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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 / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	506.46 ▲ 46.04 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	50.58 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	329.37 ▲ 29.94 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	270.97 ▲ 24.63 (10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 21 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	194.02 ▲ 17.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.60 ▼ -5.44 (-9.71%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.80 ▼ -8.03 (-9.14%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.20 ▼ -1.81 (-7.54%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 21 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	185.26 ▼ -12.27 (-6.21%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.40 ▼ -2.03 (-6.07%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Jul 21 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	30.76 ▼ -1.72 (-5.3%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	23.83 ▼ -1.28 (-5.1%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 21 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	133 ▼ -6.93 (-4.95%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 21 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	365.11 ▼ -18.06 (-4.71%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	16.28 ▼ -0.8 (-4.68%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,789,209 ▲ 0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	21,533,616 ▲ 0.49
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	16,601,638 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,957,701 ▲ 2.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,458,688 ▲ 0.91
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,885,042 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,216,981 ▲ 0.19
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4,899,110 ▼ -8.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	3,762,140 ▲ 0.89
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 21 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	3,620,593 ▲ 0.29

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