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Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:19pm

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

Chinese investors ink five MoUs in Karachi

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:13pm

Govt envisages increasing IT sector exports to $4.2bn

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

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South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:39pm

New corridors being added: Minister unveils plans for CPEC upgrade in Phase-II

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

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Mohammad Amir announces retirement from international cricket again

Published 14 Dec, 2024 01:00pm

DPF jumps 48pc to Rs148bn by FY24-end

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 11:34am

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Canada says it will respond robustly if US imposes tariffs

Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:27am

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Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says

Published 14 Dec, 2024 01:22pm

Madrassah registration: President says ‘new law is unnecessary’

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:07pm

Captive power plants: Govt talking with IMF, others to avoid closure

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 11:34am

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Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	252.10

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.07 ▲ 1.00 (14.14%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.69 ▲ 1.00 (13.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.14 ▲ 1.38 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 13 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	24.84 ▲ 2.26 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.32 ▲ 6.94 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 13 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5 ▼ -0.76 (-13.19%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	32.99 ▼ -3.66 (-9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	39.60 ▼ -4.37 (-9.94%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21 ▼ -1.65 (-7.28%)
Askari Bank / Dec 13 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.56 ▼ -2.93 (-7.24%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	232,925,553 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,186,381 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,005,438 ▲ 0.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,689,845 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 13 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	49,273,861 ▼ -0.03

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	252.10

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KATI urges SBP to cut policy rate by 500bps

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi Friday urged the State Bank... Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:09am

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Indonesia wants to promote trade with Pakistan: CG

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