5,776 - 5,961 : 6k breaks intra week
February 22, 2009
The Karachi Stock market had a successful week boosted by corporate results and the news of its possible re-inclusion in the MSCI Frontier Index. Successfully breaking 6,000 this week, the market took a breather and witnessed profit taking by Friday’s close. Next week should see the market remain tight with results from Pakistan Telecommunication Company, Oil & Gas Development Company, Pak Oilfields, Hub Power, and United Bank Limited.
Dividends : The profit after tax of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has increased by nearly 55 percent to Rs 15.614 billion translating into an earning per share of Rs 20.47 in the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to PAT of Rs 10.084 billion and EPS of Rs 13.18 earned in the corresponding period in 2007… Aaj News
DG Khan Cement (DGKC) has announced its results for the first-half of financial year 2009 (1HFY09). The company booked profits of Rs127 million (earnings per share of Rs0.5) versus Rs330 million (EPS of Rs1.3) in 1HFY08, depicting a decline of 61 per cent.Despite a jump of 79 per cent in sales revenue on account of higher local cement prices and cement exports, profits remained under pressure largely due to a significant jump in administrative and financial expenses… The News
News : The committee on CFS agreed to phase out the CFS Mk-II product from the local bourses, it is reliably learnt. The high-level committee constituted by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) met here on Saturday and reviewed the CFS Mk-II in its entirety including risk management, eligible securities and margin requirement.The meeting was presided over by the committee head Shehzad Naqvi, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The committee representatives from the three stock exchanges, National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited, Mutual Fund Association of Pakistan (Mufap), Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) and senior securities market professionals/stakeholders attended the meeting… the committee reviewed the CFS Mk-II and agreed to phase out this product with the approval of the apex regulator. The committee will meet again sometime next week to finalise a proposal, which would be sent to the SECP for approval….Aaj News
Insurance companies have been asked to recognise the impairment in valuation of investment as of December 31st, 2008 for the purpose of distribution of dividend. In a circular issued by Insurance Division of the (SECP), insurance companies are allowed to value investment in Available-For-Sale (AFS) category at the purchase price and treat the impairment in valuation, at the end of the year, as temporary for finalisation of accounts. However, the impairment has to be accounted @ 25 percent per quarter in 2009…. Aaj News
