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Government claims fall in prices of sugar, wheat flour

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday claimed that there was a reduction of Rs10-12 per kg in sugar price during the...

PM to inaugurate WEF's CSD on Pakistan today

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Army concerned at India's growing belligerence

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Pakistan urges world to act on its dossier

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

IPPs refuse to accept Rs 400 billion proposed payment

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Discos, CPPA-G claim tariff raise: Nepra annoyed at 'fabricated' figures

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Rising consumer optimism seen as a sign of recovery

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	159.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	159.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	104.46
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.34
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.19

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	3633.19
India Sensex / Nov 25	44523.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	26165.59
Nasdaq / Nov 25	12036.79
Hang Seng / Nov 25	26588.20
FTSE 100 / Nov 25	6432.17
Dow Jones / Nov 25	30046.24
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 25	13292.44
France CAC40 / Nov 25	5558.42

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 25	20085.60
UK LIBOR % / Nov 25	0.08
GDPGROWTH / Nov 25	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 25	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 25	11.11

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Redco Tex. / Nov 25 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.4900 ▲ 0.86 (10.09%)
Reliance Ins. / Nov 25 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.5000 ▲ 0.40 (5.63%)
Ideal Sp. / Nov 25 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	24.0000 ▲ 1.10 (4.80%)
Ghazi Fab. / Nov 25 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	4.1500 ▲ 0.09 (2.22%)
Agriauto Ind. / Nov 25 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	200.0000 ▲ 4.00 (2.04%)
Macter Int. Ltd. / Nov 25 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	147.8000 ▲ 2.80 (1.93%)
Thatta Cement / Nov 25 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19.7000 ▲ 1.00 (1.55%)
Rafhan Maize / Nov 25 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8400.0000 ▲ 119.00 (1.44%)
Safe Mix / Nov 25 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	6.5000 ▲ 0.09 (1.40%)
Pak Synthetic / Nov 25 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	18.7000 ▲ 0.20 (1.08%)

Stock	Price
Bilal Fibres / Nov 25 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	1.6000 ▼ 0.70 (-43.75%)
Khyber Tob / Nov 25 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	494.1900 ▼ 69.18 (-10.76%)
Service Tex. / Nov 25 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.5500 ▼ 2.50 (-9.54%)
Service Fab. / Nov 25 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	21.4000 ▼ 2.21 (-8.66%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Nov 25 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.4000 ▼ 0.80 (-8.51%)
Samin Textile / Nov 25 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	3.8200 ▼ 0.32 (-8.32%)
Engro Fertilizers / Nov 25 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	66.6000 ▼ 5.70 (-8.05%)
Ravi Textile / Nov 25 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	5.7500 ▼ 0.45 (-7.74%)
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 25 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.9400 ▼ 0.19 (-7.22%)
Crescent Star / Nov 25 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.6400 ▼ 0.19 (-7.20%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	11,102,500 ▼ 0.76
Maple Leaf / Nov 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,790,549 ▼ 1.78
TRG Pak. / Nov 25 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,433,500 ▼ 1.98
Hum Network / Nov 25 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6,931,500 ▼ 1.06
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	6,818,176 ▼ 0.30
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,562,000 ▼ 0.76
Worldcall / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,361,000 ▼ 0.05
Soneri Bank / Nov 25 Soneri Bank Limited(SNBL)	5,135,000 ▼ 0.18
Power Cement / Nov 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	4,024,500 ▼ 0.27
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Nov 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	3,655,500 ▼ 0.30

Markets →

Business

China economic activity can return to reasonable range in 2021: Premier Li

BEIJING: China's premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday he expects economic activity in the country can return to a... Updated 25 Nov, 2020 03:33am

BR Research

What if there is another lockdown?

At the onset of a tough pandemic winter, there is a question doing the rounds in policymaking circles: how much room...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 07:25am

Forex

Brazil's real leads Latam FX gains; stocks rally

Real adds 0.9%.
Mexican, Colombian pesos gain on higher oil prices.
Mexican economy to benefit from US reopening- Analyst.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:30am

Forex

Dollar dips as Biden transition, vaccines boost risk appetite

Trump acknowledged that the head of the General Services Administration should go ahead with a transition to a government led by President-elect Biden,
We had two big risk events taken off the table, one that the Trump administration was not going to allow for an orderly transition.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:29am

BR Research

(O)MG, it’s an SUV!

