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CPI: a surprise reading – but will it hold?

Over the past two years, rising inflation shattered records and surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, a...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 09:01am

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Sugar industry: political affiliation isn’t helping

The sugar industry is in the news again. The industry wants a license to export surplus stocks; the government wants...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 08:58am

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Octopus Digital Limited

Octopus Digital Limited (PSX: OCTOPUS) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2017 as Avanceon...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 08:55am

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Low demand at the heart of periodic adjustments

Of Rs52 billion sought by the power distribution companies on account of the quarterly tariff adjustments for...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:41am

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High taxation cannibalizing juices export potential

One key ingredient for moving on a sustainable economic growth path is to develop the agriculture value chains by...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:37am

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Interview with Shoaib Nizami, CEO - Sports in Pakistan (SIP)

‘SIP paves the way for a brighter, more prosperous future for sports in Pakistan’ Shoaib Nizami is an entrepreneur...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:35am

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Safe Mix Concrete Limited

Safe Mix Concrete Limited (PSX: SMCPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2005 and was...

Published 31 May, 2024 09:20am

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Rising NPLs?

“Private sector credit declines by 39.7 percent”, read the headline in this newspaper yesterday. The headline,...

Published 31 May, 2024 09:20am

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Cement’s sweltering summer

Exports may be saving the day for many cement manufacturers in FY24. The cement exports share in the total sales mix...

Published 31 May, 2024 09:06am

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Gas tariff respite: Unrealistic assumptions

In a welcome change, natural gas prices are expected to decline from July 1, 2024. This is not something you hear...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:52am

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Upstream sector challenges

The upstream oil and gas sector has been in trouble for some time now. The weakness of the oil and gas sector can...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:49am

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Agritech Limited

Agritech Limited (PSX: AGL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1959 as Pak-American Fertilizers Limited. The company is...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:33am

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Honda floating

Looking at the financial statement of Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR), one wonders, how did the company manage to raise...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:37am

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Case for coffee

Pakistan is a tea-drinking nation, no doubt. But with changing demographics, slowly but surely, coffee penetration...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:32am

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Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited

Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (PSX: HTL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The company is...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:27am

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Tackling the solar storm

The rooftop solar penetration is increasing at a rapid pace due to falling prices for solar plates as well as...

Published 27 May, 2024 08:51am

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An interview with Fabio Ricci of FederUnacoma Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association

Pakistan’s private sector can team up with Italian industry to provide the latest farm technology on a rental basis...

Published 27 May, 2024 08:46am

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IT exports 10MFY24

IT exports have been witnessing a recovery over the past 5 months of FY24. Total IT exports for 9MFY24 stood at...

Published 24 May, 2024 08:58am

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Sapphire Fibres Limited

Sapphire Fibres Limited (PSX: SFL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1979. The principal...

Published 24 May, 2024 08:53am

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Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot

April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
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 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
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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