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Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Opinion

‘Invest, but not for profit’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed titled “Invest, but not for profit” carried by the newspaper ...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:07am

Opinion

Invest, but not for profit

The government and other key actors are grappling with conflicting objectives in addressing Pakistan’s economic...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:45am

Business community leaders urge SBP to cut interest rate by 5pc

KARACHI: Business community leaders, including S.M. Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Faisal Moiz Khan, Mazhar Nisar, Haji...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:33am

Special Economic Zones: Entities asked to address issues facing investors

BoI holds meeting of Working Group on SEZs in response to request from Special Investment Facilitation Council, as per well-informed sources

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

Chinese investors ink five MoUs in Karachi

KARACHI: Chinese and Pakistani diplomats signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) here for five projects in...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 04:14pm

Business & Finance

2nd ‘Mera Brand Pakistan’ fair on Jan 18-19

KARACHI: Second “Mera Brand Pakistan” exhibition is scheduled to take place on January 18-19, 2025, at the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

Engro’s deal shows investors’ confidence: Samad Dawood

KARACHI: Tough measures taken by the government have helped achieve macroeconomic stability and revived investor...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:43am

Business & Finance

PALSP says high energy tariffs brought steel sector to its knees

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s steel industry, the backbone of the country’s economy, is teetering on the edge of ...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:01am

Markets

PSX surpasses 0.1m mark: Investors earn 150pc in just 16 months

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange has surpassed historic milestone of 100,000 mark, reflecting a 150 percent return ...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Jul-Oct profit repatriation soars 66pc to $807.2m YoY

KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors rose by 66 percent to $807.2 million in the...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 08:55am

Business & Finance

FD decides to hire ‘consultant external debt’

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire ‘consultant external debt’ to carry out external debt portfolio...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:55am

EV charging tariff delay: Govt apathy hits investors and consumers

ISLAMABAD: The government’s apathy towards determination of new tariff to set up Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:23am

Business & Finance

‘Need to restore confidence of local, foreign investors’

KARACHI: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Muhammad Aman ...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:39am

Economic growth; Digitisation of economy key requisite: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has described the digitisation of...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:44am

Business & Finance

Customs, rail, airport, maritime sectors: Four MoUs signed with UAE

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday signed four MoUs in sectors such as customs, rail...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Business & Finance

Start-up summit to foster innovation, collaboration: SECP

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a press briefing, at its Karachi and...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:57am

Business & Finance

Thar Lodges will be outsourced: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the Thar Lodges managed by the Sindh Coal...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

A new record set: MTBs: investors place bids worth over Rs2trn

KARACHI: The auction for short-term bonds received record over Rs 2 trillion bids on higher liquidity. Investors...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:17am

Business & Finance

‘Swedish investors willing to invest in Punjab’

LAHORE: “Swedish investors are welcome to invest in Punjab without fear of risk,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Food & allied sectors: Govt to facilitate foreign, local investors: Sindh minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo has said the provincial government ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb speaks to investors

WASHINGTON: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb continued his engagements on the fourth day of his...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:21am

PM congratulates nation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday felicitated the nation as the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s 100-index...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Business & Finance

Host Country Approval in favour of new investor in sight: PPIB

ISLAMABAD: The government is to extend Host Country Approval to amended guarantee coverage in favour of new investor...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:06am

Forex reserves will touch $11bn in two weeks: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Sunday that the country’s economy is moving towards positive...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Business & Finance

SECP & CDC open Investor’s weekend 2024

KARACHI: With the support and guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Central...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

KSA investment minister, 130 investors attend business conference

ISLAMABAD: Under the leadership of Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh, 130...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Business & Finance

Pak-Saudi business forum 2024: Minister gives overview of investment opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik addressing the Pak-Saudi business forum 2024 gave an...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Aurangzeb tells foreign investors: ‘Govt focused on ensuring structural reforms’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is focused on...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:50am

BR Research

Startups funding reviving?

After the boom in venture capital (VC) funding, the local startup scene entered a “funding winter,” with 2023 being...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 09:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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