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Widening trade deficit

EDITORIAL: It ought to be a matter of some concern that everybody in the government is harping on about exports...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Markets

Indonesia end-April forex reserves up $1.7bn at $138.8bn

The end-April reserve level of $138.8 billion matched February's level, which was the highest on record.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:18am

Business & Finance

China's exports top forecasts, imports growth best in 10 years

The jump was also fired by a surge in commodity prices -- iron ore is at a record and copper close to one -- electronics and integrated circuits, which are then mostly turned around before being shipped abroad.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:07am

Fitch seeks viewpoint on China’s future role in bilateral financing

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings- Hong Kong, an international sovereign rating agency, which is conducting Pakistan’s...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Supplements

World IPR Day: NymaBatool Director Directorate of IPR Enforcement South

TEXT: The Directorate of IPRE South, along with the Directorate General of IPRE and the Directorates of IPR, North...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

Trade deficit widens by 20.1pc in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit has widened by 20.1 per cent to $23.562 billion during first 10 months...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Markets

Russian energy ministry proposes gasoline export ban

MOSCOW: Russia’s energy ministry has proposed banning gasoline exports for three months, according to a draft...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

Opinion

Outlook for the BoP

The balance of payments (BoP) numbers for the first three quarters of 2020-21 have just been released by the SBP. By...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

BR Research

Current account: will the march continue?

Another month of current account (almost) in balance. Based on PBS trade data, market had expected a deficit of over...

Published 26 Apr, 2021 07:25am

Pakistan

Palm oil imports increase 34.83pc to $1.86 billion in 3 quarters

The palm oil imports during July-March (2020-21) were recorded at $1860.935 million against the imports of $1380.245 million during July-March (2019-20).

Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:53pm

Markets

China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions

BEIJING: Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar’s ability to keep up metal shipments in...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan

Palm oil imports increase 34.83pc to $1.86bn in 3 quarters

The palm oil imports during July-March (2020-21) were recorded at $1860.935 million against the imports of $1380.245 million during July-March (2019-20).

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:17pm

Markets

Canadian crude imports fall 20% in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

"Refineries in the main importing regions of Quebec and Atlantic Canada have been slower to recover from the pandemic impacts compared to refineries in the rest of Canada," the CER said in its analysis.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:50am

Business & Finance

China’s imports pick up further, exports strong

BEIJING: China’s imports and exports boomed again in March, data showed Tuesday, reaffirming the recovery in the...

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:12am

Pakistan

Tea imports increase 17pc in 8 months

The tea imports during July-February (2020-21) stood at $379.312 million against the imports of $324.371 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 13 Apr, 2021 05:02pm

Markets

China's crude imports jump 21% yoy on robust demand, maintenance season looms

China's refined oil product exports for March rose 28.9% from February to 6.83 million tonnes, but was still down from 7.26 million tonnes a year ago.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 02:47pm

Business & Finance

China's imports pick up further, exports strong in March

China's overall trade surplus was $13.8 billion, the customs data showed, while its trade surplus with the United States was $21.4 billion, up about 40 percent on-year.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

President signs Act aimed at facilitating trade into law

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Friday signed into law the Pakistan Single Window Act, 2021, and the Senate...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Portugal February trade deficit shrinks, Brexit hits UK trade

At the same time, exports to the United Kingdom fell over 15%, while sales to the European Union edged 1.3% higher and total exports rose 2.3%.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 03:45pm

IMF projects $23.635bn exports, $46.168bn imports

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s exports will touch $ 23.635 billion...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:17am

Business & Finance

RCEP to improve Pakistan's Trade & Investment Potential Manifold: PRIME

PRIME’s latest report timely informs of a window of opportunity - the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - offering immense trade and investment potential.
Joining RCEP can trigger Pakistan’s untapped potential in various domains such as ICT services, mobile manufacturing, health and pharmaceutical sector, agricultural commodities, geographical diversification of export, investment diversification, and trade and investment policy.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Canada trade surplus narrows as semiconductor chip shortage hits imports, exports

OTTAWA: Canada’s trade surplus with the world narrowed in February to C$1.04 billion ($824 million) as a global...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

Petroleum group imports shrinks by 21.7pc in 8 months

The country imported petroleum group worth US $6445.601 million during July-February (2020-21) against the imports of US $ 8232.294 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:03pm

World

US continues to support direct dialogue between India, Pakistan on issues of concern: US State Department

Statement comes following Pakistan's decision not to import sugar and cotton from India.
Pakistan has said that there will be no trade with the neighbor until India reverses its 2019 decision under which Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its special constitutional status.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 01:30pm

Markets

Indonesia's forex reserves down $1.7bn in March

The February reserve level of $138.8 billion was the highest on record.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 11:28am

Markets

India’s March gold imports surge 471pc to a record 160 tonnes

MUMBAI: India’s gold imports in March surged 471% from a year earlier to a record 160 tonnes, a government source...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

March trade deficit widens by 118.36pc YoY: PBS

ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s trade deficit widened by a massive 118.36 percent on year-on-year basis to $3.271 billion ...

Published 04 Apr, 2021 04:12am

Business & Finance

Brazil posts $1.5bn trade surplus in March, smaller than expected

Exports in March totaled $24.5bn and imports were $23.0bn, the ministry said, adding that total trade flows of $47.5bn in the month were up almost 40% from a year earlier.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:53pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's Exports cross US$ 2.3bn mark in March

“This is also the first time since 2011 that exports have crossed the $ 2 billion mark for six consecutive months,” said Dawood.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:23pm

Pakistan

Palm oil imports increase 34pc to $1.585bn in 8 months

Soyabean oil imports also increased by 7.49 percent by going up from $44.959 million last year to $48.325 during the current fiscal year.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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