Asad Rizvi

Opinion

Interest rate hike likely by Fed next month

Robust employment statistics from the United States have significantly increased the likelihood of an interest rate...

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 07:01am

Opinion

Gold: a cautiously bearish outlook

This week, all attention will be on the midterm US elections, which might not significantly influence the short-term...

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:19am

Opinion

Oil price hike poses challenges for Fed policymakers

The main event in the financial sector last week was the drop in 10-year US Treasury yields, which fell beneath the...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:42am

Opinion

Gold has limited opportunity to retain its safe haven status

As core inflation has surpassed expectations, recent data from the United States suggests that inflationary...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Opinion

A diplomatic breakthrough remains feasible

This week, we will be looking closely at US economic data to see if it supports high interest rates or allows the...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:51am

Opinion

US bond yields present a contrasting narrative

The employment report published on Friday showed a notable shortfall compared to market predictions, which had...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:08am

Opinion

Rise in US 10-year bond yields generating worries

The strong economic indicators offered additional support for a possible rise in interest rates in the United...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Opinion

Fed decision may adversely affect stock, bond markets

The primary conclusion drawn from the Federal Reserve’s recent decision is the unanimous agreement of all 12 voting...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Opinion

Oil price escalation constitutes one of the most pressing challenges

The primary inflation measure of the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), met market projections for...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:33am

Opinion

A turbulent week lies ahead for gold

The non-farm payroll report that was issued on Friday offered strong evidence of a robust economic activity in the...

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:17am

Opinion

BOJ faces increasing pressure to support its currency through tightening measures

The Jackson Hole symposium, which took place last week, emerged as the predominant economic event in the United...

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 07:15am

Opinion

If yields do not show improvement, USD could continue to experience downward pressure

Two significant developments have occurred this week. Firstly, the United States federal debt has surpassed a...

Published 24 Aug, 2026 03:45am

Opinion

Fed worried about stagnation of inflation expectations

The economic information coming out of the United States in recent weeks shows some inconsistency that might not...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 07:00am

Opinion

Gold primary beneficiary

The positive outlook regarding the USA/Iran agreement acted as a major driver for the favourable reaction of...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Opinion

JPY: significant volatility expected

The Federal Reserve has decided to maintain its interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. A total...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Opinion

Repercussions of US-Iran conflict relatively minor

The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has once again intensified, with a shift in the nature of...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:26am

Opinion

Gold experiencing heightened volatility

In a critical economic environment, the Federal Reserve has released the minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open...

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:37am

Opinion

Gold likely to see another week of volatility

The decline in US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) to 57,000, compared to the expected 114,000, along with a notable downward...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:42am

Opinion

Financial markets have responded positively

The Federal Reserve’s primary inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, remains...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Opinion

Markets maintain optimistic outlook

On Friday, June 19, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced that the planned technical and follow-up discussions had...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 06:04am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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