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PSX Remains Volatile Throughout The Week – OpEd

PSX Remains Volatile Throughout The Week – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile throughout the week, with the KSE-100 index closing at 113,252 points, up 0.4%WoW on

01.03.2025 1

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Shabbir H. Kazmi

Pakistan: OGDC Quarterly Profit Down 44%YoY – OpEd

Pakistan: OGDC Quarterly Profit Down 44%YoY – OpEd

Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) released its 2QFY25 earnings earlier on Friday, posting profit after tax of PKR41.4 billion

28.02.2025 3

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Pakistan: Urea Sales Decline By 27%YoY – OpEd

Urea sales in January 2025 dropped by 27%YoY to 446,000 tons, from 613,000 tons during the same period a year

17.02.2025 8

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Pakistan Bank Of Punjab And Fauree Tech Join Hands – OpEd

The Bank of Punjab and Fauree Tech have forged a strategic partnership to revolutionize digital agri-financing in Lahore, Pakistan Lahore.

10.02.2025 7

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PSX Witnesses 29%WoW Decline In Daily Trading Volume – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed volatility throughout the week, largely influenced by corporate earnings announcements. During the week, the...

01.02.2025 7

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PSX Witnesses Subdued Activities – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a marginally subdued week, with authorities proposing amendments to tax bill including increased...

25.01.2025 4

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PSX Benchmark Index Up 1.68%WoW – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced volatility throughout the week ended on December 27, 2024 due to portfolio adjustments and realignments...

29.12.2024 5

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Pakistan: 2024 Good Year For IPOs – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded an increase in offerings in 2024, with the bourse witnessing 7 IPOs (including 2 GEM Board offerings),...

23.12.2024 4

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Pakistan Refinery Takeaways From Analyst Briefing

Pakistan Refinery (PRL) held its corporate briefing session on Friday to discuss FY24 financial results and provide insights on the future outlook....

30.11.2024 10

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PSX Closes The Week At Historic High Despite Volatility – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile throughout the week ended on November 29, 2024. The volatility stemmed from acceleration in...

30.11.2024 4

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Attock Cement Takeaways From Analyst Briefing – OpEd

Attock Cement Pakistan (ACPL) held its corporate briefing to discuss its FY24 and 1QFY25 financial results and future outlook. Following are the...

22.11.2024 6

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‘We Aim To Emerge As A Development Focused And Impact Driven Boutique DFI In The Country’: Rizwan Sheikh General Manager And Chief Executive Saudi Pak – Interview

Rizwan Ahmed Sheikh is the General Manager and Chief Executive of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company Limited. He is a...

08.11.2024 3

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Trump’s Victory: Implications For Pakistan – OpEd

Donald Trump’s second term as the US President is expected to have profound impact on geopolitics and global asset/ commodity prices, which would...

07.11.2024 3

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PSX Registers 30.6%WoW Increase In Trading Volume – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a strong note, with KSE-100 index reaching its highest-ever closing at 90,864 points on Tuesday,...

03.11.2024 1

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PSX Benchmark Index Inches Closer To 90,000 Mark – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish sentiments throughout the week ended on October 25, 2024. The benchmark KSE-100 index recorded...

27.10.2024 3

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Pakistan State Bank Seen Making Minimum 200bps Cut In Policy Rate – OpEd

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to meet on November 04, 2024 for adjustment in policy rate....

25.10.2024 1

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Pakistan Low Fertilizer Offtake Due To Strained Agronomics – OpEd

Urea offtakes in September 2024 plummeted 35%YoY to 365,000 tons in Pakistan. The drop in offtake can be attributed to: 1) strained agronomics...

18.10.2024 3

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Posts 2.3%WoW Gain – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange began the week ended on October 11, 2024 on a strong positive note, sustained its momentum through the initial days,...

13.10.2024 70

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PSX Benchmark Index Ends Up 2.76%WoW – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish momentum throughout the week ended on October 04 2024. With expectation of further interest...

05.10.2024 3

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Pakistan: PSX Average Daily Trading Volume Declines 17%WoW – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile throughout the week, with the benchmark index losing 782 points or 0.95%WoW to close at 81,292...

28.09.2024 3

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Pakistan: OGDC Performance In FY24 – OpEd

Pakistan’s leading exploration player, Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) held its analyst briefing where in the management discussed the...

24.09.2024 4

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Pakistan: PSX Benchmark Index Up 3.5%WoW – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its positive momentum, buoyed by last week’s key catalysts of interest rate cut and Pakistan’s...

21.09.2024 3

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Pakistan Central Bank Reduces Policy Rate – OpEd

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced its monetary policy statement today (September 12, 2024) decreasing the policy rate by 200bps to 17.5%....

12.09.2024 3

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Pakistan: PSX Benchmark Index Up 0.5%WoW – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange remained range-bound during the week ended on September 6, 2024 as investors opted for wait and see policy and...

07.09.2024 3

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Pakistan: Cement Offtakes Decline By 26%YoY – OpEd

According AKD Securities, cement dispatches for August 2024 were reported at 3.37 million tons, posting a 26%YoY decline, largely attributed to a...

06.09.2024 3

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Pakistan: Car Sales Drop To Lowest In 15 Years – OpEd

In FY24, the auto sector struggled with sluggish demand recovery as total industry sales dipped by 6%, reaching 151,983 units. The industry saw...

02.09.2024 5

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Average Daily Trading Volume Up 28.5%WoW – OpEd

The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange showed signs of weakness earlier in the week since Pakistan was not included in the IMF’s executive...

01.09.2024 5

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Sees 27%WoW Increase In Average Daily Trading Volume – OpEd

Pakistan Stock Exchange mostly maintained a positive momentum throughout the week ended on August 23, 2024, primarily driven by declining T-Bills...

26.08.2024 4

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Index Posts 0.67%WoW Decline – OpEd

The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange showed varying trends throughout the week, ultimately closing with a modest 0.67%WoW loss at 78,045...

17.08.2024 3

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Saudi Arabia Must Resist Buying US Arms – OpEd

To create justification for the sale of lethal arms to Israel, the United States has decided to lift ban on sale of arms to Saudi Arabia. Many...

14.08.2024 1

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Pakistan: Much Ado About Nothing – OpEd

According to a research report by AKD Securities, authorities in Pakistan have decided to retire/ gradually phaseout 15 IPP contracts with...

09.08.2024 5

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Daily Trading Volume Slips To 18 Month Low – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange experienced volatility throughout the week ended on August 02, 2024 due to political upheaval, with the average daily...

06.08.2024 4

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Pakistan: SBP Reduces Policy Rate By 100bps – OpEd

At its meeting Monday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to cut the policy rate by 100 basis points to...

29.07.2024 4

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Benchmark Index Declines 2.61% WoW – OpEd

The Pakistan Stock Exchange experienced volatility throughout the week ended on July 29, 2024, heavily influenced by political noise. The benchmark...

27.07.2024 6

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Pakistan: Cement Sector Profitability To Improve – OpEd

According to Topline Securities, its cement universe is expected to post profit of PKR12.5 billion for 4QFY24 as against a profit of PKR11.1...

22.07.2024 1

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ICJ Terms Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territory Illegal – OpEd

The International Court of Justice said Friday that Israel’s decade’s long occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is...

22.07.2024 3

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Closes Almost Flat – OpEd

The week ended on July 19, 2024 began with the market showing bullish momentum from the outset after Pakistan and IMF reached a staff level...

21.07.2024 3

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