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Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:56pm

Trump's midterm drubbing could give trade partners room to resist

Midterm results weaken Trump, but trade partners still face an unpredictable leader, with protectionist policies likely to continue

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PSX: KSE-100 accumulates nearly 4,000 points as investors bet on US midterms, Iran talks

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 07:01pm

World

Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 10:45am

Business & Finance

Govt approves Rs10 coin to replace banknote, new currency designs

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:45pm

World

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate after Michigan win

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 02:25pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 07:36pm

Technology

Smartphone financing framework remains unresolved as telcos seek PTA intervention

Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 07:03pm

World

Iran top negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'

Published 04 Nov, 2026 11:31am

Business & Finance

HBL expects investment yields to rise as floating-rate securities reprice

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:17pm

Markets

SSGC issues winter gas supply schedule

Published 04 Nov, 2026 03:15pm

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Ningbo Green share price loses 34% in four days at PSX

PSX: KSE-100 accumulates nearly 4,000 points as investors bet on US midterms, Iran talks

Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump

Polls begin closing in US midterm elections to determine control of Congress

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs5.45, diesel's by Rs3.68 per litre

FTO orders inquiry against senior member of FBR

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

Oil falls on Iran war uncertainty, US Democrats' midterm sweep

Fauji Foundation acquires nearly 20% stake in Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55 billion

FBR marks senior citizen pensioner’s tax status as ‘In-Active’

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 3	276.91 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 3	276.71 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	158.12 ▼ -0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.82 ▼ -0.0012
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.35 ▲ 0.0016
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.12 ▲ 0.0014
SOFR % / Nov 2	3.95 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 4	76,731.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	60,835.36
Hang Seng / Nov 4	23,474.67
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	10,665.01
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	25,990.27
France CAC40 / Nov 4	8,057.09
S&P 500 / Nov 3	7,568.92
Nasdaq / Nov 3	25,372.01
Dow Jones / Nov 3	51,786.72

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 4	369.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	96.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	365,257
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	4,017.43
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	391.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	78.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5.96 ▲ 1 (20.16%)
Kohinoor Mills / Nov 4 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	8.77 ▲ 0.9 (11.44%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	10.62 ▲ 1 (10.4%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 4 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	65.53 ▲ 5.96 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.52 ▲ 1.23 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	1.62 ▼ -1 (-38.17%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 4 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	66.58 ▼ -7.4 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 4 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.87 ▼ -2.54 (-10%)
Select Technologies / Nov 4 Select Technologies Limited(SELECT)	21.85 ▼ -2.39 (-9.86%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 4 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.47 ▼ -1.35 (-9.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Nov 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	67,850,995 ▲ 0.68
B.O.Punjab / Nov 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	58,197,068 ▲ 2.81
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,363,507 ▲ 0.37
Cnergyico PK / Nov 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	52,074,270 ▲ 0.23
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	42,695,909 ▲ 1

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 3	276.91 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 3	276.71 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	158.12 ▼ -0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.82 ▼ -0.0012
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.35 ▲ 0.0016
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.12 ▲ 0.0014
SOFR % / Nov 2	3.95 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 4	76,731.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	60,835.36
Hang Seng / Nov 4	23,474.67
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	10,665.01
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	25,990.27
France CAC40 / Nov 4	8,057.09
S&P 500 / Nov 3	7,568.92
Nasdaq / Nov 3	25,372.01
Dow Jones / Nov 3	51,786.72

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 4	369.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	96.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	365,257
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	4,017.43
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	391.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	78.20

PSX: KSE-100 accumulates nearly 4,000 points as investors bet on US midterms, Iran talks

Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump

Polls begin closing in US midterm elections to determine control of Congress

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs5.45, diesel's by Rs3.68 per litre

FTO orders inquiry against senior member of FBR

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

Oil falls on Iran war uncertainty, US Democrats' midterm sweep

Fauji Foundation acquires nearly 20% stake in Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55 billion

FBR marks senior citizen pensioner’s tax status as ‘In-Active’

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Govt approves Rs10 coin to replace banknote, new currency designs

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The petroleum levy circus

Pakistan’s government appears to have discovered yet another way to discourage investment: persuade an industry to...