Morris Garages (MG) has started the inning Afridi style in a car market that is used to Misbah’s. MG soft launched...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 07:30am

Commodities

NY cocoa hits nine-month high; sugar falls

January robusta coffee settled down $25, or 1.8%, at $1,353 a tonne.
March white sugar fell $2.90, or 0.8%, to $408.60 a tonne.
March New York cocoa settled up $32, or 1.2%, at $2,785 a tonne, having touched a contract high of $2,821/

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:27am

Energy

US natgas futures rose to one-week high on cooler forecasts

On its second to last day as the front-month, gas futures for December delivery rose 6.4 cents, or 2.4%, to settle at $2.775 per million British thermal units (mmBtu),
The January contract, which will soon be the front-month, gained 6 cents to $2.89 per mmBtu.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:25am

Commodities

CBOT corn ends mostly lower on profit-taking

Traders were also exiting positions ahead of first notice day for deliveries against CBOT December futures contracts on Monday, Nov. 30.
Benchmark CBOT March corn settled down 3/4 cent at $4.32-1/2 per bushel, paring losses after trading as low as $4.23-1/4.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:26am

Forex

C$ climbs to 2-week high as Biden transition boosts Wall Street

Canadian dollar rises 0.6% against the greenback.
Loonie touches its strongest since Nov. 10 at 1.3002.
Canadian bond yields rise across much of a steeper curve.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:22am

Commodities

CBOT wheat ends up on declining US crop ratings, technical buying

CBOT March soft red winter wheat settled up 13 cents at $6.17-1/2 per bushel.
The contract dipped below Monday's low but rallied to close above Monday's high, a bullish technical signal.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:23am

Stocks

Dow scales 30,000 on vaccine headway, Biden transition

S&P 500 on pace for biggest monthly percentage gain since April.
Tesla market value crosses $500 billion.
Economically sensitive sectors jump.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:17am

BR Research

Time to go short on sugar?

Monthly average retail price of sugar is yet to score a 100 in November-2020, but the federal government has already...

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 11:58am

BR Research GADT 187.50 ▲ 1.35%

Gadoon Textile Mills Limited

Gadoon Textile Mills Limited (PSX: GADT) was established in 1988 as a public limited company. It is part of the ...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 07:40am

BR Research

Textile exports looking good

Textile exports have carried the flag rather well in trying times. The only thing separating 4M exports in FY21 and...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:25am

BR Research

Sindh livestock needs a giant leap

As one of its many counter acting measures to Covid-19’s impact on livelihoods and earnings, Sindh government has...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:30am

BR Research

Cement’s catapult

A few months ago, hitting 5 million tons in a month was a huge feat for the cement industry but dispatches are now...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:35am

BR Research

On social media rules

The fixation with controlling social media content isn’t going away. Earlier this year, “Citizens Protection...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:40am

Pakistan

Centre assures IHC: Vacant post of CAA DG to be filled on permanent basis soon

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Tuesday assured the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it would fill the vacant post... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir: Qureshi urges UNSC to prevent India from converting Muslim majority into minority

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to prevent... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

PTI all set to dominate G-B Legislative Assembly for 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to dominate Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly for five... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

'Mounting challenges' facing country: Sherry moves adjournment motion in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party's (PPP's) Parliamentary Leader in Senate Sherry Rehman moved an adjournment ... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Sania among BBC's 100 inspiring, influential women

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar is... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

No plan under consideration to recognise Israel: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday once again made it clear that there is no plan under consideration to... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Transfer of cases to Karachi: SC removes objections on Zardari's petition

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court removed objections raised by the SC Registrar Office on former president Asif Ali... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

China Centre/CPEC Tower to be established in Lahore

LAHORE: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) in a meeting with... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Release of prisoners: Pakistan welcomes decree by Ghani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the decree by President Ashraf Ghani for the release of Pakistani prisoners in... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

'Kaavan' given farewell by President, First Lady

ISLAMABAD: Kaavan - the capital's lone elephant who is set to leave for Cambodia on November 29, was given a ... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Latest

Export of onion resumes

KARACHI: After the arrival of full crop of onion from Sindh in the domestic market and some reduction in the prices,... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

China launches Moon probe to bring back lunar rocks

BEIJING: A rocket heading for the moon to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades blasted off from China... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

14 dead as twin blasts rock historic Afghan city

KABUL: At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan on Tuesday when two blasts ripped through the historic... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Foreign donors make Afghan aid pledges with tougher conditions

GENEVA: The United States pledged $600 million in civilian aid to Afghanistan next year at a key donor conference on... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Covid-19 could spiral out of control: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the countrywide surge in ... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Charles Darwin notebooks 'stolen' from Cambridge University

LONDON: Two of Charles Darwin's notebooks containing his pioneering ideas on evolution and his famous "Tree of Life"... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

Trade and goods: China supports Gwadar port's role in regional cooperation

BEIJING: Expressing happiness over start of international transit activities at the Gwadar Port, Chinese Foreign... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

SSGCL threatens to cut off gas supply to PSM

ISLAMABAD: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has threatened to disconnect gas supply to Pakistan Steel Mills... Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:56am

World

Aramco says Huthi strike tore large hole in oil tank

JEDDAH: Saudi Aramco said Tuesday that a strike by Yemen's Huthi rebels on its plant in Jeddah tore a hole in an oil... Updated 25 Nov, 2020 03:34am

Europe

UK to relax coronavirus curbs over Christmas

Britain has now recorded almost 56,000 deaths of people testing positive for the virus, the worst toll in Europe.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:13am

South Asia

World renews Afghanistan aid with ceasefire call and conditions

Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan began soon after a US-led invasion ousted Taliban regime from power in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on US.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:09am

Middle East

Next stage in Netanyahu graft trial postponed to February

His next court appearance will be on January 13, when his formal response to the charges will be presented.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 02:04am