Psx *NEWS UPDATE* Friday, February 21, 2025 $1bn climate finance talks next week - Neutral https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/21/1-page/1029215-news.html Pakistan’s inability to generate revenues key issue: IMF - Neutral https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284973-pakistan-s-inability-to-generate-revenues-key-issue-imf Rate of return for NPCs revised downward - Neutral https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/21/1-page/1029212-news.html Profit repatriation surges 90% to $1.317bn in July-January FY25 - Neutral https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284888-profit-repatriation-surges-90pc-to-1-317bn-injuly-january-fy25 SBP forex reserves up $35m to $11.2bn amid external debt pressures - Neutral https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1284836-sbp-forex-reserves-up-35m-to-112bn-amid-external-debt-pressures Big industries' growth in the red - Negative https://tribune.com.pk/story/2529889/big-industries-growth-in-the-red Ogra allows HSD imports despite refineries opposition - Negative https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284885-ogra-allows-hsd-imports-despite-refineries-opposition Islamabad working to slash baseline tariff by Rs8 to 10 per unit - Neutral https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1285011-islamabad-working-to-slash-baseline-tariff-by-rs8-to-10-per-unit Pakistan’s power generation decreases in January as demand dips - Neutral https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349103/pakistans-power-generation-decreases-in-january-as-demand-dips India-style ‘electricity exchange’ on the cards - Neutral https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/21/1-page/1029214-news.html Chery Sub-Brand Jetour is Launching Dashing and X70 Plus in Pakistan - Positive https://propakistani.pk/2025/02/20/chery-sub-brand-jetour-is-launching-dashing-and-x70-plus-in-pakistan/ E-Trucks into operations; Hutchison Ports leads with investment in green port operations - Positive https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/21/12-page/1029397-news.html Pakistan to export 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat to Indonesia - Positive https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349110/pakistan-to-export-100000-metric-tons-of-water-buffalo-meat-to-indonesia 18% sales tax threatens dairy sector - Negative https://tribune.com.pk/story/2529883/18-sales-tax-threatens-dairy-sector 'Logistics sector faces $36bn loss due to offline trade' - Neutral https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284894-logistics-sector-faces-36bnloss-due-to-offline-trade Can armed forces exercise judicial authority, asks SC judge https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1285022-can-armed-forces-exercise-judicial-authority-asks-sc-judge Oil Set for Weekly Advance as Supply Uncertainty Clouds Outlook https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-20/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-february-21 Asia shares get China boost, gold heads for eighth straight weekly gain https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-02-21/ WTI (Nymex): 72.57 USD/bbl BRENT (ICE): 76.42 USD/bbl ARAB LIGHT: 80.30 USD/bbl R BAY COAL: 94.90 USD/TON USDPKR: 279.46