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MSCI ESG raters flag governance risks at embattled Adani Group

NEW YORK: MSCI ESG Research said on Friday it recently changed some of its environmental, social and governance...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Markets

Indian shares snap eight-day losing run

BENGALURU: Indian shares snapped an eight-day losing streak on Wednesday, boosted by metal stocks on strong...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Engro added to MSCI FM Pakistan Index

KARACHI: In its latest Quarterly Index Review (QIR), the MSCI has announced changes in the constituents of its ...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:23am

Markets

MSCI to cut weighting of four Adani firms in wake of Hindenburg report

Index provider MSCI said it will cut the weightings of four Adani Group companies, including flagship firm Adani...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:22am

Business & Finance

MSCI seeks feedback on Adani Group over Hindenburg report

Index provider MSCI said on Saturday it was seeking feedback on Adani Group and associated securities and was aware...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 10:23am

Opinion

Slim chance of Asian equities rebounding

2022 turned out to be an annus horribilis for Asian equities as an uber-hawkish Fed and unrelenting dollar strength...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:26am

Markets

Wall Street falls, oil rises as China drops quarantine rule

NEW YORK/LONDON: Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Tuesday after the release of US...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am

Markets

Saudi index falls on economic worries; Egypt extends losses

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended lower on Sunday, ending three sessions of gains, in response to ...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

Investors look to emerging markets as planets align for end of dollar bull market

As the US dollar tumbles from multi-decade highs, some investors are betting emerging market currencies will be big...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Markets

Asian shares fall ahead of US payrolls data, dollar nurses losses

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell and Treasuries held on to gains on Friday ahead of US non-farm payrolls data, the next big...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

Business & Finance

MCB added to MSCI Frontier Market Small Cap Index

KARACHI: MSCI in its semi-annual review announcement on November 10, removed MCB Bank (MCB) from main FM Index and...

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 06:23am

Markets

Stocks mostly up, dollar drops vs yen, yields fall following Fed decision

NEW YORK: US stocks were mostly higher in choppy trading while the dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Wednesday...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 12:22am

Opinion

Global bonds move in lockstep, ramping up investors’ risk

Government bond prices around the world are moving in tandem, reducing investors’ ability to diversify their...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Markets

German DAX slides more than 2pc after Russian gas shutdown

FRANKFURT: The Germany’s DAX slid more than 2% to lead declines among the European stock indexes on Monday after...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses retreat on profit-taking, US-China tensions

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Tuesday as investors moved to secure recent gains, while taking...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

Opinion

Political woes and economic funk mean few takers for British assets

A potent mix of weak growth, high inflation, and a new bout of political instability means no respite in sight for...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Markets

Most Gulf indexes fall on fears of sharp economic slowdown

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, as central banks’ aggressive rate-hike approach to...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Markets

Gulf stocks drop as inflation fears hit sentiment

DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, tracking global shares, as rising inflation and a ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Markets

Abu Dhabi bourse outperforms Gulf peers ahead of Borouge IPO

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, tracking global shares and oil prices higher, with the Abu...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Business & Finance

MSCI’s May SAIR results unveiled: Pakistan’s weight reduced to around 1.0pc from 1.6pc

KARACHI: MSCI, a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services, announced the results of the...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Markets

MSCI adds OGDC into Frontier Markets Index, HBL moves to Small Cap

Pakistan has an estimated weight of ~1% in MSCI FM Index

Updated 13 May, 2022 05:47pm

Opinion

Goldman, JPMorgan among banks left holding Russian stocks by sanctions switch

A decision last month by FTSE Russell and MSCI to remove Russian stocks from their indexes has left some of the...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

Russia seeks to halt investor stampede as sanctions hammer economy

LONDON: Russia said on Tuesday it was placing temporary curbs on foreigners seeking to exit Russian assets, putting...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

Markets

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

NEW YORK: Gold prices jumped to an eight-month high and safe-haven debt rose on Thursday after U.S. President Joe...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 12:03am

Markets

Tech, finance lift Hong Kong shares as Ukraine worries ease

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, tracking a regional rally as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Opinion

Investors back ESG stock funds even as tech slide hurts returns

Investors continued to flock to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) stock funds in January despite ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

Business & Finance

MSCI unveils Pakistan constituents for its indices

KARACHI: Pakistan has been added to MSCI FM 100 Index and MSCI FM 15 percent Country Capped Index. MSCI has...

Updated 11 Feb, 2022 09:46am

Markets

Pakistan eligible for MSCI Frontier Markets 100 Index

MSCI announces February 2022 Index Review

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 05:01pm

Markets

Analysts see no major deletions from frontier market index

Results of MSCI Quarterly Index Review on February 9

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 03:45pm

Markets

Whiplashed Wall Street struggles with mixed payrolls data

BOSTON: U.S. stocks and Treasury were mixed in choppy trading on Friday as investors digested payroll data and its...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:22pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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