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MPS: easing can wait!

No change; as expected. The direction is wait and see, as the SBP did not revise down its inflation target of 11-12 perc

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:21am

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Is there room for movement on support price?

Support prices are a tricky business. Ostensibly set to improve farm economics, support price mechanism is often upwards

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:50am

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Oil prices: premium is a given

Oil market needed nothing short of a jolt to get out of the bear spell that was fast becoming the new normal. It instead

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:38am

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Development: do more

In giving a trillion-rupee+ projection for non-tax revenues this fiscal, the finance minister sounded optimistic last we

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:48am

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Remittances on seasonal slump

As expected, the home remittances in August 2019 witnessed a dip. The decline of 17 percent month-on-month was seen as a

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:37am

THE RUPEE: Slight fluctuations

The rupee almost managed to hold present levels against the dollar on the money market on Monday in process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:48am

THE RUPEE: Slight fluctuations

The rupee almost managed to hold present levels against the dollar on the money market on Monday in process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 17 Sep, 2019 12:00am

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‘Clinical Trials in Pakistan can be around $150-200 million market in five years’

Dr. Shahab Q. Khokhar is a Founding Director at DRK Pharma Solutions. He is also a Founder Partner at Knightsbridge Capi

Published 16 Sep, 2019 07:11am

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Beyond conventional tightening

The monetary policy is due today. The expectations are of no change (read “MPS- status quo for now likely”), based on th

Updated 16 Sep, 2019 09:15am

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GIDC: The legal battle

The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) will take up as many as 107 pending petitions regarding the infamous Gas I

Published 16 Sep, 2019 06:42am

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KSE-100: a September to remember

A crucial week begins for Pakistan’s equities. Today, the monetary policy is expected to be announced. Tomorrow, the IMF

Updated 16 Sep, 2019 07:01am

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Good vibes from DC

If the world is looking to wait out Trump, perhaps it should pay attention to the Democratic presidential race. This goe

Updated 16 Sep, 2019 07:01am

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D-Day for Sugar in December

For several years now, commentators and experts alike have insisted that Pakistan produces white sugar in surplus, often

Updated 16 Sep, 2019 07:01am

The rupee maintained rising trend against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee gained 10 paisas in relation the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 155.80 and Rs 156.30 respectively, they a

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am

THE RUPEE: rising trend

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market on Friday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee shed slight gains versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 156.25 and Rs 156.28, they said.

Published 14 Sep, 2019 12:00am

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

Published 14 Sep, 2019 12:00am

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‘SBP must connect expat investors with local mutual funds’

Adnan Afridi has more than two decades of international experience in change management, business transformation, innova

Updated 13 Sep, 2019 06:18am

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Monetary policy: status quo for now likely

The monetary policy is to be announced on Monday- two months after the previous policy, and a day before a high level IM

Updated 13 Sep, 2019 06:20am

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GIDC fallout: farmers’ loss

The urea prices have gone up by Rs200 per bag, breaching Rs2000 per bag mark for the first time in recallable memory. Th

Updated 13 Sep, 2019 06:20am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prud Mod. / Oct 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.2400 ▲ 0.14 (12.73%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	7.0767 ▲ 0.68 (6.25%)
Hira Tex. / Oct 30 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.1500 ▲ 0.40 (4.55%)
B. F. Mod. / Oct 30 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	6.1500 ▲ 0.30 (2.56%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 30 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	2.7800 ▲ 0.42 (2.12%)
Nagina Cot. / Oct 30 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	43.2500 ▲ 0.75 (1.76%)
Universal Ins. / Oct 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.0000 ▲ 0.10 (1.45%)
Zephyr Tex / Oct 30 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	8.8017 ▲ 0.28 (1.17%)
PICIC Insurance / Oct 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.5400 ▲ 0.14 (0.67%)
Habib Rice Products / Oct 30 Habib Rice Product Limited(HRPL)	32.0500 ▲ 0.05 (0.16%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star / Oct 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.7000 ▼ 0.70 (-14.71%)
Crescent Star / Oct 30 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.0500 ▼ 0.40 (-13.11%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Oct 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	7.5900 ▼ 0.99 (-12.35%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	8.9000 ▼ 1.40 (-12.28%)
Asim Textile / Oct 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	10.7400 ▼ 1.69 (-11.27%)
First Punjab Mod. / Oct 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.9200 ▼ 0.32 (-10.96%)
Habib Metro / Oct 30 Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited(HMB)	37.5500 ▼ 3.95 (-10.40%)
Summit Bank / Oct 30 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.9200 ▼ 0.23 (-10.05%)
Ruby Tex. / Oct 30 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	8.4400 ▼ 0.84 (-9.95%)
Askari Life Assur. / Oct 30 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.7000 ▼ 0.80 (-9.20%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Oct 30 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	34,714,500 ▼ 1.39
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	23,398,000 ▼ 0.72
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,431,529 ▼ 0.68
Hub Power Co. / Oct 30 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	15,229,993 ▼ 4.58
Maple Leaf / Oct 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,868,924 ▼ 1.00
Shabbir Tiles / Oct 30 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	12,648,000 ▼ 1.44
Power Cement / Oct 30 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	10,382,500 ▼ 0.40
Kot Addu / Oct 30 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	10,058,000 ▼ 1.04
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,553,500 ▼ 1.00
TRG Pak. / Oct 30 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,138,500 ▼ 3.28

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	160.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	160.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	104.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.17

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	3310.11
India Sensex / Oct 30	39749.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	23331.94
Nasdaq / Oct 30	11185.59
Hang Seng / Oct 30	24586.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	5581.75
Dow Jones / Oct 30	26659.11
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	11598.07
France CAC40 / Oct 30	4569.67

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Oct 29	19301.60
GDPGROWTH / Oct 29	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Oct 29	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Oct 29	1516.00
Average CPI % / Oct 29	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Oct 30	0.08