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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

China, US can find common ground on tariff exclusions, Chinese think tank says

XIAN: The Biden administration is unlikely to remove tariffs on Chinese goods in the short term, but China and the...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Pakistan

Statement of Bilawal voice of nation: Palwasha

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) central leader Senator Palwasha Khan has condemned the statements made by...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Editorials

Challenges for budget 2021-22

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin faces multiple challenges in formulating the budget – economic and...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

PM Khan to leave on three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia today

During the visit, the PM will hold discussions with the Saudi leadership on key issues including economic, trade, investment, energy and job opportunities for the Pakistani workforce
A number of bilateral agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during PM Imran's visit

Published 07 May, 2021 12:38pm

Business & Finance

Global economic confidence rises sharply amid high vaccination, stimulus package: Survey

Confidence rose sharply in South Asia including Pakistan with only North America recording a bigger increase.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:48am

Business & Finance

Curb on illegal trade must: Tobacco sector has potential to fetch Rs150bn revenue

KARACHI: The tobacco sector has a potential of Rs.150 billion revenue generation with strict implementation on rules...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

BR Research

Autos’ small changes

Latest Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) numbers spin a positive tale of recovery for industrial growth in Pakistan; ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 07:36am

Markets

Asian FX bears firm; short bets on yuan at near 1-year high

SINGAPORE: Bearish bets on most Asian currencies firmed, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as signs of an economic...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Oct 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Oct 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	282.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 16 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	780.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	137.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Oct 16 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	31.24 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Oct 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Oct 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	282.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 16 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	780.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	137.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Oct 16 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	31.24 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	171.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	171.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	114.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 16	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	4471.37
India Sensex / Oct 16	61305.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	29068.63
Nasdaq / Oct 16	14897.34
Hang Seng / Oct 16	25330.96
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	7234.03
Dow Jones / Oct 16	35294.76
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	15587.36
France CAC40 / Oct 16	6727.52

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 16	82.28
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 16	14280.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 16	98600.00
Gold Spot / Oct 16	1767.62
Cotton / Oct 16	107.33

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