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 04:11pm

Money & Banking

HBL expects investment yields to rise as floating-rate securities reprice

HBL increased its Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) holdings by approximately Rs450 billion

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:17pm

Exchange

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.70 against the greenback

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 07:36pm

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Barkat Frisian Agro Limited

Barkat Frisian Agro Limited (formerly Barkat Frisian Pasteurized Egg Company) (PSX: BFAGRO) was incorporated in...

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 08:05am

Energy

SSGC issues winter gas supply schedule

Three time slots have been fixed for supply to domestic consumers

Published 04 Nov, 2026 03:15pm

Energy

Mughal Energy approves installation of 25MW solar power plant

Project will be financed through a combination of debt and equity

Published 04 Nov, 2026 02:40pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

International rate of gold rises $139 to reach $4,035 per ounce

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 07:03pm

Stocks

PSX to remain closed on November 9

PSX issues holiday notice

Published 04 Nov, 2026 01:31pm

Pakistan offers 1,000 acres in Karachi for Turkish investors

Jam Kamal appreciated Türkiye’s strong support for Pakistan’s legitimate claims concerning basmati rice

Published 04 Nov, 2026 10:56am

BR Research

CPI: the squeeze on households continues

Food and fuel keep monthly price increases elevated. Softer core inflation offers some comfort, but households may...

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 06:20am

Karam Ceramics Limited: performance and outlook

Karam Ceramics Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1979. The company is engaged in...

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 06:24am

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

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

Pakistan

‘Prohibited funds’: ECP to hear case against MQM-Haqiqi on 11th

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed a case against a political party for hearing for... Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

IK meets his lawyer at Adiala jail

ISLAMABAD: Jailed PTI founder Imran Khan met his lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar at Adiala jail on Monday and... Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

Electoral reforms: Efforts to set up parliamentary body hit early snag as PTI objects

ISLAMABAD: The government’s efforts to set up a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms hit an early snag on... Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:10am

Iran-US conflict: Senate body seeks key updates on diplomatic engagements

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee has sought a comprehensive briefing on Prime Minister Shehbaz... Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

Police jobs: FCC lays down guiding principles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court laid down guiding principles for antecedent verification in public... Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

ATC grants bail to Imaan, her husband

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday granted bail to human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari and... Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

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Trump's midterm drubbing could give trade partners room to resist

Midterm results weaken Trump, but trade partners still face an unpredictable leader, with protectionist policies likely to continue

Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:56pm

Europe

Spain's Sanchez reshuffles cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes

Spain's Transport Minister resigned after two fatal crashes, aiming to restore public trust in the nation's rail system

Published 04 Nov, 2026 04:56pm

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Rich countries fall far short on climate adaptation funding, UN says

UN report: Rich nations are critically underfunding climate adaptation, leaving developing countries unprepared for worsening extreme weather

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:00pm

USA

Iran, US still far apart on deal; Trump says ready but in no hurry for strikes

President Trump renewed warnings of military action, stating, 'We’re locked and loaded if we need to go,' amid ongoing indirect negotiations

Published 04 Nov, 2026 04:08pm

USA

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

It was a striking Democratic breakthrough in a state Republicans have long dominated

Published 04 Nov, 2026 02:41pm

Pakistani dramas reflect family values, Eastern traditions and Islamic culture, information minister says

Published 03 Nov, 2026 02:55pm

Life & Style

'Mogging' tops 'firewave' as Collins' word of the year

West Ham appoints Scott Parker as manager, banking on his expertise to achieve promotion back to the Premier League

Published 04 Nov, 2026 03:19pm

Sports

Holders Spain drawn with Norway, Ireland and Switzerland in Women's Nations League

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Published 04 Nov, 2026 12:15pm

Sports

Monfils gives emotional farewell in Paris with wish for daughter Skai

Published 04 Nov, 2026 12:11pm

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