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Foreign investors meet Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of foreign investors and business professionals, mostly based in the United...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:19am

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LSM: 1QFY25 back in red

While most macroeconomic indicators have improved in the past few months, and the authorities are increasingly...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:47am

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Consumer confidence returns gradually

Signs of stability on the macroeconomic front are slowly but surely starting to reflect in consumer confidence –...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:16am

Business & Finance

Macroeconomic conditions: ADB team briefed about improvement

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by Alternate...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

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Rate cut: the virtues of patience

If Pakistan were a person, it would have probably been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Few trips to Gulf capitals;...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:50am

Opinion

Time to revisit the NFC Award

Notwithstanding the recent IMF demand to amend the existing NFC award, there is a longstanding need to address the...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

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Why food inflation is here to stay?

No, and not just because Russia’s decision to exit the Black Sea grain export deal, or India’s decision to impose a...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:22am

Business & Finance

Despite improved C/A, fiscal balance: Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated in first half of FY23: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during ...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

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Shell Pakistan in 1QCY23

Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) announced its financial performance for the first quarter of 2023, which was...

Published 15 May, 2023 08:38am

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Telenor Pakistan in 1QCY23

Following a large operating loss in CY22 on account of a massive ‘impairment loss,’ Telenor Pakistan appears to be...

Published 11 May, 2023 09:03am

Opinion

‘The economic malaise’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘The economic malaise’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. Dr Hafiz...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

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PTCL Group in CY22

The country’s telecom giant posted its first annual net loss on the group level since at least 2012. As per latest...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:10am

Opinion

Lack of prudent macroeconomic policies

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

BR Research

MPS: uncertainty reigns

The monetary policy committee meeting is due tomorrow. Most analysts expect no change in the policy rate, which is...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 08:00am

Targeted assistance: IMF appears ready to take the long view

Talks on 9th review of International Monetary Fund Enhanced Fund Facility further delayed

Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:54am

Growth to slow to around 2pc: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth to slow from 6 percent in the fiscal year 2022 to...

Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:37am

Business & Finance

ADB report advocates fiscal consolidation, policy reforms

ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts towards fiscal consolidation and policy reforms will be key to sustaining improvements...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:47am

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Déjà vu

After months of painstaking measures and waiting, the resumption (and extension) of the IMF’s EFF program has sent...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:42am

Opinion

The challenge of economic revival

Pakistan’s macroeconomic imbalances have assumed dangerous proportions and the hope for economic recovery is yet ...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

Business & Finance

Stability largely depends on emerging macroeconomic dynamics: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that the financial stability largely depends on emerging...

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:06am

Tough fiscal consolidation measures on the way

High growth accompanied by external and internal imbalances, as has been the case historically with Pakistan’s economy

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 10:52am

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Telcos: more uncertainty

The ongoing macroeconomic crisis has exacerbated the challenges that were previously faced by the telecom operators...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 08:34am

MoF lists macroeconomic imbalances: Higher growth may not be sustainable

Ministry of Finance says primary contributors to increasing inflation are surge in international commodity prices and massive exchange rate depreciation

Updated 29 May, 2022 04:06pm

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Fate of development spending

Now that the godfather of development is in charge, how will the federal government’s flagship Public Sector...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 08:24am

Macroeconomic stability: IMF, govt discuss new initiatives

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistani authorities are further discussing existing...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 10:03am

MoF’s monthly outlook: Domestic, world scenarios may ‘ramify economic recovery’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is apprehensive that domestic and international changing scenario may have...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 10:07am

Pakistan

IMF programme aims to promote macroeconomic stability: official

KARACHI: Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz on Thursday said...

Updated 18 Feb, 2022 09:30am

Business & Finance

PM Imran terms PTI govt tenure 'an economic success story'

Says Pakistan's GDP is set to grow at over 4%, which is a huge achievement given the state economy was in during 2018

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 04:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators stable, says PM

Prime minister Khan says government has tackled economic disaster left by the previous government

Published 07 Dec, 2021 02:58pm

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Measuring poultry GDP

It is that time of the year again. Yesterday, SBP released its flagship annual economic publication – State of the...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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