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Markets

Indus Motor Company reports profit of Rs3.22bn for Jan-Mar, 37% lower YoY

However, on a quarter-to-quarter basis, company's earnings post substantial increase

Updated 26 Apr, 2023 06:01pm

Perspectives

Fuel subsidy: an unwanted gift?

The ongoing saga of Pakistan’s economic crisis continues to take sharp twists and turns each passing day as the...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 07:24pm

Business & Finance

MPC meeting on March 2: market expects 200bps hike in key policy rate

In a widely expected move, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday morning announced that its Monetary Policy...

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 04:59pm

Business & Finance

DHL Pakistan suspends 'Import Express Product' from March 15

Restrictions on outward remittances for foreign companies cited as reason

Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:11pm

Technology

Pakistan’s 'sustainable fashion' platform Swag Kicks raises $1.2mn seed funding

Swag Kicks, which calls itself a sustainable fashion platform for Millennials and Gen-Z Pakistanis, announced on...

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 04:18pm

Markets

Dollar released from Dar(kness): Pakistan moves to convince IMF

As the PKR endured its worst day in over two decades (in terms of percentage loss), many say this is a step towards reviving the stalled bailout programme

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 10:03pm

Markets

FCY: how did open market behave after Exchange Companies lifted the price cap

All eyes were on the open market of foreign currency on Wednesday after the Exchange Companies (ECs) lifted what...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 03:57am

Perspectives

Summing up one of Pakistan's worst economic crisis

Pakistan’s economy is currently passing through one of its worst phases in history, as the cash-strapped country...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 10:47am

Pakistan

Steel shortage in offing: Pakistan's construction sector under threat

Brokerage house says as per its checks local players will run out of steel raw material and become forcefully non-operational if no LCs are opened within the next 30 days

Published 17 Jan, 2023 04:29pm

Pakistan

Experts react as Pakistan manages to secure pledges of over $8.5bn in Geneva

During first plenary alone, Pakistan saw commitments of over the targeted amount

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:29pm

Pakistan

Bleak times ahead for Pakistan’s manufacturing sector

Expert says temporary shutdown seems to be the only available option at the moment

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 04:40pm

Perspectives

Make the tough choices: it is now or never

People are likely to come to terms with tough actions right now. Its the inaction that would be difficult to explain later

Published 02 Jan, 2023 04:20pm

Markets

Arif Habib Limited expects KSE-100's recovery in 2023

Despite a poor show in 2022, one of Pakistan’s prominent brokerage houses expects the benchmark KSE-100 Index to...

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 03:42pm

Markets

Pakistan's Rupee sees its worst year since 2008 meltdown

PKR lost 22% during 2022, depreciating from 176.51 to 226.43 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:19pm

Markets

Asset classes and their performance in Pakistan: all that glittered in 2022 was gold

USD-denominated Naya Pakistan Certificates and US dollar were placed second and third, respectively

Published 27 Dec, 2022 05:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan would need another IMF programme post elections: report

Brokerage house AHL also expects rupee-dollar parity to hit 263 by end of 2023

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 04:53pm

Markets

As Pakistan reels from dollar shortage, customers lured towards 'grey' market premiums

Inter-bank and open-market rates have only become wider in recent days

Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:06pm

Markets

Searle Pakistan looks to raise Rs3.24bn through IPO

Searle Pakistan Limited (SPL), formerly OBS Pakistan Pvt Limited and a subsidiary of The Searle Company Limited...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 04:40pm

Markets

Pakistan: where formal channels suffer, and 'grey' markets prosper

Pakistan’s inability to curb the rise of smuggling and enforce regulation has enabled the ‘grey’ currency market to...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 07:57pm

Pakistan

Facing massive economic headwinds, companies in Pakistan struggle to keep operations going

Facing energy shortages and an overall decline in demand, companies in Pakistan are either announcing shutdown of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2022 07:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	153.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
India Sensex / Nov 26	80,083.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	38,266.61
Hang Seng / Nov 26	19,174.25
FTSE 100 / Nov 26	8,253.38
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 26	19,284.47

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 26	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,623.04
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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