Markets
Understanding the stock market in 5 minutes
Nukta breaks down the two-most popular stock market terms: shares and dividends
Jul 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025
Urooj has over five years of experience reporting and editing for some of Pakistan's leading publications. She is passionate about simplifying business news; her favorite pieces to work on are explainers.
University of Karachi
Dawn.com, Geo Digital, Profit Magazine
Nukta breaks down the two-most popular stock market terms: shares and dividends
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