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Suez Canal tugboat sinks after collision with tanker

CAIRO: A Suez Canal tugboat has sunk after colliding with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker in the strategically...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 05, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (August 06, 2023)...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (August 05, 2023) ======================================= Offset...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Cotton & Textile

Modest trading on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained easy and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Energy

US natgas prices up on hot forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Friday on forecasts for the weather to remain hotter than...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

PTI accuses police of arresting IK much before judge signed his verdict

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday accused Punjab Police of arresting party chief Imran Khan before the...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

PM assails Modi-led govt for unilaterally annexing occupied Jammu & Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Today marks the completion of four years since India deprived Kashmiris of their statehood by ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Adviser to PM on Kashmir leads Youm-e-Istehsal rally

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira said that Pakistan would continue its...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Cabinet body formed to deal with smog-related issues

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has constituted a cabinet committee for timely remediation...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Letters

Human capital investment and economic development

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Rewiring the investment model” carried by the newspaper the other ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Cotton ‘crisis’: challenges, opportunities, and way forward–II

However, the initiative faces challenges such as ensuring quality seeds, adopting advanced farming techniques, and...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Bilawal lays foundation stone for high-rise tower at FPCCI

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a high-rise tower...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Police detains 8 Afghan nationals in Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi police carried out a targeted search operation, a total of eight illegal Afghan residents were...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Govt to take steps to stop sugar smuggling: minister

Punjab Industries Minister SM Tanveer assures the sugar and ethanol industry to solve their problems

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 10:26am

SCBA voices its reservations over legality of judgment

Unfortunately Court decided the case in absolute haste and without affording the accused a fair opportunity of hearing, the SCBA president says

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 10:25am

IHC’s order of 03-08-23: SC Registrar’s Office returns PTI chief’s petition

Court also turns down chairman PTI’s appeal to transfer the case to another court

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 10:24am

Citing threatening Trump post, prosecutors seek protective order

WASHINGTON: Prosecutors have asked a US judge to limit information Donald Trump can publicly discuss regarding the...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

‘Kangaroo’ court’s verdict to be challenged: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday rejected the “biased, one-sided, ridiculous and unlawful”...

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 09:40am

ECNEC approves six projects worth Rs110.3bn

Meeting approves Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project that envisages the upgradation of the infrastructure of Karachi City in Karachi South, Korangi, and Malir districts

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 05:16pm

General election could be delayed

ISLAMABAD: A general election in Pakistan due to take place later this year will be held using a new census, the law...

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 09:38am

Total population recorded at 241.49 million: CCI approves results of digital census: PMO

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has unanimously approved the results of the 2023 digital census on...

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 09:39am

Resolution against hate speech

EDITORIAL: The United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA’s) adoption of a resolution – sponsored by Morocco,...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

Vietnam’s coffee prices higher

HANOI: Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices edged up from a week earlier, following a rise in global prices as weak...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (August 05, 2023)...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

Iron ore futures mixed amid China property sector aid, steel output concerns

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures dipped on Friday, but Singapore iron ore futures recovered as traders weighed...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures down

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures tracked Shanghai lower on Friday and fell for the sixth week in eight, as the...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

Rising US soya export demand battles benign weather, looming crop report

NAPERVILLE, (Illinois): August is the least likely month of the US growing season to feature a rally in...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

Robust rains accelerate rice planting in India

NEW DELHI: Indian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, according ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

EU wheat rebounds with Black Sea war risks back in focus

PARIS: Euronext wheat rebounded on Friday from a three-week low in the previous session after a Ukrainian attack on ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Taxes

PAJCCI Director hails new FBR tracking & monitoring of cargo rule

PESHAWAR: Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi has hailed issuance...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Global hunger index

EDITORIAL: Nobody should be surprised that Pakistan is doing so badly on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 99...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 23.021...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Minister inaugurates industrial zone in Sargodha

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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