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Oil prices – OPEC fuelling inflation?

Oil prices have been rising for over three weeks with the recent surge coming in after the oil group – OPEC...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 09:00am

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Falling PSDP

As the fiscal space gets tighter amid ballooning debt servicing costs, so goes down the development spending, ...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 08:58am

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How GoP ruined affordable protein!

Like all terrible things, it started with good intentions. Back in 2021, when poultry meat prices breached Rs 500...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:45am

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Uncharted territory

There have been too many firsts in American political history that are directly associated with Donald Trump. Adda...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:42am

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Interview with Sameer Ahmed Khan, CEO- Social Champ

‘Pakistani companies need to be agile and adaptable to keep up with global trends’ Sameer Ahmed Khan is an...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:39am

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Image Pakistan Limited

Image Pakistan limited (PSX: IMAGE) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The company...

Updated 06 Apr, 2023 11:59am

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Cement: Marching to the beat

March brings a more sizable turn in cement demand which—given the substantial surge in prices—could even be...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 07:54am

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Solar panel net metering – the customer side

Rooftop solar panels by domestic power consumers have picked up pace in recent years for reasons like the rising ...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 07:51am

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MPS: rate hike just right?

SBP has increased the policy rate by 1 percent to 21 percent. The increase is slightly less than the market’s...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:57am

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Branchless banking in CY22

Despite challenging economic circumstances, the country’s branchless banking (BB) sector managed to achieve an...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:55am

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Cement prices in flux

In the week following the government’s proposal to raise FED on cement and sales tax across the board, cement...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:53am

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Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (PSX: MUGHAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:51am

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Just give them cash!

The soul crushing inflationary cycle continued to wreak havoc on the purchasing power of Pakistanis during Q1 of...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 09:25am

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Oil sales continue downhill

Petroleum demand has been coming down as a result of rising prices, a depreciating currency, and economic hardships...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 09:23am

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Cement: Safe, not sorry

Even as the cement industry turns substantial profits, the threat of dampening demand looms large. In the second...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 09:21am

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IBL HeathCare Limited

IBL HeathCare Limited (PSX: IBLHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1997. The company...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 09:19am

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Textile compliance: Our own Accord

Workers' workplace safety and health at exporting countries' factories is a significant concern for importers of...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:11am

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Inflation: Records galore

If there were any doubts last month, they are all cleared this month. March’s national headline inflation at 35.4...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:09am

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Tobaccos: Another FED hike?

After seeing three FED hikes on cigarettes in a span of nine months to February 2023, the tobacco players are likely...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:05am

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Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited

Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited (PSX: AGSML) formerly Al-Asif Sugar Mills Limited was incorporated in...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40
France CAC40 / Apr 18	8023.26
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

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