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PRL - Expansion on the way

Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX: PRL) announced a whopping increase in its earnings for 1HFY24 where its profit after...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 09:13am

Markets

Political and economic turmoil: Pakistan’s open market sees dollar shortage yet again

Dealers say gap between inter-bank and open market rates has also widened to nearly Rs20

Updated 17 May, 2023 05:45pm

Hike in prices of essential drugs approved by ECC

ECC approves Ministry of National Health Services summary for an increase based on the recommendations of the Policy Board of DRAP in the wake of the devaluation of the rupee and inflation

Updated 29 Apr, 2023 11:37am

BR Research

Repatriation and dollar shortage

Dividend and profit repatriation on foreign direct invest has been falling over the last eight months of the fiscal...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 08:46am

Business & Finance

Dollar-rupee fluctuation: Importers demand across-the-board hike in drug prices

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing an extreme shortage of imported medical products such as those related to general...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am

Markets

On back of loan from China, SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $556mn, now stand at $3.81bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $556 million to $3.81 billion, data...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:35pm

Business & Finance

Auto parts maker Agriauto announces partial plant shutdown in March

Says this is due to reduction in production volumes of major clients

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 04:15pm

BR Research

Mayday, mayday, mayday!

Freeing the currency may have brought Pakistan out of (dar) knees, but it is certainly pushing the country further...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 09:23am

Business & Finance

SBP governor hopeful of foreign exchange inflows in coming days

During address at FPCCI, Jameel Ahmad expresses commitment to resolving issues of business community

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 06:54pm

BR Research

Country likely to face shortage of pulses?

There may be blood on the streets, but Pakistani appetite for pulses appears to be unsatiated. Despite cash margin...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 09:01am

Markets

Edible oil shortage looms in Pakistan as dollar reserves fall

Edible oil stocks for three weeks are left in the country as traders remained unsuccessful to secure Letters of...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:25pm

Pakistan

Dollar shortage threatens to cause healthcare sector crisis in Pakistan

The ongoing dollar shortage in the country has now taken another threatening turn, as there is a scarcity of...

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 05:58pm

Markets

As Pakistan reels from dollar shortage, customers lured towards 'grey' market premiums

Inter-bank and open-market rates have only become wider in recent days

Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:06pm

Markets

Perishables worth $5.5mn stuck at Karachi port 'owing to dollar shortage'

PFVA says 417 containers carrying vegetables i.e. onion, ginger and garlic worth approximately $5.5 million are stuck at the port

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 08:34pm

Pakistan

SBP says has not stopped banks from making import payments

Banks have sufficient dollar-liquidity to execute them, adds central bank

Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:57pm

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
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

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%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8 ▲ 0.89 (12.52%)
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%)
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%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
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%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
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%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.51
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.38
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.86
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.87
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.24
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.43
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	31,925,177 ▲ 1.01

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