The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a lacklustre trading week as jittery investors weighed the impact of rising political and economic uncertainty in the country coupled with persistent rupee depreciation. On Monday, stock trading kicked off with a slide as weakening of the local currency sparked a sell-off. Investors’ participation remained muted in anticipation of mounting inflation. Positi
Pakistan’s bigwigs have failed to craft an effective strategy to stop the free fall of the local currency, as policy discussions have so far remained focused on better management of borders and trade related payments. According to official documents and background discussions with people involved in the process, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has taken numerous meetings in recent days and a
Lacklustre demand for cement, witnessed as part of the recent slowdown, is likely to persist, and as a consequence, apply pressure on the pricing power of cement manufacturers. “As per the data available, around 580,000 houses have been fully damaged due to the floods,” said Waqas Ghani Kukaswadia, Cement Sector Analyst at JS Global in his research report. “As a consequence, demand is to remain
Central banks worldwide are using aggressive interest rate hikes to lasso galloping inflation, at the risk of pulling down the global economy with it. The US Federal Reserve and its counterparts in Europe and most emerging economies have been raising rates this year as consumer prices have soared to decades-high levels. While higher rates aim to tame runaway inflation by slowing economic act
Hum Network Ltd posted a net consolidated profit of Rs1.39 billion for 2021-22, up 45.1 per cent from the preceding year, a stock filing showed on Monday. The media company’s annual revenue increased 31pc to Rs6.5bn over the same period.The company didn’t announce any dividend along with the financial results. PIBT posts Rs990m loss Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd recorded a ne