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Pak should launch Eurobonds - Pak Global Bond Yields- from 25% to 9%

Expectations evolve over time. The ouster of the PTI regime brought significant political and economic instability...

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Collapsing bond yields upping the optimism

Economic sentiments have turned around in a jiffy. Once it was confirmed that Pakistan had successfully arranged the external...

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A Lesson in Leadership from Indonesia

We can all learn valuable lessons from our fellow human beings. Students learn from their seniors, teachers from professors...

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Remittance Bonanza: Pakistan's Unexpected Windfall

Hold on tight, Pakistan! It seems like our overseas heroes are sending more love (and money) back home than...

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Pakistan finally attracts foreign $75M hot capital in T Bills - good or bad?

Now this is good news. In March Pakistan has already attracted $90M of hot capital from foreign...

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Pakistan's GDP grows 1% YoY in 2QFY24 - that's contraction not growth!

Those who are still rejoicing that the economy has shown some signs of positive growth are living in a denial. As a country, the first parameter to...

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Current Account's (another) surplus- $128m in Feb

These risks on the current account are gone now for a while. With such a choking interest rate of 22%...

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Is rate cut finally in the offing?

All eyes are on SBP again. Little gains in economic stability are being applauded and visibly...

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Biden wants to impose more taxes on stock buybacks- should Shahbaz too?

He (Biden) also wants to quadruple the tax companies must pay when they buy back their stock to 4% from 1%....

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884MW adding to the electricity surplus- marginal pricing is the way forward!

Brace yourself. The power tariff will go up further. Not that it is news nowadays. Policymakers conveniently blame...

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Saudi Tech funding is getting hot and hotter

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's latest technology company raised $130 million in fundraising before going public...

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Humanoid robots are here- should humans be worried?

Efficiency-focused global industrial giants are racing to save every penny to remain competitive...

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REER breaches 100 - will another Rupee depreciation bout help exports?

Almost exactly a year ago on 3rd March 2023 PKR touched 281 against USD. It's almost been twelve months that rupee has been largely stable despite a....

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Pakistan increase gas prices (again) but structural changes still needed

The outgoing caretaker government increased gas prices - not only to meet IMF's conditions but also - to move the sector to a sustainable pace...

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Turkey enters global bond market. Should Pakistan?

Turkey issued global eurobonds worth $3 billion with 10-year maturity at a 7.875% coupon...

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Remittances up 26% YoY in January - are USD finally pouring?

Any economic good news after the recent elections is welcome. Pakistan's January's remittances flow has seen a handsome growth of 26% to clock in at $2.4...

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KSE-100 has corrected 5,000 points- are good days over?

Human beings suffer from short-term memory loss. The recency effect is more pronounced in capital markets. If the last few moments...

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Good News: Remittances (finally) grow 10% YoY in October

Greenback is a rare commodity in Pakistan for people and the government. Thus when tough actions - administrative controls...

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Fiscal conundrum- steps for $750bn GDP, $6bn monthly tax in 2035?

October was a good month for exchequer. Reportedly, FBR collected Rs707 billion in the month, a whopping 37% YoY growth...

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Rich pay less (Rs50) while poor pay more (Rs60)/litre of fuel - fix it now!

While most of us took a sigh of relief that the government did not enhance the fuel prices...

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Govt revises MP scale salary 45% upwards - but why the fuss?

The caretaker government has decided to enhance financial remuneration paid to key people hired from the private sector into the bureaucracy...

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Good News: October's exports show 14% YoY growth

Pakistan's monthly trade deficit shows an increase of $0.6 billion on the back of a $0.8bn increase in imports....

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An interest rate cut? Not yet but almost there!

The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to meet on Monday to decide the next monetary policy rate...

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Pakistan's economic revival- another plan in the offing?

By now it is abundantly clear that Pakistan's short-term economic growth bouts of 5-6% can not be sustained without addressing structural inefficiencies...

