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economic

National Accounts: speculative re-basing?

As economic news takes center stage in a news cycle that is otherwise dominated by political commentary, it is only...

Published 20 May, 2022 09:45am

BR Research

Wither development?

With the economy in a tailspin amidst fiscal squeeze, arguments for higher development spending to rev up the...

Published 18 May, 2022 08:26am

Pakistan

Speakers for economic and social empowerment of women

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a training workshop held under auspices of Khyber Economic Corridor Project, stressed the need...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am

Pakistan

Current IMF programme 'should be enough': Shaukat Tarin

Finance minister says curtailing budget deficit and tapping international markets should help sustain economic growth

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 05:11pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses close higher as Omicron worries ease

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, with the Saudi index outperforming the region amid...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Markets

TSX posts weekly decline

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index edged slightly lower on Friday, adding to this week’s decline, as oil prices...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

BR Research

GDP rebase long overdue

The talk of the town in economic circles right now is that Pakistan’s total debt and liabilities stock has crossed...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:34am

BR Research

Mobile phones: improving localization

Amid the downbeat economic environment, a rather encouraging trend is the rising number of mobile phones being...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:17am

Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse: EU

BRUSSELS: Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a ...

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:52am

Business & Finance

Sterling on the back foot

LONDON: Sterling slipped on Monday, pulling back further from a one-week high against the dollar hit on Friday as...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

BR Research

The dichotomy in taxing banks

Government is taxing banks at higher rates for overly investing in government securities. The Finance Act says that...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Markets

Wall Street falls as growth worries grip investors

NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes dropped on Wednesday on concerns that the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant ...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

S&P Global affirms Pakistan ratings at 'B-/B', outlook stable

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'B-' long-term and 'B' short-term sovereign credit rating on Pakistan, while...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 11:34am

Markets

European stocks close flat

LONDON: European stocks ended flat on Monday as a British holiday made for languid trade, but were set for strong...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

BR Research

Interview with Dr. Ishrat Husain

“There is no congruence between electoral cycle and economic development cycle” BR Research recently ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 02:42pm

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars stumble

SYDNEY: The Australia and New Zealand dollars fell on Monday, as risk sentiment soured in Asia following...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Business & Finance

Australia's Commonwealth Bank reports surge in profits

SYDNEY: Australia's Commonwealth Bank reported an almost 20 percent rise in full-year profits on Wednesday, citing...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

Business & Finance

Five metrics bond investors watching as Covid fears return

NEW YORK: A wild week in Treasuries has investors parsing the cross-currents that may sway prices for US government...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Opinion

Stop the war; ‘Mine’ the economy

Now that the last of the foreign occupying troops are seen leaving Afghanistan it is time to put an end to the...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to strengthen ties

TASHKENT: Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen their multifaceted ties in political, trade and ...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

BR Research

Towards economic security

While the realization that economic imperatives should drive foreign policy and internal security has been present...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 08:10am

World

Oman's Sultan visits Saudi Arabia on first overseas trip

DUBAI: Oman's Sultan visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official overseas trip since assuming power last...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Business & Finance

UK’s economic rebound slowed in May despite looser Covid rules

LONDON: Britain’s post-lockdown economic rebound slowed sharply in May despite a relaxation of social-distancing...

Updated 10 Jul, 2021 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Locked-down UK households ramped up savings in early 2021

LONDON: British households increased their savings sharply in early 2021 as a return to lockdowns prevented them ...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Business & Finance

Dollar rises broadly in Europe

LONDON: The US dollar was on track for its biggest single day gain in seven trading sessions on Tuesday as...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

Green Bonds testament to economic stability: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said successful launch of...

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

Sterling set for second weekly loss

LONDON: The pound fell 0.5% on Friday and was on track for its second consecutive weekly loss versus the dollar ...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

BR Research

Inflation and bottom of the pyramid

The biggest challenge for the government on the economic front now is dealing with inflation. High inflation amid...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 07:30am

Opinion

Is economic thinking changing for the better?

Pakistan is currently on its twenty third International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and faces the most stringent...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

World

US sending $266.5m in aid to Afghanistan for Covid response

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Friday more than $266 million in additional humanitarian aid for ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / May 25 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.99 ▲ 0.36 (22.09%)
Elite Cap.Mod / May 25 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.21 ▲ 0.41 (14.64%)
B.R.R.Guardian / May 25 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	13.12 ▲ 1.00 (8.25%)
Universal Network / May 25 Universal Network Systems Limited(GEMUNSL)	55.90 ▲ 3.90 (7.50%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	87.07 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.30 ▲ 0.15 (6.98%)
Khurshid Spinning / May 25 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	11.39 ▲ 0.74 (6.95%)
Glaxo Healthcar / May 25 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare(GSKCH)	229.88 ▲ 14.45 (6.71%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 25 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.35 ▲ 0.14 (6.33%)
Mehran Sugar / May 25 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	44.50 ▲ 1.90 (4.46%)

Stock	Price
Gatron Ind. / May 25 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	402.37 ▲ -32.62 (-7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 25 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	48.20 ▲ -3.81 (-7.33%)
Rupali / May 25 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	38.00 ▲ -2.80 (-6.86%)
Macter Int. Ltd / May 25 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	115.00 ▲ -7.00 (-5.74%)
Wah-Noble / May 25 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	195.00 ▲ -9.33 (-4.57%)
Engro Fert. / May 25 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	84.20 ▲ -4.00 (-4.54%)
Systems Limited / May 25 Systems Limited(SYS)	285.49 ▲ -13.52 (-4.52%)
Atlas Battery / May 25 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	152.03 ▲ -6.46 (-4.08%)
Kohinoor Energy / May 25 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	36.41 ▲ -1.32 (-3.50%)
Engro Polymer / May 25 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	79.85 ▲ -2.85 (-3.45%)

Stock	Volume
Engro Fert. / May 25 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	3,282,611 ▼ 0.00
Pak Reinsurance / May 25 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	2,359,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,951,216 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1,263,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 25 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,205,654 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 25 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1,200,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 25 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,161,580 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / May 25 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	770,899 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. / May 25 Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited(FFC)	753,896 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	606,440 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 24	201.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 24	201.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 24	126.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 24	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 24	1.25
Euro to USD / May 24	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 24	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 24	3941.48
India Sensex / May 24	54052.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 24	26748.14
Nasdaq / May 24	11264.45
Hang Seng / May 24	20112.10
FTSE 100 / May 24	7484.35
Dow Jones / May 24	31928.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 24	13919.75
France CAC40 / May 24	6253.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 24	110.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 24	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 24	118500.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 24	1866.30
Cotton US¢/pound / May 24	123.78

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