December 21, 2009
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| Statistics |
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| Previous Index |
9,227.18 |
| Current Index |
9,183.73 |
| Change % |
(0.47)% |
| YTD (CY09) |
56.60% |
| YTD (FY10) |
28.20% |
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Close |
%age |
| BSE-30 |
16,719.83 |
(1.03)% |
| HANGSENG |
21,175.88 |
(0.80)% |
| NIKKEI 255 |
10,142.05 |
(0.20)% |
| FTSE |
5,196.81 |
(0.40)% |
| DJIA |
10,328.89 |
0.20% |
| SSEC |
3,113.89 |
(2.05)% |
| NASDAQ |
2,211.69 |
1.45% |
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| Dec 17 , 2009 |
0.06 |
| December, 2009 |
(49.97) |
| YTD |
264.98 |
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| 6m T-bill (Dec 02, 2009) |
12.25% |
| 12m T-bill (Dec 02, 2009) |
12.09% |
| 3m KIBOR |
12.40% |
| 6m KIBOR |
12.46% |
| 10 yrs PIB |
12.48% |
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| Inter-Bank Currency Rates |
| Rs/EURO |
120.83 |
| Rs/UK |
136.18 |
| Rs/US |
84.34 |
| Rs/OR |
218.41 |
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| Oil |
$73.43/barrel |
| Oil Change in % |
0.10% |
| Gold |
$1,116.00/ounce |
| Gold Change in % |
0.40% |
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| CPI Gen. - YoY (Nov 09) |
10.50% |
| CPI Gen. - FY10 (Jul -Nov 09) |
10.30% |
| NFNE Core INFL - YoY (Nov 09) |
10.60% |
| NFNE Core INFL - FY10 (Jul-Nov 09) |
12.00% |
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| GDP Growth FY10E |
2.00% |
| Per Capita Income |
$1,046 |
| Population |
168.20mn |
| US$ Reserves (Dec 12, 2009) |
13.54bn |
| Trade Balance (Jul-Nov 09) |
$(5.48)bn |
| Curr. A/C (Jul-Nov- 09) |
$(1.36)bn |
| Remittances (Jul -Nov 09) |
$3.80bn |
| Foreign Investment (Jul -Nov-09) |
$1.09bn |
| All Sch. Banks Deposit Base (Dec 12, 2009) |
Rs4,262bn |
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| as of Dec 19, 2009 |
| Funds |
Offer |
Redemption |
| POBOP |
52.1058/- |
51.5847/- |
| Daily Return |
8.79% |
| POAIIF |
53.5138/- |
52.9787/- |
| Daily Return |
28.34% |
| POAIF |
54.69/- |
53.32/- |
| Daily Return |
0.00% |
POASF |
56.19/- |
54.79/- |
| Daily Return |
0.00% |
| POAF |
10.5159/- |
| Daily Return |
(38.89)% |
| *Daily Returns are calculated as per MUFAP guidelines |
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| AMC Ratings |
AM3+ |
| POBOPAPF Fund |
A- (f) |
| POAF Fund Rating |
AA- |
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US defence bill sets aside $1.7bn for Pakistan
The US defence budget, approved by Congress on Saturday, includes hundreds of millions of dollars for Pakistan more... (D)
SPI shows increase of 12.01 percent
The weekly inflation measured through Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) showed an increase of 12.01 percent during the week ended December 17 over the corresponding period of last year, according to Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). Official figures on SPI inflation released on Saturday showed that SPI for the lowest income group up to Rs 3000 was 13.59 percent, followed by 12.88 percent for Rs 3001-Rs 5000 income group more... (BR)
Local investors eject $14.75mn from KSEForeigners withdraw $0.4mn last week
Local investors offloaded their holdings at the Karachi stock market during the week that ended on Friday as they sold shares worth $273.11 million and bought shares valuing $258.36 million, resulting in net offloading of $14.75 million, according to data released by National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) more... (FD)
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'NAB tried to use ECP to proceed against Zardari'
The Former Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that the National Accountability Bureau tried to use ECP to proceed against Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari in 2005 more... (D)
India not honouring Egypt pact: Pakistan HC
Shahid Malik, Pakistan High Commissioner to India, said on Sunday that India was not fulfilling its commitment made in the Sharm El Sheikh joint statement for resumption of talks between Islamabad and New Delhi. The 'diplomatic vacuum' would not help the cause of peace and by not talking to each other, 'we are strengthening the forces which don't want the two countries to make any progress', he said in an interview with Karan Thapar in Devil's Advocate programme on news channel CNN-IBN more... (FD)
MQM leaders' names taken off ECL
Following deletion of the name of Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar from the Exit Control List (ECL), the Interior Ministry has made another advance move, saying that the names of central leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) including Dr Farooq Sattar and Babar Ghauri were not on the ECL nor are they on the List now more... (BR)
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Qadirpur gasfield: installation of compressors may cost OGDCL $38 million more
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), which has been forced to install compressors as an interim arrangement due to the litigation with the Chinese company for the compression project at Qadirpur gasfield, is expected to cost an additional 38 million dollars, well placed sources told Business recorder on Saturday more... (BR)
Ministry fails to finalise refineries' pricing formula
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources failed to finalise a revised ex-refinery price formula due to lack of consensus among the stakeholders, including oil refineries, sources told Business Recorder more... (BR)
Opec to keep oil supply steady, price holds firm
Opec will almost certainly leave output targets unchanged when it meets this week in Luanda, ministers said on Sunday, as robust oil prices offset any concerns in the group about excess supplies more... (BR)
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