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SBP expects FY27 activity pickup, flags key risks

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Although the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects economic activity to pick up in FY27, it has identified...

A power crisis of geography

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

Pakistan’s latest power shortage in the north is not really a story of inadequate generation. It is a story of...

foodpanda added $1.2bn to economic activity in FY24: study

Published 07 Aug, 2025 06:54am

KARACHI: An independent study has revealed that foodpanda contributed a remarkable $1.2 billion to Pakistan’s...

ADR race: calm down your horses

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 10:46am

The ADR race is now close to the finish line. After reaching a bottom of 37 percent in September 2024, the banking...

‘More policy rate cut needed to boost economic activity’

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:10am

KARACHI: President of the Hub Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yakoob H Karim welcomed the 250 basis points...

LCCI says concerned at some taxation measures

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:51am

LAHORE: While appreciating some of the pro-business measures in federal budget, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and...

Need for standard Shariah stock screening criteria

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

The act of narrowing down the universe of all potential stocks to a selected group of equities that meet the...

Major tax base-broadening initiative: ‘Tajir Dosti’ plan to be extended to more cities

Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a pilot project of Tajir Dost Scheme, 2024, at federal...

It’s turtles all the way down

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

There is an anecdote oft repeated in university environments and I am copying it from Neuroscientist Robert...

Challenges of inflation persist: MoF

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said the challenges of inflation persist in the forms of supply chain...

Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 26.9% in October

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:57pm

Inflation reading significantly lower than September, when it stood at 31.4%

Higher markup payments will continue to pose big challenges: MoF

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:59am

ISLAMABAD: The higher markup payments, on the expenditure side, will continue to pose significant challenges for...

PBF voices its concern over decline in country’s investment-to-GDP ratio

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says investment-to-GDP ratio in the last fiscal year stood at 13.6...

Mid-Year Performance Review: Macroeconomic environment remains challenging: SBP

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:42am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said that the macroeconomic environment remains challenging...

Global consumer giants’ bottom lines boosted by price hikes - but will the spending last?

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

NEW YORK: Major global consumer-facing companies like McDonald’s, General Motors and Nestle posted steady...

Repatriation and dollar shortage

Published 31 Mar, 2023 08:46am

Dividend and profit repatriation on foreign direct invest has been falling over the last eight months of the fiscal...

Oil holds firm ground

Published 14 Feb, 2023 09:32am

Everything the collective West has thrown at Russia, it has been responded with substance. Brent oil had its highest...

SBP says it recognises cost of monetary tightening, but curbing inflation essential

Published 30 Jan, 2023 07:50pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) says that it recognises the short-term cost of monetary tightening on economic...

Korangi Causeway Bridge: KATI members praise CM for prompt action

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) patron-in-chief S M Muneer, Association president Salman...

Inflation revised up: ADB sees ‘slight’ recovery in GDP growth

Updated 22 Jul, 2022 12:37pm

Bank notes inflation in Pakistan is highest after Sri Lanka in region.

South Africa’s business owners fume as power cuts hit profits

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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