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THE RUPEE: $ falls below Rs160

KARACHI: On Tuesday, on market close, PKR showed mixed behaviour. It went up against USD in interbank market while...

Published 04 Nov, 2020 02:45am

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Understanding Central Bank Profitability

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently announced its financial results for FY20. Amidst much fanfare, the SBP...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:05pm

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China Pakistan FTA: The export conundrum

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China has revealed trade figures that are tilted in favor of...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:00pm

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Agriautos Industries Limited

Agriautos Industries Limited (PSX: AGIL) was established in 1981 as public limited company. The company manufactures...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 09:31am

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Readymade garments take charge

The first quarter (1QFY21) post Corona-quarter (4QFY20) was an encouraging one in terms of exports. Anyone looking...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 07:30am

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Bear run at PSX: liquidity, not fundaments

Pak Rupee has appreciated by 4.3 percent against US dollar in the last two months, the 10-Y bond yields are down by...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 07:30am

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Private sector credit: snapshot 1QFY21

Even after substantial drop in the cost of loans, and various sorts of fresh loans and loan restructuring under the...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 07:29am

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NetSol: mixed bag

Following a tough Apr-Jun quarter during the height of coronavirus first wave, NetSol Technologies Limited (PSX:...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 07:29am

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THE RUPEE: Gains continue to grow

KARACHI: On Monday, on market close, PKR continued to gain value. It went up against USD in both interbank and open...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

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Trump v Biden: Economic prospects for Pakistan

The race for the White House between US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden has made history...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 02:00pm

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Narrowing the digital divide

Lockdowns and social restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, have underscored the need for better ...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 01:55pm

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Increasing MSP: playing with fire?

The Sindh government is playing a dangerous game. Last week, it recommended increasing wheat support price to Rs...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 08:03am

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Smoke and mirrors

Rejoice, tobacco industry, for volumes are back! As predicted in this space back in August, cigarette production has...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 08:02am

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Economic future of Giglit-Baltistan

Soon after media reports surfaced earlier this month that Islamabad is considering to give Giglit-Baltistan (GB) the...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 08:02am

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HMB delivers strong profits

The world may well still be trying to come to terms with the pandemic outbreak, but banks in Pakistan have shown...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 08:01am

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Interview with Imran Qureshi, CEO Descon Oxychem Limited

‘Diversification is the strategy for 2021’ Imran Qureshi is the Chief Executive Officer of Descon Oxychem...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 07:25am

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Concessional schemes driving private sector credit

Loans to private sector businesses have continued to decline since December 2019, plateauing around Rs6.14 trillion...

Published 30 Oct, 2020 03:00pm

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Dhaka’s march: The role of private sector investments

The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook published in October 2020 makes crucial revelations...

Published 30 Oct, 2020 01:55pm

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THE RUPEE: Gains on rise

KARACHI: On Thursday, on market close, PKR continued its upward gain. It went up against USD in both interbank and...

Published 30 Oct, 2020 02:54am

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Fast-tracking finclusion

Despite the hype about digital payments and financial inclusion, it appears that save for some exceptions, most...

Published 29 Oct, 2020 07:58am

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 (6.85%)
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%)
Pak Rein. / Nov 29 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	25.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Punjab Oil / Nov 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	139.9900 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Nov 29 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	137.3600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Murree Brewery / Nov 29 Murree Brewery Company Limited(MUREB)	555.0000 ▼ 5.00 (0.00%)
Landmark Sp. / Nov 29 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	14.4500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	24,898,500 ▼ 0.76
TRG Pak. / Nov 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	24,034,500 ▼ 4.38
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,218,500 ▼ 0.54
TPL Corp / Nov 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,651,500 ▼ 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)	5,025,500 ▼ 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