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Important updates from July 3, 2024

Published 04 Jul, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Former senator Hidayat Ullah, two others killed in Bajaur blast

Hidayatullah was traveling for an election campaign when his vehicle was targeted

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 07:02pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz seeks barter trade revival with Russia in meeting with Putin

Says positive trajectory of Pak-Russia relations is a matter of 'great comfort'

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 07:02pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs800 in Pakistan

After remaining unchanged in the previous session, gold prices improved in Pakistan on Wednesday in line with an...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 02:31pm

Pakistan

Mari Mining receives licences for exploration of minerals in Chagai

Mari Mining Company (Pvt) Limited (MMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), has...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 05:11pm

Pakistan

ECP protest case: Islamabad court acquits Imran, Qureshi

A district and sessions court acquitted on Wednesday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:24pm

Markets

Record high closing: KSE-100 index settles at 80,234

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with its winning run as the benchmark KSE-100 index settled above the...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 05:11pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 2, 2024

Published 03 Jul, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

Measures underway to pass on benefits of economic policies to public: Ali Pervaiz Malik

Minister of State for Finance says investors' trust is increasing while the stock market has also witnessed a historic boom

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:10pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi gets bail in graft case

Accountability court adjourns hearing in £190 million case till July 5

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:46pm

Markets

Pakistan’s Citi Pharma enters into strategic partnership with Indian company

Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL), a Pakistani pharmaceutical company, has entered into a strategic partnership with...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:08pm

Markets

Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 12% YoY to $24.1bn in FY24

Exports increase by 10.5% to $30.7bn while imports decline 0.8% to $54.7bn
However, trade deficit increases by 15.13% to $2.39 billion in June

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 08:10pm

Markets

PPL discovers gas reserves in Sindh

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), a key supplier of natural gas in the country, has discovered gas reserves from its...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:26pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets Tajik president, highlights Pakistan’s investment potential in multiple sectors

Both leaders discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in different fields between the two countries

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:12pm

Markets

Gold unchanged at Rs241,500 per tola in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan remained unchanged on Tuesday in line with the...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 02:17pm

Markets

KSE-100 gains on heavyweight stocks, settles above 79k level for first time

Bullish momentum continued on Tuesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) driven by optimism over a new...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:07pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s detention internal matter for Pakistan: US State Dept

Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel says Pakistan's elections continue to be in Washington's focus

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:17pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 1, 2024

Published 02 Jul, 2024 09:05am

Business & Finance

Prior actions for IMF programme largely complete, says Aurangzeb

IMF also wants work on some structural benchmarks like a tax-to-GDP ratio, power sector, FBR, and SOE reforms

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 11:42pm

Business & Finance

Access the Finance Act 2024 here

Published 01 Jul, 2024 05:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75
France CAC40 / Dec 20	7,274.48
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.74 ▲ 0.47 (11.01%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	4.97 ▲ 0.47 (10.44%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.94 ▲ 1.00 (10.06%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	27.48 ▲ 2.50 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 23 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	37.62 ▲ 3.42 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.73 ▼ -4.18 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 23 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	14.65 ▼ -1.60 (-9.85%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.99 ▼ -1.52 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.51 ▼ -4.93 (-8.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 23 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	15.55 ▼ -1.37 (-8.10%)
ZIL Limited / Dec 23 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	230.40 ▼ -19.60 (-7.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.09
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.20
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,850,688 ▲ 0.50
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,969,625 ▲ 2.41
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.31
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▲ 3.96

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