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Petroleum Levy: If wishes were horses

Observers wasted no time in pointing out at the unrealistic and overly ambitious nature of the Rs750 billion targets...

Updated 14 Jun, 2022 11:08pm

Opinion

A pragmatic budget

Caught between a rock (IMF) and a hard place (popularity), the commodity super cycle and devaluation came to the...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am

BR Research

It is not 2018 again

The theory that Pakistan is not built for 5 percent growth on a sustainable basis keeps making rounds. This time is...

Published 31 May, 2022 10:24am

BR Research

Honda: Begin Again

Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR) wrapped up its marketing year with a 40 percent growth in earnings which should be...

Published 30 May, 2022 07:05am

BR Research

CAD roundup

The current account deficit has been tamed to $623 million in April 2022. That is a sigh of relief in the midst of ...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:21am

Markets

UK’s FTSE 100 rises on commodity stocks rally

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as energy and mining shares rallied on the back of higher...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Commodity currencies hit by tumbling oil prices, bitcoin near 10-month low

HONG KONG: Falling commodity prices dragged the Australian and Canadian currencies lower on Tuesday, although the...

Published 10 May, 2022 10:54am

BR Research

CPI: worse is yet to come

Like heat wave, a fresh wave of inflation is hitting inhabitants of Pakistan hard. The headline number was recorded...

Published 06 May, 2022 08:24am

Markets

Miners, earnings lift European stocks

LONDON: European shares on Friday rose to their highest in a week as strong earnings reports and a rally in miners...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

BR Research

Petroleum pricing: try cross subsidy

Energy sector is the biggest concern for the newly formed government. The commodity prices are in a super cycle....

Updated 28 Apr, 2022 11:14am

BR Research

Trials and tribulations of CAD

The current account deficit is slowly coming down. The toll stood at $1.0 billion in Mar-22 as compared to the...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 08:11am

Opinion

Managing the BoP

Pakistan today faces an incipient financial crisis. Gross foreign exchange reserves of the SBP stand at $10.8 ...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am

Markets

Indian shares fall

BENGALURU: Indian shares fell for a second straight session on Tuesday ahead of inflation data expected to build the...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

Govt change peaceful, but raises near-term policy uncertainty: Fitch

ISLAMABAD: The recent government change in Pakistan has been peaceful, but raises near-term policy uncertainty even...

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 10:51am

Markets

Markets gain ahead of expected Russia sanctions, Egypt falls over 1pc

DUBAI: Most Gulf markets closed up on Tuesday as traders across the globe tracked fresh sanctions on Russia, while...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Markets

Indian shares end lower

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended lower on Tuesday as losses in financial stocks outweighed gains in auto companies,...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Markets

Russia’s war delivers massive boost to Australia’s commodities

LAUNCESTON: The impact on commodity prices of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has largely focused on crude oil and...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

BR Research

RDA: Growth against all odds

In the ongoing fluid economic situation – both due to growing external vulnerabilities and domestic political (and...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 12:32pm

Markets

Industrials and leisure stocks boost UK shares higher

LONDON: Gains in industrials and leisure stocks drove Britain’s share indexes higher on Monday, with investors...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars underpinned by commodities, yields

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars nudged ahead on Monday, urged on by sky-high commodity prices and...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Business & Finance

Dollar dips after two days of gains as commodity prices ease

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Friday following two straight days of gains, as prices of energy and other...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

BR Research

Suzuki: Speed bump ahead!

With leaving a turbulent CY20 behind, one could say Pakistan Suzuki (PSX: PSMC) has had quite the comeback. In just...

Updated 25 Mar, 2022 09:20am

World

Ukraine war a new blow for poor countries: UN

GENEVA: The war in Ukraine has sent commodity prices soaring, creating fresh shock waves across poorer countries...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars burst higher as commodities, yields combine

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were flying high on Wednesday as surging bond yields and expectations...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Challenges and conflicts: Muslim Ummah urged to forge collective response

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, after assuming the chairmanship of the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the...

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 12:01pm

Markets

FTSE 100 ends higher

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday as surging oil prices boosted energy stocks, although concerns...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Markets

Egypt jumps over 4pc to mark best day in nearly 2 years

DUBAI: Egypt’s blue-chip index posted its biggest percentage gain in nearly two years on Monday after the central...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Business & Finance

Overall auto market to contract 10-15% as car prices come under pressure: Indus Motor CEO

KARACHI: Rising freight charges and ongoing rupee depreciation have not only put car prices under pressure, but will...

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 09:57pm

Markets

Toronto index jumps

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index jumped to a more than one-month high on Thursday as energy and mining shares...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Markets

FTSE 100 rises

LONDON: UK shares rose on Monday as hopes for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks lifted sentiment globally, with...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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