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Expert says policy rate likely to rise

Published 09 Mar, 2026 06:26am

KARACHI: When the State Bank of Pakistan monetary policy committee meets on 9th March, 26 to decide the policy rate...

China to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds in 2026

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

BEIJING: China will implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026, including issuing ultra-long special treasury...

SC determines right meaning of FMCG products

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products do not qualify to form part of the...

United Brands Limited

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:13am

United Brands Limited (PSX: UBDL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1965 as Batlay Match Industries Limited. The...

Merit Packaging Limited

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:55am

Merit Packaging Limited (PSX: MERIT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

eFBR portal to be used: FMCG supply chain required to register systems

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

ISLAMABAD: The supply chain of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector would be required to register their...

‘Ambiente’ to begin on Feb 26 in Frankfurt

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

KARACHI: The five-day fair of consumer goods “Ambiente” will start from 26 February in the financial center of...

GST-registered persons: FBR body to evaluate applications for licenses

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a committee to evaluate applications for grant of...

Fast-moving consumer goods: FBR issues SRO

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all importers, manufacturers, wholesalers/ dealers/...

Multinational companies: FBR decides to implement e-ST integration system

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement an electronic sales tax (e-ST) integration...

Senate panel rejects 3 major ST measures

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance rejected three major sales tax measures including a one-year...

Slump in industrial production

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:36am

There is no end to the bad news on the on-going performance of the economy of Pakistan. Now we have been informed by...

Adidas says will grow in China in 2022

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:14pm

BERLIN: German sportswear company Adidas said on Thursday it would grow in its key market of China in 2022 even ...

Unilever under pressure to show sustainability focus is good for business

Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:35pm

LONDON/BOSTON: Criticised by a major investor for focusing on sustainability more than financial performance,...

Unilever's strategy in spotlight after dropping $68 billion GSK battle

Published 20 Jan, 2022 07:52pm

Unilever's strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively...

Unilever offered 50bn pounds for GSK unit: report

Published 15 Jan, 2022 04:35pm

LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever made a bid towards the end of last year for pharmaceutical group...

Unilever eyes GSK's consumer goods arm in possible 50bn-pound deal

Updated 15 Jan, 2022 06:38pm

Consumer goods giant Unilever said it had approached Glaxosmithkline about buying the pharmaceutical group's ...

P&G expects higher annual earnings despite $2bn input costs

Published 30 Jul, 2021 06:25pm

Consumer goods firms have been struggling with higher commodity and freight costs this year due to pandemic-related disruptions, forcing many, including Procter & Gamble, to raise prices.

US import prices accelerate in May; export prices surge

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:46pm

Import prices rose 1.1% last month after gaining a 0.8% in April.
The report also showed export prices jumped 2.2% in May after rising 1.1% in April. Prices for agricultural exports rose 6.1%, the largest gain since in November 2010.

Italy's Seri in plastics recycling venture with Unilever

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:50pm

Seri Plastic will set up a jointly owned business with Unilever and will buy and convert the London-based group's plant in the southern town of Pozzilli, which will recycle plastic waste based on EU circular economy models.
The deal is in line with Unilever's "Clean Future" global project, which includes the aim of halving the use of plastics in its packaging by 2025, the statement said.

In India, Reliance Retail's private labels revolution spooks global consumer goods makers

Published 22 Mar, 2021 02:41pm

Products like Snac tac noodles and Yeah! colas are Reliance’s private label brands - and billionaire Ambani’s not-so-secret weapons as he sets his sights on dominating a grocery market that’s already worth a cool $608 billion and set to grow more than 20% by 2024, according to Forrester Research.

Unilever to exclude word 'normal' from beauty products in a push for inclusivity

Published 10 Mar, 2021 12:35pm

The company also said it would stop digitally altering body shape, size, proportion and skin tones of models in advertisements.

China copper demand climbs, moves centre stage

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:11pm

Copper market to see deficit in H2 2021 – Citi.
Global copper consumption to jump 6% in 2021 -BoA Securities.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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