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HBL marches on steadily

Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, HBL delivered another strong quarter, registering record 9M profits. Pretax...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:45am

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Matco Foods Limited

Matco Foods Limited (PSX: MFL) was established as Matco Rice Processing Private Limited in 1964. The company was...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:41am

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POL 1QFY25 – Profits hit by exploration costs

The overall oil and gas E&P sector is expected to see a decline in profitability during 1QFY25, largely due to...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 09:15am

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Don’t bury the Lede

The shrinking of the automobile market for newly assembled vehicles is almost palpable and can be felt (by...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 09:12am

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Image Pakistan Limited

Image Pakistan Limited (PSX: IMAGE) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The company...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 09:04am

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Power reforms: The needle moves

The IMF’s Article IV Consultation report on Pakistan highlights positive developments, particularly from the energy...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 09:03am

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An end of an era

Pakistan’s rice export industry is at a crucial juncture as it navigates FY25 following a record-breaking FY24,...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:56am

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Shezan International Limited

Shezan International Limited (PSX: SHEZ) is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan. SHEZ started its...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:54am

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Petroleum Levy target: A Rs215 billion cut

The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:33am

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Cement’s bag of magic tricks

If there is one lesson that Pakistani companies could learn from the cement business, it is how to make money in a...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:28am

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Good Luck Industries Limited

Good Luck Industries Limited (PSX: GIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1967. The...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:14am

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Solar gains, grid pains

The standard for policymaking is to establish clearly defined short, medium, and long-term goals. Unfortunately,...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 09:49am

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EPQL in 9MCY24

Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (PSX: EPQL) recently announced its financial results for the third quarter of the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 09:31am

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Airlink Communication Limited

Airlink Communication Limited (PSX: AIRLINK) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in January...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 09:21am

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Petroleum levy target: a Rs215 billion cut

The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:12am

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Cotton outlook: breaking the holding pattern?

The world cotton market has entered a new phase of uncertainty. World cotton prices, which thus far had been on a...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:09am

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Hala Enterprises Limited

Hala Enterprises Limited (PSX: HAEL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company and was subsequently...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:04am

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Remittances to the rescue

The significance of worker remittances can be seen from the fact that over $8 billion came into the country in the...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 09:19am

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Pakistan Cables Limited

Pakistan Cables Limited (PSX: PCAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1953 and was...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 09:02am

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Now you see it, now you don’t

Remember when home mortgages became a distinct possibility for hopeful homeowners across Pakistan, who had been...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 10:55am

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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