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Updated 28 Oct, 2026 12:09pm

Oil rises over 1% after Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk

Brent crude futures gained $1.59, or 1.4%, to $115.47 a barrel

Markets

PSX: stocks surge, KSE-100 up nearly 400 points

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.19, hikes diesel by Rs2.25 per litre

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:25pm

Markets

Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision, kiwi slumps after RBNZ holds

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Markets

Gold price gains Rs3,500 per tola in Pakistan

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:16pm

Pakistan decides to tighten its AML-CFT regimes

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Power tariff for 200 units to go: New targeted subsidy system being worked out: Leghari

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Financial statements made mandatory for corporate tax returns

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

EPQL urges Nepra, CPPA-G to process invoices under PPA

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

World Bank links USD600m financing to wheat, sugar trade reforms

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

NA passes seven private members’ bills

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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Oil falls as Middle East talks outweigh concern over fresh strikes

Pakistan opposes expansion of UNSC veto power, calls for equitable reform

Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi defence ministry in Riyadh

Govt increases diesel price by Rs2.16, petrol by Rs1.54 per litre

IPPs given deadline to restore RTUs

Pakistan’s Airlink to launch electric bike brand on November 4: report

1QFY27: forex reserves surge 52pc YoY

Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,300 in Pakistan

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	157.82 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▼ -0.002
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▼ -0.0012
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 28	72,952.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	64,087.42
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,062.60
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,686.54
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,887.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.37
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,033.94
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	77.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 28 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	41.35 ▲ 3.76 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 28 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	477.43 ▲ 43.4 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 28 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	105.58 ▲ 8.69 (8.97%)
Waves Corporation / Oct 28 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	8.63 ▲ 0.68 (8.55%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 28 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	6.62 ▼ -1 (-13.12%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,133.86 ▼ -125.98 (-10%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Oct 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	115.10 ▼ -11.9 (-9.37%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 28 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.15 ▼ -0.59 (-8.75%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 28 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	66.50 ▼ -5.9 (-8.15%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,981,535 ▲ 0.13
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 28 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	2,828,162 ▲ 2.88
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1,689,045 ▲ 1.88
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1,306,247 ▲ 0.01
Nishat ChunPow / Oct 28 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	1,293,581 ▼ -2.64

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	157.82 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▼ -0.002
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▼ -0.0012
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 28	72,952.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	64,087.42
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,062.60
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,686.54
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,887.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.37
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,033.94
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	77.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180

Oil falls as Middle East talks outweigh concern over fresh strikes

Pakistan opposes expansion of UNSC veto power, calls for equitable reform

Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi defence ministry in Riyadh

Govt increases diesel price by Rs2.16, petrol by Rs1.54 per litre

IPPs given deadline to restore RTUs

Pakistan’s Airlink to launch electric bike brand on November 4: report

1QFY27: forex reserves surge 52pc YoY

Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,300 in Pakistan

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Business & Finance

Commodities

Gold price gains Rs3,500 per tola in Pakistan

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Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:16pm

BR Research

SBP’s dollar-buying hunger

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Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Stocks

PSX: stocks surge, KSE-100 up nearly 400 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 164,830.55

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Energy

Oil rises over 1% after Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk

Brent crude futures gained $1.59, or 1.4%, to $115.47 a barrel

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 12:09pm

BR Research

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited: performance and outlook

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (PSX: EPCL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1997. EPCL is a subsidiary of...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Bullion Rate

Gold slips on oil-fuelled inflation fears ahead of Fed meeting

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,045.29 per ounce

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:56am

Stocks

South Korean shares rally 6% as SK Hynix beats forecasts

The benchmark KOSPI was up 337.64 points, or 5.99%, at 5,975.98

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:39am

BNP Paribas beats Q3 profit forecast, unveils €1.3 billion share buyback

France’s BNP said quarterly net income climbed 14% to €3.46 billion, beating the €3.23 billion average forecast of analysts polled by the bank

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Forex

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Wednesday

The baht was 0.26% lower at 33.83 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.780 to 33.880

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:31am

Stocks

Miners lift Australian shares ahead of inflation data

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.9% to 8,823.90

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:28am

BR Research

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

S.S. Oil Mills Limited: performance and outlook

S.S Oil Mills limited (PSX: SSOM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The principal...

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 04:54am

Keeping lights on gets pricier by the day

Pakistan’s power generation is growing, but the cost of meeting demand is rising much faster. September brought...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Beco Steel Limited: performance and outlook

Beco Steel Limited (PSX: BECO) was formerly known as Ravi Textile Mills and is incorporated in Pakistan as a public...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 07:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan strikes Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border attack

ISLAMABAD: At least one civilian was killed and five members of the same family were injured when a mortar shell... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Dar reaffirms support for Kashmiris on ‘Kashmir Black Day’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday renewed its political, moral and diplomatic support for the people of Indian... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Abolition of PL: PM has sought another seven to 10 days, says JI

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Failed ‘long march’, KP emergency: PTI lawmakers question leadership

ISLAMABAD: The failure of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) October 4 long march and its lack of a clear response to... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

New provinces: Bilawal calls for a ‘full stop’ to conversations

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the restored historic Spencer Eye... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Damage to goods, raw materials caused by fire: Losses not covered under Sec 8(1)(a) of ST Act, 1990: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that the loss of goods due to damage or the loss of raw materials in a fire is not... Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am