News Highlights Thursday, January 23, 2025

Auction for MTBs; Cut-off yield dips by up to 45bps – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/01/23/7-page/1025361-news.html

NA panel okays Digital Nation bill – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1887115/na-panel-okays-digital-nation-bill

Oil, gas production falls on weak demand – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1274966-oil-gas-production-falls-on-weak-demand

Petroleum supply chain digitalized – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523842/petroleum-supply-chain-digitalised

Effective Jan 1, 2025; PD moves to raise power rates with new petition – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/01/23/1-page/1025290-news.html

‘Halt FBR’s purchase of 1,010 cars’ – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523835/halt-fbrs-purchase-of-1010-cars

Yadea Pakistan aims to capture 20pc EV market share by 2025 – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40344067/yadea-pakistan-aims-to-capture-20pc-ev-market-share-by-2025

Agritech resumes Urea Plant operations – Positive
https://mettisglobal.news/agritech-resumes-urea-plant-operations-2/

SPL plans upgrade – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1887079/spl-plans-upgrade

Senate panel told: SBP simplifying merchant account setup – Positive
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40344155/senate-panel-told-sbp-simplifying-merchant-account-setup

Govt plans prompt closure of utility stores – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1887083/govt-plans-prompt-closure-of-utility-stores

70,000 new firms join Dubai Chamber of Commerce, of which more than 6,000 are Pakistani – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40343875/70000-new-firms-join-dubai-chamber-of-commerce-of-which-more-than-6000-are-pakistani

Trump admin cancels flights for Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/01/23/1-page/1025288-news.html

Amended Peca bill proposes 3-year jail, Rs2m fine over ‘fake news’
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1275129-amended-peca-bill-proposes-3-year-jail-rs2m-fine-over-fake-news

Oil prices extend losses on uncertainty over Trump tariff impact
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-extend-losses-uncertainty-over-trump-tariff-impact-2025-01-23/

Stocks Rally as China Pushes Insurers to Buy: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-22/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets