News stories for BR Web Desk - Business Recorder

BR Web Desk

Pakistan

May 9 riots: 25 convicted by military courts, says ISPR

Promulgation of the sentences of remaining accused is also being done, adds the military's media wing

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 04:08pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 20, 2024

Published 21 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Pakistan

Human trafficking earns bad name for country: PM Shehbaz

Premier calls for strict action against officers responsible for slow anti-human trafficking efforts

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:06pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls further Rs2,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan extended decline on Friday in line with their fall in the international rate. In the local...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz calls for early completion of Business Facilitation Centres

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to expedite the completion of Business Facilitation...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

KP Apex Committee decides to dismantle bunkers, heavy weaponry in Kurram

At least 133 people killed in tribal clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district since last month

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:47pm

Markets

KSE-100 gains over 3% as buying returns to PSX

Experts say recent correction created buying opportunity for investors

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:16pm

Markets

Hoechst Pakistan plans to establish subsidiary in UAE

To capitalize on the business-friendly environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), another listed Pakistani...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 10:33pm

Pakistan

Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept

United States Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel says longstanding US policy to deny support to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:24pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 19, 2024

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:38am

Pakistan

Shah Mehmood, Gandapur among 14 PTI leaders indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case

ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah indicted accused while hearing May 9 related cases at Adiala Jail

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:40pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $31mn, now stand at $12.08bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $31 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 10:38pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand bilateral ties

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the D-8 Summit to discuss bilateral relations

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 10:39pm

Pakistan

D-8 summit: PM Shehbaz says youth key driver to economic development

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that a country’s youth plays a key role for its economic development....

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls Rs2,600 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Thursday in line with their fall in...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 05:20pm

Pakistan

No loss of life as fire doused at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza: rescue officials

Rescue officials on Thursday said they succeeded in controlling a fire that erupted in a multi-storey building named...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 06:21pm

Markets

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 plunges record 4,795 points amid correction

Benchmark index under pressure as investors look to book profits

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 10:38pm

Markets

OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Hyderabad

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 10:46pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Indonesia agree to remain in close contact to maintain momentum in bilateral relations

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a meeting with President of Indonesia H.E Prabowo Subianto,

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 06:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan terms US sanctions on entities as unfortunate, biased

FO says such double standards and discriminatory practices not only undermine the credibility of non-proliferation regimes but also endanger regional and international peace and security

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

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	152.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 5	6,049.46
Nasdaq / Feb 5	19,692.33
Dow Jones / Feb 5	44,873.22
India Sensex / Feb 6	78,158.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	39,066.53
Hang Seng / Feb 6	20,891.62
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,693.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,705.71
France CAC40 / Feb 6	7,912.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 5	252,314
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	71.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,854.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	65.90
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.20 ▲ 0.17 (16.5%)
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	4.17 ▲ 0.41 (10.9%)
Chashma / Feb 6 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.72 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 6 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	49.39 ▲ 4.49 (10%)
Lalpir Power / Feb 6 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Feb 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.76 ▲ 1.25 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 6 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	21.69 ▲ 1.97 (9.99%)
Haseeb Waqas / Feb 6 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.45 ▲ 1.13 (9.98%)
National Silk / Feb 6 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.81 ▲ 3.7 (9.97%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.28 ▲ 0.29 (9.7%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Feb 6 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▼ -1 (-10%)
Tariq Corporation / Feb 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.01 ▼ -2 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 6 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	54.03 ▼ -6 (-10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39.18 ▼ -4.35 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Feb 6 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	60.31 ▼ -6.53 (-9.77%)
Next Capital / Feb 6 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▼ -0.96 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	81.02 ▼ -8.55 (-9.55%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	131 ▼ -13.74 (-9.49%)
Gadoon Textile / Feb 6 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	270 ▼ -27.99 (-9.39%)
Shezan Inter. / Feb 6 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	123 ▼ -12.59 (-9.29%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,509,368 ▲ 0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,117,084 ▼ -0.05
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,480,312 ▲ 0.41
Cnergyico PK / Feb 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,090,416 ▼ -0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,621,518 ▼ -0.1
B.O.Punjab / Feb 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,154,831 ▼ -0.24
National Bank / Feb 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,342,844 ▼ -3.33
Pak Refinery / Feb 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,915,543 ▼ -0.59
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,119,209 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Cement / Feb 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	12,847,614 ▼ -1.11

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular