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Weekly SPI inflation down 1.39pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended May 9, 2024, decreased by 1.39 per cent due...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Dawlance launches new range of premium products

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan needs to affectively negotiate bilateral agreements and Free Trade Agreements...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Economies in developing Asia ageing fast: Pakistan will still have shares below 10pc by 2050: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Some economies in developing Asia are ageing rapidly, however, Pakistan will still have shares lower than...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:30am

Business & Finance

April CPI-based inflation soars 17.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 17.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

Blocking SIMs of over 0.5m non-filers: PTA yet to decide on FBR decision

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is yet to decide on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s)...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

Jul-Apr trade deficit shrinks 17.09pc to $19.514bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 17.09 percent in the first 10 months (July-April) of the...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Responsible use of social media platforms utmost necessary: minister

ISLAMABAD: The government conveyed to the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) comprising global digital media giants that...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:21am

Govt urges World Bank to restructure $230m CLICK project

ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for restructuring of “Competitive and Livable City of...

Updated 02 May, 2024 09:30am

Technology

Huawei showcases cutting-edge technologies, solutions at Digital Week in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Huawei Pakistan hosted a Digital Week in Islamabad, showcasing the cutting-edge technologies and ...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

NHA approves Rs4.133bn PC-1 for KKH-II

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board recommended the PC-I (Land Acquisition) of...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Business & Finance

Key states, including Pakistan: Wheat imports expected to rise: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Wheat imports are expected to rise for key importing countries including Pakistan, says the World Bank....

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Business & Finance

IMF approves disbursement of $1.1bn loan tranche

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the final tranche of $1.1...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Mobile phones: Jul-Mar imports soar 181.26pc to $1.301bn YoY

Mobile phone imports register 930.92 percent growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2024 when compared to $14.846 million in March 2023

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 12:11pm

Markets

Weekly SPI inflation down 1.1pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on April 25, 2024, decreased by 1.10...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

‘Case study of 2022 floods’: ADB warns of big climate disasters

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 01:06pm

Business & Finance

Number of cellular subscribers rises to 192.07m

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 191.46 million by end February to 192.07 million by end...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

$400m HEDP restructuring project: World Bank’s help sought

ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for restructuring of Higher Education Development in Pakistan...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

Business & Finance

UNDP report: Pakistan in moderate digital development category

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lies in the moderate digital development category with a cumulative Digital Development Index...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Jul-Mar borrowing stands at $6.899bn

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $6.899 billion from multiple financing sources during the first nine months...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

‘Digitise Pakistan in governance, economy, and society overall govt’s vision’

ISLAMABAD: The government’s vision is to digitise Pakistan in three verticals including governance, economy, and...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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