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KSE-100 closes 335 points lower as profit-taking persists

Profit-takers held sway over the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the second consecutive session, as its benchmark...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 11:37pm

Pakistan

Changes made to elections laws cannot undo judgment on reserved seats: SC

Election Commission of Pakistan bound to implement court’s decision without requiring further clarification, apex court says

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 11:44pm

Markets

Gold prices hit record high in Pakistan, surpass Rs280,000 per tola amid global rally

Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward trajectory on Friday in line with their increase in international...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 11:48pm

Markets

July-September: Pakistan Refinery sustains Rs2.4bn in losses

Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), a subsidiary of the Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO), sustained massive...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation likely to stay in single digit in October, rate cut anticipated

Consumer Price Index for October expected to clock in at 6.5-7.0%, according to a brokerage report

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 10:25pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 17, 2024

Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:23am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces closure of colleges, universities on Friday

The Higher Education Department of the government of Punjab has announced the closure of all public and private...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 11:25pm

Markets

KSE-100 loses 620 points on profit-taking, closes below 86,000

After hitting a record high in the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:38pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt imposes section 144 across province amid PTI protest call

The Punjab government on Thursday imposed section 144, banning public gatherings for two days across the province....

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:06pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves surpass $11bn after more than 2 years

On weekly basis, dollar stockpile increases $215 million

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:09pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Mega Motor secures key partnership with global EV giant BYD

Mega Motor Company (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), has announced a...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 11:24pm

Pakistan

SBP predicts 2.5-3.5% growth for FY25, warns of structural challenges

Inefficiencies in energy sector resulted in accumulation of circular debt, says central bank in annual report

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb discusses economic reforms, climate resilience with US envoy

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told US Ambassador Donald Blome on Thursday that the government’s macroeconomic...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:19pm

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah posts over 50% profit surge in 3QCY24

Bank Alfalah saw its consolidated profit jump to Rs13.3 billion during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:34pm

Markets

Another record high: gold prices in Pakistan hit Rs277,900 per tola

Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward trajectory on Thursday in line with their increase in international...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:02pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 16, 2024

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:30am

Pakistan

Indian FM Jaishankar hails Pakistan’s ‘hospitality, courtesies’ during SCO summit

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 10:58pm

Markets

SCO joint communique: member states say important to counter protectionist policies, sanctions

23rd Meeting of Council of Heads of Government of Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation concludes in Islamabad

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 11:22pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets Russian counterpart on SCO sidelines

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a “cordial and substantive meeting” with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 11:51pm

Pakistan

SCO summit: PM Shehbaz raises Israel’s genocide against Palestinians; calls for ceasefire

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday told the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 09:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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