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Business & Economy

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 32.3% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:20pm

Pakistan

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

The Punjab government on Monday eased anti-smog measures after an improvement in the air quality index in many...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:12pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

Pakistan

Islamabad administration bans public gathering ahead of PTI’s Nov 24 protest

The Islamabad administration on Monday imposed a ban on public gatherings in the capital for two months, Aaj News...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:02pm

World

Around 100 projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israel: army

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said group Hezbollah fired around 100 projectiles from Lebanon into northern Israel...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

World

Lebanon says US truce plan ‘very positive’: official

BEIRUT: The Lebanese government has largely endorsed US truce proposal to end the Israel-Hezbollah war and was...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:49pm

Commodities

Cotton arrival slumps in first two weeks of November

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a massive decline of 34% as of November 15, 2024 compared to the same period...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Markets

Pakistan’s REER index increases to 100.9 in October 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:35pm

Stocks

KSE-100 reaches another record high, closes shy of 95,000

Some buying momentum was seen at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as its benchmark KSE-100 Index closed higher by...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:33pm

Markets

Pakistan records $349mn current account surplus in October 2024

This is the third consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:27pm

USA

Trump confirms plan to use military for mass deportation

US president-elect says prepared to declare national emergency on border security

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘natural partner’, says Ahsan amid hope of revitalising ties with Trump-led US admin

Planning minister says mutual respect, constructive engagement key to addressing shared challenges and unlocking new opportunities for growth

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Exchange

Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.86 against greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:41pm

Middle East

Biden urges G20 leaders to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas

RIO DE JANEIRO: US President Joe Biden called on G20 leaders Monday to step up pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:14pm

Middle East

‘No plan B’ to aid Palestinian refugees: UNRWA chief

GENEVA: There is no alternative to the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, its chief insisted Monday,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:49pm

Pakistan

Hajj 2025: banks start receiving applications from today

The process for receiving Hajj applications has started today (Monday) at 15 designated bank branches across the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:48pm

Stocks

US stocks mixed on lingering rate cut concerns

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks saw a mixed start to trading Monday, on expectations that the Federal Reserve is not in...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 08:04pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses fall on Fed’s rate-cut caution; Egypt extends loss

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, hurt by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve would slow its...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:38pm

Europe

Putin ally says Russia may use new weapons systems in Ukraine over US missiles decision

MOSCOW: Russia may use new weapons systems in Ukraine if Kyiv strikes Russia with long-range US missiles, Vyacheslav...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:01pm

Europe

Germany to send 4,000 AI-guided drones to Ukraine

BERLIN: Germany on Monday said that it was delivering 4,000 AI-guided drones to Ukraine, even as it has refused to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:49pm

Europe

German FM warns of ‘consequences’ if China drone aid to Russia confirmed

BRUSSELS: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Monday of “consequences” if China is confirmed to be...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:27pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels warn German ships over Red Sea, Israeli ports

BERLIN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have theartened to hit vessels of German shipping firms passing near the Red Sea or...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:13pm

South Asia

One dead as renewed unrest erupts in India’s Manipur state

GUWAHATI: At least one person died in the past 24 hours during a third straight day of ethnic unrest in the troubled...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:19pm

Europe

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills 10, injures 44

KYIV: A Russian missile attack killed 10 people and wounded 44 in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday, local...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:13pm

Finance ministry briefs PM Shehbaz on current economic situation

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:01pm

Commodities

Copper edges down on uncertainty, aluminium retreats after rally

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Monday as investors awaited more news about potential U.S. tariffs and Chinese...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:32pm

Middle East

US, UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29 billion

Funding for a climate-friendly farming effort led by the U.S. and United Arab Emirates has reached $29.2 billion,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:27pm

Stocks

Sri Lankan shares rise as president reappoints prime minister, keeps finance minister role

CSE All-Share index settled 0.24% higher at 13,231.01

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, some in attacks on tents, say medics

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

Stocks

Stocks, dollar mixed as traders scale back US rate cut bets

LONDON: European and Asian stock markets traded mixed Monday following a pre-weekend retreat on Wall Street as...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 05:00pm

Stocks

India’s Sensex slips into correction on worries over foreign outflows, tepid earnings

India’s benchmark Sensex slipped into correction territory on Monday, on persistent concerns over foreign outflows...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:52pm

Energy

Oil prices tick higher as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

LONDON: Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 04:49pm

Sports

Stoinis lets rip as Australia crush Pakistan for T20 series whitewash

HOBART: Marcus Stoinis slammed five huge sixes in an unbeaten 61 as Australia crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 04:48pm

Commodities

Palm drops more than 3% on weakness of Dalian palm olein

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 3% on Monday, weighed down by weakness in the Dalian palm...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:47pm

Companies

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, it said on Monday, after the pioneer of no-frills travel in the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:45pm

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Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:22pm

South Asia

Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina: govt

DHAKA: Bangladesh will seek the extradition of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina who was toppled in a...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:17pm

