KARACHI (September 08, 2010): The KSE-100 index on Tuesday rose by 42.04 points and closed at 9,748.14 points due to foreign and institutional buying in some select stocks. The market opened on a positive note and the index hit 9,767.73 points intra-day high. However, the index dropped into negative zone to hit 9,687.36 points intra-day low due to selling by local investors.

LAHORE (September 08, 2010): Bullish sentiments dominated on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Tuesday and the equities maintained upward slide under the lead of oil sector amid decreased trading turnover due to lacking investors' interest. The LSE-25 index gained 25.34 points and was closed at 3081.39 against 3056.05 of Monday, while transaction volume squeezed to 1.074 million shares, as compared to 1.567 million shares traded a day earlier.

ISLAMABAD (September 08, 2010): Equities moved both ways at Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Tuesday where investors adopted cautious approach under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in index. ISE-10 Index showed an improvement of 16.85 points from 2,511.00 to 2,527.85 points. Turnover amounted to 71,750 shares as compared to previous volume of 230,537 shares.

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): On Tuesday, the BRIndex30 opened at 7,474.07 points and fluctuated between positive and negative throughout the trading session. It touched the intra-day high of 7,513.90 points and low of 7,440.83 points and closed at 7,489.56 points with a net positive change of 15.49 points, or 0.21 percent.

ISLAMABAD (September 08, 2010): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 217 companies in August, increasing the total corporate portfolio to 56,568 companies. The new incorporations includes 196 private companies, 4 public unlisted companies, 11 single-member companies, 4 non-profit associations under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984, one company limited by guarantee and one foreign company.

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): The State Bank of Pakistan has asked the development financial institutions (DFIs) to submit their plans for 'Infrastructure Bonds' in concrete shape in the next two days. Chairing a meeting of DFIs here on Tuesday at SBP head office, SBP deputy governor Kamran Shahzad directed DFIs to separately design feasibility for the issuance of 'Infrastructure Bonds' to generate massive funds for the rehabilitation of flood-hit areas and submit by Thursday to finalise the proposal.

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): Pakistan Government International Bonds daily prices for Tuesday (September 07, 2010)

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): New Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 07, 2010).

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 07, 2010).

KARACHI (September 08, 2010): NJLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 07, 2010).