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Pakistan’s inflation deceleration broad-based, says central bank chief

Jameel Ahmad says qualitative improvements in external account allowed the State Bank to more than double its foreign exchange reserves since January 2023

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In joint session, President Zardari urges end to ‘polarisation’

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SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $14.4mn, now stand at $8.05bn

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Pakistan vs New Zealand first T20I called off due to rain

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Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:40pm

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Budget: body formed to firm up proposals

Aurangzeb expects to avoid wild rupee devaluation as govt engages IMF: report

Rupee largely stable against US dollar

Demand & supply side: More work needs to be done: IMF official

Equity trading: SECP files criminal complaint against 2 individuals on charges of front-running

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	81.50
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00

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World
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	81.50
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Budget: body formed to firm up proposals

Aurangzeb expects to avoid wild rupee devaluation as govt engages IMF: report

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Demand & supply side: More work needs to be done: IMF official

Equity trading: SECP files criminal complaint against 2 individuals on charges of front-running

‘Kindly refrain from emailing Mr. Porter and Ms. Kozack...,’ IMF tells BR

E-filers face problems after new amendments to ST rules

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Aurangzeb meets Donald Lu, other US officials

World Bank, Pakistan agree on need for 10-year rolling country framework plan: Finance Division

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24.8pc inflation forecast: IMF projects 2pc growth

Rupee again sees marginal decline against US dollar

Dhaka-based Bank Asia looks to acquire Bank Alfalah Bangladesh

Rising capacity payments: EVs to the rescue

Riyadh eyes significant investment in Pakistan: Saudi FM

Surge in remittances

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SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $14.4mn, now stand at $8.05bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $14.4 million on a weekly basis,... Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:41pm

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Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:44am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s inflation deceleration broad-based, says central bank chief

Jameel Ahmad says qualitative improvements in external account allowed the State Bank to more than double its foreign exchange reserves since January 2023

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:43pm

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KSE-100 ends marginally lower, still above 70,000

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed marginally lower by 43 points, as investors chose... Published 18 Apr, 2024 06:28pm

BR Research

LSM: 20 months in the red

The longest negative LSM growth streak got longer, as per the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:39am

Companies

Meezan Bank’s profit up nearly 65% in 1QCY24

Meezan Bank, the country’s largest Islamic bank, posted consolidated earnings of Rs25.54 billion for the first... Published 18 Apr, 2024 04:48pm

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Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year

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Bullion Rate

Gold retreats, falls Rs1,700 per tola in Pakistan

After hitting record highs in the earlier sessions, gold rates decreased in the local and international markets on... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:40pm

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Enforcement action: SBP imposes over Rs755mn in penalties on 8 banks, 1 EC

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) imposed penalties worth Rs775.542 million on 8 banks and one exchange company... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:12pm

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Aurangzeb expects to avoid wild rupee devaluation as govt engages IMF: report

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Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:12am

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Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:09am

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Tarar condemns PTI for jeopardizing national interests

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