Business & Finance

Gold price per tola increases Rs3,700 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Thursday in line with their increase in the international rates. In the local...

Thatta Cement rejects ‘abrupt shutdown’ claims, says plant remains fully operational

Thatta Cement Company Limited (THCCL) categorically rejected claims made by a competitor alleging an abrupt shutdown...

New record: KSE-100 crosses 97,000 mark as investors dismiss political noise

Fertiliser sector leads the buying rally

Intra-day update: rupee strengthens against US dollar

SBP issues EMI license to EPSL

RTO’s online open court for taxpayers on Friday

Jam reviews progress on Wexnet, OIC Trade Fair preparations

Relocation of industry: Minister for enhancing G2G collaboration with China

Rs368bn raised through auction for PIBs

Companies

Business & Finance

Thatta Cement rejects ‘abrupt shutdown’ claims, says plant remains fully operational

Published 21 Nov, 2024 02:36pm

Business & Finance

NBP partners with 1LINK, Mastercard on co-badged debit card issuance

Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:19am

Business & Finance

HIT converts HAVAL H6 into modern security vehicle

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Money / Banking

Bitcoin bursts past $94,000 for the first time

Dollar resumes climb after three-day fall

Asian currencies: Indonesian rupiah steady

Taxes

FBR gives legal cover to PM approved rewards to IR officials

LTOs, MTOs & RTOs to work on 23rd, 30th

RTO’s online open court for taxpayers on Friday

Industry

Thatta Cement rejects ‘abrupt shutdown’ claims, says plant remains fully operational

Delegation of TikTok meets minister

PCSIR informs NA Committee: Pakistan develops 36 cannabis-based products

Statistics

Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in November, signals room for another rate cut

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Pakistan’s REER index increases to 100.9 in October 2024

Real Estate

Why Dubai’s current real estate boom is here to stay

Country Garden submits offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors, sources say

Shanghai will reduce real estate transaction taxes to boost demand, state media says

Interest Rates

Fed’s Cook: More cuts likely appropriate as disinflation expected to continue

Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and solid economic growth

Bank of England cuts interest rate as inflation slows

Budgets

Pakistan

PBC apologies for mistake, now says Pakistan’s salaried class paying up to 3 times more tax than in India

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 05:10pm

Business & Finance

AFF’s tax memorandum on federal & provincial finance acts, 2024

Published 06 Jul, 2024 01:48pm

Pakistan

Dr Gohar Ejaz urges govt to provide relief to salaried class

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:45pm

Forex

Russian rouble strengthens slightly vs US dollar

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Thursday but remained above the 100 mark,...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 02:46pm

CPEC: 38 projects worth $25bn already completed

ISLAMABAD: A total of 38 projects worth over $25 billion have been completed and 23 development projects at cost of...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:49am

Stocks

European shares edge lower, tech stocks drag after Nvidia’s disappointing forecast

Europe’s main stock index slipped on Thursday, as market sentiment was tepid with geopolitical tensions boosting...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 02:03pm

Stocks

Most Gulf shares fall as geopolitical concerns mount

Most stock markets in the Gulf were muted in early trading on Thursday as investors turned cautious as geopolitical...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 02:02pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country’s bailout...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling steady as export dollar inflows match rising demand

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady on Thursday as dollar inflows from exports matched rising demand from the...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:11pm

Mutual Funds

JGB yields jump as rate hike bets rise after BOJ chief comments

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields jumped on Thursday as comments from the Bank of Japan chief raised bets of an...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:09pm

Mutual Funds

Euro zone bond yields climb before PMI data, geopolitics in focus

Euro zone government bond yields edged up as market participants assessed heightened tensions between Russia and the...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:07pm

Starbucks weighs strategic partnerships for China operations

Starbucks reiterated on Thursday it is exploring strategic partnerships for its Chinese operations, after a media...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:05pm

Forex

South African rand slips ahead of interest rate decision

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:02pm

Sharjeel speaks about criticality of young talent to drive economic growth

HYDERABAD: Sindh Senior Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon has emphasised the importance of...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:50am

Stocks

South Korea stocks edge higher as chip makers gain after Nvidia earnings

KOSPI was up 3.60 points, or 0.15%, at 2,485.89

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:33pm

Commodities

Wheat climbs as Ukraine missile attacks spark fears of export disruption

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat rose on Thursday for a fifth consecutive session as Ukrainian long-range missile attacks on...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:27pm

Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries, R&D chief says

TOCHIGI: Honda Motor aims to double the driving range of its electric cars by the late 2020s when they start to...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:21pm

Indonesia’s Q3 current account deficit narrows to 0.6% of GDP

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s current account deficit narrowed to 0.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), or $2.2 billion, in...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:12pm

Commodities

Iron ore at over one-week high as traders weigh resilient demand against high portside stocks

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices climbed to a more-than-one-week high on Thursday as investors and traders weighed...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:09pm

Forex

China’s yuan consolidates near 3-1/2-month low as investors await Trump policy clues

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan consolidated near a 3-1/2-month low against the dollar on Thursday, as investors waited for...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:47am

Stocks

China, Hong Kong stocks dip as market weighs US tariff concerns, stimulus hopes

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors weighed the potential impact of US tariff...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:44am

India’s Adani Group sees $30bn in value wiped off after US indictments

Shares of Adani Group companies lost about $28 billion in market value in morning trade on Thursday after US...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:35am

Commodities

Palm tumbles amid China tariff fears, weak demand

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled on Thursday, as fears of US tariffs imposed on China and muted...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:30am

BOJ Ueda says will ‘seriously’ take into account FX impact on economy, prices

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will “seriously” take into account...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:28am

Novartis raises annual sales guidance until 2028

FRANKFURT: Novartis on Thursday raised its medium-term sales guidance, predicting 6% annual growth through 2028,...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:21am

Commodities

Jordan tenders to buy up to 120,000 metric tons feed barley, traders say

HAMBURG: Jordan’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:19am

Bullion Rate

Gold gains for fourth day as geopolitical tensions escalate

Gold prices rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:17am

ECB policymaker says Trump tariff hikes won’t shift Europe’s inflation outlook

TOKYO: Tariff hikes under the new Trump administration do not shift the inflation outlook in Europe, ECB policymaker...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Currency

Bitcoin breaks $96,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin’s march toward $100,000 made further ground on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier US...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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