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Crowding out of Bank Deposits

The rein of cash continues as was discussed in this space earlier. More than 15.5 percent of GDP, and more than 31...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 02:00pm

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COVID-19 SOPs: Wedding Crashers

Rising cases of the coronavirus are once again forcing the government to tighten restrictions on social gatherings....

Published 09 Nov, 2020 01:55pm

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Fiscal roundup: 1QFY21

First quarter fiscal report card is out. The consolidated fiscal deficit stood at Rs484 billion (1.1% of GDP) in...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 08:38am

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It’s no fun to be Joe Biden

For Americans and millions of people around the world, waiting for US Presidential Election results was a ...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 08:37am

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Cotton substitution: are farmers worse off?

The spinning industry may have to fulfil close to half of its cotton requirement through imports during the ongoing...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 08:37am

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Indus Motors: Re-beginnings

Indus Motors (PSX: INDU) is expected to double volumetric sales in the four months ending FY21 against last year. In...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 08:36am

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An interview with Ismail Suttar, CEO, Hub Pak Salt Refinery

“Pakistan to become third largest salt maker by 2023” Ismail Suttar has been associated with Hub Pak Salt...

Published 09 Nov, 2020 07:25am

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THE RUPEE: Strength vs USD on rise

KARACHI: On Friday, on market close, PKR displayed a behaviour similar to that on Thursday. It went up against USD ...

Published 07 Nov, 2020 02:39am

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Phoenix Rising: Appreciation of the Pakistani Rupee

Not really a rise of the phoenix moment, yet the appreciation of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar is an...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 02:00pm

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Tracing the roots of cotton imports

Cotton imports spiked 2,249 percent year-on-year in September and 456 percent year-on-year for the first quarter of...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 01:55pm

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Oil prices likely to remain low

Oil once again flirted with $40/bbl but lost steam soon after, reaffirming the strong resistance that the commodity...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:41am

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Cement: Battle of the zones

The dynamics operating across the north and south zone within the cement industry couldn’t be more divergent, ...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:40am

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Cotton: fall from grace?

While Pakistanis continue to find their national honour insulted by (slated) import of sugar and wheat of $500...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:40am

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FO leading the pack again

The Oil Companies Advisory Council has recently released petroleum product sales for October 2020, and it can be ...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:38am

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Interview with Saquib Ahmad, Managing Director, SAP Pakistan

“Software can help SMEs adopt best business practices” Saquib Ahmad joined SAP in 2017 and is currently the...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 07:25am

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THE RUPEE: USD falls more

KARACHI: On Thursday, USD fell against PKR in both interbank and open markets on market close. PKR however, fell...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 02:59am

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Hello, I am still here!

The rate of Covid-positivity on November 4, 2020 at 4.94 percent was highest in 91 days. The share of daily...

Published 05 Nov, 2020 08:18am

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Tic, toc, toc

In 1901 Benjamin Rowntree, a pioneering poverty researcher who was vehemently opposed to alcoholic beverages, went...

Published 05 Nov, 2020 08:18am

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Predictably unpredictable: lessons from the ‘sugar crisis’

In microeconomics, the cobweb theory explains why prices in certain markets – especially agriculture goods – may...

Updated 05 Nov, 2020 09:37am

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Cement: Push-start profitability

Improved price retention, better inventory management, lower coal prices, reduced borrowing costs, and tighter purse...

Published 05 Nov, 2020 08:16am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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