News Highlight Thursday, March 28, 2024

Chinese investment: CCP to ink MoU with SAMR – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989060-news.html

NAC to approve Q2 GDP estimates today – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/1-page/989077-news.html

SIFC set to brief ‘new guard’ on previous decisions – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/1-page/989076-news.html

Carbon tax under consideration for next budget – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1173100-carbon-tax-under-consideration-for-next-budget

July-February FY24: foreign investors’ profit repatriation soars 237% – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40295765/july-february-fy24-foreign-investors-profit-repatriation-soars-237

Refineries set to resume fuel oil export after local demand wanes – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1172948-refineries-set-to-resume-fuel-oil-export-after-local-demand-wanes

Outstanding dues; Iranian firm Sunir seeks PM’s help – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/1-page/989075-news.html

Security reasons: Chinese company suspends work on power project – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1173117-security-reasons-chinese-company-suspends-work-on-power-project

PIA privatisation: ‘scheme of arrangement’ endorsed – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989061-news.html

GEMSPNL; Telecard Ltd sells first tranche of shareholding – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989057-news.html

Auto loans tumble 25pc to Rs243bn in Feb, extending 20-month slump – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1172952-auto-loans-tumble-25pc-to-rs243bn-in-feb-extending-20-month-slump

Tobacco industry: IMF recommends uniform tax structure – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989056-news.html

Multivitamins, natural health products; FBR imposes 20pc duty on import – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989059-news.html

‘The Federation, in light of Entry 50, cannot tax the capital value of immovable property at all’ – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/72-page/989065-news.html

JUI-F decides to boycott April 21 by-elections
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/03/28/3-page/988948-news.html

Treasuries Decline, Asian Stocks Fall on Japan: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates

Oil prices advance as investors reassess US inventories data
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-advance-investors-reassess-us-inventories-data-2024-03-28/