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Repricing risk in a rapidly changing market environment

Author: Shahab Jafry | Posted on: 11 March 2025
The Pakistani equity market pretty much mirrored much of Asia early today, first dropping sharply before stabilising as the session progressed. It’s as if Mr Market had bigger things on its mind than the state bank not cutting rates yesterday, des...

Weight of evidence – further downside?

Author: Shahab Jafry | Posted on: 03 March 2025
 So, the KSE100 Index has finally broken and closed below both the 20-Day EMA (Exponential Moving Average) and the lower band of the up-channel that formed in early February (see chart), and quite convincingly at that. However, it hasn’t ye...

The Power of the Profit Multiplier How Sazgar's Growth Demonstrates an Essential Financial Concept

Author: Mian Azan Umar Sraa | Posted on: 18 February 2025
The Power of the Profit MultiplierHow Sazgar's Growth Demonstrates an Essential Financial ConceptIn the world of corporate finance, businesses often focus on revenue growth, assuming that higher sale...

Asian markets grapple with a one-two punch

Author: Shahab Jafry | Posted on: 04 February 2025
• Donald Trump’s tariff barrage and a surging US dollarYesterday, regional equities took a hit as investors processed the implications of another round of protectionism from the Trump White House. The Hang Seng, Nikkei,...

Trump’s tariffs jolt Asian markets as well

Author: Shahab Jafry | Posted on: 03 February 2025
• Temporary tantrum or deeper correction?Going by what we know by end of trading at the PSX on Monday, 3 February 2025, Trump’s tariffs were neither just an empty threat/bargaining chip nor confined to target markets – China, ...