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PSX climbs nearly 6,000 points amid announcement of Iran-Israel ‘ceasefire’

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed by 6079.16 points after an earlier halt in trading on Tuesday, in the wake of US President Donald Trump announcing a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran to end a 12-day war. The KSE-100 index climbed by 6079.16 points, or 5.23 per cent, to close at 122,246.63 points. Earlier in the day, shares at the PSX had climbed by 5,878 points a

Dairy industry wants GST cut to 5pc

The Pak­­­­­istan Dairy Association (PDA) has warned that the continuation of heavy taxation on milk and milk products is not only inflating prices for consumers but also hampering the in­­dustry’s export potential. The association descri­bed the 18pc sales tax, imposed in the federal budget for 2024-25 and retained for the next fiscal year, as an “existential threat” to the formal dairy sector

Consumer confidence up by 9.2pc

The overall Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rose by 9.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25 compared to the preceding quarter, signalling a steady improvement in public sentiment regarding the economy and personal finances. The index, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 200 — with 100 as the neutral point — recorded a score of 96.2 in Q4FY25, up from 88.1 in the previous quarter. A score be

War with India fails to stop inflows in T-bills

The Indian aggression against Pakistan has not hurt, strangely enough, the inflow of foreign investment into treasury bills, while outflows from the equity market has been much higher than inflows during the same period. The State Bank’s latest update for May shows that foreign inflows in T-bills during the month (up to May 23 of FY25) reached $73.6 million. This was strange since India attacke

Atlas Honda to launch electric scooter

Atlas Hon­­da Ltd (AHL) plans to lau­­nch an electric scooters specifically designed for Pakistani consumers, following the government’s announcement of the National Electric Vehicle Policy (NEVP). In a filing to the PSX on Tuesday, the company said it is actively engaging with regulatory bodies to obtain the necessary permissions and approvals to ensure a smooth rollout. The company stated