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THE RUPEE: Firm trend

Firmness prevailed on the money market on Saturday as the rupee did not move any side against the dollar in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 20 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee depicted mixed patterns against the dollar on the local money market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 19 Oct, 2019 06:04am

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee depicted mixed patterns against the dollar on the local money market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 19 Oct, 2019 05:57am

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Taking the long-run view of shareholder primacy

The debate over responsible business practices and shareholder wealth maximization is neither new nor settled. Almost ha

Published 18 Oct, 2019 06:02am

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All is well at MCB

The challenging economic conditions seem to have done no harm to MCB Bank’s profits. The bank also continued with the ri

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 06:02am

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ISL: screaming all signs of manufacturing recession

The economic planners of the country must cherish Pakistan’s moth-eaten manufacturing base in secret. At least that’s th

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 08:18am

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Topline woes for PAKT

If the latest quarterly results are any guide, the formal tobacco industry is entering a period of contraction. In recen

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:35am

Business & Finance

THE RUPEE: Modest appreciation

The rupee managed to gain modestly against the dollar on the local money market on Thursday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 10:35am

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Can tourism drive Pakistan?

Pakistan is being reimagined as a tourist destination; international influencers, v-loggers and mainstream global media

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:59am

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PTCL group: profits slide

It was a tough quarter for the telecom giant. As per latest financials released to the bourse yesterday, the Pakistan Te

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 08:20am

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Profits grow at UBL

UBL announced its 9MCY19 financial results yesterday, making good strides, accompanied with an interim dividend of Rs3/s

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 07:25am

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POL: a dull start to FY20

It might be too early to predict any slowdown in the petroleum exploration and production (E&P) sector performance i

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 07:27am

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APL: hurt by price and volumes

Starting afresh after a weak show in FY19 has not been possible for Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX:APL). The oil marketin

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 07:25am

THE RUPEE: Minor changes

The rupee picked up slightly against the dollar on the local money market on Wednesday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 06:02am

Business & Finance

THE RUPEE: Minor changes

The rupee picked up slightly against the dollar on the local money market on Wednesday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 06:06am

BR Research

Cotton woes: add inanity to the list

Concern over poor cotton output has rightfully taken centre stage over the past two months. The crop has gained sown are

Published 16 Oct, 2019 05:23am

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Improving FDI statistics

You know the extent to which donors have hijacked policy agenda when the first fold of Board of Investments’ website boa

Updated 16 Oct, 2019 06:01am

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A flight of fancy

“What gets measured gets managed”. Management guru Peter Drucker wrote that line in his seminal book on management 6

Updated 16 Oct, 2019 06:11am

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HBL: pretax profits up

Having had a slightly challenging 2QCY19, in terms of profitability, the country’s largest commercial bank, HBL stag

Updated 16 Oct, 2019 06:40am

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Attock: humble beginnings

Despite closing FY19 a touch better than many of its peers in the cement industry, it was long decided that Attock Cemen

Updated 16 Oct, 2019 06:48am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B.R.R. Mod. (R) / Jan 21 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba (R)(BRRR)	3.79 ▲ 1.06 (35.84%)
Colony Textile / Jan 21 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	6.46 ▲ 1.18 (14.74%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jan 21 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.59 ▲ 0.34 (10.46%)
Hala Enterpries / Jan 21 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.60 ▲ 1.11 (10.42%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	11.00 ▲ 1.20 (10.00%)
Summit Bank / Jan 21 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.89 ▲ 0.17 (9.25%)
Cyan Ltd / Jan 21 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	50.48 ▲ 3.52 (7.50%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 21 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	198.76 ▲ 13.86 (7.50%)
Kohat Tex. / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	17.20 ▲ 1.80 (7.50%)
Bawany Air / Jan 21 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	20.96 ▲ 1.46 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Premier Ins. / Jan 21 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.00 ▼ 0.74 (-8.93%)
Al-Mali / Jan 21 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.80 ▼ 0.37 (-8.22%)
Habib Metro Mod / Jan 21 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	7.50 ▼ 0.65 (-7.98%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 21 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.35 ▼ 0.11 (-7.53%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jan 21 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	55.50 ▼ 4.50 (-7.50%)
Altern Energy / Jan 21 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.71 ▼ 2.24 (-7.48%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 21 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	27.80 ▼ 2.20 (-7.33%)
SILKBANK / Jan 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.20 ▼ 0.12 (-6.98%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	45.54 ▼ 3.40 (-6.95%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jan 21 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.84 ▼ 0.34 (-6.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	143,822,500 ▼ 0.34
Hum Network / Jan 21 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	43,378,000 ▼ 0.73
SILKBANK / Jan 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	42,706,000 ▼ 0.12
Unity Foods / Jan 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	41,064,248 ▼ 1.85
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	31,430,000 ▼ 0.64
Power Cement / Jan 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	28,183,000 ▼ 0.53
Fauji Foods / Jan 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	23,037,500 ▼ 0.70
TRG Pak. / Jan 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,702,000 ▼ 2.31
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,122,000 ▼ 0.97
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 21 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	20,470,500 ▼ 2.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	160.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	160.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	103.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	3851.85
India Sensex / Jan 21	49792.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	28523.26
Nasdaq / Jan 21	13457.25
Hang Seng / Jan 21	29962.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	6740.39
Dow Jones / Jan 21	31188.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	13921.37
France CAC40 / Jan 21	5628.44