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Power Cement Limited

Power Cement Limited (PSX: POWER) was set up in 1981 as a private limited company. It was later converted into a...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:45am

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Good profits at FFBL

Pakistan’s sole DAP fertilizer manufacturer, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) seems to be reaping fruits of...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:40am

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NRL: 2QFY21 turns green

In FY20 and even in FY21, Covid-19 lockdown in the country has sparked a meltdown in a sector that was already on ...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:35am

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Scaling IT exports

While Pakistan’s telecom and IT-related services exports have done well in recent months, there is room for more...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:30am

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Currency – no excitement

The current account was in deficit in Dec-2020 after five straight months of surpluses. This coupled with SBP ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 10:38am

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THE RUPEE: Rebounds against USD

KARACHI: After market close on Tuesday, Pakistan Rupee rebounded against US Dollar in both interbank and open...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

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Fauji Cement Company Limited

Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL) was set up as a public limited company and commenced operation in 1997. It...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:45am

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Gur over sugar?

A social media campaign of sorts is gaining traction over the past few months. Keyboard warriors – egged on by...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:40am

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A billion-dollar question

As per the latest SBP data, the mobile handset imports surged to $1.1 billion in Jul-Dec 2020 period. This figure is...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:35am

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Captive to grid: Tread carefully

Last week cabinet committee on energy (CCoE) decided to put a moratorium on gas supply to self-generation of power...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:30am

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Power up!

The inevitable has happened. The Prime Minister had to give in having held back the power base tariff increase for...

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 02:58pm

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THE RUPEE: Easier trend

KARACHI: After market close on start of the week, Pakistan Rupee fell against US Dollar in both inter-bank and open...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

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Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 10:08am

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Hackathon for social change!

America’s not so smooth transition to Biden’s administration is a reminder that at the end of the day, a ...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:40am

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JDWS: prodigal son returns bearing gifts

A ten times increase in before-tax profits, and an EBIDTA margin highest in nearly a decade – the prodigal son of...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:35am

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Power generation: Static & inefficient

Pakistan’s power sector (ex KE) generated 124 billion units in 2018. Another 124 billion in 2019. And 123 billion...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:30am

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MPS: a ‘meaningful surprise’ but no change

No change in rates. But there is a surprise in the policy statement. For the first time in the history, SBP is...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:25am

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THE RUPEE: Falls against USD

KARACHI: After market close on Friday, Pakistan Rupee registered falls against US Dollar in both interbank and open...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

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Bestway Cement Limited

Bestway Cement Limited (PSX: BWCL) was set up in 1993 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (repealed with the...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:45am

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Biden’s hour

If seasoned American political observers are to be believed, Joe Biden has taken oath as President at an ominous...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 28 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 28 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 28 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 28 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 28 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 28 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 28 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 28 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 28 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 28 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 28 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 28 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 28 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 28 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 28 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 28 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 28 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 28 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 28 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 28 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 28 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 28 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	160.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	160.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	103.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	3849.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	28546.18
Nasdaq / Jan 27	13626.07
Hang Seng / Jan 27	29391.26
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	6654.01
Dow Jones / Jan 27	30937.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	13870.99
France CAC40 / Jan 27	5523.52