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Cement: Prices reign supreme

The fiscal year (FY23) wraps with the price of a 50-kg cement bag standing tall at an average Rs1145, highest...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 09:33am

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Punjab Oil Mills Limited

Punjab Oil Mills (PSX: POML) is incorporated as a public limited company in Pakistan. The principal activity of the...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 09:24am

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Power tariffs at a tipping point

The power tariffs are on a continuous rise. This is despite the fact that the marginal cost of power production in...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 09:12am

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Power generation: No respite

Pakistan’s national grid electricity generation fell by another 16 percent year-on-year in May 2023 –the second...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 09:09am

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Interview with Ghazanfar Azzam - President & CEO Mobilink Bank

“Driving sustainable economic growth through digital and financial inclusion”. Ghazanfar Azzam, President &...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:00am

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TERF loans: do better!

SBP’s TERF scheme is in the news again. Reportedly, governor SBP has now agreed to an in-camera briefing for members...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:29am

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Cement still in check

Costly construction and declining consumer buying power, together with cuts in public sector spending has dampened...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:27am

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Interview with Tufail Ahmed Khan - CEO, Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA)

‘Freelancers from Pakistan have access to leading platforms’ Tufail Ahmed Khan is the CEO of Pakistan...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:23am

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FY23 - drab for oil consumption

Oil consumption in the country has shrunk to its minimum since FY07 to only 16.6 million tons during the year...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:19am

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Wholesale price respite: But just

The near euphoria on CPI readings falling from the expected peak is bordering ridiculous. Consider that the 29...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:15am

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NetSol Technologies Limited

NetSol Technologies Limited (PSX: NETSOL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1996 and was...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:50am

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Inflation, food, and the Dar(k) magic

The finance ministry has finally discovered that laws of mathematics function in Pakistan exactly as they do...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:56am

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Telecom FDI still in the blue

While the disappointing run in the telecommunications industry’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues, slight...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:54am

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Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited

Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited (PSX: MSCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1955....

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:50am

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Fiscal year inflation roundup: 2022-23

As expected, the inflation is tapering off, due to high base effect and softening global commodity prices. Yearly ...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 09:26am

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Special Investment Facilitation Council – another joke?

The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for the economic revival of the country is the latest season in...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 09:21am

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Century Paper & Board Mills Limited

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited (CEBP) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1984 and...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 09:11am

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Investor confidence at its weakest

News on the investment front has been gloomy amid the political and economic crisis; foreign direct investment in ...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:12am

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Coal cooling down

Coal demand has remained subdued amid weaker recovery in industrial activity worldwide, especially China, which has...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:10am

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Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited

Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (PSX: HTL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The company is ...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
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%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 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%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 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
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00