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Barclays turbocharges 2030 sustainable finance target to $1trn

British investment bank Barclays has increased its sustainable and transition finance target to $1 trillion by 2030...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:44am

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COP15 debates whether biodiversity credits can put a value on nature

As the UN COP15 summit in Montreal aims to halt rapid destruction of nature and restore degraded lands, some experts...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

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US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking gold rush

For the first time, investors seeking to pour cash into US clean energy projects can count on at least a decade of...

Published 14 Aug, 2022 06:10am

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US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking gold rush

For the first time, investors seeking to pour cash into US clean energy projects can count on at least a decade of...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

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Musk’s ESG attack spotlights $35trn industry confusion

Elon Musk’s rejection of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) scores as a “scam” highlights ...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

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Investors back ESG stock funds even as tech slide hurts returns

Investors continued to flock to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) stock funds in January despite ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

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How 2021 became the year of ESG investing

Investors concerned about climate change and social justice had a bumper year in 2021, successfully pushing ...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

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Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal

Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are ...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am

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That sinking feeling: Poor nations struggle with UN climate fund

The Philippines has sought financing for seven projects from a UN environmental fund to tackle the catastrophic...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

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One taxonomy to rule them all? Investors face myriad of green investing rules

After years of complaints that there were no rules to determine what constitutes a “sustainable” investment,...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

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Regulators turn spotlight on company sustainability ratings

Organisations that rate companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are now themselves facing...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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Climate change: Central banks’ new inflation puzzle

For Bank of England’s chief Andrew Bailey, tackling climate change carries inflation risks if you do too little,...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

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In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they’re bracing for the backlash

In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II,...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

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Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls

When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1trn green financing

HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the latest, and provide ...

Published 10 Oct, 2020 03:02am

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Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for 'green' EU investment label

ARTICLE: The gas and nuclear industries have ramped up lobbying to secure last-ditch changes to European rules...

Updated 26 Aug, 2020 03:05am

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The heat's on Corporate America to reveal racial diversity data

ARTICLE: American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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