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Textile exports: winning on volumes

Textile exports during 2MFY20 increased 2.3 percent year on year against a growth of 3 percent in total exports during t

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 06:06am

BR Research

PPLFY19 – devaluation lifts earnings

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) announced a 35 percent year-on-year increase in unconsolidated bottom-line for FY1

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 06:09am

Markets

Little changes were seen in the value of the rupee against the dollar on the money market on Thursday, dealers said. The rupee fell slightly versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 156.18 and Rs 156.20 respectively, they said.

Published 27 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Markets

THE RUPEE: minor changes

Published 27 Sep, 2019 12:00am

BR Research

Is auto sector in the doldrums?

The economic slowdown is highly visible in automotive industry; the big players are shutting down their plants for a

Updated 26 Sep, 2019 07:58am

BR Research

Missing nuance: water theft, waste and pricing

In an interview with BR Research, Hasan Abbas – a leading voice on heterodox solutions to water crisis - noted that

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 09:58am

BR Research

PSO in FY19

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) announced its financial performance for FY19 yesterday where the squeeze in ear

Updated 26 Sep, 2019 06:30am

BR Research

Cigarettes: declining production

Among the manufacturing sectors suffering the worst of decline in recent months is the tobacco industry. In July 2019, w

Updated 26 Sep, 2019 06:37am

Markets

THE RUPEE: little movements

The rupee depicted marginal changes against the dollar on the money market on Wednesday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 26 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Markets

THE RUPEE: little movements

The rupee depicted marginal changes against the dollar on the money market on Wednesday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 26 Sep, 2019 12:00am

BR Research

Chicken bites!!

When the high base effect of gas prices and house rent index were about to be arrested to tame down the headline inf

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 05:11pm

BR Research

CPI & gas tariff: improved yet overstated

It will be a while before the new realities of inflation computation are absorbed by the analyst community, the mark

Updated 25 Sep, 2019 07:09am

BR Research

On CPEC discourse

Discourse on the once-shiny CPEC initiative has arguably become dismal in Pakistan the last one year. As with rest o

Updated 25 Sep, 2019 06:33am

BR Research

Managing expectations

While announcing its financial results for FY19 in its PSX notice, Maple Leaf Cement (PSX: MLCF) also announced that

Updated 25 Sep, 2019 06:32am

Markets

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

The rupee moved both ways against the dollar on the money market on Tuesday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee shed five paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 156.15 and Rs 156.20, they said.

Published 25 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Markets

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

Published 25 Sep, 2019 12:00am

World

Trump says he put 'no pressure' on Ukraine, as tension mounts

Trump tried to shift the controversy toward Joe Biden, accusing the former vice president, without evidence, of eng

Published 24 Sep, 2019 06:52am

BR Research

Eurobond & Sukuk: timing is right

Finally, the PTI economic team has put in motion its plan for Eurobond and Sukuk bond issuance. According to an advertis

Updated 24 Sep, 2019 06:01am

BR Research

Exports: volumes await price push

The current account is one story that keeps getting better. The trade deficit has narrowed down to multi-month low, but

Updated 24 Sep, 2019 06:02am

BR Research

Calling a spade a shovel!

The PTI government is no stranger to controversy. Just days ago when a local English daily published a news item title

Updated 24 Sep, 2019 08:04am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 22 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.47 ▲ 1.05 (28.04%)
Nazir Cotton / Jan 22 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	4.74 ▲ 0.98 (22.16%)
1st Dawood / Jan 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.72 ▲ 0.39 (16.74%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 22 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.89 ▲ 0.36 (14.55%)
Hala Enterpries / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	11.60 ▲ 1.10 (9.43%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 22 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	213.66 ▲ 19.66 (7.50%)
Pak Synthetic / Jan 22 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	23.65 ▲ 1.65 (7.50%)
Rel.Cotton / Jan 22 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	174.25 ▲ 14.25 (7.50%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 22 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	102.84 ▲ 7.17 (7.49%)
First National Equities / Jan 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	21.82 ▲ 1.63 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Jan 22 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.05 ▼ 0.16 (-8.68%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 22 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.51 ▼ 0.00 (-7.85%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 22 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	21.15 ▼ 3.27 (-7.48%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.02 ▼ 0.00 (-7.27%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 22 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	5.06 ▼ 1.10 (-6.99%)
Frontier Cer. / Jan 22 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.36 ▼ 0.50 (-5.58%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Jan 22 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	16.62 ▼ 1.39 (-5.35%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Jan 22 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.31 ▼ 0.35 (-5.16%)
Telecard / Jan 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2.91 ▼ 0.15 (-4.90%)
Ravi Textile / Jan 22 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	10.00 ▼ 0.15 (-4.67%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	143,822,500 ▼ 0.27
Hum Network / Jan 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	43,378,000 ▼ 0.42
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 22 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	31,430,000 ▼ 0.50
Fauji Foods / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	23,037,500 ▼ 1.04
Unity Foods / Jan 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	21,205,214 ▼ 0.69
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	20,470,500 ▼ 1.68
TRG Pak. / Jan 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	17,361,500 ▼ 3.36
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 22 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	16,934,000 ▼ 1.05
SILKBANK / Jan 22 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,364,500 ▼ 0.08
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jan 22 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,117,000 ▼ 0.56

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	160.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	160.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	103.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	3853.07
India Sensex / Jan 22	49624.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	28756.86
Nasdaq / Jan 22	13530.91
Hang Seng / Jan 22	29927.76
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	6715.42
Dow Jones / Jan 22	31176.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	13906.67
France CAC40 / Jan 22	5590.79