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economic activity

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 / 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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