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MG News | November 26, 2017 at 11:06 PM GMT+05:00

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Pakistan Stock Exchange – KSE100

KSE-100 witnessed a total fall of 595.99 points during the week. After closing positive on Friday last week, the index opened the week on a negative note losing a total of 527 points on Monday. 

Pakistan Exchange suffered from a lack of any positive triggers throughout the week, as a religious sit-in took the Federal Capital hostage.

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The KSE-100 lost a total of 595.99 points during the week, with a close of 40844.40 on Friday last week and a close on 40248.41 points on Friday.

NCCPL Data

By Investor

Overseas Pakistanis, Companies, and Insurance Cos., were net buyers throughout the week whereas Foreign Corporates and Individuals, Banks/DFIs, Brokers and Mutual Funds sold their positions in the market.

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By Sector

Cement, Fertilizer and all other sectors were the pick of net positive investors. Meanwhile, Food & Personal Care, Oil & Gas Marketing Companies, Oil & Gas Marketing Cos. and Commercial Banks were the net losers from the ongoing negative sentiment in the market.

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Weekly Reserves

Reserves Position

Foreign reserves held by

17 Nov, 2017

10 Nov, 2017

Change

% Change

State Bank of Pakistan

13,541.1

13,677.60

-136.50

-1.00%

Net Foreign Reserves Held by Banks

6,196.6

6,017.40

179.20

2.98%

Total Liquid Foreign Reserves

19,710.70

19,695.00

15.70

0.08%

During the week ending 17 November 2017, SBP’s reserves decreased by around US $ 137 million to US $ 13,541 million.

Weekly SPI

According to figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Weekly SPI for the combined group decreased by 0.31% compared to the previous week (Nov 16, 2017) and 2.06% increase over the corresponding period from last year (Nov 24, 2016)

Sensitive Price Indicator

Index

Nov 23, 2017

Nov 17, 2017

% Change

SPI Combined

225.11

225.81

-0.31%

Of the 53 items monitored 9 registered an increase, 11 decreased while 33 remained unchanged. Of the items increased, Farm, Broiler, Live Chicken prices increased by 10.85%. On the other hand to the relief of general populace prices of tomatoes -12.82% and onions -11.55% reported substantial decrease.

Weekly Oil Prices – WTI & BRENT

WTI prices got a serious boost this week after TransCanada shut down the Keystone pipeline following a leak of 5,000 barrels in South Dakota. The leak could not have come at a worse time for the Canadian pipeline builder and operator: just three days after the leak Nebraska’s regulatory authorities removed the last hurdle standing in front of Keystone XL.

Weekly WTI Prices

Benchmark

Nov 20, 2017

Nov 21, 2017

Nov 22, 2017

Nov 23, 2017

Nov 24, 2017

WTI

56.43

56.84

58.01

58.56

58.97

BRENT

62.22

62.32

63.32

63.12

63.47

WTI Month

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BRENT Last month

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Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 135,939.87
307.74M
-0.41%
-562.67
ALLSHR 84,600.38
877.08M
-0.56%
-479.52
KSE30 41,373.68
101.15M
-0.43%
-178.94
KMI30 191,069.98
82.45M
-1.17%
-2260.79
KMIALLSHR 55,738.07
422.01M
-1.03%
-577.24
BKTi 38,489.75
45.79M
-0.02%
-8.33
OGTi 27,788.15
6.87M
-1.24%
-350.24
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 118,010.00 118,090.00
117,475.00
1270.00
1.09%
BRENT CRUDE 68.86 69.41
68.60
-0.35
-0.51%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 96.50 96.50
96.50
0.50
0.52%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 104.50 104.50
104.25
-2.05
-1.92%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 998.50 998.50
998.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 66.85 66.87
66.73
0.33
0.50%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 16.56 16.61
16.25
0.26
1.60%

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