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Led by select stocks, KSE-100 pushes past 80,000 with 970-point gain

It was select positivity at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index, led by buying activity...

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 06:32pm

Business & Finance

Shipping giant Maersk enters into strategic partnership with Secure Logistics

Maersk West and Central Asia Limited (Maersk), a global shipping, transport and logistics services company, has...

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 04:10pm

Pakistan

Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US

Will continue to use sanctions and other tools to ensure our national security cannot be impacted, says State Dept

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 10:30pm

Business & Finance

TOMCL boosts frozen beef production, targets rising demand in China

The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL), a Pakistani meat processor, said it has completed the second phase of...

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 04:10pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 17, 2024

Published 18 Sep, 2024 08:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan slams Afghan Consul General Peshawar for disrespecting national anthem

The Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch Tuesday condemned the act of disrespecting the national anthem...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 11:33pm

Sports

India beat China 1-0 to win Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

The Indian hockey team retained their Asian Hockey Champions Trophy title with a 1-0 victory against hosts China in...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 08:58pm

Sports

Pakistan beat Korea 5-2 to win bronze in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

After the semifinal heartbreak, Pakistan bounced back with a resounding 5-2 victory over Korea to secure a bronze...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

Russian Deputy PM Overchuk to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday: FO

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk would lead a high-level delegation to Pakistan on a...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:06pm

World

‘All good here’ was last message before OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded

Hearings into Titan submersible tragedy reveal safety concerns

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 02:49pm

Pakistan

Eid Milad-un-Nabi: President, PM call for embracing teachings of Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Day dawns with 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salutes in all provincial capitals

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 04:23pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 16, 2024

Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:33am

Markets

Gunvor Group keen to invest in petroleum sector, says Pakistan govt

PM Shehbaz directs concerned authorities to provide all kinds of facilities for investment of Gunvor Group in Pakistan

Published 16 Sep, 2024 07:41pm

Sports

China beat Pakistan in shootout to enter Asian Hockey Champions Trophy final

In a massive upset, China stunned Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout to enter the Asian Champions Trophy final at the Moqi...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 04:44pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 158 points higher as profit-taking trims intra-day gains

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed 158 points higher on Monday as profit-taking...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 09:09pm

Markets

Gold price hits fresh record high of Rs268,000 per tola in Pakistan

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

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:24pm

Pakistan

Constitutional amendment: ‘package’ not to be tabled in NA, Senate today, says PML-N senator

Irfan Siddiqui says both houses today to be prorogued

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 09:20pm

Markets

Sui Southern Gas Company appoints Amin Rajput as acting CEO, MD

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has appointed Muhammad Amin Rajput as the...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 09:07pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 14 and September 15, 2024

Published 16 Sep, 2024 08:47am

Markets

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs10, HSD’s by Rs13.06 per litre

New prices come into effect from September 16, 2024

Published 15 Sep, 2024 11:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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