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Business & Finance

Pakistan to discuss FTA with China during PM's visit: Razak Dawood

Advisor for Commerce and Investment says govt looking to expand trade linkages

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 03:43pm

Pakistan

Experts weigh in after IMF programme revival

Highlight need to address structural issues in economy

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 06:31pm

Business & Finance

Experts react as Senate gives nod to SBP (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Functional focus will move to inflation, says one market expert

Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:28pm

Pakistan

With UAE company’s backing, Pakistan set for bigger share of ‘$300-billion’ industry

• Galaxy Racer Pakistan CEO Fakhr-e-Alam says company’s mandate is to provide platform to boost esports in the country

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 02:33pm

Markets

Secure Logistics Group looks to generate Rs1.5bn through IPO

Applies for PSX listing, aims to issue 55.56 million shares at a floor price of Rs27

Published 25 Jan, 2022 12:25pm

Business & Finance

Monetary policy: how Pakistan's key interest rate has moved over time

Since 2016, the interest rate has moved in a wide band of 750 basis points

Published 24 Jan, 2022 08:18pm

Technology

Pakistan's Find My Doctor raises $5mn in pre-series A funding

Start-up will utilise funds to expand operations

Published 24 Jan, 2022 01:55pm

Markets

Current account deficit increases marginally to $1.93bn in December

Six-month (July-December) deficit in ongoing fiscal year amounts to $9.09 billion

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 06:20pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's REER declines in December as trade competitiveness improves

REER decreased 1.85% on a monthly basis and remains 6.22 points below its peak of 102.95 recorded in April 2021

Published 21 Jan, 2022 03:29pm

Pakistan

Majority expects status quo in State Bank's upcoming MPC meeting

Meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24
SBP has raised the interest rate in its three previous MPC meetings by a cumulative 275 basis points

Updated 20 Jan, 2022 06:21pm

Business & Finance

Pak Suzuki increases car prices 'owing to mini-budget'

Company attributes hike to recent amendments passed by govt

Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:06pm

Markets

Remittances maintain momentum, amount to $2.5bn in December

July-December inflows clock in at $15.8 billion, up by 11.3% year-on-year

Updated 14 Jan, 2022 05:50pm

Markets

FCA for November: NEPRA raises electricity rate by Rs4.3 per unit

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday raised electricity tariff by Rs4.3 per unit for...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:10pm

Markets

Pakistan's Regal Automobile Industries looks to raise Rs800mn through IPO

Applies for PSX listing, will issue 25 million shares at floor price of Rs32

Updated 12 Jan, 2022 08:19pm

Business & Finance

Yearly basis: Pakistan's passenger car sales accelerate in 2021

PSMC leads the way with 108% year-on-year growth

Published 12 Jan, 2022 02:26pm

Business & Finance

Lucky Motor Corp to launch Peugeot 2008 this month

Lucky Motor Corporation (LMC) is likely to introduce Peugeot 2008 later this month, officials familiar with the...

Updated 10 Jan, 2022 08:47pm

Business & Finance

Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar: Banks approve over Rs117bn for MPMG

Loan approval and disbursement for the government’s flagship markup subsidy scheme, commonly known as Mera ...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:04pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan has successfully resolved aviation safety concerns: UN aviation body

ICAO's letter comes as positive for country's aviation sector and its pilots

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 07:12pm

Pakistan

Roshan Digital Account: cumulative inflows reach $3.16bn

SBP says inflow of $244mn recorded in December

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 06:26pm

Markets

7.34mn bales of cotton reach ginneries, up 37% YoY: PCGA

Cotton arrival in Pakistan increased 37% year-on-year, showed the latest fortnightly data released by the Pakistan...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 02:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 28	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 28	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 28	155.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 28	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 28	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 28	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	6,012.28
Nasdaq / Jan 27	19,341.84
Dow Jones / Jan 27	44,713.58
India Sensex / Jan 28	76,094.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 28	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 28	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 28	8,540.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 28	21,333.78

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 27	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 27	247,856
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 28	73.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 28	2,742.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 28	67.09
Petrol/Litre / Jan 29	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 28 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.97 ▲ 0.67 (10.63%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 28 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.90 ▲ 2.54 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 28 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	47.52 ▲ 4.32 (10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 28 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 28 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	94.15 ▲ 8.56 (10%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 28 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	51.70 ▲ 4.7 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 28 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	40.37 ▲ 3.67 (10%)
Mehran Sugar / Jan 28 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 28 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	124.94 ▲ 11.35 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 28 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.40 ▼ -0.51 (-13.04%)
B. F. Mod. / Jan 28 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.39 ▼ -1 (-11.92%)
Grays Leasing / Jan 28 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.71 ▼ -0.59 (-11.13%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7 ▼ -0.85 (-10.83%)
East West Ins. / Jan 28 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.56 ▼ -5.73 (-10%)
National Silk / Jan 28 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.40 ▼ -5.37 (-9.8%)
Masood Textile / Jan 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	51.51 ▼ -5.59 (-9.79%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 28 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	89.88 ▼ -9.31 (-9.39%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 28 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	54 ▼ -5.07 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,565,578 ▼ -0.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	51,651,701 ▼ -1.18
Cnergyico PK / Jan 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,683,570 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,333,106 ▼ -0.66
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 28 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,034,484 ▲ 8.56
Pak Elektron / Jan 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,790,060 ▼ -0.34
Fauji Cement / Jan 28 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,681,185 ▼ -0.93
P.T.C.L. / Jan 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	18,282,383 ▼ -0.43
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,691,845 ▼ -0.06

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