Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Equity market likely to remain range-bound

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KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market lost 3.7 per cent during the week ended February 25, 2022 on the back of major concerns over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while range-bound activity is expected next week, analysts said. An analyst at Pearl Securities said Russian president Putin ordered a military operation where forces launched a full invasion in … Read more

CPI inflation projected to average 11% in FY22

CPI inflation

Targeting 53,000 points by December 2022, Arsalan Soomro at KASB Securities project earnings growth of 12 per cent and a dividend yield of 6 per cent. Moreover, the index has the potential to re-rate once issues relating to the cash-starved energy chain are appeased. After considerable signs of economic overheating, the government and the central … Read more

Askari Cement merges into Fauji Cement in a share exchange deal

Askari Cement merges into Fauji Cement in a share exchange deal

KARACHI: Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) would issue 800.5 million shares for every Askari Cement share as the equity swap ratio for the merger between the two cement makers is set at 5:1, which implies every one share of Askari Cement will be entitled to five shares of FCCL for the amalgamation between the two … Read more