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Opinion

EV policy – nice and cautious start

Much-awaited Electric Vehicle (EV) policy is unveiled. Ministry of Industries’ proposal is ratified by the ECC and...

Published 20 Dec, 2020 02:54am

Opinion

Remittances - the new normal?

The remittances growth in low and middle income countries during the pandemic has taken many by surprise. The upbeat...

Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am

Opinion

The riddle of RLNG

RLNG is a hot topic. Enough has been discussed in the media. Some pertinent questions are raised; but some key ...

Published 06 Dec, 2020 02:50am

Opinion

Of ports and terminals

There is some progress on the expansion of industrial base in the country. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is providing...

Published 29 Nov, 2020 02:50am

MPS: It comes as no surprise

No change, no surprise. Between the lines, the message is that monetary policy is to remain accommodative till the...

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 03:39am

Markets

MPS, decision-making and accurate data

Monetary policy decision is tomorrow. Majority of market participants are expecting the policy rate to be maintained...

Published 22 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Opinion

Towards competitive electricity market

Last week NEPRA approved the detailed design and implementation plan of Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract ...

Published 15 Nov, 2020 02:39am

Markets

Power tariff relief: Right step but one of many

Energy puzzle is necessary to be resolved for the economy to grow on a sustainable path. A crisis was already in the...

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 11:59am

Markets

Respect the taxpayer

One slogan that is not raised enough by the economic or political agents in the country is 'taxpayers ko izzat do'....

Published 01 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Markets

Wheat: reduce the procurement

Last week the sub-committee on wheat of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet recommended an increase in...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Markets

Cotton: crop of yesterday?

The declining trend of cotton production in Pakistan continues. Early estimates suggest that cotton production would...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Markets

Wanted: fiscal incentives for digitization

The world is moving towards a cashless economy whereas cash-based transactions are rampant in Pakistan. Ratio of...

Updated 12 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Opinion

Dealing with KE

K-Electric has lately been in the news, but not for all the good reasons. Load-shedding this summer and power outage...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Markets

Diplomacy: economy first

Last week, the PM decided to constitute an 'Economic Outreach Apex Committee' headed by Dr Moeed Yousaf. This could...

Updated 27 Sep, 2020 02:56am

Markets

Goodbye to easing

Policy rate remains unchanged. Between the lines, SBP has communicated that the easing cycle is over. Earlier, signs...

Updated 22 Sep, 2020 03:12am

Opinion

Car disruption in second gear

Pakistani car industry is going through a disruptive phase. The Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21 is...

Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Opinion

GDP rebasing: fix PBS first

ARTICLE: Key macroeconomic ratios - debt, fiscal and current account are measured in terms of nominal GDP and feed...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Two Years of PTI-Led Government: Feelgood factor

ARTICLE: PTI government's first year was all about bringing the struggling economy out of the woods. The initial...

Published 08 Sep, 2020 03:07am

Markets

Free the energy market

ARTICLE: Development of a competitive energy market is imperative to solve the circular debt puzzle and to bring ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Opinion

For the love of Karachi

ARTICLE: Karachi is prestigiously part of the world top 10-12 cities club, in terms of population. In terms of...

Updated 30 Aug, 2020 05:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332 ▼ -36.22 (-9.84%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.21
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.62
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.07
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.12

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