Fire breaks out on the third floor of Mehran hotel on Karachi’s Sharea Faisal on Monday

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:12pm

Sports

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis out of third New Zealand ODI

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s in-form batsman Kusal Mendis and three others have been given a break from the third one-day...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 04:12pm

Sports

PCB appoints Aqib Javed as interim white-ball head coach

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed the appointment of Aqib Javed as the interim head coach of the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:47pm

Energy

Pakistan’s power generation increases in October as cost surges

Power generation in Pakistan stood at 10,262 GWh (13,793 MW) in October 2024, an increase of over 7% YoY compared to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:20pm

Travel

Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday

NEW YORK: Americans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:01pm

Salaried individuals: AGPR to upgrade SAP module to avoid lengthy refund processes

ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 03:00pm

Cargo ship unloads its containers: Direct Pak-BD route marks rebuilding ties

The 182-metre (597-foot) long container ship sailed from Karachi to Bangladesh’s Chittagong

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 03:00pm

21 Pakistanis among 100 foreigners executed in KSA

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

Forex

China’s yuan steady on PBOC guidance; outlook shaky on US tariff risks

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady on Monday as the dollar’s furious rally took a breather, while the Chinese central...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:47pm

Europe

Kremlin says US decision on long-range strikes would stoke tension

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that if the United States allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike far...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:45pm

Commodities

Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 T rice

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:43pm

Forex

Ugandan shilling trades little-changed, under some pressure

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was little-changed on Monday, but was under a little pressure as energy importers...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:41pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola increases Rs2,500 in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan went higher on Monday in line with their increase...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

Middle East

US envoy expected in Beirut on Tuesday for ceasefire talks

BEIRUT: The US official overseeing contacts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:21pm

Mutual Funds

Euro zone yields mixed, focus on US Treasuries, economic data

Euro zone borrowing costs were mixed on Monday, with US Treasury yields settling around their recent highs while a...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:19pm

Forex

South African rand firms on S&P outlook upgrade

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand gained on Monday, as markets welcomed rating agency S&P’s decision to raise...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:17pm

Business & Finance

ECB’s Nagel says Trump’s tariffs may have minor impact on inflation

FRANKFURT: The tariffs promised by US President-elect Donald Trump would upend international trade but may...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:16pm

Energy

China’s Oct refined fuel exports fall to 18-month low

BEIJING: China’s refined fuel exports fell to an 18-month low in October, customs data showed on Monday, as weak...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:14pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain in early trade on firmer oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in the early trading on Monday, tracking higher oil prices after fighting...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:09pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling unchanged versus dollar, LSEG data shows

Shilling traded at 129.00/130.00 at 08:26 GMT

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:07pm

Commodities

Ivory Coast 2024/25 cocoa arrivals up 32% as of Nov.17

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 549,000 metric tons by Nov. 17 since the start of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:05pm

Europe

EU should allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia, foreign policy chief says

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday expressed his hope that EU members could agree to allow Ukraine to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:04pm

Forex

Russian rouble hovers around 100 to US dollar on renewed tensions with West

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble hovered near 100 to the US dollar on Monday after reports that the US administration had...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:02pm

Sports

Jannik Sinner says room to improve in 2025 after home ATP Finals triumph

TURIN: Jannik Sinner says he still has areas where he can improve next year after winning the ATP Finals for the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:44pm

Sports

Carsley relieved to sign off with Nations League promotion for England

LONDON: Lee Carsley admitted he was relieved to end his reign as England interim boss with the stylish 5-0 rout of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:40pm

Sports

No.1 Korda wins LPGA Annika for seventh title of the season

MIAMI: World number one Nelly Korda captured her seventh LPGA title of the season and 15th career crown on Sunday,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:33pm

Sports

Adrien Rabiot brace fires France past Italy and top of Nations League group

MILAN: Adrien Rabiot fired France to first place in their Nations League group with a headed brace in Sunday’s 3-1...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:30pm

Sports

Rain wipes out England’s final T20 in West Indies

GROS-ISLET: England’s fifth and final T20 international of their series in the Caribbean was rained off on Sunday,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:25pm

South Asia

Trump return won’t impact Iran-China ties: Khamenei aide

TEHRAN: Iran’s ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:18pm

Asia

Philippines cleans up as typhoon death toll rises

MANILA: Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:14pm

Asia

North Korea’s Kim slams US, West over Ukraine

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:11pm

Life & Style

Quincy Jones awarded posthumous Oscar

LOS ANGELES: The late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional and star-packed...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:07pm

Europe

UK PM Starmer to meet China’s Xi at G20 summit in Brazil

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:43pm

Commodities

China’s Oct aluminium imports fall 8.7% y/y, customs data shows

SINGAPORE: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products in October slid 8.7% year-on-year to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:40pm

Europe

Russia says it downs 59 Ukrainian drones, including two heading towards Moscow

Russia’s air defence units destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two heading towards Moscow, Russia’s...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:35pm

Business & Finance

Indian central bank likely selling dollars to support rupee, traders say

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank was likely selling dollars to support the rupee as the currency lingered near its...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:33pm

