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Oil sales in 9MFY24

The oil sales by the oil marketing companies during March 2024 saw a rise of 4 percent year-on-year, and three...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:14am

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Systems Limited

Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) was founded in 1977 as a private limited company and was converted into a public listed...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:11am

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Inflation still at a tricky spot

The CPI inflation reading is finally lower than the policy rate. The headline number stood at 20.7 percent on...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 08:00am

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Cement: Retracing steps

Last week, our analysis of the financial statements of 15 cement companies showed that the first half of the fiscal...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:30am

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At-Tahur Limited

At-Tahur Limited (PSX: PREMA) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2007. The company is...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:00am

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Power tariff: A quarter’s respite

Another quarter, another massive adjustment. At Rs2.75/unit approved in lieu of periodic adjustments for 2QFY24, the...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:00am

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Interview with J.K. Khalil, Cluster General Manager, MENA East, Mastercard

‘Women-led businesses in Pakistan get a boost with Strive Women’ Mastercard has announced a new initiative that aims...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 04:55am

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Amreli Steels Limited

Amreli Steels Limited (PSX: ASTL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1984 and was...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:33am

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Surging IT exports

The newly elected Finance Minister has hinted at touching $3.5 billion in IT exports for FY24, and part of it is due...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:18am

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Electricity (price) shock incoming

One of the key objectives of the IMF’s next Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Pakistan will be “restoring the energy...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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All is quiet on the sugar front

All is quiet on the sugar front. At a time when reports of a demand slowdown should have put prices in reverse gear,...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited

Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited (PSX: DFSM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2003....

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:48am

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Smuggling back in surge

Petrol smuggling is back. Earlier this week, the Chairman Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) wrote a hard-hitting...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:04am

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Cement prices: End of an era?

Here’s the thing: despite yawningly weak demand that is only becoming weaker every month, the financial success of...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 06:59am

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IBL HealthCare Limited

IBL HealthCare Limited (PSX: IBLHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1997. The company...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 06:53am

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Edible oil price: Historic retreat

Terms of trade in the food sector have been Pakistan’s savings grace on the trade balance front this fiscal year....

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:24am

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SYS in CY23 – earnings keep shining

After a hefty increase in earnings for CY22, Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) announced another good year in earnings. The...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:21am

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Interview with Ahmed Saljouk - Founding member and Director of Finance & Development, Alif Holdings (Pvt. Ltd)

‘We are a high-street brand that is approachable and affordable’ Ahmed Saljouk is a visionary Leader Shaping...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:16am

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Auto: A picture of decay

On March 5th, Indus Motors- maker of Toyota cars in Pakistan- announced it will once again be keeping its production...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 08:57am

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An interview with Musadaq Zulqarnain, chairman Interloop Limited

‘Pakistan set to lose export market share to India unless we get our act together’ Musadaq Zulqarnain is among the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 03:27pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

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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