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Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:09pm

Pakistan explores tokenisation of existing Eurobond debt, says Aurangzeb

The government is holding discussions on the proposed initiative and is seeking Cabinet approval

Markets

Oil prices ease 3% on optimism for Qatari-led talks on ending Iran war

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 11:39am

Markets

PSX: selling at bourse, KSE-100 down 500 points

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 01:23pm

Markets

Gold rises on softer oil; Markets parse Fed signals

Published 02 Nov, 2026 11:55am

Markets

Dollar rangebound ahead of US midterms; bitcoin reels from crypto heist

Published 02 Nov, 2026 07:52am

Govt decides to deregulate LPG pricing regime

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:28am

World

Saudi civil defence sounds all-clear after alerts in southern cities

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:49pm

Business & Finance

Cherat Cement agrees to acquire majority stake in Nimir Industrial Chemicals for Rs24 billion

Published 02 Nov, 2026 10:24am

Business & Finance

Petrol pricing changes may cause refineries Rs49/litre loss

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

Business & Finance

Pakistan assumes chairmanship of SCO Interbank Consortium

Published 02 Nov, 2026 09:56am

Hormuz crisis managed through targeted fuel subsidies: Malik

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:30am

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World

UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

OGRA increases LPG prices for November

Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship, seeks global financial reforms

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

Gold prices plunge in Pakistan as per tola rate drops by Rs10,800

Petroleum Division revises petrol pricing mechanism

Rubio says US yet to decide on new Iran strikes

Gold hits four-month low on Fed hike fears

Iran has no plans for talks with US: foreign minister

Income tax returns: PTBA urges FBR to grant a further 34-day extension

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.81 ▲ 0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0008
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0023
SOFR % / Oct 29	3.94 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,317.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,121.49
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,412.78
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,729.78
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	25,818.21
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,969.42

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 2	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	100.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,911.11
Diesel/Litre / Nov 2	402.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	78.20
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	360,541

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Nov 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	258.82 ▲ 23.53 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 2 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,083.71 ▲ 98.52 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 2 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.10 ▲ 2.1 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 2 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	54.15 ▲ 4.92 (9.99%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	89.30 ▲ 8.11 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 2 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	1 ▼ -0.48 (-32.43%)
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3.62 ▼ -1 (-21.65%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 2 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	6.61 ▼ -1 (-13.14%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 2 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Attock Refinery / Nov 2 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	979.90 ▼ -108.88 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,724,528 ▼ -1.1
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,507,481 ▼ -9.31
Clover Pakistan / Nov 2 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	3,288,816 ▲ 0.4
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,585,467 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Nov 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	2,509,091 ▲ 0.2

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.81 ▲ 0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0008
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0023
SOFR % / Oct 29	3.94 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,317.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,121.49
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,412.78
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,729.78
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	25,818.21
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,969.42

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 2	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	100.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,911.11
Diesel/Litre / Nov 2	402.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	78.20
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	360,541

OGRA increases LPG prices for November

Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship, seeks global financial reforms

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

Gold prices plunge in Pakistan as per tola rate drops by Rs10,800

Petroleum Division revises petrol pricing mechanism

Rubio says US yet to decide on new Iran strikes

Gold hits four-month low on Fed hike fears

Iran has no plans for talks with US: foreign minister

Income tax returns: PTBA urges FBR to grant a further 34-day extension

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Business & Finance

Pakistan explores tokenisation of existing Eurobond debt, says Aurangzeb

The government is holding discussions on the proposed initiative and is seeking Cabinet approval

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:09pm

BR Research

E&P sector: Stronger earnings, but challenges persist

Pakistan’s listed oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector started FY27 on a stronger note, supported...

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:40am

Stocks

PSX: selling at bourse, KSE-100 down 500 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 165,907.24

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 01:23pm

Bullion Rate

Gold rises on softer oil; Markets parse Fed signals

Spot gold rose 0.7% to $3,900.90 per ounce

Published 02 Nov, 2026 11:55am

BR Research

Pioneer Cement Limited: performance and outlook

Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was incorporated as a public company limited by shares in Pakistan in 1986. The...

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:50am

Commodities

London copper climbs as tight supply, falling oil offer support

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.55% at $14,233 a metric ton

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:19pm

Companies

Cherat Cement agrees to acquire majority stake in Nimir Industrial Chemicals for Rs24 billion

Completion of the transaction remains subject to necessary regulatory and other approvals

Published 02 Nov, 2026 10:24am

Commodities

Indonesia January-September coal export volume down 10.58% annually, government data shows

The shipments were worth $18.81 billion, 4.86% higher than the corresponding period in 2025

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:02pm

Money & Banking

Pakistan assumes chairmanship of SCO Interbank Consortium

HBL Chairman Sultan Ali Allana takes over as chairman of the consortium

Published 02 Nov, 2026 09:56am

Euronext CEO and chairman Boujnah to step down

The company added ‌it ⁠intends to nominate David Knibbe, current CEO at ⁠NN Group

Published 02 Nov, 2026 11:51am

BR Research

LPG: crisis beyond prices

Pakistan’s energy vulnerabilities tend to be discussed in terms of oil, LNG and electricity. LPG rarely commands the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:04am

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited (PSX: NATM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1984. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 08:29am

HUBC powers ahead as profits climb

The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) posted a 10 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated profits of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:49am

Pak Datacom Limited: performance and outlook

Pak Datacom Limited (PSX:PAKD) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1992 and was converted...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Pakistan

Speakers urge national consensus to tackle deepening water crisis

LAHORE: Speakers at a conference urged national and inter-provincial consensus to tackle Pakistan’s deepening water... Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

Chinese minister arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), arrived on... Updated 02 Nov, 2026 05:34am

Sindh CM inaugurates Food Walk

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday inaugurated the one-kilometre-long Food Walk, formerly... Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

JI demands KE end unannounced load-shedding in Lyari

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday demanded an immediate end to prolonged and unannounced loadshedding in... Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

Three units opened at Nowshera EZ Extension

PESHAWAR: Dr Muhammad Irshad, Advisor to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Industries and Commerce,... Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

Railways plans modernising Drigh Road station

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has drawn up plans to upgrade Drigh Road Railway Station with modern passenger... Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

World

Middle East

Saudi civil defence sounds all-clear after alerts in southern cities

Saudi Arabia has also carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in ⁠Yemen

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:49pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

Israel, which says ⁠the Hamas militant group has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of a year-old ceasefire

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:44pm

South Asia

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

The ready-made garment sector accounts for more than 80% of Bangladesh’s export earnings

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:25pm

Asia

Deeper China-Oman ties strategic for both sides, Xi says

Xi told Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said at the start of their meeting in Beijing that their countries’ relations are at a 'new historical starting point'

Published 02 Nov, 2026 12:10pm

South Asia