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Policy rate up 50bps to 12pc on rising risks

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy...

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 06:11am

Monetary policy today

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to meet today (Monday)...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

SBP revises equity investment limits for banks, DFIs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised equity investment limits for banks and Development Finance...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Business & Finance

Q1 CA deficit soars 16pc YoY on higher imports

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit widened by 16 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal year,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Wheat flour prices reach record high: Govt urged to allow private-sector wheat imports immediately

KARACHI: With flour prices soaring to record highs, flour millers have urged the government to immediately allow...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

SBP revises instructions for sugar exports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised its instructions for sugar exports, sharing updated...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Documentation eased: SBP amends its housing finance PRs

The amendments have been introduced to facilitate customers availing housing finance

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 02:26pm

Q1FY27 workers’ remittances post 14pc growth YoY

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances recorded a strong growth of 14 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal...

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

PRISM+ settles 6.3m transactions: SBP

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real-time Interbank Settlement Mechanism Plus (PRISM+) settled 6.3 million transactions worth...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Latest cheque-clearing system: SBP rolling out ‘PECS’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced the Pakistan Express Clearing System (PECS), a modern...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

APTTA seeks permission to import wood logs with bark

KARACHI: Pakistan’s multibillion-rupee wood industry is facing serious challenges due to regulatory restrictions on...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

SBP allows banks to process sugar export cases

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday directed banks to process cases from eligible sugar mills for...

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

Business & Finance

TCP sugar export tender gets no bids

KARACHI: The sugar export tender floated by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has failed to attract even a...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:09am

Business & Finance

TCP receives 12 bids against second wheat import tender

KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has received 12 bids, ranging from USD 339.36 to USD 354.83 per...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 05:12am

TCP sugar export: USD660/ton reserve price may deter bidders

KARACHI: The minimum reserve price of USD660 per ton announced by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) for its...

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 06:54am

SBP launches remittance reward scheme

KARACHI: The banking industry, under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has launched the ‘Pasban...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:08am

Business & Finance

Petroleum dealers refuse to implement the government's fuel relief package, demanding a clear Rs100/litre subsidy payment mechanism before launch.

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 02:34pm

2MFY27: C/A deficit narrows 36pc

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit has narrowed sharply 36 percent in the first two months (July –...

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

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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 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 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,656.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,379.04
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,815.33
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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