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Vaccine woes

Sars-Cov-2 continues to humble science, even though it’s been a year since it started spreading across the world....

Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:30am

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Money market – government blinked

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:32am

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THE RUPEE: More gains against USD

KARACHI: After market close on Friday, Pakistan Rupee continued to go against global currency markets by gaining...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

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An interview with Damon Jones - Chief Communications Officer Proctor & Gamble

“Our advertising strategy didn’t change much during COVID-19 as we are very consumer centric.” Damon Jones...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:45am

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APL in 1HFY21

Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL) saw its earnings plummet in FY20 to levels not seen in at least a decade due to...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:40am

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Fauji Fertilizer reaps GIDC extinguishment

Slightly checked topline growth did not stop Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) from recording a handy rise in gross...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:35am

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On declining ARPU

Since ICT is the connectivity backbone of a modern economy, this space has been keeping track of development in the...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:30am

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Textile and gas’ love affair to end?

The tussle is going on between the industry (mainly textile) and the federal government on the provisioning of gas ...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 07:25am

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THE RUPEE: Upward trend

KARACHI: After market close on Thursday, Pakistan Rupee continued its upward trend against US Dollar in both...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

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Pioneer Cement Limited

Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was set up in 1986 as a public limited company. The company manufactures and ...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:40am

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POL- from slow to slower

Where many sectors may witness recovery in profits in 2QFY21 (Oct-Dec 2020) as the economic activity rebounded and...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:35am

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Bank Al Habib: Stellar 2020

Bank Al Habib Limited (BAHL) went from strength to strength in CY20, despite all the challenges that the...

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 01:55pm

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Regional flour price disparity demands answers

For most of 2020, flour prices in major centres of Sindh have been at least one-third higher than in Punjab. That is...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:25am

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THE RUPEE: Gain vs USD continues

KARACHI: On Wednesday, PKR continued to gain value against USD in both interbank and open markets. It however...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

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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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Fazal Cloth / Mar 2 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	226.50 ▲ 30.50 (15.56%)
Sunrays Tex. / Mar 2 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	929.87 ▲ 124.63 (15.48%)
S. S. Oil / Mar 2 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	98.88 ▲ 12.88 (14.98%)
Tandlianwala / Mar 2 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	169.00 ▲ 21.96 (14.93%)
KASB Mod. / Mar 2 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	3.20 ▲ 0.40 (14.29%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 2 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	424.62 ▲ 34.95 (8.97%)
Shabbir Tiles / Mar 2 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	27.00 ▲ 1.99 (7.96%)
Colony Textile / Mar 2 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	6.75 ▲ 0.48 (7.66%)
Indus Dyeing / Mar 2 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	644.44 ▲ 44.96 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 2 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	251.55 ▲ 17.55 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Mar 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.02 ▲ -0.93 (-23.54%)
J.A.Textile / Mar 2 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	11.42 ▲ -2.00 (-14.90%)
Khyber Tob / Mar 2 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	429.83 ▲ -72.52 (-14.44%)
Fecto Cement / Mar 2 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	32.34 ▲ -5.16 (-13.76%)
Next Capital / Mar 2 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.72 ▲ -1.28 (-12.80%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Mar 2 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.40 ▲ -0.20 (-12.50%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 2 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.45 ▲ -0.54 (-10.82%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Mar 2 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	102.50 ▲ -11.68 (-10.23%)
1st Dawood / Mar 2 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	3.00 ▲ -0.32 (-9.64%)
Redco Tex. / Mar 2 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	7.00 ▲ -0.70 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Azgard Nine / Mar 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	31,723,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Mar 2 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	24,599,249 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Mar 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	21,189,731 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Mar 2 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	20,527,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Mar 2 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	18,135,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Mar 2 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	17,518,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Mar 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,115,118 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Mar 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,206,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Mar 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,074,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Mar 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,041,000 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 2	158.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 2	157.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 2	106.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 2	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 2	1.39
Euro to USD / Mar 2	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Mar 2	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 2	3901.82
India Sensex / Mar 2	49849.84
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 2	29892.14
Nasdaq / Mar 2	13588.83
Hang Seng / Mar 2	29452.57
FTSE 100 / Mar 2	6588.53
Dow Jones / Mar 2	31535.51
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 2	14012.82
France CAC40 / Mar 2	5792.79