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FDI inflows

FDI – more of the same

The investment climate in the country is in shambles; and for years the efforts by the authorities have not yielded...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:30am

Business & Finance

Jul-Mar FDI inflows decline 10pc YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country declined by 10 percent during the first nine...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:42am

Pakistan

July-February FY24: foreign investors’ profit repatriation soars 237%

Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors was a massive 237% higher on a year-on-year basis during...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:42pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

BR Research

FDI – the worst isn’t over yet!

It is no exaggeration that political and economic instability scares away the investors – be it local or foreign....

Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:38am

Business & Finance

Jan remittances up 0.6pc to $2.397bn MoM

KARACHI: The country received worker’s remittance inflows of $ 2.4 billion during January 2024. The State Bank of...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

BR Research

FDI in 1HFY24

The recent data released by the central bank shows that FDI in the country during December 2023 jacked up by 60...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 09:04am

World

India eyes $100bn annual foreign direct investment in coming years: IT minister

DAVOS: India is eyeing $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) “in the next few years”, its IT...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 08:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s FDI up nearly 35% in first six months of FY24

During November alone, net FDI amounted to $211.1mn, a 538% increase when compared with the same month of the previous year

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:52pm

Markets

RDA: inflow up 17%, clocks in at $160mn in December

Cumulative inflow has crossed $7.2 billion by December-end

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14pm

BR Research

Repatriation back on track?

The repatriation of dividends and profits hit a snag in FY23 where the payments of foreign direct investment were...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 09:16am

Opinion

Bullish and bearish norms on PSX

When the bulls took over the PSX in the last week of June 2023, few expected their run to continue unbroken for six...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Markets

Aramco to buy 40% equity stake in GO Pakistan

Planned acquisition is Aramco’s first entry into the Pakistani fuels retail market, Saudi Arabia's company says

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 06:38pm

BR Research

To cut or not to cut

The monetary policy committee is meeting today to largely deliberate on the policy rate. It is widely expected that...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 11:16am

Markets

Another day, another high: KSE-100 gains 1.5% to close near 64,000

Experts say ongoing momentum signifies boost in investor confidence

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:46pm

BR Research

FDI and SIFC

Its most unfortunate that all those who have been in power for the longest time in the country’s history have been...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:45am

BR Research

FDI in 4MFY24

The country attracted half a billion in foreign direct investment during the first 4 months of FY24 (4MFY24), a...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 09:15am

Jul-Oct FDI rises 7pc to $525m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment in the country rose by 7 percent during the first four months of this fiscal year...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:33am

BR Research

FDI still too small to make a difference

Many countries have fallen short of their FDI targets in the wake of global economic turmoil including India....

Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:03am

Business & Finance

Export of services, inward FDI flows: IT sector’s share likely to expand

KARACHI: The share of the IT sector in attracting foreign direct investment and service exports is likely to ...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Hindrance in profit repatriation to strangle FDI inflow: MD Mondelēz Pakistan

Sami Wahid terms Pakistan among 'toughest markets' to lead company in, 'especially last year'

Published 28 Sep, 2023 06:30am

BR Research

FDI in 2MFY24

Foreign direct investment in the country has been falling continuously; it diminished by 25 percent year-on-year to...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 08:51am

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug FDI up 16pc to $234m YoY

KARACHI: After a long gap, some improvement has been witnessed on the foreign investment front as the Foreign Direct...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Editorials

Task force on foreign investment

EDITORIAL: Given the government’s desperation to find innovative ways of stimulating the economy, it should latch...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

BR Research

FDI – a weak link

In a country with high political, economic and financial volatility, little can be expected on the foreign...

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:42am

July FDI up 17.3pc to $87.7m YoY

KARACHI: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in July has increased by 17.3 percent on year-on-year basis to $87.7...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm

FDI plunges 21pc in 11 months

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 21 percent during the first eleven months of this...

Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:55am

Opinion

Political turbulence has affected FDI inflows

Given its brittle balance of payments position and urgent need to boost industrial production, Pakistan must...

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 07:47am

Business & Finance

Net FDI falls over 26% in first two months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell 26.1% during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:06pm

Markets

Jul-May: FDI into Pakistan falls 4.9% on a year-on-year basis to $1.59bn

FDI flows during May registered a decline of 37% YoY

Published 17 Jun, 2022 10:16pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.51
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
India Sensex / May 8	73466.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Hang Seng / May 8	18313.86
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	78.99
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2308.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	80.06
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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