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current account surplus

Comfortable in surplus

The current account surplus streak continues for the fourth consecutive month in November, and the surplus in...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Business & Finance

PM satisfied with CA surplus

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the country’s attainment of a...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:18am

Business & Finance

Nov CA surplus hits 10-year peak

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account recorded a 10-year high monthly surplus of $729 million in November 2024,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

LSM negativity falls to 0.19pc: C/A surplus drops to $98m in Q1

Finance Division in its monthly economic update and outlook for October says economy has demonstrated sustained recovery during first quarter of fiscal year 2025

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 03:06pm

Business & Finance

Sept CA posts $119m surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account continues to show positive momentum, recording a second consecutive current...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $491mn in April 2024

Overall, during 10 months of ongoing fiscal year, current account balance stands at deficit of $202mn

Updated 17 May, 2024 07:43pm

Markets

7th straight status quo: SBP holds key interest rate at 22%

Upcoming budgetary measures may have implications for the near-term inflation outlook, Monetary Policy Committee says in press release

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:53pm

Editorials

C/A surplus

EDITORIAL: The current account registered surplus for March 2024 of 619 million dollars against 537 million dollars...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $619mn in March

Monthly surplus highest after nine years, and the third highest in Pakistan's history

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:23pm

BR Research

Current account roundup: 8MFY24

The practice of having near zero current account balance continues. In February 2024, the current account posted a...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:56am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024

Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm

BR Research

Current account roundup: 7MFY24

The current account posted a deficit of $269 million in Jan 2024 against a surplus of $404 million during Dec 2023....

Published 20 Feb, 2024 08:45am

Markets

Pakistan’s current account posts deficit of $269mn in January 2024

Imports increase 11% on monthly basis, contributing to C/A deficit

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:15pm

Markets

SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

Central bank governor conveys MPC has revised projected inflation figure for FY24 from 20-22% to 23-25%

Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:48pm

BR Research

Current account: Food and oil to the rescue

The current account is back in surplus after five months as the December 2023 balance of payment clocked in at a...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 09:34am

Markets

Pakistan’s current account posts significant surplus of $397mn in December

Overall deficit during July-December FY24 stands at $831mn compared to $3.63bn in same period of FY23

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 08:33pm

Nov C/A posts $9m first monthly surplus after June

KARACHI: After posting deficits for four consecutive months, the country’s current account improved significantly...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:01am

BR Research

Current account roundup FY23

The current account posted a surplus ($334 million for June 23) for the fourth consecutive month – the 2HFY23...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 08:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan in ‘safe zone’: Ishaq Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan is now in the ‘safe zone’ after efforts of the incumbent...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:11pm

Markets

Pakistan reports 4th successive monthly current account surplus in June

Current account deficit shrinks 85.4% to $2.56bn in FY23
Development driven mainly by import restrictions due to dollar shortage

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 04:34pm

Editorials

For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee

EDITORIAL: Some circles in the government are trying to build up a narrative that current account is coming into...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during first half FY23: SBP

Central bank says adverse global economic conditions, uncertainty surrounding IMF programme are major concerns

Published 19 May, 2023 05:05pm

BR Research

Current account roundup: 10MFY23

The current account hung in balance in April 2023, and the deficit in 10MFY23 is down to one-fourth and stood at...

Published 18 May, 2023 08:47am

Second consecutive month: Pakistan posts $18m current account surplus in April

KARACHI: For the second consecutive month, Pakistan has posted a current account surplus in April 2023 mainly due to...

Updated 17 May, 2023 09:52am

Markets

High inflation, economic slowdown: 'Pakistan still facing considerable challenges'

In its ‘Monthly Economic Update & Outlook', finance ministry says headline inflation expected to remain at elevated level

Updated 29 Apr, 2023 10:08pm

Markets

Pakistan reports massive current account surplus of $654mn in March

This is the first surplus on a monthly basis since November 2020 when the pandemic brought global economy to a standstill

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 06:49pm

BR Research

Current account – continue curbing demand

The current account (C/A) deficit thinned to $1.2 billion in July 22 – down by 45 percent from the previous month....

Published 26 Aug, 2022 08:38am

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)	6.63 ▲ 0.93 (16.32%)
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%)
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%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (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%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-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%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 18 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	1,702 ▼ -188.33 (-9.96%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.08
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.04
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.22
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.18
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.45
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.01
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.20
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.10

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