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VIS upgrades entity ratings of Sindh Bank

KARACHI: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (VIS) has upgraded Sindh Bank Limited’s (SNDB) entity ratings to...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Pakistan

APNS condoles death

KARACHI: The APNS expresses its profound grief on the sad demise of Kazi Afzal Abid elder brother of Kazi Asad Abid...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

VIS reaffirms entity ratings of ZTBL

ISLAMABAD: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (VIS) has reaffirmed the entity ratings of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

Agri-sector payment ecosystem: Fatima Fertilizer sign MoU with JazzCash

ISLAMABAD: Fatima Fertilizer, a leading name in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, and JazzCash, Pakistan’s largest...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

Accumulated rainwater affecting business activities: FCCI

FAISALABAD: Normal business activities are affecting due to the accumulation of sewer and rain water on important...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

UNDP, JS Bank and IBA Karachi join hands to finance climate-resilient SMEs

KARACHI: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with IBA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb visits FBR headquarters

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement Limited: UBL concludes USD based Standby Letter of Credit Facility

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) recently concluded a USD based Standby Letter of Credit Facility (equivalent to ...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Sale of 40 number plates: Excise Dept collects Rs675.4m

KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the Sindh Excise Department held an auction for number plates ...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Pakistan

Eid-ul-Azha cleanliness plan: Ceremony held in honour of waste pickers

FAISALABAD: On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a ceremony was held at a local hotel ...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Natural gas sale pricing: Proposals presented by Petroleum Div approved by ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over a meeting of the...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:22am

Pakistan

L’Oréal Professionnel Institute celebrates graduation ceremony

KARACHI: The future of hairstyling in Pakistan is shining bright! The graduation of the first and second batches ...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Business & Finance

‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition held in Tashkent

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, and the Embassy of...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Business & Finance

NLC, Uzbek Railways ink MoU

The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uzbekistan Railways...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 08:00pm

Pakistan

KOICA official meets UAF VC

FAISALABAD: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Project Officer Yeonkyung Joh visited University of...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

TDAP holds dialogue on trade facilitation initiatives

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan Single Window (PSW) are in joint concerted...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

realme launches new edition of 12 Series smartphones

KARACHI: realme, one of the world’s leading smartphone brands, this week announced the launch of its latest...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Markets

Gas distribution network: SSGC makes massive investments

KARACHI: For tackling the challenges of reduced gas supply and low pressure issues along with simultaneous increase...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

‘Tax net will be broadened with FCCI’s cooperation’

FAISALABAD: Tax net would be broadened with the active cooperation of FCCI so that much needed revenue could be...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

NADRA to help KE enhance its service delivery

ISLAMABAD: In a pioneering strategic partnership, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 7	7,489.35
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,786.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	40,008.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	74.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,650.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 8	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.21 ▲ 0.32 (11.07%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jan 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	10.41 ▲ 1.00 (10.63%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15.68 ▲ 1.43 (10.04%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 8 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 8 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	14.29 ▲ 1.30 (10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	904.95 ▲ 82.27 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.15 ▼ -2.18 (-12.58%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.50 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.82 ▼ -8.76 (-10.00%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 8 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	292.37 ▼ -32.48 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	133.71 ▼ -14.86 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 8 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.23 ▼ -2.69 (-9.99%)
National Silk / Jan 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,088,624 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▼ -0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▼ -0.21
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 2.33
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▼ -2.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,452,864 ▼ -2.53
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▼ -0.23
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▼ -0.42

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