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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

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Imported cotton demand: a threat managed?

Earlier this month, the IMF came under fire for projecting a significantly exaggerated forecast of Pakistan’s trade...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:53pm

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Lucky Core Industries Limited

Lucky Core Industries Limited (PSX: LCI) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company as Khewra Soda Ash...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:06am

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FDI – better or not?

Like other uncertainties in the country, the investment climate in Pakistan is always volatile. This is the very...

Published 22 May, 2024 06:34am

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Cement prices: up or down?

Latest reports suggest cement prices across markets have surged by Rs20-30 per bag. This is despite no visible...

Published 22 May, 2024 06:30am

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Service Industries Limited

Service Industries Limited (PSX: SRVI) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1957 and later...

Published 22 May, 2024 06:27am

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Sky-High FED: Pulping Punjab’s Rural Economy

Developing agriculture value chains is the low-hanging fruit in Pakistan’s economy – especially the Punjab economy....

Published 21 May, 2024 09:07am

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Power tariffs: Up the roof!

Quite expectedly, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has made it official what was on the cards – a large...

Published 21 May, 2024 09:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	279.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	279.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 6	153.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.24
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 6	6,083.57
India Sensex / Feb 6	77,948.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	38,815.94
Nasdaq / Feb 6	19,791.99
Hang Seng / Feb 6	21,210.86
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,727.28
Dow Jones / Feb 6	44,747.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,902.42
France CAC40 / Feb 6	8,007.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	70.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 6	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 6	256,087
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,868.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	66.48
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Imperial Limited / Feb 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.87 ▲ 1.72 (10.03%)
Sana Ind / Feb 7 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	30.27 ▲ 2.74 (9.95%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Feb 7 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	149.18 ▲ 12.6 (9.23%)
TPL Insurance / Feb 7 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	10.39 ▲ 0.86 (9.02%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Feb 7 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.55 ▲ 0.69 (7.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Feb 7 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.48 (7.72%)
Arpak Int. / Feb 7 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	69.90 ▲ 4.89 (7.52%)
Mandviwala / Feb 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19.90 ▲ 1.37 (7.39%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 7 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.89 ▲ 0.4 (7.29%)
EFU General / Feb 7 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	123.39 ▲ 7.27 (6.26%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Feb 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.10 ▼ -0.79 (-13.41%)
Dewan Textile / Feb 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.61 ▼ -0.98 (-12.91%)
Apna Microfin. / Feb 7 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 7 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	35.26 ▼ -3.92 (-10.01%)
Chashma / Feb 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	81.41 ▼ -9.05 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Feb 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	85.50 ▼ -9.5 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 7 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	48.63 ▼ -5.4 (-9.99%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Feb 7 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	33.01 ▼ -3.49 (-9.56%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Feb 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	9.99 ▼ -1.01 (-9.18%)
Shield Corp. / Feb 7 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	245.01 ▼ -23.06 (-8.6%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 7 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,523,297 ▼ -0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,384,932 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Feb 7 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,937,708 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Feb 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,199,644 ▼ -0.28
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 7 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,127,512 ▲ 0.25
Cnergyico PK / Feb 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,104,269 ▼ -0.03
National Bank / Feb 7 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,980,621 ▼ -0.33
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	10,484,043 ▼ -0.2
The Searle Co. / Feb 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	10,207,814 ▼ -1.73
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 7 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	9,959,309 ▼ -1.96

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