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Buying confidence

If optimism could be banked, Pakistan would be rich—it seemingly has oodles of it, possessing an inane ability to...

Published 07 Sep, 2020 08:46am

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Interview with Azhar Khan – Chairman ZharBiz International, Inc.

We can put up 10 waste-to-energy plants in Karachi alone Azhar Khan is the Chairman of ZharBiz International, Inc....

Published 07 Sep, 2020 08:45am

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THE RUPEE: Strengthens against USD

KARACHI: On Friday, Pakistan Rupee gained value against USD in both interbank and open markets while losing value...

Published 05 Sep, 2020 02:50am

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CIC reduction – finding patterns

The economy is showing strong recovery signs as depicted by high-powered data. The buildup of monetary aggregates in...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 09:28am

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A nod and a wink?

The Khan government is not the only one breathing a sigh of relief over the number of coronavirus cases plateauing ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 09:27am

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OMC sales – FO takes the lead again

With only two months into FY21, and it seems that the year will be better for oil sales. Or maybe just that oil ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 09:27am

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NBP: From strength to strength

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) posted stellar 37 percent year-on-year profit growth in 1HCY20, despite the pandemic...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 09:26am

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Interview with President FPCCI

PTI’s performance unsatisfactory In this interview with Mian Anjum Nisar, President FPCCI, we discuss what plans...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 09:25am

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THE RUPEE: Mixed behaviour

KARACHI: On Thursday, Pakistan Rupee displayed mixed behaviour. It lost value to USD in both interbank and open...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

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Karachi’s big question

Who owns Karachi is a question raised every time the city is inundated with rains, or when the life and property of...

Updated 03 Sep, 2020 12:44pm

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Inflation eases - energy prices the key

The CPI stood at 8.2 percent in August 2020 as compared to 9.3 percent in July. On monthly basis, the increase is...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:20am

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Petrol price: Hoping high demand

The Prime Minister may have pinned it on the rains, but the truth of the matter remains that the Rs30/ltr maximum...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:19am

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Tractors: Waiting for volumes

Tractors sales are trailing their historic lows. In FY20, total sales recorded were shy of 33,000 units which is...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:19am

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First UDL Modaraba

First UDL Modaraba (PSX: FUDLM) was established in 1991 under the Modaraba Companies and Modaraba Ordinance, 1980....

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:18am

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THE RUPEE: Slight gain on interbank market

KARACHI: On Wednesday, Pakistan Rupee largely remained unchanged in open market while slightly gaining value against...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Fertilizer sales playing catch up

After a record June, urea sales in July 2020 also ended on an encouraging note, highest since CY16. Recall that...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:33am

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Cement: Fruits of labor

There is a very clear upward trajectory expected from volumes in cement as FY21 fast rolls in. Demand had started to...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:32am

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PSO: FY20 scarred by inventory losses

Out of the total expected inventory losses of close to Rs20 billion that Pakistan State Oil Limited incurred in ...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:31am

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Shifting sands

Pandemics, natural disasters and wars have a way of exposing fault lines and leaving a lasting legacy. So the world,...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:29am

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ORIX Modaraba

There is a very clear upward trajectory expected from volumes in cement as FY21 fast rolls in. Demand had started to...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:28am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Nov 29 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.4000 ▲ 0.20 (16.67%)
Chakwal Spinng / Nov 29 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.2700 ▲ 0.32 (12.31%)
Media Times / Nov 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.4200 ▲ 0.17 (12.00%)
Ravi Textile / Nov 29 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	6.4900 ▲ 0.59 (10.00%)
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.7500 ▲ 0.15 (9.37%)
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7.0367 ▲ 0.54 (7.69%)
General Tyre / Nov 29 The General Tyre & Rubber(GTYR)	68.5900 ▲ 5.09 (6.77%)
Artistic Den. / Nov 29 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	83.5800 ▲ 5.08 (6.47%)
Buxly / Nov 29 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	64.4100 ▲ 3.90 (6.45%)
Zephyr Tex / Nov 29 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.0000 ▲ 0.65 (6.28%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assur. / Nov 29 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	200.0000 ▼ 0.00 (-9.25%)
ZIL Ltd. / Nov 29 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	108.0000 ▼ 2.00 (-1.85%)
Descon Oxy. / Nov 29 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	32.2300 ▼ 0.32 (-0.56%)
Honda Atlas Car / Nov 29 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	289.9000 ▼ 2.40 (-0.17%)
Sitara Peroxide / Nov 29 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	22.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Fatima Fert.Co. / Nov 29 Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited(FATIMA)	28.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Nov 29 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.8200 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
I. C. I. / Nov 29 ICI Pakistan Limited New(ICI)	704.0000 ▼ 4.00 (0.00%)
Mian Textile / Nov 29 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	8.1500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Nov 29 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	137.3600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	25,016,500 ▼ 0.76
TRG Pak. / Nov 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,762,500 ▼ 4.20
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,218,500 ▼ 0.54
TPL Corp / Nov 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,645,500 ▼ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd / Nov 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,975,000 ▼ 0.14
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,053,500 ▼ 0.75
Maple Leaf / Nov 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,575,447 ▼ 0.65
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,449,878 ▼ 0.55
Worldcall / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,126,500 ▼ 0.07
Fauji Foods / Nov 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,072,500 ▼ 0.65

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Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	159.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	159.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	104.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.20

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	3638.35
India Sensex / Nov 28	44149.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	26644.71
Nasdaq / Nov 28	12205.85
Hang Seng / Nov 28	26894.68
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	6367.58
Dow Jones / Nov 28	29910.37
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	13335.68
France CAC40 / Nov 28	5598.18

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 27	20085.60
GDPGROWTH / Nov 27	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 27	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 27	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	0.08