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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

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Pakistan State Oil

Pakistan State Oil Limited is the country’s largest OMC and is engaged in marketing and distribution of all...

Published 05 Nov, 2020 07:25am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Grays Leasing / May 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.65 ▲ 0.95 (35.19%)
Premier Ins. / May 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	4.75 ▲ 1.00 (26.67%)
SME Leasing Ltd / May 27 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.45 ▲ 0.40 (19.51%)
Gammon Pak / May 27 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.66 ▲ 1.00 (17.67%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	6.30 ▲ 0.80 (14.55%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.85 ▲ 0.69 (13.37%)
Chakwal Spinning / May 27 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.00 ▲ 0.20 (11.11%)
Shaheen Ins. / May 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.55 ▲ 0.35 (10.94%)
Media Times Ltd / May 27 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.98 ▲ 0.17 (9.39%)
Zephyr Textile / May 27 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.48 ▲ 0.98 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / May 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.70 ▲ -0.19 (-10.05%)
Trust Mod. / May 27 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.51 ▲ -0.15 (-9.04%)
Huffaz Seamless / May 27 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	10.21 ▲ -1.00 (-8.92%)
First Pak Mod. / May 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.40 ▲ -0.21 (-8.05%)
K.S.B.Pumps / May 27 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	110.90 ▲ -8.99 (-7.50%)
Shams Textile / May 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	55.43 ▲ -4.49 (-7.49%)
Bal. Wheel / May 27 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	78.64 ▲ -6.36 (-7.48%)
Imperial Limited / May 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.30 ▲ -1.15 (-7.44%)
Universal Network / May 27 Universal Network Systems Limited(GEMUNSL)	51.75 ▲ -4.15 (-7.42%)
EFG Hermes Pak / May 27 EFG Hermes Pakistan Limited(EFGH)	16.10 ▲ -1.28 (-7.36%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / May 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,646,724 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,634,624 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,414,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	17,582,929 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,753,479 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,005,500 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	13,074,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,947,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	12,047,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / May 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,254,282 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 25	201.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 25	201.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 25	127.41
USD to Swiss Franc / May 25	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 25	1.26
Euro to USD / May 25	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 25	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 25	3978.73
India Sensex / May 25	53749.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 25	26653.80
Nasdaq / May 25	11434.74
Hang Seng / May 25	19952.81
FTSE 100 / May 25	7522.75
Dow Jones / May 25	32120.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 25	14007.93
France CAC40 / May 25	6298.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 25	110.44
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 25	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 25	120700.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 25	1849.73
Cotton US¢/pound / May 25	122.20

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