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Incentives for Banks to grow remittances - can they?

Remittances decline of $4 billion last year was a much bigger disappointment than perpetually low export growth...

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SBP says "No Change" and tells hawks to "Calm Down, Calm Down"

Market participants are baffled. Why didn't SBP increase interest rates again?...

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Rupee starts "behaving" - PKR 20 gain to 310/$ is welcome but do more!

It's clear from the current reversal in the open market from PKR 335 to PKR 310/USD that speculator activity...

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August's $2.1bn trade data - all eyes on export performance!

Amid the gloomy petrol and electricity bomb, it's time to focus on how exactly we are faring in terms of global trade....

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Most Pakistanis electrocuted by unaffordable electricity bills!

Panic, frustration, resentment and depression are spreading faster than COVID-19 in Pakistan...

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$700m decline in July's remittances is alarming and warrants action!

 When July's remittances of $2 billion were announced, many dismissed it as marginal non-event...

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Dear Arab investors, invest in Pakistan's cricket mania!

Petrodollars are sniffing investment opportunities globally. The country's domestic expertise is playing a key role here...

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Arabon dollars from Arab countries - Will it help Pakistan?

Accelerated person results are being seen on foreign investments, specifically from...

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Pakistan's dead exports need economic cardioversion shocks to wake up!

 By now it is abundantly clear that Pakistan's short-term economic growth bouts of 5-6% can not be sustained without addressing...

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Sponsors (AKFED) to buy $12m HBL shares again - why can't we see value?

On May 2, 2023, Agha Khan Foundation (AKFED) announced their first intent to buy HBL shares worth Rs3.5 billion...

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Can Pakistan nudge Russia to avert global food crises?

 War between Russia and Ukraine had not only roiled energy but also the global food market....

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Did Mutual Funds rightly sell $12m stocks in Pakistan after IMF approval?

Jury is out. Equity and (global) bond investors are rejoicing. In Pakistan, the broader KSE 100 is up ~15% from 40,000 on June 23, 2023...

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Some Pakistani startups shut down. Is the irrational exuberance over?

Pakistan was already late into the global tech party. Nonetheless, the budding tech boom accelerated after 2017-8 until 2023...

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Fitch upgrades Pakistan to "CCC" - be the best borrower

IMF's Staff Level Agreement (SLA) with Pakistan is bringing positivity already...

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Pak Rupee recovers Rs 10 to PKR 276/USD - time to Rupee-fy

Jubilations are in order right? Pakistan's international bonds are recovering their losses while PSX staged a roaring comeback...

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Pakistan's "Whatever it takes" to win IMF back

As earlier highlighted, hectic last-minute diplomacy is on the way to revive the IMF program and conclude the 9th review.....

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Tremors in Emerging Markets Countries - Should PKR Tremble Again?

Lately, speculations were rife in Pakistan's currency markets about the rupee's ultimate downward abode against King US dollar....

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Atlas Honda and Yamaha Motors inflate bike prices

Atlas Honda and Yamaha Motors inflate bike prices

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Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 120,002.59
134.10M
-0.38%
-463.34
ALLSHR 74,892.13
598.08M
-0.59%
-447.69
KSE30 36,441.73
49.35M
-0.18%
-64.39
KMI30 176,794.05
68.62M
-0.61%
-1077.42
KMIALLSHR 51,299.81
334.22M
-0.69%
-357.41
BKTi 30,132.31
10.68M
0.39%
117.39
OGTi 26,850.91
9.15M
-0.55%
-148.06
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 104,140.00 105,345.00
104,110.00
175.00
0.17%
BRENT CRUDE 78.56 79.04
75.67
1.86
2.43%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 88.00 0.00
0.00
-3.60
-3.93%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 103.85 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 998.50 998.50
998.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 75.32 75.74
72.63
1.82
2.48%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 16.35 16.56
16.20
-0.16
-0.97%

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