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Updated 27 Oct, 2026 10:46am

Oil slips 1% as Iran diplomacy eases supply fears

Brent crude futures were down $1, or 0.86%, at $114.81 a barrel

Markets

PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 gains over 950 points

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:23am

Markets

Govt invites Qatari investors to SEZs, Retaj eyes hospitality ventures in Pakistan

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:56am

Pakistan

Pakistan opposes expansion of veto power, calls for equitable security council reform

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:19pm

Markets

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

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:52pm

Markets

Yen slips ahead of central bank bonanza, dollar firms on tech rebound

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:04am

World

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles, drones attacking kingdom

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:12am

IPPs given deadline to restore RTUs

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

PM committee sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:37am

CCoSOEs approves key appointments at PSO, other entities

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

1QFY27: forex reserves surge 52pc YoY

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,767.33
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,410.84
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,847.32

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.98 ▲ 0.93 (15.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Oct 27 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	9.15 ▲ 0.87 (10.51%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 27 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	180.96 ▲ 16.45 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	36.78 ▲ 2.95 (8.72%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 27 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	62 ▼ -6.27 (-9.18%)
National Silk / Oct 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	180 ▼ -16.72 (-8.5%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	58.70 ▼ -3.56 (-5.72%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	3,465,747 ▲ 0.03
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,205,432 ▲ 1.04
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1,684,054 ▲ 2.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Oct 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,649,868 ▲ 1.84
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	1,526,667 ▲ 0.09

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,767.33
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,410.84
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,847.32

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

Oil slips $2 a barrel but stays near six-month highs on Saudi attacks

SBP hikes policy rate to 12% on inflation, energy price concerns

Export-based industries: PM advocates for more sturdy role

Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks

Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran

Gold price per tola rises Rs1,400 in Pakistan

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

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PSX: volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles with over 650 points gain

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PM committee sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap

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Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:37am

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PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 gains over 950 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 163,997.54

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:23am

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S.S. Oil Mills Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 27 Oct, 2026 04:54am

Companies

Porsche profit rebounds in nine-month period after restructuring costs

Operating profit of €1.74 billion ($1.94 billion) followed a weak prior-year ⁠result of €40 million

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:20pm

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems

Apple acknowledged the problems on Monday, saying affected units tend to show the problem quickly

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:46am

Nvidia, Meta partner on Muse agent as Nvidia invests $3 billion

Nvidia said it will invest $3 billion ⁠in Meta's equity offering

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:36am

Commodities

Iron ore hits 2-year low as concerns over China demand dominate

The most-traded iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange fell 1.19% to 662 yuan ($99.25) a metric ton

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:31am

Mutual Funds

Indian bonds seen opening flat with focus on oil moves, Fed decision

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.46% and 7.49%

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:14am

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Keeping lights on gets pricier by the day

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Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Beco Steel Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 26 Oct, 2026 07:14am

Punjab’s smog challenge: will this year be different?

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Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Hinopak Motors Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 23 Oct, 2026 08:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan opposes expansion of veto power, calls for equitable security council reform

Pushes for UN Security Council veto reform to end its paralysis

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:19pm

Ex-COAS Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away

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Kashmir dispute: PM says Pakistan’s position remains clear, consistent

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President, PM condole death of Gen Waheed Kakar

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Achakzai accepts PM’s invitation for talks

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Civilian casualties: FO rejects baseless Afghan Taliban allegations

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South Asia

No pressure from US to cut Russian oil imports, Indian oil minister says

Puri said Middle East oil ⁠supplies have been rising as the region is able to ship out more cargoes

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:39am

Europe

King Charles heads to Caribbean as calls for slavery reparations grow

The tour runs from October 27 to November 4

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles, drones attacking kingdom

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Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Europe

Russia, Ukraine begin localised ceasefire to allow for humanitarian operation in Oleshky

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Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:15am

Europe

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv, Reuters witness says

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Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:06am

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