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'Balancing act needed'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Balancing act needed" carried by the newspaper on Sunday. The writer, Ali...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Opinion

Balancing act needed

The balance of payment and inflation worries have started surfacing again. However, the important point to note is...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

BR Research

Currency: fix the underlying rot

The currency finally changed its direction yesterday – at least for a day. SBP did not just need to intervene in...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

Pound takes breather

LONDON: Britain's pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday, consolidating gains made on the back of a risk-led...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Pound dips after risk-led recovery

Sterling has traded largely in line with global risk sentiment in financial markets in recent weeks, tracking the direction of world stock markets higher or lower.

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:57pm

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars battle to extend gains

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were battling to keep a rally going on Wednesday as a rebound in...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

Half-year financial results: FCEPL posts revenue growth

KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its financial results for the half year ended...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

Editorials

$50bn in exports by 2023?

EDITORIAL: People were still in the process of digesting this fiscal year’s rather ambitious export target of...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

Business & Finance

FDI far from encouraging despite best policies: PBIF chief

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Markets

Defensive, technology stocks power European markets to record close

LONDON: European stocks reached a record high after healthcare, utilities and technology gains outweighed declines...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am

PM says ‘Kamyab Jawan’ can be another ‘Ehsaas’

World Bank working on a number of projects in Pakistan and also interested in providing full support to social security projects, says its senior official

Updated 06 Aug, 2021 11:12am

BR Research

Currency diary

The currency is under pressure. After crossing 164, the PKR/USD closed at 163.89 yesterday. This is the lowest level...

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:34am

Markets

Commodity prices worldwide: Increase will have inflationary implications for country: ministry

ISLAMABAD: Increase in commodity prices worldwide will have inflationary implications for Pakistan, as the country...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

BR Research

Inflation roundup

The headline average inflation stood at 8.9 percent in FY21 as compared to 10.7 percent in the previous year. This ...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:25am

BR Research

Gas price spiral: Tough times ahead

It is not quite 2008 yet, but it is the closest since. Inflation fears around the globe are inching up with ever...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

N Korea's currency, commodity markets in turmoil

SEOUL: Currency exchange rates and commodity prices appear to be wildly fluctuating in North Korea as a resumption ...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Business & Finance

Brazil central bank ups 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.6pc

The 4.6% gross domestic product growth forecast for this year is closer to the market consensus of 5.0% in the central bank's latest weekly 'FOCUS' survey of around 100 economists.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 06:12pm

Markets

China to auction first batch of state metal reserves on July 5

BEIJING: China’s state reserves administration on Tuesday said it would publicly auction a total of 100,000 tonnes...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Markets

China investigates commodity prices and supplies

BEIJING: The pricing department of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the country’s...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Opinion

Macro stresses begin to surface

Signs of building macro stress have started to show, especially in the external account. Rising global commodity...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Markets

Miners drag FTSE from 16-month highs

LONDON: Miners knocked London’s FTSE 100 index off 16-month highs on Thursday as a hawkish turn by the US Federal...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Markets

Copper sinks to two-month low as dollar strengthens

Three-month copper on LME fell 1.9% to $9,481 a tonne by 1043 GMT, after earlier hitting its lowest since April 23 at $9,415.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 04:34pm

Markets

China to release copper, aluminium and zinc reserves to stabilise prices

BEIJING/HANOI: China announced plans on Wednesday to release industrial metals from its national reserves to curb...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

BR Research

Control anger, not prices

Govern every crop as if it were maize, and every commodity as if it were poultry. Yet, government policies are bent...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:30am

JP Morgan expects ‘100bps policy rate hike later this year’

ISLAMABAD: There have been some positive developments on the economic front in Pakistan, but challenges including...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Business & Finance

ECB lifts growth, inflation projections, sees risks as balanced

Inflation is now seen averaging 1.9% this year, above the 1.5% projected in March, while in 2022 it is seen at 1.5%, against an earlier projection for 1.2%.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:45pm

Markets

Russian metals firms may face $1.4 bn in extra tax

MOSCOW: Russian metals producers may face a demand to pay 100 billion roubles ($1.4 billion) in additional tax to ...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Markets

South Africa's rand set for monthly gains, commodities lift stocks

The dollar came under pressure more broadly on Monday as traders assessed the impact of a surge in U.S. inflation before monthly jobs data later this week.

Published 31 May, 2021 11:09pm

Markets

South Africa's rand firms, shares rise

The main indexes are now hovering near all-time best highs seen earlier in May, with a strong local earnings complimented by dissipating concerns on inflation.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:18pm

Markets

Dalian iron ore hits over six-week low as China steel margins narrow

MANILA: Chinese iron ore futures touched a more than six-week low on Thursday, as falling steel prices and slowing...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

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 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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