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Gold price per tola decreases Rs500 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their decrease...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:12pm

Pakistan

NA session indefinitely adjourned after PTI’s protest

The National Assembly (NA) session was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday following a ruckus by the Pakistan...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

Deputy PM Dar, Iranian FM Araghchi commit to enhance trade, investment

Both leaders discuss the situation in the Middle East and condemn Israeli aggression against Palestinians

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:29pm

Pakistan

Shooting in Karachi injures two Chinese nationals

KARACHI: Two Chinese nationals were shot at and injured on Tuesday in Pakistan’s commercial hub of Karachi, police...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 11:06pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes above 92,000 for first time as buying momentum persists

Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:10pm

Technology

Pakistan’s Neem secures $4mn credit facility from DNI Group

Neem, an embedded finance platform in Pakistan, has secured an additional $4 million credit facility from South...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:35pm

Markets

Farrukh Sabzwari appointed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) CEO

Farrukh H. Sabzwari has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan Stock Exchange Company Limited...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:36pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 4, 2024

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:31am

Business & Finance

SCO summit: Rs2.7bn spent on arrangements, beautification of Islamabad, interior ministry tells ECC

Economic Coordination Committee approves Circular Debt Management Plan for FY 2024-25

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 11:01pm

Pakistan

COAS Asim Munir urges action on plight of Kashmiris, Palestinians

Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir urged the world powers on Monday for an urgent action on the plight of...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:52pm

Pakistan

NA, Senate pass bills seeking increase in services chiefs’ tenure, SC judges’ strength

Number of judges in Supreme Court to be increased up to 34 from 17
Tenure of armed forces chiefs to be extended to 5 years from 3 years

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 11:06pm

Business & Finance

Policy rate reduction to boost business activities, exports: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday a reduction in the policy rate will boost business activities, exports,...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:54pm

Sports

England, New Zealand and Zimbabwe women’s teams to tour Pakistan

Pakistan will host England, New Zealand and Zimbabwe women’s cricket teams for the first time as per the...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

Pakistan

Six terrorists killed in separate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations: ISPR

Security forces killed six terrorists in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sunday, the military’s media...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 06:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy conducts flight test of locally manufactured ballistic missile

The Pakistan Navy has successfully conducted flight test of a locally developed ship-launched ballistic missile,...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 06:09pm

Markets

Higher than market consensus: SBP reduces key policy rate by 250bps, takes it to 15%

Most analysts had expected cut of 200bps

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs700 in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan increased on Monday in line with their increase in...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 04:35pm

Pakistan

Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan on two-day official visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a two-day official visit, the Foreign...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:23pm

Markets

PPL secures 10-year lease for Sui Gas Field

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, has received approval for a Development and...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:45pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s chemical maker Ghani to establish LPG storage facility in Punjab

Ghani Chemical Industries Limited (GCIL), a manufacturer of medical and industrial gases and chemicals, announced...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:15pm

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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