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HBL: Profit streak continues

Banks are often a reflection of a country’s state of economy. Looking at HBL’s 1HCY23 financial results announced...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:32am

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Foreign bill discounting: good times are coming?

A raw material shortfall, exorbitant energy prices, liquidity squeeze, high interest rates, and catering global...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:28am

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Sitara Peroxide Limited

Sitara Peroxide Limited (PSX: SPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2004. The company is...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:24am

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Cigarette production on a decline

Amid shrinking manufacturing, the tobacco sector is also facing a decline in cigarette production over the last...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:17am

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HCAR: Saved by the skin of its teeth

With a dramatic drop in revenues of 88 percent, Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR) for the first time since Mar-12 records...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:16am

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Electricity generation stays depressed

Pakistan’s national grid electricity generation in FY23 at 126 billion units stayed nearly 10 percent lower...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 08:43am

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GM-free poultry: empty pockets, lofty goals

According to weekly SPI data by PBS, national average price of farm eggs breached Rs 260 per dozen in retail markets...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 04:18pm

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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 25 Jul, 2023 08:35am

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An interview with Ejaz Ali Shah, Managing Director PMEX

‘PMEX has completely turned around to a profitable exchange’ Question: Congratulations on the remarkable...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 10:20am

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IT exports stagnating

Growing in double digits for the last six years (FY17-FY22), the IT exports of the country took a backseat in FY23...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:43am

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Something wicked this way comes

What should the outlook of an industry whose demand has plunged 16 percent over the year—capacity utilization of...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:40am

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Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (PSX: FFBL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The company...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:36am

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Textile export performance: not all gloom

If full-pager ads by textile trade associations in leading newspapers are any guide, Pakistan’s export lifeline is...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 08:37am

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Mehran Sugar Mills Limited

Mehran Sugar Mills Limited (PSX: MRNS) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1965. The...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 08:33am

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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 20 Jul, 2023 11:46am

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FDI in FY23 – the plunge deepens

The country was able to attract $1.46 billion in foreign direct investment in FY23 – the same level as FY13, but...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 11:28am

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LSM: No respite in sight

Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) shaved another 14.4 percent year-on-year in May 2023. All eleven months of the...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 11:21am

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Microfinance remaining buoyant

The microfinance sector in Pakistan has experienced notable growth and development over the past few decades despite...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 08:15am

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Current account roundup FY23

The current account posted a surplus ($334 million for June 23) for the fourth consecutive month – the 2HFY23...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 08:12am

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Otsuka Pakistan Limited

Otsuka Pakistan Limited (PSX: OTSU) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1988. The principal...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 08:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	68.96
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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