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gained 30 points to close at 12,140 on the back of 168m shares exchanging hands. Most of the activity was concentrated in Chemicals, Banks, Electricity and Personal goods sectors. The top gainers according to Index points were OGDC, HBL and PPL; likewise the top decliners were MCB, UBL and PTCL. We believe that the market would remain range bound today and so, advise investors to hold onto their positions.
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M orning Briefing
the margins and the profitability not only for the company but also for
Wo rld Ind ices Ma rket s at Clo se DJIA Nasdaq S&P FTSE DAX CAC-40 Nikkei H.Seng Sensex Jan 5, 20 11 Ind ex 11,723.88 2,702.02 1,276.58 6,043.86 6,939.82 3,904.61 10,380.77 23,757.82 20,301.10 Chg% 0.28 0.78 0.50 0.50 (0.51) (0.29) (0.20) 0.38 (0.96)
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NetSales CostofSales GrossProfit Distributioncost Adminexp OperatingProfit OtherIncome Otherexp FinanceCost PBT Tax PAT EPS GrossMargin OperatingMargin NetMargin Source:TSLResearch
25,041 24,164 877 6 66 804 321 82 42 1,001 418 583 6.84 3.5% 3.2% 2.3%
19,256 19,779 (523) 6 61 (590) 348 5 128 (375) 21 (396) (4.65) 2.7% 3.1% 2.1%
30% 22% N.M. 10% 8% N.M. 8% 1544% 68% N.M. 1883% N.M. N.M.
News Snapshot
Big companies should be given incentives for listing on stock exchanges: Senate body, SECP agree: The Senate standing committee on finance and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) were unanimous in that major incentives, including tax benefits, should be given through Finance Bill (2011-12) to the corporate sector for encouraging big companies to come forward for listing at the stock exchanges. (BR) Senate panel objects to new SECP chairmans appointment: A Senate panel on Wednesday questioned the transparency in appointment of new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and asked the finance ministry to submit a list of short-listed candidates, highlighting flaws in filling key posts. (Tribune)
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Economic reforms in serious trouble: With the government facing a battle for survival, the federal budget and economic reforms are in serious trouble. Although officials of the finance ministry insist there is no stepping back from economic reforms given the international commitments and rapidly growing fiscal deficit and inflation, independent analysts believe the reform agenda may already have been shelved. (Dawn) `Political instability to cause banking crisis`: Trade and industry leaders said on Wednesday the murder of Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has added another dimension to ongoing political turmoil, which carries massive economic implications. The international rating agency Moody`s warned on Wednesday that the prolonged political instability and economic stagnation could lead to a banking crisis. (Dawn) PM may undo POL price hike: After loosing the main coalition partners in the House, and drawing severe criticism over the rise in petroleum, Federal Government finally bowed down to the pressure and set to withdraw the raise in POL prices. According to the media report, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani would announce the withdrawing of raise in petroleum prices in the House today (Thursday), whereas it is also likely that Prime Minister Gilani would slash the recent hike by 50 per cent. (TFD) Fertilizer makers demand more gas supply: Fertilizer manufacturers have assured the government that they can produce 0.2 million tons more urea, if gas load shedding period for them was curtailed to 30 days from 45 and if they received supplies from Mari Gas. The Fertilizer Price Review Committee (FPRC) of the Ministry of Industries and Production has sought the Prime Ministers approval for both these measures. (The News) Bank Alfalah, Silkbank in talks: Bank Alfalah and Silkbank are in negotiations to find an option for increasing their share in the Pakistani banking market, said industry sources. The two banks are engaged in talks for the last two weeks but have not reached any decision, the sources said. (Dawn)
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