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...
Go to articleNews by A A H Soomro
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...
Go to articleA Lesson in Leadership from Indonesia
We can all learn valuable lessons from our fellow human beings. Students learn from their seniors, teachers from professors...
Go to articleRemittance Bonanza: Pakistan's Unexpected Windfall
Hold on tight, Pakistan! It seems like our overseas heroes are sending more love (and money) back home than...
Go to articlePakistan 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...
Go to articlePakistan'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...
Go to articleCurrent 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%...
Go to articleIs rate cut finally in the offing?
All eyes are on SBP again. Little gains in economic stability are being applauded and visibly...
Go to articleBiden 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%....
Go to article884MW 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...
Go to articleSaudi Tech funding is getting hot and hotter
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's latest technology company raised $130 million in fundraising before going public...
Go to articleHumanoid robots are here- should humans be worried?
Efficiency-focused global industrial giants are racing to save every penny to remain competitive...
Go to articleREER 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....
Go to articlePakistan 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...
Go to articleTurkey enters global bond market. Should Pakistan?
Turkey issued global eurobonds worth $3 billion with 10-year maturity at a 7.875% coupon...
Go to articleRemittances 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...
Go to articleKSE-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...
Go to articleGood 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...
Go to articleFiscal 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...
Go to articleRich 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...
Go to articleGovt 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...
Go to articleGood 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....
Go to articleAn 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...
Go to articlePakistan'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...
Go to articleIncentives for Banks to grow remittances - can they?
Remittances decline of $4 billion last year was a much bigger disappointment than perpetually low export growth...
Go to articleSBP says "No Change" and tells hawks to "Calm Down, Calm Down"
Market participants are baffled. Why didn't SBP increase interest rates again?...
Go to articleRupee starts "behaving" - PKR 20 gain to 310/$ 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...
Go to articleAugust'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....
Go to articleMost Pakistanis electrocuted by unaffordable electricity bills!
Panic, frustration, resentment and depression are spreading faster than COVID-19 in Pakistan...
Go to article$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...
Go to articleDear 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...
Go to articleArabon dollars from Arab countries - Will it help Pakistan?
Accelerated person results are being seen on foreign investments, specifically from...
Go to articlePakistan'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...
Go to articleSponsors (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...
Go to articleCan Pakistan nudge Russia to avert global food crises?
War between Russia and Ukraine had not only roiled energy but also the global food market....
Go to articleDid 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...
Go to articleSome 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...
Go to articleFitch upgrades Pakistan to "CCC" - be the best borrower
IMF's Staff Level Agreement (SLA) with Pakistan is bringing positivity already...
Go to articlePak 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...
Go to articlePakistan'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.....
Go to article| 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 | 104,430.00 | 105,345.00 104,005.00 |
465.00 0.45% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 78.74 | 79.04 75.67 |
2.04 2.66% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 88.00 | 0.00 0.00 |
-3.35 -3.67% |
| 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 | 73.88 | 75.74 72.63 |
0.38 0.52% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 16.35 | 16.56 16.20 |
-0.16 -0.97% |
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