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Gold loses traction, price declines in Pakistan

Published

2 years ago

Farwa

Gold price settles at Rs145,500 per tola.
Since dollar has dropped in open market, association has adjusted downward bullion price.
Silver prices in domestic market remained unchanged.

KARACHI: Gold price in Pakistan declined despite rising international prices as rupee appreciation weighed on investors’ sentiment refraining them from investing.

The gold price declined by Rs400 per tola and Rs343 per 10 grams to settle at Rs145,500 per tola and Rs124,743 per 10 grams, data released by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA) showed.

The trend of gold is mostly related to rupee-dollar parity, and international gold prices have been a bearish catalyst for bullion.

Pakistan meets almost all its gold demand through imports, and traders follow its international price in setting rates in the country. Jewellers import the metal against the US dollar and UAE dirham before converting its price into rupees.

Since the dollar has dropped by over Rs5 in the open market, the association has adjusted down the bullion price accordingly.

In the international market, the price of the yellow metal rose by $13 per ounce settling at $1,664 thanks to a softer dollar, but non-yielding bullion was headed for its biggest quarterly decline since March last year on an ongoing aggressive monetary policy stance by central banks worldwide.

Gold rates in Pakistan are around Rs2,000 below the cost compared to the rate in the Dubai market.

Meanwhile, silver prices in domestic market remained unchanged at Rs1,560 per tola and Rs1,337.44 per 10 grams.

With gold under pressure, silver should also continue to struggle to outperform but a clear positive turn in gold holds considerable risks for silver.

Business

PEL Ships Transformers to Start US Exports

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18 hours ago

Bilal

Through stable and efficient trade regulations, the Special Investment Facilitation Council has helped promote Pakistani industrial exports internationally.

With the first shipment of transformers departing Pakistan for the United States on March 13, 2025, Pak Electron Limited formally started exporting its goods to the United States.

PEL wants to increase its worldwide visibility and investigate new overseas prospects. Under its power and appliances segment, the company produces high-quality goods like transformers and home appliances.

Additionally, PEL has alliances with major global corporations including General Electric, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi.

Business

The FBR has extended the deadline for sales tax returns until March 27.

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19 hours ago

Bilal

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) extended the deadline for submitting Sales Tax and Federal Excise reports to March 27, 2025, to assist taxpayers.

The FBR has issued an official notification concerning the prolongation, as per reports.

The initial deadline for submitting Sales Tax and Federal Excise reports for the February 2025 tax period, originally set for March 18, 2025, has been extended to March 27, 2025.

The determination has been rendered pursuant to Section 74 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 and Section 43 of the Federal Excise Act 2005.

FBR officials indicated that the extension is intended to alleviate challenges encountered by taxpayers, permitting them to complete their returns within the specified timeframe without inconvenience.

Taxpayers are encouraged to utilize the extended deadline and submit their returns punctually to evade any possible fines.

The FBR regularly extends tax return deadlines to assist the corporate sector and facilitate seamless tax compliance.

Business

Stocks fall as PSX is under selling pressure.

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2 days ago

Bilal

The benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped more than 600 points during Monday’s opening trading hours, sending the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunging.

The benchmark index had dropped 635 points and was now trading at 117,806.25.

The PSX’s decline was attributed primarily to selling pressure.

Important industries include fertilizer, auto assemblers, refineries, OMCs, and oil and gas exploration firms. Due to widespread selling, index-heavy stocks such as EFERT, INDU, MARI, OGDC, PPL, and PSO saw negative trading.

Remember that throughout the past week, the PSX has been in a bullish trend, reaching historical highs.

This prolonged increase was fueled by hope for a possible staff-level deal for the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) $1 billion second EFF tranche.