Dilawar Hussain

Meltdown on PSX, index plunges by 908 points

KARACHI: The stock market witnessed bloodbath on Wednesday when after a day of ‘dead cat bounce’ with the index... Published 30 Sep, 2021 06:38am

Losses after MSCI downgrades PSX

HBL, Lucky Cement and MCB Bank currently constitute MSCI Pakistan EM index. Updated 09 Sep, 2021 11:36am

Of idle hopes and wasted opportunities

‘Pakistan should have launched a major campaign to capture the Afghan market once the signs of US withdrawal were seen’ Updated 31 Aug, 2021 10:48am

Wyeth sets repurchase price at Rs1,284.18 per share

The company intends to repurchase 396,579 shares comprising 27.90 per cent of the capital of the company. Updated 17 Aug, 2021 08:49am

74 years of the PSX

In Bangladesh, 2.5 million people trade in shares — ten times that of PSX. Updated 16 Aug, 2021 09:17am

The onerous side of PSX

Most veterans at the market admit that there must be something immensely wrong that the growth has been so stunted over 70 years. Updated 26 Jul, 2021 08:54am

Limping back to normalcy

About eight to 10 applications for an initial public offering are under process at the Pakistan Stock Exchange at the moment Published 19 Jul, 2021 07:12am

Dividend or profit retention?

About half of the 531 listed companies do not pay dividends to their shareholders Published 12 Jul, 2021 07:10am

No reason to jump for joy

Analysts calculate that the foreigners may have reduced their exposure in Pakistan ... Published 05 Jul, 2021 07:06am

Number of dividend-paying firms falls at PSX

KARACHI: The number of companies that distribute dividends to shareholders dropped from 256 in FY19 to 217 in FY20... Published 03 Jul, 2021 07:19am

Stock market offers 39pc return in FY21

Rising local liquidity, leveraged market reforms, economic recovery brought about positive impact on stock market, says investor. Updated 01 Jul, 2021 09:26am

Stocks fall like house of cards on uncertain outlook

KSE-100 index tumbles by 601 points, closes at 47,002. Updated 29 Jun, 2021 09:25am

Keeping it in the family

Family-owned businesses with tens of billions of rupees acknowledge extraordinary brilliant employee performances... Published 28 Jun, 2021 07:09am

MSCI may downgrade Pakistan to FM index

Global index provider says consultations with markets participants are under way and decision will be announced on September 7. Updated 26 Jun, 2021 08:32am

‘Tis the season of IPOs

Going public helps companies grow their profits substantially due to effective corporate governance and better disclosures Published 21 Jun, 2021 07:02am

PSX introduces 90-day deliverable futures contract from August

As per the new criteria, "stocks would be selected based on quantitative factors that measure real liquidity," says PSX. Updated 19 Jun, 2021 07:14am

Jubilation on Pakistan Stock Exchange

Capital market experts are happy. Many were seen beaming with joy. Even the grouchiest of them could find few ... Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:40am

The PSX wish list

Good times are rolling on for the Pakistan stock market. Updated 07 Jun, 2021 10:49am

Bulls toss index above 47,000 after four years

Besides improvement in country’s economic indicators, the stocks present attractive valuations, says former PSX head Arif Habib. Updated 29 May, 2021 08:00am

Low-priced stocks drive volumes to historic highs

KARACHI: The significant feature of trading at the stock market on Thursday was the record all-time high traded... Published 28 May, 2021 07:28am