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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

‘Manufacturing sector’s future become bleak due to high electricity rates & taxes’

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

China vows support to manufacturing sector

ISLAMABAD: China is dedicated to assisting Pakistan in enhancing its manufacturing sector and export capabilities,...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

US manufacturing sector nears recovery; construction spending solid

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing took a step further towards recovery in September as production picked up and ...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Unraveling state of engineering industry

The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Opinion

LSM sector travails

Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

BR Research

Seizing SEZ investments

Pakistan badly needs investments in productive sectors– both from within and outside. And the urgency could not be...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 08:00am

Business & Finance

OICCI’s survey highlights decline in business confidence

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has shared the results of a comprehensive...

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

Analyst stresses need for growth of manufacturing sector

KARACHI: Time is running out fast as efforts aimed at expanding the country’s manufacturing industry is continuing...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Business & Finance

IT roadmap developer explains how LSM sector can boost exports

LAHORE: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector in Pakistan has potential to significantly increase exports by using...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

World

US manufacturing sector contracts again

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing contracted for a fourth straight month in February, but there were signs that factory...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Business confidence negative: OICCI survey

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has announced the results of its...

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:12am

BR Research

State of ICTs

With manufacturing sector entering a period of contraction amidst floods-induced farming losses, wider economic...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 08:46am

Opinion

China: a strong manufacturing and cyberspace country

(—Fourth part of the “China in the past decade” series) Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist ...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Editorials

Menacing inflation

EDITORIAL: The Consumer Price Index for June 2022 rose by 21.3 percent year on year, 13.8 percent from May 2022, the...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

5pc growth target set but govt says will try for 6pc

NEC approves proposal to allocate a federal development budget of Rs800 billion for financial year 2022-23

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 01:59pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to abolish taxes on raw materials for export industries

PM Shehbaz orders the formation of task forces to attract investment in multiple sectors

Published 08 Jun, 2022 04:57pm

Markets

China iron ore futures extend gains on demand hopes

BEIJING: Chinese iron ore futures rose for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, as investor sentiment shored up...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

How about a ‘Startup Amnesty’?—I

I know, it may sound strange to even suggest an amnesty to whiten the black money. The tax evaders should rather be...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

NOCs not needed for setting up or expanding certain units: SME policy envisages Rs10m guarantee-free loan

Policy is aimed at extending facilitation and incentives to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 09:50am

Opinion

Needed: urban land reform

Lately, debate is growing on rising real estate prices and falling affordability for middle class. In a recent talk,...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Business & Finance

US manufacturing sector edges up in August

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up in August amid strong order growth, but a measure of...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Commercial remittances: SBP notifies revision in FE instructions

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday notified revision of foreign exchange instructions pertaining...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:13am

Opinion

Creating jobs through auto industry

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Govt lays focus on auto sector to create jobs” carried by the...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Pakistan

Punjab becomes first province to pass Apprenticeship Act 2021

LAHORE: Punjab becomes the 1st province to pass the Apprenticeship Act 2021 while replacing the Apprenticeship...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Business & Finance

Manufacturing sector: Govt committed to providing help, PBC told

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Thursday said that industrial...

Updated 21 May, 2021 09:43am

Business & Finance

Swedish manufacturing PMI 69.1 points in April

It was the second-highest reading in the 26-year history of the index, compilers Silf and Swedbank said in a statement, and follows strong GDP figures for the first quarter.

Published 03 May, 2021 11:57am

Markets

Copper slides as ship blocking Suez refloated

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.9% to $8,883 a tonne.
"Copper prices lurched lower after we saw the news about the ship in the Suez Canal," a copper trader said. "There may still be a knock-on effect on costs and there is still a queue, but at least the canal isn't blocked any more."

Published 29 Mar, 2021 08:10pm

Markets

Latam currencies rise as bonds stabilize, commodity prices rise

Brazil's real rose 0.5% against a stronger dollar. A survey on Monday showed the pace of expansion in the country's manufacturing sector picked up again in February after three months of deceleration.
MXN bonds were the most sensitive during the 2013 & 2016 yields spikes and will likely be hit relatively more as US yields rise.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 08:29pm

World

India's economy exits from recession, recovery seen gathering pace

Economy grows 0.4% in Dec qtr vs 7.3% contraction in Sept qtr.
Manufacturing up 1.6% in Dec qtr vs 0.6% in Sept qtr.
Govt says inoculation drive to further boost economy.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 08:45pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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