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Sugar: let exporters make some hay?

After a slow takeoff by sugar exports during July 2024, the policymakers are back to repeating errors of the past....

Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:52am

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Oil prices: Geopolitics pips fundamentals

The seemingly never-ending seesaw between market fundamentals and geopolitical risks entered another fresh episode...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:05am

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Shell Pakistan in 1HCY24

Profits of Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) stood at over Rs1.3 billion during the 1HCY24. This translates into a...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:03am

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Ghani Value Glass Limited

Ghani Value Glass Limited (PSX: GVGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1967. The company...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 07:58am

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IMF Board approval: delayed again

The IMF program’s board approval continues to face delays. While the staff-level agreement was reached swiftly, with...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:58am

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Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited

Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company limited (PSX: GTYR) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 09:16am

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HBL banks on investment

Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, HBL continued its merry way of raking in another quarter of stellar profits,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:55am

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Hub powering forward

Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) delivered a strong financial performance in FY24, with significant growth in...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:52am

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Crescent Fibres Limited

Crescent Fibres Limited (PSX: CFL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1977. The company is...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:45am

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Tariff adjustments keep coming

The state-owned power distribution companies have sought Rs46.9 billion on account of the quarterly tariff...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:15am

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Taking a break

It has been over 2 years—25 months to be exact—since net bank loans for consumer vehicles turned crimson. This...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:10am

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Pak Agro Packaging Limited

Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEMPAPL) commenced its operations in 2001. The company is engaged in the manufacturing...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:05am

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Power sector’s antidote

Economists are decrying the current state of the power sector and the resultant burden of skyrocketing electricity...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:48am

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Cherat’s turnaround

Cherat cement (PSX: CHCC) has certainly come a long way in the outgoing fiscal year from just five years ago in FY20...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:45am

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Interview with Faisal Jeddy, Global Chief Strategy Officer — Systems Limited Pakistan

‘We hold Forbes Asia’s Best Under a Billion 2024 award for the 5th year’ Faisal Jeddy is the key driver of strategic...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:43am

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Power: Stagnant generation

Power generation in July 2024 at 14.4 billion units stayed virtually unchanged from the same period last year. To...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:08am

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Pakistan’s FDI dilemma

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is often considered a crucial indicator of a nation’s economic health, reflecting...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:00am

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Dynea Pakistan Limited

Dynea Pakistan Limited (PSX: DYNO) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1982. The principal...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:47am

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Is a return of textile export firms to stock market in the offing?

In the five years since it went public, Interloop Limited (PSX: ILP) has increased its export revenue as well as...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:42am

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Shadab Textile Mills Limited

Shadab Textile Mills Limited (PSX: SHDT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1979. The...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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