KSE-100 index nay 50,000 ke psychology barrier ko par kiya, aur 50,731.87 ↑ (1,238.40) par band hua, haftay mein 2.5% izafa kiya. Average volume 8% izafa kar ke 405 million shares par pohncha.
Maheenay ke aghaaz mein aane wali muddat mein PSO, EFERT, MEBL, aur EPCL ki expected earnings ke ilawa quarterly result announcements nay stock-specific activity ko jaga di.
Macro front par, SBP reserves US$67 million barh kar US$7.7 billion tak pohnch gaye. Is ke ilawa, LSM YoY growth figures 14 mahinon ke baad positive ho gaye aur Aug-23 ke mahine mein 3% YoY tak barh gaye.
Current account deficit Sep-23 mein US$8 million par gir gaya, jo ke 98% YoY kam hua. Is kam hone ke peechay bari wajah imports mein 19% ki girawat aur exports mein 2% ki izafa tha. 3M/6M/12M Treasury bills ke liye cut-off yields is haftay ke auction mein 30bp/45bp/44bp tak kam hui.
Banking sector deposits ne Sep-23 mein 1% MoM aur 15% YoY izafa darust kiya, jabke investments mein 3% MoM aur 29% YoY izafa ho gaya, jo ke IDR ko all-time high levels par le gaya.
Dusri khabron mein, Govt ne domestic petrol prices ko Rs40/liter aur HSD prices ko Rs15/liter kam kar diya hai fortnight ke liye.
Report by: Muhammad Noman – MN
