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LSM: Slow rebound starts

Large Scale Manufacturing index for May 2024 grew 7.3 percent year-on-year – the highest growth in 23 months or July...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:28am

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Wheels down

One would think soaring prices of cars, in addition to petrol prices going through the roof together with shrinking...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:05am

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Exide Pakistan Limited

Exide Pakistan Limited (PSX: EXIDE) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in association with...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:01am

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Current account FY24: historic but in a good way?

The current account posted the lowest deficit in thirteen years in FY24. The toll could have been a surplus if the...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 08:27am

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Pakistan’s textile in a brave new world

Exchange rate, energy prices, or pricing in the global market – something will have to give, and fast. Despite fears...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 08:23am

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Hinopak Motors Limited

Hinopak Motors Limited (PSX: HINO) was incorporated as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1986. The company is...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 08:20am

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All-time high fertilizer spending

Close to a trillion rupees were spent by farmers on the application of two key fertilizers – urea and DAP in FY24....

Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:25am

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Remittances in FY24

Remittances to Pakistan grew by 10.7 percent year-on-year in FY24 to $30.3 billion. The annual tally is the second...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:22am

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Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited

Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited (PSX: MSCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1955....

Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:02am

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Autos: The year to forget

Resilient or not, the year FY24proved more than tough for the automobile industry that struggled from start to...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:41am

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Wah Noble Chemicals Limited

Wah Noble Chemicals Limited (PSX: WAHN) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1983. The...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:40am

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Open the valves of credit, and tax shall follow

Tax on agricultural income is in the news again. Reportedly, the IMF has demanded imposition of uniform tax on...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 08:48am

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Power tariffs: A quarter’s respite

Two days after the announcement of base electricity tariffs – the government caved in. The revised prayer now allows...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 08:47am

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Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited

Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited (PSX: IDYM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 08:44am

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Bridging the divide: Pakistan’s struggle for gender equality

Pakistan remains one of the countries with the largest gender gaps in the Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) 2023. The...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 10:46am

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Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited

Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited (PSX: BERG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1950 and...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 10:40am

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Cement prices soar

After months of staying in the Rs1200 range, in just the past two weeks, cement prices quietly jumped a few steps...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 09:03am

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‘They don’t care about us’

The IMF deal is very likely on the cards. The lender of last resort is stuck with Pakistan irrespective of the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 12:25pm

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Tariq Glass Industries Limited

Tariq Glass Industries Limited (PSX: TGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1978 and was...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 08:59am

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Power tariffs:Protected take the beating

The electricity base tariffs for 91 percent of domestic power consumers have been revised from a minimum of 26...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 08:26am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,467.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,567.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,655.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.57
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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