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Stakeholders shut their eyes to MSCI EM stocks exclusion
Neither regulators nor brokers took proactive role in trying to save the expulsion of at least two companies from EM.
Dilawar Hussain
The reckless and the cautious at the PSX
Market strategists come up with similar reasons for aggressive buying and the cautious stance.
As the bulls prepare to run
At the heart of the investors’ excitement lies the nagging question: is this rally sustainable?
Financial markets buoyed by Riyadh’s rescue deal
Stock market registers highest gain in a single session in three-and-a-half years; dollar falls by Rs1.70.
All the ways we can rescue the PSX
What have the regulators, market players and companies done to calm the market, create confidence in investors’ minds?
Govt seeking IMF assistance for the last time: minister
Asad says adequate planning has been made to pay off external debts by Feb
Releasing the hounds may chase investors away
Anxious to quickly deliver on its promise of bringing back the “looted wealth” of the country, the PTI government...
Bloodbath on trade floor, stocks plunge 1,328 points
Highest single day drop in 15 months, Rs244bn wiped off market capitalisation in a single day.
A tight bear hug
The KSE-100 Index dropped 861 points (2.10pc) last Friday, the heaviest single-day decline since the new government took
Avenues of investment in a stagnant market
While the ordinary saver with limited means faces a dilemma in their choice
of investment avenues...
Further growth for Hub Power Company
‘The market is yet to appreciate developments owing to short-term concerns on declining furnace oil-based generation,’
Who will blow the whistle?
Whistle blowing is a high-risk adventure
Can Finance Minister Asad Umar prop up the equity market?
Unlike other FMs, Mr Umar has watched the workings of the country’s capital market more closely.
AGP to add four new products before year end
The company has received pricing approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority for its breast cancer treatment drug.
Local investors fight back as foreigners exit PSX
Foreigners are no longer able to set the direction of the market.
Stock index predicted to hit 50,000 points by end-December
The semblance of political stability post timely elections has given a new lease of life to the listless market.
Time to test the new kid on the block
“A major concern was the probability of a hung parliament,” says Arif Habib.
Time to scrap the law against corporate funding in politics?
Cash-rich individuals and big companies provide planes, helicopters, gifts, dinners, entertainment and hard ...
The hustle to be on board
Most listed companies pay directors up to Rs100,000 in fees for attending a single meeting, which makes a tidy annual
Lawai to continue as PSX chairman
An extraordinary meeting of the board of Pakistan Stock Exchange has been held to discuss Lawai's detention by FIA.