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Value of the rupee

The SBP has released the estimate of the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) Index of the rupee in December 2024. It...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: Rupee recorded marginal decline against the US dollar during the previous week as it depreciated Re0.13 or...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

BR Research

Pakistan’s remittance surge

In December 2024, remittances to Pakistan reached $3.08 billion, reflecting an impressive 29.3 percent year-on-year...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:36am

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs on tariff concerns

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose for a second straight session on Wednesday as US bond yields continued their recent...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:34am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee weakens to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Wednesday, pressured by a pickup in the dollar as traders pondered ...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:33am

Markets

Marginal decrease

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.09 or 0.3% in the...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Editorials

De-dollarisation: myth or reality?

EDITORIAL: It is interesting, and indeed very instructive, that 2024 ended with fresh debate about the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 06:44am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan slides past 7.3 floor on falling yields

HONG KONG: China’s yuan slid past the key 7.3 threshold to a 14-month low against the dollar on Friday, as...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 08:03am

Business & Finance

Dollar edges lower

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped on Friday but was on track for its strongest weekly performance since early November on...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:50am

2024: outstanding year: KSE-100 Index jumps 85pc in PKR terms

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange performed exceptionally well as the benchmark KSE-100 Index jumped 85 percent in ...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

Business & Finance

Dollar gains broadly

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Monday, holding near a two-year high, while the Japanese yen edged up from...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee slips to record closing low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped to its weakest closing level on record on Monday, pressured by a decline in the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Markets

Marginal decrease

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.05 or 0.2% in the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Yuan set to end week near 13-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan is set to end the week near a 13-month low against the dollar, as it trades in narrow ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Yen rises from 5-month low

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday after a summary of opinions from...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:04am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies: S Korean won at 16-year low

BENGALURU: The South Korean won dropped to a fresh 16-year-low and the stock market tumbled on Friday amid ...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 06:59am

BR Research

Currency—Is competitive devaluation warranted?

The PKR has been slightly appreciating for the past fifteen months, and it’s hovering around 277-288 levels against...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:51am

Opinion

Imbalanced balance of payments

There has been celebration about the surplus of USD 944 million from July to November 2024 in the current account...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:38am

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.30 or 0.11% in the...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee hits record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee slipped to its all-time low on Friday before turning course to end modestly higher, aided ...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Business & Finance

Dollar retreats from two-year high

NEW YORK: The US dollar retreated from a two-year high on Friday, but was heading for its third consecutive week of...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:22am

Business & Finance

Dollar strengthens after strong retail data

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee hits record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by concerns about a widening trade deficit ...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: Rupee decreased marginally against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.11 or 0.04% in the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Editorials

President Xi’s warning

EDITORIAL: Chinese President Xi has warned the incoming Trump administration that there will be no winners in a ...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Business & Finance

Dollar little changed after CPI

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after US price data came in line with forecasts, reinforcing...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:50am

Markets

Largely stable

KARACHI: Rupee remained largely stable against the US dollar in the inter-bank market during the previous week. The...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

World

BRICS have no interest in weakening USD, Indian foreign minister says

DOHA: BRICS countries have no interest in weakening the U.S. dollar at all, India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:47pm

Business & Finance

US dollar mixed after jobs data

NEW YORK: The US dollar was mixed on Friday after data showed the unemployment rate in the world’s largest economy...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 08:13am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor with the above headline carried by the newspaper on Tuesday...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	154.99
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,073.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,951.77
Hang Seng / Jan 20	20,075.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	76.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,724.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.80
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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