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EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed while attending the gong ceremony on the Pakistan Stock...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:44am

Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm

Macroeconomic stability achieved: SBP governor

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said Pakistan has successfully transitioned from...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:31am

Macroeconomic reform, investment and sell-off: IFC willing to support key initiatives

ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has expressed a strong interest in supporting Pakistan’s...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

Editorials

Energy sector: some positive developments

EDITORIAL: There are some positive developments in pricing on the energy front. However, that is mainly due to...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Opinion

Choking growth

Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

PMO takes big step towards fueling economy

Directs ministries to take necessary actions on business community proposals

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 04:34pm

SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause

ISLAMABAD: The delay in reaching a staff level agreement under the International Monetary Fund’s ongoing Extended...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Editorials

Banking system: Moody’s outlook

EDITORIAL: Moody’s, one of three major international rating agencies, whose ratings determine the rate at which...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Business & Finance

Moody’s betters banking outlook on firm resilience

ISLAMABAD: Global rating agency Moody’s has said that Pakistan’s macroeconomic situation has improved with...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Macroeconomic conditions have improved due to govt efforts: PM

Says government working towards implementing business and investment-friendly policies

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 02:57pm

Jefferies Investors team meets Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Jefferies Investors, led by Alia Moubayed from Jefferies, on Thursday called on the...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 08:46am

Business & Finance

Cryptocurrency: Aurangzeb advocates ‘open-minded’ approach to regulation

KARACHI: Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Monday said Pakistan’s ...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Foreign investors meet Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of foreign investors and business professionals, mostly based in the United...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:19am

BR Research

LSM: 1QFY25 back in red

While most macroeconomic indicators have improved in the past few months, and the authorities are increasingly...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:47am

BR Research

Consumer confidence returns gradually

Signs of stability on the macroeconomic front are slowly but surely starting to reflect in consumer confidence –...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:16am

Business & Finance

Macroeconomic conditions: ADB team briefed about improvement

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by Alternate...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

BR Research

Rate cut: the virtues of patience

If Pakistan were a person, it would have probably been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Few trips to Gulf capitals;...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:50am

Opinion

Time to revisit the NFC Award

Notwithstanding the recent IMF demand to amend the existing NFC award, there is a longstanding need to address the...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

BR Research

Why food inflation is here to stay?

No, and not just because Russia’s decision to exit the Black Sea grain export deal, or India’s decision to impose a...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:22am

Business & Finance

Despite improved C/A, fiscal balance: Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated in first half of FY23: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during ...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

BR Research

Shell Pakistan in 1QCY23

Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) announced its financial performance for the first quarter of 2023, which was...

Published 15 May, 2023 08:38am

BR Research

Telenor Pakistan in 1QCY23

Following a large operating loss in CY22 on account of a massive ‘impairment loss,’ Telenor Pakistan appears to be...

Published 11 May, 2023 09:03am

Opinion

‘The economic malaise’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘The economic malaise’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. Dr Hafiz...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

BR Research

PTCL Group in CY22

The country’s telecom giant posted its first annual net loss on the group level since at least 2012. As per latest...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:10am

Opinion

Lack of prudent macroeconomic policies

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

BR Research

MPS: uncertainty reigns

The monetary policy committee meeting is due tomorrow. Most analysts expect no change in the policy rate, which is...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 08:00am

Targeted assistance: IMF appears ready to take the long view

Talks on 9th review of International Monetary Fund Enhanced Fund Facility further delayed

Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:54am

Growth to slow to around 2pc: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth to slow from 6 percent in the fiscal year 2022 to...

Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.62
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	145.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.31
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.11
UK LIBOR % / Jan 1	5.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,528.93
India Sensex / Jan 1	82,555.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	37,405.59
Nasdaq / Jan 1	17,136.30
Hang Seng / Jan 1	17,449.09
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,298.46
Dow Jones / Jan 1	40,936.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	18,747.11
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,575.10

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	259.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	69.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,335
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	227,112.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,494.32
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	262.75
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	69.82

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Apr 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	20.90 ▲ 1.9 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	178.67 ▲ 16.24 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	4,366.33 ▲ 396.94 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 30 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	12.68 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.70 ▲ 1.15 (9.96%)
Shakarganj / Apr 30 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	52.29 ▲ 4.35 (9.07%)
Burshane LPG / Apr 30 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	29.03 ▲ 2.03 (7.52%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.99 ▲ 0.81 (7.25%)
Sakrand Sugar / Apr 30 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.23 ▲ 0.81 (7.09%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 30 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	45.97 ▲ 2.98 (6.93%)

Stock	Price
United Brands / Apr 30 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	20.93 ▼ -2.33 (-10.02%)
AGP Limited / Apr 30 AGP Limited(AGP)	186.05 ▼ -20.67 (-10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 30 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	170.30 ▼ -18.92 (-10%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.64 ▼ -5.29 (-9.99%)
Kohinoor Energy / Apr 30 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	17.76 ▼ -1.97 (-9.98%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 30 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.23 ▼ -2.79 (-9.96%)
Bela Auto / Apr 30 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	127 ▼ -14 (-9.93%)
National Silk / Apr 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.46 ▼ -4.67 (-9.91%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Apr 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	101.35 ▼ -11.12 (-9.89%)
Amtex Ltd / Apr 30 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	2.30 ▼ -0.25 (-9.8%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,167,601 ▼ -0.72
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,695,095 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,001,384 ▼ -0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,624,493 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,370,507 ▼ -1.87
Power Cement / Apr 30 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,502,204 ▼ -0.43
Sui South Gas / Apr 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,104,286 ▼ -2.06
Sui North Gas / Apr 30 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,883,713 ▲ 0.45
Fauji Cement / Apr 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,723,423 ▼ -0.92
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,002,379 ▼ -6.85

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