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Markets

Spread in rates between inter-bank, open markets narrows as 'speculation ends'

IMF programme revival results in massive gain for rupee in open market

Published 30 Aug, 2022 07:52pm

Perspectives

Chip shortage has seemingly eased, but challenges persist

The advent of Covid-19 in early 2020 sparked unprecedented and unimaginable problems for the world. However, some...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 08:35pm

Perspectives

We took digital services for granted. Now it’s time to pay

As the world adopts digital solutions at a rapid pace, companies offering these services are moving to maximise ...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 07:44pm

Business & Finance

Here is a look at SBP's previous monetary policy announcements

Central bank has raised interest rates by 675 basis points since September 2021, taking the key rate to its highest since 2011

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 04:38pm

Markets

Petrol prices in Pakistan: what are the components, and how have they behaved

Business Recorder takes a look at how rates have moved in the last one year

Published 29 Jun, 2022 11:59pm

Perspectives

Lessons from a crypto winter

Cryptocurrencies witnessed a tumultuous boom and bust cycle over the past year as the two largest digital coins,...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:52pm

Pakistan

For IMF programme revival: Pakistan to take more measures to appease IMF

Analysts say only a small component of requirements met

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:40pm

Perspectives

Time of fiscal discipline: minor changes can help you fight inflation

Over the past few weeks, Pakistan has witnessed historic hikes in the prices of petroleum products – Rs30 on two...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:45pm

Markets

With aim to become transparent, SBP launches EasyData portal

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Acting Governor Dr Murtaza Syed launched on Wednesday the EasyData portal that offers...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 08:12pm

Perspectives

Technology weaponisation: Pakistan needs homegrown solutions

Amidst the fourth industrial revolution, the world has become digitally interconnected and the lives of people have...

Published 28 May, 2022 09:39pm

Markets

Review: How did Pakistan's markets react to the hike in fuel prices?

Flour and energy prices increased, rupee recovered, and KSE-100 made huge intra-day gains before succumbing to profit-taking

Published 27 May, 2022 10:08pm

Markets

150 bps: roughly Rs1,250 added to monthly installments on just a Rs1m loan

The State Bank of Pakistan hiked on Monday the key interest rate by 150 basis points (bps), taking it to 13.75%. ...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:57pm

Markets

Hoarding by exporters contributing to rupee's fall, dealers say

Rule out currency's collapse is due to public demand, stress ample supply for buyers available

Published 18 May, 2022 04:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 19	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 19	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 19	155.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 19	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 19	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 19	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 18	5,872.16
Nasdaq / Dec 18	19,392.69
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,199.11
Dow Jones / Dec 18	43,326.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,242.57
France CAC40 / Dec 18	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 19	79,339.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 19	38,813.58

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 18	241,945.20
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 19	70.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 19	2,613.73
Diesel/Litre / Dec 19	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.17 ▲ 1.00 (10.91%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 19 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	10.43 ▲ 1.00 (10.60%)
Data Agro / Dec 19 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	153.16 ▲ 13.92 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 19 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10.00%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 19 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12.65 ▲ 1.15 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 19 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	114.33 ▲ 10.39 (10.00%)
Thatta Cement / Dec 19 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	185.52 ▲ 16.87 (10.00%)
Wah-Noble / Dec 19 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	249.98 ▲ 22.73 (10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 19 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	46.35 ▲ 4.21 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Ahmad Hassan / Dec 19 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	49.50 ▼ -5.50 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 19 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.70 ▼ -4.52 (-10.00%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	26.80 ▼ -2.95 (-9.92%)
Ideal Sp. / Dec 19 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	11.30 ▼ -1.20 (-9.60%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 19 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9.55 ▼ -1.00 (-9.48%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 19 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.10 ▼ -0.61 (-9.09%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 19 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	82.66 ▼ -8.11 (-8.93%)
TPL Insurance / Dec 19 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	10.21 ▼ -0.97 (-8.68%)
Ashfaq Textile / Dec 19 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	11.13 ▼ -1.05 (-8.62%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	139,290,885 ▼ -0.06
Cnergyico PK / Dec 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,462,895 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,162,802 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Dec 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,507,413 ▲ 1.52
Pak Elektron / Dec 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	50,144,684 ▲ 1.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,773,842 ▼ -0.30
Sui South Gas / Dec 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,964,816 ▲ 3.29
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,868,206 ▲ 0.20
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	21,856,915 ▼ -0.15

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