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Pakistan Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:38pm

'Unnecessary movement' in Karachi restricted after 6pm as Sindh tightens Covid SOPs

CM instructs police to stop the public from driving around for reasons other than emergencies and crucial work
Takes notice of some tuition centres that are operating in the metropolis despite a ban

Business & Finance

Encouraged by 'positive developments', SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 7%

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 06:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reiterate bilateral support, agree to work on regional issues

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 03:18pm

Pakistan

Afghan soldiers amicably returned to Afghanistan: ISPR

Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

Nawaz-Afghan NSA meeting held on Ashraf Ghani's request, says Abbasi

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 02:24pm

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Encouraged by 'positive developments', SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 7%

KSE-100 ends flat as investors exercise caution

Pakistan, Korea companies collaborate to deploy EV charging infrastructure

Etihad Airways extends suspension of flights from Pakistan till August 2

IMF sees 6% world growth, warns developing nations falling behind

Europe

IMF raises Russia's 2021 economic growth forecast

South Asia

Blinken in India for talks dominated by Afghan turmoil, China

Middle East

Iran hits record for new Covid cases for second day running

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	160.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	160.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	110.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.38
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 26	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 26	4422.30
India Sensex / Jul 26	52852.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	27833.29
Nasdaq / Jul 26	14840.71
Hang Seng / Jul 26	26192.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	7025.43
Dow Jones / Jul 26	35144.31
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	15618.98
France CAC40 / Jul 26	6568.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 26	72.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 26	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 26	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 26	1797.85
Cotton / Jul 26	89.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Modaraba / Jul 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	4.40 ▲ 1.00 (29.41%)
First Punjab Mod. / Jul 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.82 ▲ 0.72 (23.23%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.84 ▲ 1.00 (17.12%)
First Prud Mod. / Jul 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.03 ▲ 0.36 (13.48%)
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	3.30 ▲ 0.37 (12.63%)
Nazir Cotton / Jul 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	9.66 ▲ 1.00 (11.55%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 27 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.75 ▲ 1.00 (8.51%)
Unicap Mod. / Jul 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.10 ▲ 0.23 (8.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 27 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	13.88 ▲ 1.00 (7.76%)

Stock	Price
S.G. Power Ltd. / Jul 27 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.50 ▲ -0.48 (-9.64%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 27 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.26 ▲ -0.54 (-9.31%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Jul 27 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	10.95 ▲ -1.00 (-8.37%)
Buxly / Jul 27 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	95.28 ▲ -7.72 (-7.50%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 27 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	411.65 ▲ -33.35 (-7.49%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Jul 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	15.21 ▲ -1.23 (-7.48%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 27 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.99 ▲ -1.86 (-7.48%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 27 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	21.56 ▲ -1.74 (-7.47%)
Nimir Resins / Jul 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	18.96 ▲ -1.53 (-7.47%)
J. K. Spinning / Jul 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	48.90 ▲ -3.85 (-7.30%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,191,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	34,010,500 ▼ 0.00
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	17,716,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,699,000 ▼ 0.00
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jul 27 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,138,000 ▼ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Jul 27 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	13,709,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,993,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,846,500 ▼ 0.00
Citi Pharma / Jul 27 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	12,642,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,634,000 ▼ 0.00

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Business & Finance

Encouraged by 'positive developments', SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 7%

Majority of financial market participants had expected the MPC to keep rate unchanged at 7%

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 06:07pm

BR Research

Sugar: cease and desist!

The TCP hopes to import 0.1 million tons of sugar before Independence Day. As tender for $527 per ton C&F was...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:28am

KSE-100 ends flat as investors exercise caution

The benchmark KSE-100 Index ended flat on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of the Monetary... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:55pm

Pakistan, Korea companies collaborate to deploy EV charging infrastructure

Zi Solar signs MoU with South Korea's Aeonus Co Ltd as Pakistan looks to make headway in EV market

Published 27 Jul, 2021 03:01pm

BR Research

FDI – the abysmal trend lasts much longer

All hopes are lost when one looks at FDI numbers; foreign direct investment in Pakistan has stayed low for too long...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:23am

Etihad Airways extends suspension of flights from Pakistan till August 2

United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier Etihad Airways has suspended flights from Pakistan and neighboring India... Published 27 Jul, 2021 02:40pm

Energy

Pakistan State Oil seeks two LNG cargoes for September

It is seeking the cargoes for delivery over Sept. 16-17 and Sept. 26-27 in a tender that closes on Aug. 20, according to the document

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:10am

Gold price declines by Rs500 to Rs109,350 per tola

Cumulative loses Rs1,150 on opening two days of the week

Published 27 Jul, 2021 06:13pm

Stocks

Losses in industrials weigh down Sri Lankan shares

The CSE All-Share index was down 0.37% to close at 8,092.98.
Trading volume on the exchange fell to 146.6 million shares from 153.2 million shares in the previous session

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 06:45pm

Energy

Oil edges higher as tight supply outweighs virus spread

Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $74.73 a barrel
With oil demand growth likely outpacing supply growth in the near term, we expect oil tightness over the summer, which should boost oil prices

Published 27 Jul, 2021 06:35pm

Commodities

Copper knocked by dollar's gains as Fed meeting in focus

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange lost 0.7% to $9,737 per tonne
The bank's three-month, six-month and 12-month price target for copper is $10,500/t, $11,000/t and $11,500/t, respectively.

