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Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:07am

Primary auction for GDS will also be held on PSX

This follows the change in rules by the Cabinet to enable government debt to be raised from the capital markets in addition to the State Bank of Pakistan

Sukuk receives Rs479bn participation against Rs30bn target

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 12:29pm

Q1: Provinces’ budget surplus dips 76pc YoY

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:22am

Debt servicing: CPHGCL urges CPPA-G to make Rs25.4bn payment

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:22am

‘$100bn export vision’: EAC charts course

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:08am

145 govt organisations: FBR defines ‘economic transaction’ for maintaining data

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:09am

SPV 21 seeks govt help to assert its position regarding KE

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

5G will be arriving in July next year, says minister

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:02am

‘Regulatory Sandbox’: SBP issues guidelines

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:04am

Dar seeks global collaboration for economic prosperity

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:04am

Receivables of PSO against PIA reach Rs27.5bn

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:10am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 9 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

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Indus Motor Company lines-off Pakistan’s first 1800cc hybrid EV

Inter-bank: rupee sees 9th consecutive gain against US dollar

IMF Executive Board to meet Jan 11 on Pakistan’s loan programme: report

No signs of stopping: KSE-100 settles above 66k, gains over 1,500 points

Pakistan’s future is ‘very bright’: IMF officials laud improvement in economic situation

Indus Motor Company lines-off Pakistan’s first 1800cc hybrid EV

10 prominent Pakistanis granted UAE Golden Visas

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Inter-bank: rupee secures marginal gain against US dollar

‘Illegal’ LCs, forex market speculation: MoF set to share list of banks with SIFC today

Pakistan’s future is ‘very bright’: IMF officials laud improvement in economic situation

Govt likely to drop 137 PSDP nonstarters

Hub Power Company Limited

SBA’s first tranche: So why the delay?

No road leads to 21 percent

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Four countries: FBR decides to ink deal on Electronic Data Interchange

Inter-bank: rupee records 6th successive gain against US dollar

Pakistan not on agenda of IMF Executive Board meeting

Pakistan Refinery Limited

Arif Habib Limited expects KSE-100 to hit 81,000 by December 2024

PM urges youth to avail CPEC opportunity

Overbilling in violation of Nepra Act: All Discos including KE to face legal proceedings

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