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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: Pakistan beat China 5-1 to secure semi-final spot

Pakistan hockey team crushed China 5-1 to qualify for the semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 at...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 06:29pm

Markets

Privatisation of SOEs: cabinet committee approves WAPDA, NHA as essential entities

The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has decided to categorise the Water and Power Development...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:04pm

Markets

Most aggressive cut since April 2020: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, brings it down to 17.5%

Pace of disinflation exceeded earlier expectations, says central bank
The previous occasion SBP moved with this quantum of reduction was in April 2020

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:54pm

Markets

KSE-100 gains on anticipation of reduction in key policy rate

Bullish sentiments were witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), amid expectations of further reduction in...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:05pm

Markets

‘Wrongly interpreted’: SBP issues clarification on art competition, new banknote series

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday clarified banknote designs that have won the recent art competition are...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 08:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns air strikes by Israeli occupation forces on Al Mawasi humanitarian zone

Pakistan condemned on Thursday the air strikes by Israeli occupation forces on the Al Mawasi humanitarian zone in...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:55pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

After registering back-to-back gains, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Thursday in line with a decrease in the...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 12:33pm

Technology

Air Link partners with GNEXT to expand Apple products’ availability in Pakistan

GNEXT Technologies, Apple’s authorised distributor for Pakistan, has tapped Air Link Communications Limited, a...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:05pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 11, 2024

Published 12 Sep, 2024 08:42am

Pakistan

At least 1 dead as fire breaks out at building in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony

At least one person was killed after a fire broke out at a residential building in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony on...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

Fifth case of mpox virus confirmed in KP: health minister

33-year-old new patient had come to Pakistan from a Gulf country last week via Islamabad International Airport, Syed Qasim Ali Shah says

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

Sports

Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen move up in latest ICC Test rankings

Pakistan’s trio of Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi have improved their rankings in the latest ICC...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 08:08pm

Markets

Ahead of monetary policy announcement, KSE-100 loses 635 points as market divided

Key benchmark index settles near 78,650 level

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:34pm

Sports

Pakistan beat Japan 2-1 in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

Pakistan beat Japan 2-1 to register their first win in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy at the Moqi Hockey Training...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 05:07pm

Markets

Gold prices in Pakistan hit record high of Rs264,000 per tola

Gold prices in Pakistan registered back-to-back gains on Wednesday in line with their increase in the international...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 02:20pm

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia committed to Pakistan’s economic growth, says KSA envoy

Finance Division says ambassador has indicated that a Saudi business delegation could visit Pakistan in coming months to explore areas for joint ventures, collaborative investments

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:44pm

Pakistan

5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Punjab, Islamabad

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Punjab, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. The earthquake’s...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:54pm

Business & Finance

Fauji Fertilizer Company intends to acquire Agritech Limited

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), one of Pakistan’s largest fertilizer producers, has expressed its intention to...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:34pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 10, 2024

Published 11 Sep, 2024 08:41am

Pakistan

NA Speaker summons IG, SSP over PTI leaders’ arrests; Barrister Gohar released

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday summoned Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:48pm

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 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Dec 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.39 ▲ 0.88 (15.97%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.24 ▲ 0.60 (10.64%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)
Punjab Oil / Dec 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	168.95 ▲ 14.93 (9.69%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 27 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	24.90 ▲ 2.13 (9.35%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▼ -0.49 (-14.04%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.21 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.51 ▼ -2.27 (-9.55%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.30 ▼ -0.75 (-9.32%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 27 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	590 ▼ -59.79 (-9.20%)
Faisal Sp. / Dec 27 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	266.15 ▼ -22.46 (-7.78%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 0.27
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 2.46
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.08
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.03
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.05
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▼ -0.29
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,738,115 ▼ -0.01

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