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FY25

FY25 – Signs of stability amid structural strains

In FY25, Pakistan’s economy demonstrated notable resilience, stabilizing amidst challenging global conditions and...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:07am

Markets

‘Lowest in 9 years’: Pakistan agriculture sector projected to grow only 0.56% in FY25

Pakistan’s agriculture sector will grow marginally by 0.56% in the financial year 2024-25, as per the provisional...

Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:09pm

BR Research

April’s fuel surge

Petroleum sales experienced a notable surge in April 2025, marking a 13-month high for the oil marketing sector....

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

Editorials

A digital future at risk

EDITORIAL: Speaking at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment Conference 2025 in Islamabad on April 29, Prime ...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Markets

Pakistan economy faces slowdown in early FY25, poised to recover in second half

SBP half-yearly report revises average inflation for FY25 to 5.5–7.5%

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 10:39pm

Opinion

Macroeconomics of empty promises

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) foreign exchange reserves have dropped by nearly a billion dollars in just...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

Editorials

Navigating the LNG conundrum

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to defer an LNG purchase agreement with Qatar by a year - whether tied to the 2016...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:09am

Editorials

Delicate balance

EDITORIAL: It seems there’s plenty to celebrate on the economic front. FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) jumped a...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Q1 profits, dividends’ repatriation surges 85pc

KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan experienced a remarkable...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 12:15pm

Editorials

Leverage liquidity to re-profile debt

EDITORIAL: The dividend of tight monetary and fiscal policies is materialising in the form of falling inflation....

Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

‘Only some bold steps can help govt fix the economy’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Only some bold steps can help govt fix the economy” carried by the...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:31am

Opinion

Outlook for FY25

The fiscal year, 2024-25, promises to be an eventful year. It will see early negotiations between the Government of...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 07:39am

Business & Finance

Rs539bn financing to be provided to export sector thru SBP

KARACHI: The federal government has announced to provide a financing of Rs 539 billion to the exporters through ...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Political parties reject KP budget for FY25

PESHAWAR: Political parties including PML-N, ANP and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) have rejected the provincial budget for...

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	158.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jan 1	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,909.03
India Sensex / Jan 1	77,947.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	40,058.48
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,489.68
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,135.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,489.35

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	74.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	236,625
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,647.82
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	258.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	68.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Jun 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	378.26 ▲ 34.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.86 ▼ -0.74 (-16.09%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.31 ▼ -0.54 (-14.03%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.87 ▼ -0.52 (-11.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.17 ▼ -1700.02 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 17 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.86 ▼ -2.76 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43.34 ▼ -4.8 (-9.97%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,457.04 ▼ -158.06 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.95 ▼ -0.32 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	239,756,205 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	97,496,465 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	49,860,990 ▲ 1.54
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,081,749 ▼ -0.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,532,329 ▲ 0.17
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.2
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,900,841 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	37,499,448 ▼ -0.52
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,538,700 ▼ -0.21
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,790,756 ▲ 0.67

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