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Coal gives comfort

After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am

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India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal until March

NEW DELHI: India has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until March, due to rising power demand...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 12:44pm

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Cherat: Steady does it

Amid an economic downturn, somehow the cement industry is on a financial mend—not that cement companies did not...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:02am

Import value of Afghan-origin coal declines to $95 PMT

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Valuation Peshawar has drastically decreased the import value of Afghan-origin...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:09am

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China’s July Australian coal imports hit 3-yr peak on healthy margins

SINGAPORE: China’s imports of Australian coal rose in July even as total coal arrivals declined, with Australia’s...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 11:01am

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Oil shows no retreat

As Brent crude stays firm staying over $85/bbl, showing strong resistance – energy commodities outside of oil have...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 08:31am

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Hold your breath

Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am

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Unrelentingly Lucky

Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am

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China miners seek coal import curbs to ease glut

SINGAPORE: China’s coal inventories are so bloated and coal prices so depressed that some of the country’s ...

Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am

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Coal comfort

After reaching their peak in March of last year—at US$441 per ton for South African Richards Bay (API4),...

Published 31 May, 2023 08:57am

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Improving India demand boosts thermal coal prices in Asia

NEW DELHI: Signs of stronger import demand from India have arrested the decline in price of the thermal coal grades...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

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Dalian coking coal futures rise to 8-month peak

MANILA: Dalian coking coal futures scaled an eight-month peak on Thursday as a large-scale coal mine collapse in...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

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China’s coal prices fall to one-year low

SINGAPORE: China’s thermal coal prices hit their lowest levels in a year this week on rising inventories as...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

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LNG, thermal coal prices slip

LAUNCESTON: The prices of thermal coal and spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia are declining amid the two ...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

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Cement: Coal buffers

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am

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Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After years of decline,...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

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Cement exports: Small wins?

The decline in construction activity is very evident. Caused not just by the massive cross-country floods but also...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:13am

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement announces consolidated earnings of Rs6.9bn for Q1

KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, the Lucky Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs6.9 billion for Q1...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

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China coking coal prices hits 3-month high

MANILA: Metallurgical coal prices in top steel producer China rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than three...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 07:31am

CPHGC seeks revision in Nepra’s coal price notification

ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) has sought revision in coal price notification of the National...

Updated 02 Oct, 2022 10:20am

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US natgas futures up on hotter forecasts for next week

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Wednesday, on forecasts for hotter weather and more air...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

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China’s imports of Russian coal rise 22pc due to cheaper cargoes

SINGAPORE: China’s coal imports from Russia rose 22% in June from a month ago despite a decline in its total coal...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

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Poland to give households one-off payment to offset rising coal prices

WARSAW: Poland will offer households a one-off payment of 3,000 zlotys ($646) to help cover the rising cost of coal...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:05am

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India’s coal imports hit record high in June

NEW DELHI: India’s coal imports hit a record high in June despite high global prices, data from three trade sources...

Published 11 Jul, 2022 05:45pm

Chinese energy company threatens to discontinue import of Afghan coal

Gives NEPRA one week to approve pricing mechanism

Updated 11 Jul, 2022 12:58pm

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Afghanistan lifts coal prices as exports to neighbouring Pakistan boom

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has more than doubled prices for coal, the finance ministry said on...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 11:09am

High-quality coal from Afghanistan: PM approves import in rupees

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved the import of high-quality coal from Afghanistan in...

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:37am

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Tata Steel bought 75,000 tonnes of Russian coal in May

NEW DELHI: India’s top steelmaker Tata Steel imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

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Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms

JOHANNESBURG: European countries, scrambling to secure alternatives to Russian coal, imported 40% more coal from...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:35am

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Precious coal

Pakistan has a very tough economic year ahead. Petroleum prices have already increased by 40 percent, yet subsidy on...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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