Published 27 Jul, 2021 06:28pm

BR Research

Cement prices re-emerge

Amid rising demand, cement manufacturers located both in North and South zones are raising prices. The price of a...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:19am

BR Research

Aruj Industries Limited

Aruj Industries Limited (PSX: ARUJ) was set up in 1992, under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:12am

BR Research

CAD: Time to manage imports

FY21 was one of the better years in terms of managing current account deficit while bringing the growth momentum...

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 08:22am

BR Research

CPEC: under the weather?

After witnessing a lull in activities lasting over two years, stakeholders were expecting CPEC to revitalize...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Opec deal to soothe oil prices

The fears surrounding Opec’s gridlock proved short-lived once again, as the cartel emerged rather unscathed from...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited

Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited (PSX: AHTM) was set up as a public limited company in 1989under the Companies...

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 08:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan's Shehroze, 19, becomes youngest person to summit K2

He now holds an additional record as the youngest person to have summitted K2 and Everest

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:59pm

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reiterate bilateral support, agree to work on regional issues

Qureshi thanks the Saudi FM for the Kingdom's "unwavering" support given to Pakistan on the Financial Action Task Force issue

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 03:18pm

Nawaz-Afghan NSA meeting held on Ashraf Ghani's request, says Abbasi

Says Nawaz Sharif not only met Mohib but other officials as they were all part of a delegation from Afghanistan
Sharif wanted to improve Pakistan's ties with Afghanistan: PML-N leader

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 02:24pm

'Unnecessary movement' in Karachi restricted after 6pm as Sindh tightens Covid SOPs

CM instructs police to stop the public from driving around for reasons other than emergencies and crucial work
Takes notice of some tuition centres that are operating in the metropolis despite a ban

Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:38pm

Afghan soldiers amicably returned to Afghanistan: ISPR

On Monday, the ISPR had said that Pakistan provided "refuge and safe passage" to 46 ANA soldiers

Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan reports over 3,000 Covid-19 cases for second straight day

Sindh records highest number of infections at 2,153 out of a total of 3,262 in the past 24 hours
Positivity stays above 6.5%

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:03am

Attachment of properties of Majeeds: AC asks NAB IO to submit report till Sept 28

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Monday asked the National Accountability Bureau's investigation officer (IO) to... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project: Pakistan, China agree to continue high quality construction: Zhao

BEIJING: Pakistan and China have agreed to continue the high quality construction of China-Pakistan Economic ... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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World

NATO chief urges 'negotiated settlement' in Afghanistan

Since early May, violence has surged as the Taliban launched a sweeping assault just days after US-led NATO forces began a withdrawal which is now almost complete

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports over 3,000 Covid-19 cases for second straight day

Sindh records highest number of infections at 2,153 out of a total of 3,262 in the past 24 hours
Positivity stays above 6.5%

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:03am

Markets

Hong Kong, China shares battered by regulation fears; yuan drops

A trader at a foreign bank says the breach of the 6.5 level could lead to further weakness for the yuan

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 03:45pm

Cabinet to discuss economy today

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (July 27) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the... Updated 27 Jul, 2021 10:08am

Refined sugar import: MoF asked to arrange Rs18bn

ECC approved the proposal with the modification that the Finance Division shall provide the amount required for the import of 200,000 metric tons of sugar through a supplementary grant or through some other financial arrangement

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 09:24am

Nishat Chunian IPPs: Implementation Committee likely to meet this week

ISLAMABAD: In the light of a decision of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Energy (CCoE) of July 15, 2021, the... Updated 27 Jul, 2021 10:38am

Hascol ‘corruption’ issue lands in parliamentary panel

ISLAMABAD: The allegations of Rs15 billion corruption against Hascol oil marketing company landed in a parliamentary... Updated 27 Jul, 2021 09:36am

PC irked by PSM chairman’s letter

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) has expressed strong annoyance at Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Board... Updated 27 Jul, 2021 10:41am

World

IMF sees 6% world growth, warns developing nations falling behind

The recovery is not assured even in countries where Covid-19 infections are currently very low so long as the virus circulates elsewhere

Published 27 Jul, 2021 06:35pm

Europe

IMF raises Russia's 2021 economic growth forecast

The IMF sees the global economy expanding by 6.0% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022, no change from its previous estimates.

Published 27 Jul, 2021 06:03pm

South Asia

Blinken in India for talks dominated by Afghan turmoil, China

Blinken due to meet Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister on Wednesday before flying to Kuwait

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 07:15pm

Middle East

Iran hits record for new Covid cases for second day running

The hardest-hit country in the Middle East also recorded 357 additional coronavirus-related deaths, taking total fatalities to 89,479

Published 27 Jul, 2021 05:45pm

Loses both sets with the same score of 21-14 and 21-14 in badminton event

Published 27 Jul, 2021 02:37pm

Sports

Battle of the record breakers looms in the Tokyo pool

All five Australian bowlers claimed wickets with Mitchell Starc taking three for 43 while his new-ball partner Josh Hazlewood took two for 18 from eight overs

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:50am

Sports

Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:23am

Sports

US teen Lydia Jacoby wins Olympic women's 100m breaststroke gold

Published 27 Jul, 2021 09:55am