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New high at PSX: KSE-100 crosses 58,000 level after 827-point gain

Ongoing bullish trend comes amid country’s improved economic indicators

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:16pm

Markets

Open-market: rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee kept its momentum against the US dollar in the open market on Tuesday, as the local currency...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 10:24pm

Markets

Bullish momentum at bourse, KSE-100 gains 294 points

Analysts attribute bullish trend to reports that a staff-level agreement with the IMF will be inked in coming weeks

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 10:44pm

Editorials

Not the same old policies, please

EDITORIAL: How typical that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his senior aides told Lahore’s business...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Editorials

Staff-level agreement reached

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement (SLA) on the first review of the nine-month 3 billion dollar International...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Markets

Open-market: rupee continues to weaken against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee weakened further against the US dollar in the open market on Friday, while the local currency...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 05:53pm

Pakistan

Dr Shamshad reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with IMF

Statement from Finance Division comes as IMF Mission begins talks in Islamabad for review of $3 billion Stand-by-Arrangement

Published 02 Nov, 2023 09:37pm

Opinion

Budgetary outcome in first quarter

The information on fiscal operations in the first quarter of 2023-24 by the Federal and the four Provincial...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Markets

Gas tariff hike to bode well for Pakistan in upcoming IMF review: brokerage house

Topline Securities says chemical sector is likely to be significantly impacted as gas prices constitute a major part of total cost and impact is unlikely to be passed on to final consumers

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:31pm

Editorials

No amnesty for NCP vehicles!

EDITORIAL: Now that tax authorities have ruled out any amnesty scheme for non-customs paid (NCP) vehicles, the...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Editorials

Sheer blackmail

EDITORIAL: With revenue-specific conditions of the IMF programme necessitating a progressive revision of the tax...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Pakistan

‘Comfortably placed’: SBP chief says end-Sept targets with IMF met

Remarks come during meetings with key international institutions organised by Barclays, JP Morgan, Standard Bank, and Jefferies

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 11:19pm

Markets

KSE-100 sees 12% increase in 3Q2023 amid positive sentiment

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed double-digit growth of 12% in 3Q2023, as sentiments improved on back of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 04:45pm

Business & Finance

IMF programme: Govt will deliver to secure $700m under SBA: Shamshad

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government will deliver on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to secure $700...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Editorials

More fiscal crises

EDITORIAL: The “cash flow crisis” threatening petroleum sector exploration and production (E&P) companies,...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

World Bank indicates $2bn disbursement to Pakistan during FY24

Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar reaffirms Pakistan values its development collaboration with the bank

Published 09 Sep, 2023 09:44pm

Opinion

Bad news for Asian FX, esp PKR

Pakistani monetary authorities can only count their sorrows as King Dollar’s unrelenting advance pushes Asian...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

World

Pakistan among countries in grip of debt problems

LONDON: The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:57pm

SOEs monitoring under IMF SBA: Finance Division yet to operationalise CMU

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has yet to complete the operationalisation of the Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) by...

Updated 26 Aug, 2023 06:28pm

Editorials

The govt debt

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am

BR Research

An interview with HBL President & CEO, Muhammad Aurangzeb

‘Pakistan should declare war on cash’ Muhammad Aurangzeb joined HBL on April 30, 2018, as the President & CEO....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 08:35am

PM acknowledges China’s role in crucial IMF SBA

Says IMF deal would not have been possible without China's support

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:57am

Cabinet approves national aviation policy

ISLAMABAD: In the last Federal Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the cabinet approved National Aviation Policy...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:19am

Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget

Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm

Opinion

Inequality, poverty, and austerity — II

Unfortunately, both the IMF and individual countries practicing these, in or outside of the IMF programme, are not...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:25am

Markets

Rupee registers fourth straight loss, settles at 283.8 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 0.27% in inter-bank market

Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:41pm

Business & Finance

‘Investors’ confidence increases after IMF deal’

LAHORE: After the endorsement of the IMF programme, the confidence of local and foreign investors will increase to...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Markets

Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24

AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm

Pakistan

Monsoon season: business community leader speaks about challenges

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board approves $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan

Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR894 million or about US$1.2 billion

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 11:57pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,052,966 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,689,157 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,409,231 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,751,189 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,573,500 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	21,694,598 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Nov 30 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,032,000 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,329,837 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,893,960 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Nov 30 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	14,707,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	146.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 29	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	4550.58
India Sensex / Nov 29	66901.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33268.78
Nasdaq / Nov 29	14258.49
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16993.44
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	7423.46
Dow Jones / Nov 29	35430.42
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	16166.45
France CAC40 / Nov 29	7267.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	77.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2045.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.59

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