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‘US dollar dominance being fundamentally challenged’

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Cabinet gives the go-ahead to ‘Singapore Convention’

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‘Shared prosperity’

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FBR ‘revamp plan’: Will caretakers be able to deal with legislative issues?

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Key points about the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI)

TEXT: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) is one of the most prominent and influential business...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is likely to extend existing Pakistan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:46am

Business & Finance

WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation

GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Business & Finance

‘NBP offers financial services to promote int’l trade’

BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has set up a stall in the Pakistan Pavilion at the China International...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Pakistan’s place in a changing world

It’s a shame that Pakistan is going down the gutter just when a changing, increasingly multipolar world is...

Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am

Business & Finance

Khurram Tariq Sayeed elected CACCI VP

ISLAMABAD: In a major achievement for Pakistan in international trade circles, Khurram Tariq Sayeed, former vice...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:22am

World

China accuses G7 of ‘creating division’ over trade criticism

BEIJING: China accused Group of Seven countries on Wednesday of irresponsibly sowing division after the forum...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	282.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	282.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 9	144.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 9	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 9	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 9	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Jun 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 6	6,000.36
Nasdaq / Jun 6	19,529.95
Dow Jones / Jun 6	42,762.87
India Sensex / Jun 9	82,525.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 9	38,087.13
Hang Seng / Jun 9	24,074.31
FTSE 100 / Jun 9	8,829.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 9	24,194.60
France CAC40 / Jun 9	7,801.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 5	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	307,270
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 9	64.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 9	3,319.59
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 9	68.28

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jun 5 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.20 ▲ 1 (31.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.97 ▲ 0.59 (24.79%)
Invest Bank / Jun 5 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.92 ▲ 0.57 (17.01%)
Abdullah Shah / Jun 5 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7 ▲ 1 (16.67%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	9.31 ▲ 1 (12.03%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 5 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.55 ▲ 1.6 (10.03%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 5 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	21.41 ▲ 1.95 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 5 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	53.19 ▲ 4.84 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 5 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	49.96 ▲ 4.54 (10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 5 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	26.61 ▲ 2.42 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Ltd. / Jun 5 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	41.55 ▼ -4.62 (-10.01%)
ICC Industries / Jun 5 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.66 ▼ -1.63 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 5 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	28,789.98 ▼ -3198.89 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 5 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	2,735.17 ▼ -303.91 (-10%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 5 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.71 ▼ -1.07 (-9.93%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jun 5 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	234.17 ▼ -23.62 (-9.16%)
Arpak Int. / Jun 5 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.01 ▼ -5.59 (-9.07%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.89 ▼ -1.91 (-8.03%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 5 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.82 ▼ -0.68 (-8%)
JS Global Banking / Jun 5 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	23 ▼ -1.9 (-7.63%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	179,677,072 ▲ 0.42
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,902,228 ▲ 0.75
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	52,373,487 ▲ 0.05
Invest Bank / Jun 5 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	40,420,682 ▲ 0.57
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,050,317 ▲ 0.3
Treet Corp / Jun 5 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	34,993,918 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Cement / Jun 5 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,992,276 ▲ 1.24
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 5 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	31,842,116 ▲ 1.77
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,182,352 ▲ 0.02
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,969,512 ▼ -0.66

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international trade

‘US dollar dominance being fundamentally challenged’

Cabinet gives the go-ahead to ‘Singapore Convention’

‘Shared prosperity’

FBR ‘revamp plan’: Will caretakers be able to deal with legislative issues?

Key points about the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI)

EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years

WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation

‘NBP offers financial services to promote int’l trade’

Pakistan’s place in a changing world

Khurram Tariq Sayeed elected CACCI VP

China accuses G7 of ‘creating division’ over trade criticism

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