to GDP
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11.2 %
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Dec/15
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7.5
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OMAN
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Unemployment Rate
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7.2 %
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Dec/14
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7.3
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Inflation Rate
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2.82 %
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Mar/17
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2.38
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Interest Rate
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1.48 %
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Mar/17
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1.28
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Balance of Trade
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206 OMR Million
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Nov/16
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79.2
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Government Debt to GDP
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9.2 %
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Dec/15
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4.8
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QATAR
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GDP Growth Rate
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-2.1 %
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Oct/16
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3.6
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Unemployment Rate
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0.2 %
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Sep/16
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0.2
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Inflation Rate
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0.9 %
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Mar/17
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0.7
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Interest Rate
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5 %
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Mar/17
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4.75
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Balance of Trade
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12321 QAR Million
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Feb/17
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10981
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Government Debt to GDP
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35.8 %
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Dec/15
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31.7
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SAUDI ARABIA
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GDP Growth Rate
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0.9 %
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Sep/16
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1.4
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Unemployment Rate
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5.7 %
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Sep/16
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5.6
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Inflation Rate
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-0.1 %
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Feb/17
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-0.4
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Interest Rate
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2 %
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Mar/17
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2
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Balance of Trade
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88253 Million SAR
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Dec/16
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71237
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Government Debt to GDP
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5.9 %
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Dec/15
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1.6
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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GDP Growth Rate
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3.9 %
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Dec/15
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4.6
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Unemployment Rate
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4.2 %
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Dec/12
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4.6
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Inflation Rate
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2.7 %
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Feb/17
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2.3
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Interest Rate
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1.75 %
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Mar/17
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1.5
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Balance of Trade
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250900 AED Million
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Dec/16
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281200
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Government Debt to GDP
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15.6 %
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Dec/14
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15.82
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CUMULATIVE EXPORTS BY COUNTRIES IN PAKISTAN (Rs. Million)
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Details
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July, 2016 To Nov; 2016
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July, 2015 To Nov; 2015
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Value
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% Share
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Value
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% Share
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U.A.E
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30,722.36
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3.59
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35,399.05
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4.01
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Saudi Arabia
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13,793.43
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1.61
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17,196.33
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1.95
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Others
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180,622.20
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21.12
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193,047.53
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21.86
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CUMULATIVE IMPORTS BY MAJOR COUNTRIES (Rs. Million)
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U.A.E.
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305,496.61
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14.70
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253,593.49
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13.33
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Saudi Arabia
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84,178.94
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4.05
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128,801.86
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6.77
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Kuwait
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53,014.62
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2.55
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62,933.05
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3.31
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Qatar
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40,194.39
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1.93
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10,639.38
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0.56
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Others
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318,643.45
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15.33
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345,484.02
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18.17
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DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS OF PAKISTAN
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Details
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2016
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Total Population (Million)
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195.4
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Urban Population (Million)
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77.93
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Rural Population (Million)
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117.48
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Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
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3.1
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Crude Birth Rate (Per thousand)
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25.6
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Crude Death Rate (Per thousand)
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6.70
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Population Growth Rate (Percent)
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1.89
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PAKISTAN: STRUCTURE OF INTEREST RATES –I (%)
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w.e.f.
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SBP Reverse Repo Rate
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SBP Repo Rate
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SBP Policy (Target) Rate
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26-Jan-15
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8.5
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6.0
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–
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24-Mar-15
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8.0
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5.5
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–
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25-May-15
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7.0
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5.0
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6.5
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14-Sep-15
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6.5
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4.5
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6.0
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23-May-16 till date
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6.25
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4.25
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5.75
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PETROLEUM PRICES IN PAKISTAN (Rs./Ltr)
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Date
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HOBC
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Premium
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HS Diesel
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LS Diesel
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Kerosene
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1-Mar-17
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72.68
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73.00
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82.00
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44.00
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44.00
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1-Feb-17
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72.68
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70.29
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79.48
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43.35
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43.25
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16-Jan-17
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72.68
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68.04
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77.22
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43.35
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43.25
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2-Jan-17
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72.68
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66.27
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75.22
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Dec-16
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72.68
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66.27
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75.22
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Nov-16
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72.68
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64.27
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72.52
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Oct-16
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72.68
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64.27
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72.52
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Sep-16
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72.68
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64.27
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72.52
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Aug-16
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72.68
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64.27
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72.52
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Jul-16
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72.68
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64.27
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72.52
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43.35
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43.25
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1-Jun-16
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72.62
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64.27
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75.86
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40.2
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45.23
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1-May-16
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72.62
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64.27
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72.52
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37.97
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43.25
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FDI INFLOWS IN PAKISTAN ($ Million)
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Country
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2009-10
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17 (Jul-Feb)
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USA
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468.3
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238.1
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227.7
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227.1
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212.1
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209
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-65.5
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50.3
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UK
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294.6
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207.1
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205.8
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633
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157
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174.3
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79.8
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52.8
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U.A.E
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242.7
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284.2
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36.6
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22.5
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-47.1
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216.4
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164.2
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98.3
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Japan
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26.8
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3.2
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29.7
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30.1
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30.1
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71.1
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21.6
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27.2
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Hong Kong
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9.9
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125.6
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80.3
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242.6
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228.5
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83.4
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130.9
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5.4
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Switzerland
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170.6
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110.5
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127.1
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149
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209.8
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2.8
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76
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8.1
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Saudi Arabia
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-133.8
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6.5
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-79.9
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3.2
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-40.1
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-64.8
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(102..2)
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-19.6
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Germany
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53
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21.2
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27.2
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5.5
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-5.7
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-20.3
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-33
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-1
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Korea (South)
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2.3
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7.7
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25.4
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25.8
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24.4
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14.3
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-18.6
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-0.4
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Norway
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0.4
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-48
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-275
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-258.4
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-21.6
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2.7
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172.3
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-51.5
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China
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-3.6
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47.4
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126.1
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90.6
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695.8
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255.3
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593.9
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264.8
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Others
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1,019.60
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631.3
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289.7
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285.5
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224.4
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261.7
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90.4
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850.1
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Total including Pvt. Proceeds
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2,150.80
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1,634.80
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820.7
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1,456.50
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1,667.60
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851.2
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1,281.10
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1,284.50
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FDI Excluding Pvt. Proceeds
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2,150.80
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1,634.80
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820.7
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1,456.50
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1,698.60
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851.2
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1,281.10
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1,284.50
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