World

G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:28pm

Bullion Rate

Gold gains over 1% as dollar rally stalls

Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday after last week’s sharp declines, as a rally in the dollar paused, while...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as the prime minister of the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:17pm

Europe

Russian lawmaker says Biden is risking WW3 with missile decision

MOSCOW: Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:14pm

South Asia

Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year

NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

Real Estate

Country Garden submits offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors, sources say

HONG KONG: China’s Country Garden submitted the preliminary terms of an offshore debt restructuring proposal to some...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:54am

Commodities

Palm declines on weakness of Dalian palm olein

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures traded lower on Monday, weighed by weakness in Dalian palm olein. The...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:51am

Commodities

Soybeans ease on stronger dollar, South American harvest outlook

BEIJING: Chicago soy futures reversed gains on Monday as a stronger dollar and expectations of a large South...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:47am

Stocks

China, HK stocks rise on regulator guidelines; tariff threat looms

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday after Chinese regulators urged listed companies to bolster share...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:44am

World

Australia’s ‘balance’ in focus as Albanese to meet China’s Xi

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China’s President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:41am

Energy

Sinopec, Aramco start building petrochemical complex in China’s Fujian

SINGAPORE: Sinopec Corp said on Monday that the company and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a refinery and...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:32am

Commodities

Iran’s SLAL tenders for 120,000 T feed barley, traders say

HAMBURG: Iranian state-owned animal feed importer SLAL has issued an international tender to purchase at least...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:29am

Commodities

Thai rice exports up 20% y/y in first 10 months of 2024, says commerce ministry

BANGKOK: Thai rice exports were up 20% in the January to October period of 2024 compared to the same period a year...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:26am

Technology

Foxconn tells India recruiters: Nix marital status in iPhone job ads

SRIPERUMBUDUR: Apple supplier Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:18am

Real Estate

Shanghai will reduce real estate transaction taxes to boost demand, state media says

BEIJING: Shanghai said on Monday it would reduce some taxes on real estate transactions from Dec. 1, according to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:09am

USA

Donald Trump taps Big Tech critic Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:05am

Asia

US Defence Secretary underscores ironclad commitment to Philippines

MANILA: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday emphasised the United States’ unwavering commitment to its...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:59am

Forex

Indian rupee nearly flat; central bank intervention supports as equities stay tepid

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:56am

Business & Finance

Goldman Sachs downgrades Hong Kong stocks to underweight

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong stocks are cheap but may miss out on the benefits of China’s efforts to support its economy,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:53am

Mutual Funds

Indian bond yields to start week on a flattish note amid lack of triggers

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to trade largely unchanged at the start of another...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:38am

Stocks

Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ’s Ueda offers few rate hints

SINGAPORE: Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:34am

Stocks

Indian shares set for a muted start

Indian shares are set for a muted start on Monday after the benchmark Nifty 50 slipped into correction territory...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:31am

Stocks

Banks, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; ASIC sues NAB

Australian shares fell on Monday, dragged down by financial and healthcare stocks, while the country’s corporate...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:27am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares track Wall Street losses

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as technology shares tracked U.S peers’ losses at the end of last...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:25am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars bounce against yen as BOJ’s Ueda disappoints hawks

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars bounced versus the yen on Monday as Japan’s top central banker...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:18am

Forex

Thai baht gains as GDP growth beats estimates; Asia FX off to muted start

The Thai baht inched higher on Monday, outperforming most other emerging market currencies in Asia, after the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:07am

Forex

Dollar firms against yen as BOJ leaves open timing of hikes

SYDNEY: The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central banker flagged further policy tightening...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:03am

Business & Finance

KCCI seeks winter package sans KE’s involvement

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called for the direct distribution of the Winter...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:30am

PPRA redrafting regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is said to be redrafting regulatory framework,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:29am

Govt approaches WB for $200m PHCIP restructuring

ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank (WB) for restructuring the “Punjab Human Capital Investment...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:27am

Securities managers asked to issue IPS to their customers

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the securities managers (eligible...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:25am

Rover Mission: Suparco announces collaboration with China’s Chang’e 8 Mission

ISLAMABAD: The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has announced its collaboration on a...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:19am

Non-payment of refunds hits export of seasonal fruits hard

ISLAMABAD: The exporters of seasonal fruits have failed to meet export orders during winter due to non-payment of...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Lahore’s air quality index improves

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Delhi’s smog index has surged from 601 to 720,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:16am

There’s ‘nothing to hide’: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while painting a rosy picture of the economy on Sunday...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:14am

BR Research

IMF: Steady does it

The IMF’s “no surprises” visit comes to a close and the team has gone back. The mission was here for a stock-taking...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 08:49am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 16 and November 17, 2024

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Money & Banking

Strong dollar drag Russian rouble down

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble was trading around its lowest level against the dollar in over a year on Friday, hovering...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Previous Day

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	277.86
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	277.66
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 12	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,788.71
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,428.08
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,685.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	397,750
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53