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The problem with power price hikes

Given increasing delta between the cost of electricity production and what is being charged to the consumers (on...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 09:11am

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Stability within chaos?

The economic narrative abroad – ranging from ‘we are in a recession’ to ‘no, we are not’– seems to be...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 09:09am

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Auto: Trouble in paradise

Pakistan Suzuki (PSX: PSMC) had no words to mince yesterday when it announced to the PSX that it would be shutting...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 09:07am

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Ecopack Limited

Ecopack Limited (PSX: ECOP) was established in 1991 was a private limited company. It was converted into a public...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 09:04am

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Power tariffs: painful adjustments continue

Electricity consumers will have it tough in FY23. The power system regulator notified an upward adjustment of...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 09:02am

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Cotton outlook: flirting again with danger

Less than a fortnight after sanity seemed to be returning to world cotton prices, market is back to convulsing due...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 09:01am

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Auto: mighty fall

Automotive volumes expectedly plunged over 50 percent in Jul-22 compared to the same month of last year, recording...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 08:59am

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Tri-Pack Films Limited

Tri-Pack Films Limited (PSX: TRIPF) was established in 1993 as a public limited company under the repealed Companies...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 08:56am

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From Digital Emergency to Digital Enablement?

In these tough economic times, the status of the telecom industry is no better than many others. Perhaps, it's worse...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:14am

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PMPK: profits down

At the close of the half year, Pakistan’s second-ranked cigarette manufacturer seems to have attained a mixed...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:13am

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EPCL- PVC prices to recover

Engro Polymer and Chemicals (PSX: EPCL) announced its financial performance for 1HCY22 recently, and the company’s...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:11am

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Emco Industries Limited

Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) was established as a joint stock company by the name Electric Equipment...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:08am

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LNG: Going long-term

July 2022 offered a much-needed breather as Pakistan’s LNG imports halved from a month ago at c. $350 million....

Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:17am

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ICI Pakistan in FY22

Emerging successful from the pandemic hit year, ICI Pakistan Limited’s (PSX: ICI) financial performance in FY22...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:15am

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Garment prices: madness?

Two months ago, this space had argued that rising cost of raw materials such as cotton and energy could soon...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:12am

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Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited

Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (PSX: DAWH) was established in 1968 as a public limited company under the...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:07am

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Jazz: still singing!

Pakistan’s leading mobile network operator (MNO) managed to score double-digit increase in key financial ...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 10:29am

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Grain prices: glass half-empty?

If you think only a well-timed investment in US dollars earlier this year could have yielded stupendous returns,...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 10:27am

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Lucky’s charm

The cement industry spent most, if not all, of the outgoing year firefighting; watching export markets dry up and...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 10:20am

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KSB Pumps Company Limited

KSB Pumps Company Limited (PSX: KSBP) was set up under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017) in 1959. It...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 10:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.90 ▲ 1.00 (34.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 1 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ 1.00 (19.80%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	8.47 ▲ 1.00 (13.39%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 1 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.53 ▲ 0.33 (10.31%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 1 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	30.53 ▲ 2.78 (10.02%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	72 ▲ 6.55 (10.01%)
Big Bird Foods / Jan 1 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	62.70 ▲ 5.70 (10.00%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 1 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.50 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,006.17 ▲ 91.47 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dadex Eternit / Jan 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	63.47 ▼ -7.05 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.62 ▼ -4.29 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 1 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	183.43 ▼ -20.38 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 1 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	383.24 ▼ -42.58 (-10.00%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.76 ▼ -1.19 (-9.96%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.55 ▼ -8.67 (-9.94%)
East West Ins. / Jan 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.60 ▼ -5.69 (-9.93%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 1 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	27.80 ▼ -2.99 (-9.71%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 1 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38 ▼ -3.45 (-8.32%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,352,120 ▼ -0.21
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 1 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,219,268 ▼ -0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,770,728 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jan 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,821,141 ▲ 0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,440,252 ▼ -0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,744,730 ▲ 0.27
Pak Refinery / Jan 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,109,115 ▼ -1.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,203,440 ▼ -0.05
Telecard Limited / Jan 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	34,631,623 ▲ 0.06

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