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Imports under pressure

The import pressure is gradually increasing. There is no immediate strain on the currency per se, but demand is...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:58am

Opinion

Monetary crossroads: how far can SBP push the rate cuts?

The monetary policy is due next Monday. The committee, chaired by the SBP Governor, has already eased the policy ...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

BR Research

It’s all relative

Happiness can be fleeting, and if the adage “this too shall pass” always holds true, unhappiness would be too. Not...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 07:55am

Business & Finance

China’s central bank vows ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy

BEIJING: China’s central bank has outlined a “moderately loose” monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:38am

BR Research

Autos: Credit only where it’s due

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been cutting the policy rate rather aggressively since the MPC decided on June...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 09:15am

BR Research

LSM: Stuck in the red

“Key large-scale manufacturing sectors – such as textile, food, automobiles, POL and tobacco – were already...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06am

BR Research

Monetary policy: Balancing rate cuts and inflation

The monetary policy is due on Monday. The market rates (T-Bills and KIBOR) have already plummeted, making the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:24am

BR Research

Forget FY24

In 2021, buckling under the pressure of a rising import bill, soaring inflation, and shrinking reserves, the State...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:37am

Business & Finance

‘4pc reduction in inflation should be announced in new monetary policy’

KARACHI: Hanif Lakhani, former senior vice president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:42am

BR Research

Will the next inflationary cycle look different?

When the SBP autonomy bill was first presented in Parliament in March 2021, it met with resistance on multiple...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 09:02am

Opinion

Going cashless

Cash transactions continue to dominate Pakistan’s economy, with much of the activity occurring in the informal...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Business & Finance

‘SBP shouldn’t be overly cautious while announcing monetary policy’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

BR Research

Steady slide: SBP’s next move awaits

The monetary policy is due on Monday (4th November). The pulse of the Chundrigar road is a 200-bps cut to a 15.5...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Business & Finance

PBF leader urges SBP to lower interest rates by 5pc

KARACHI: Captain Abdul Rashid Abro, central leader of the Pakistan Business Forum and former Vice President of...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:26am

Opinion

Banking on missteps: latest tax policy will distort financial system

One of the more short-sighted fiscal measures recently introduced is the higher tax on banking income from ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:35am

SBP chief briefs global investors about state of economy

WASHINGTON: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad met delegates from international rating agencies and...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:47am

Markets

Majority expect up to 200bps reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) might opt to further reduce the key policy rate by up to 200 basis points (bps) in...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:00pm

SBP releases Governor’s Annual Report: FY2023-24 witnesses improvements across key indicators

Report highlights that total banking sector deposits saw a notable growth on account of elevated interest rates

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 06:42pm

World

Turkiye should continue tight, monetary policy until inflation at target, IMF says

ISTANBUL: The International Monetary Fund called for continued tight, data-driven monetary policy in Turkiye until...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 01:01pm

Govt commits to IMF: Policy rate to go up if inflation rises

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase policy rate if new...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm

Opinion

Why monetary policy prudence is a virtue

The upcoming monetary policy announcement on September 12th comes at a time when headline inflation has dropped to...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 08:02am

Business & Finance

UBG for cut in interest rates in upcoming monetary policy

KARACHI Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir, Vice Chairman UBG Sindh Region has appealed to the government and the State Bank of...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am

BR Research

Current account FY25: weak exports pose threat

The near-zero current account balance is expected to continue, as a deficit of $162 million was posted on July 24....

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:50am

BR Research

More letdowns

Last month’s locally assembled automobile sales were at their 17-month high, and surely, avoiding higher withholding...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 08:06am

Markets

Pakistan will face no difficulty in meeting external debt obligations in FY25: SBP governor

Pakistan will not face an issue in meeting its external payment obligations in the current fiscal year (FY25), said...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:33pm

Pakistan

SBP widely seen cutting key policy rate on Monday

Only one analyst out of 14 predicts rates would be held at 20.5%; the rest forecast a cut

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:30pm

BR Research

MPS: Rate cut imminent

The monetary policy announcement is set for Monday, with markets anticipating a significant 150 basis points (bps)...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 08:19am

Business & Finance

Further cut in key policy rate expected

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce Monetary Policy on Jul 29, 2024 with expectation...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:01am

BR Research

Current account roundup 11MFY24

The current account posted a deficit of $270 million in May 2024 after three straight months of surplus. The deficit...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 08:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 22	67.34
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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