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Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI falls amid geopolitical unrest & supply disruptions

KARACHI: The headline HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI fell to an 8-month low of 51.1 in May from 51.9 in April,...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

Markets

Copper falls as China’s factory activity misses expectations

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as factory activity in top metals consumer China missed expectations,...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

HBL manufacturing PMI softens to 7-month low

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI (compiled by S&P Global) eased to 51.9 in April down from 52.7 last...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s factory PMI dips in early sign of global tariff headwinds

KARACHI: Pakistan’s manufacturing sector growth slowed to a seven-month low in April, with the HBL Pakistan...

Updated 02 May, 2025 10:19pm

Business & Finance

February: Country’s manufacturing output has increased further

KARACHI: Pakistan’s manufacturing production increased further in February, as reflected by the HBL Manufacturing...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

BR Research

Business confidence on the up – just

The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for January 2025 presents...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Business & Finance

HBL, S&P Global launch Pakistan’s first manufacturing PMI

ISLAMABAD: HBL, in collaboration with S&P Global, announced the launch of the HBL S&P Global PMI®...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Markets

Egypt’s non-oil business activity contracts further in October, PMI shows

CAIRO: Activity in Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to decline in October as strong cost pressures dampened...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:29am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan slips on weak PMI

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened on Friday after an official factory survey showed the country’s manufacturing...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

Business & Finance

PMI releases 2023 Integrated Report

KARACHI: Philip Morris International (PMI) has released its fifth annual Integrated Report, which outlines the...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

Yen sinks to 34-year low vs dollar

NEW YORK: The yen dropped to multi-year lows against the US dollar and euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Euro zone economy likely entered recession last year: PMI

LONDON: Euro zone factories ended 2023 on the back foot, with activity contracting in December for an 18th straight...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Markets

China stocks extend fall on growth concerns

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended losses on Monday as economic data pointed to a slowdown in growth...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Markets

China, HK stocks fall as data points to feeble recovery

SHANGHAI: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, with the Hang Seng Index recording its worst week in over...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Markets

China stocks end nearly flat on PMI data

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed nearly flat on Thursday after downbeat manufacturing data, with investors calling for...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Markets

Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading

NEW YORK: US stocks ended little changed in holiday-shortened trading on Friday, with low volume and conviction as...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Business & Finance

Euro profits from better euro zone data; US market shut

LONDON: The euro edged up on Thursday after data suggested the downturn in the euro zone economy may be starting to...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Business & Finance

Euro zone recession fears harden as surveys show grim start to Q4

LONDON: The downturn in euro zone business activity accelerated last month as demand in the dominant services...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Markets

Copper prices gain as weaker dollar offsets rising stocks

LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Friday as the dollar continued to weaken after US jobs data, offsetting the...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Markets

European shares rise on earnings optimism

PARIS: European shares reversed early declines to gain on Tuesday as robust earnings from the region and the US...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Business & Finance

Eurozone business activity going from ‘bad to worse’

BRUSSELS: Eurozone business activity slumped at a faster pace in October, resulting in job losses, a closely watched...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Markets

TSX tumbles to near seven-month low

BENGALURU: Canada’s main stock index fell to a near seven-month low as a decline in gold and oil prices dragged...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

US manufacturing sector nears recovery; construction spending solid

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing took a step further towards recovery in September as production picked up and ...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:43am

Markets

Copper hits 4-week high on Chinese measures

LONDON: Copper prices touched a four-week high on Friday on optimism about an economic rebound in top consumer ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Markets

Iron ore bound for fourth weekly gain on China’s property sector moves

BEIJING: Iron ore futures were set for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, aided by China’s new measures to...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economic downturn deepens in August

BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy is contracting at its fastest rate in three years as a steep decline in manufacturing...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Japan’s service activity growth softens

TOKYO: Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in July as new business growth eased and...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economic downturn steepens in July

BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic activity shrank at its fastest rate in eight months in July, as a contraction gathered...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures higher

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures bounced back on Wednesday, closing at its highest in almost three months as...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Markets

China stocks wobble despite surprising factory growth

SHANGHAI: China stocks gave up earlier gains on Thursday to close with a mixed bag, even after a private sector...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	262.59

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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