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PSX closes range-bound session in green

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Market manages to close with minimal gain of 174.75 points or 0.43%.
Benchmark KSE-100 index closes at 41,054.68 points.
Shares of 315 companies were traded during session.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Tuesday witnessed a range-bound session despite negative cues that dented sentiments of other financial markets.

The stock market opened in the green, however, it soon succumbed to the selling pressure as the bears staged a comeback and held a firm grip during the session. However, the market managed to close with minimal gains.

At close, the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 41,054.68 points with a gain of 174.75 points or 0.43%.

Benchmark KSE-100 index intra-day trading curve. — PSX data portal

According to Arif Habib Limited, the PSX observed a positive session due to the expectations of Pakistan’s exclusion from the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

The KSE-100 index stayed in the green zone as investors opted for value hunting in the oil marketing companies (OMCs), exploration and production and cement sectors.

The volumes remained sluggish on the main board whereas third-tier stocks witnessed healthy volumes.

Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (+52.6 points), exploration and production (+43.2 points), OMCs (+32.1 points), technology (+28.4 points) and fertiliser (+15.6 points).

Shares of 315 companies were traded during the session. At the close of trading, 163 scrips closed in the green, 128 in the red, and 24 remained unchanged.

Overall trading volumes rose to 120.12 million shares compared with Monday’s tally of 163.79 million. The value of shares traded during the day was Rs3.36 billion.

Unity Foods Limited was the volume leader with 8.18 million shares traded, losing Rs0.12 to close at Rs20.05. It was followed by K-Electric Limited with 7.42 million shares traded, gaining Rs0.02 to close at Rs2.57 and Hum Network Limited with 7.27 million shares traded, gaining Rs0.08 to close at Rs7.16.

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There are US$13,280.5 million in foreign exchange reserves in Pakistan.

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According to a representative for the central bank, as of April 19, 2024, the nation’s total liquid foreign reserves were valued at US$ 13,280.5 million. A loss of US$74 million left the State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign reserves at US$7,981.2 million.

Commercial banks have $5,299.3 million in reserves for Pakistan.

In the week that concluded on April 12, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $14.4 million to $8.055 billion.

“In a weekly statement, SBP stated that it has repaid US$ 1 billion in principal and interest on Pakistan’s International Bond, which matures this week.”

But at $13.374 billion, the nation’s total reserves decreased by $68 million. In the same way, commercial banks’ reserves dropped to $5.319 billion, a reduction of $82 million.

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NIMA seminar to increase Pakistan’s ship recycling industry’s capacity

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According to a release, important players from a range of maritime industries attended the conference to discuss issues facing the shipping sector.

It further stated that the symposium cleared the path for the resurgence of a sustainable future in ship recycling.

Participants in the conference included representatives of the Gadani Ship Breaking Labour Union, PSBA, KS&EW, KPT, PMSA, GEMS, and the federal and Balochistani governments.

Furthermore, global perspectives and ideas were offered by international specialists such as Rabia Razzaque from UN-ILO and Professor Raphael Baumler from the World Maritime University.

The seminar emphasized Pakistan’s capacity to emerge as a pioneer in the field of environmentally friendly ship recycling.

In order to protect the environment and the safety of employees, the participants emphasized the importance of following international standards and regulations.

During his speech, Chief Guest Senator Nisar Ahmed Khoro emphasized the importance of the maritime industry’s resurgence and the crucial necessity for coordinated efforts from all parties involved.

A new age of economic prosperity, worker safety, and environmental responsibility for Pakistan’s maritime industry was called for as he urged the stakeholders to work together on a comprehensive SENSREC program.

Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed (Retd), the president of NIMA, emphasized the significance of environmental stewardship and safety in ship recycling procedures.

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Inflows into the Roshan Digital Account surged to $7.660 billion on March 24.

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According to the data, remittance inflows for the month of March totaled US$ 182 million, whereas they were US$ 141 million in February and US$ 142 million in January 2024.

Millions of Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs), including those who own Non-Resident Pakistan Origin Cards (POCs), can now engage in banking, payment, and investing activities in Pakistan with the help of these accounts, which offer cutting-edge banking solutions.

According to a statement from the State Bank of Pakistan, the number of accounts registered under the program increased by 11,091 from 668,701 accounts in February 2024 to 679,792 accounts in March 2024.

As of March 2024, the central bank reported that foreign nationals of Pakistan have invested US $312 million in Naya Pakistan Certificates, US $528 million in Naya Pakistan Islamic Certificates, and US $31 million in Roshan Equity Investment.

It is important to note that former prime minister Imran Khan introduced the Roshan Digital Account initiative in September 2020 with the goal of giving Pakistanis living abroad access to digital banking services for the first time.