Business & Finance

Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as many...

Pakistan, Israeli and Egyptian dollar bonds slide after Israeli strikes on Iran

LONDON: Long-dated dollar bonds for Pakistan, Israel and Egypt slipped on Friday, and Israel’s shekel tumbled, after...

Bilal Kayani assumes charge as Minister of State for Finance

Bilal Azhar Kayani has formally assumed the charge of his office as Minister of State for Finance, read a statement...

Intra-day update: rupee slips lower against US dollar

Selling pressure at PSX as geopolitical tensions flare after Israeli strike on Iran

Forex reserves see slight increase

DRAP STRN deregistration case: FTO orders swift conclusion

IHC ruling favours FBR: Leading telecom co to pay Rs22bn

UAE markets fall after Israel strikes Iran

Companies

Pakistan

PITB, ISL sign accord to implement PayZen

Published 13 Jun, 2025 07:18am

Business & Finance

IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:28pm

Markets

Pakistan’s solar boom continues as govt proposes 18% tax

Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	143.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	6,045.26
Nasdaq / Jun 12	19,662.48
Dow Jones / Jun 12	42,967.62
India Sensex / Jun 13	81,216.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	37,834.25
Hang Seng / Jun 13	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8,839.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	23,434.96
France CAC40 / Jun 13	7,687.50

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	305,984
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	72.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	3,421.89
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 13	67.63

Money / Banking

Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

US dollar sinks as inflation cools

Asian currencies: Taiwan dollar, South Korean won lead gains

Taxes

IHC ruling favours FBR: Leading telecom co to pay Rs22bn

IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction

Pakistan traders, consumers, politicians reject taxation measures

Industry

Khatri slams imposition of GST on imported solar panels

Federal budget not beneficial for industrial sector: UBG

Formation of multiple chambers in Karachi: KCCI irked by ‘cold’ response from Senate body

Statistics

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’

Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.5% in May 2025

After historic lows, inflation expected to tick up in Pakistan

Real Estate

Dubai’s first tokenised real estate project signals ‘major transformation’ for property sector

China struggles to lift home prices as April shows no growth

FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday

Interest Rates

Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

US Fed could cut rates if tariffs reduced: official

Budgets

Business & Finance

‘Disconnected from economic realities’: think tank says budget could increase unemployment

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:09pm

Business & Finance

KCCI sounds alarm on ‘camouflage’ Budget 2025-26

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:26pm

Business & Finance

Missed Opportunity: OICCI slams Budget FY26 for ignoring informal economy

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

Forex

Kenya’s shilling barely changed versus dollar, LSEG data shows

The shilling traded at 128.90/129.40 per dollar

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:51pm

Auto sector in Pakistan posts strong growth in 11MFY25; car sales surge 35pc YoY

KARACHI: Pakistan’s automobile sector demonstrated robust growth in the first eleven months of the fiscal year...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:26am

Stocks

European shares drop amid caution after Israel’s attacks on Iran

European shares opened sharply lower on Friday after Israel’s attack on Iran dented global risk sentiment and sent...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:43pm

Commodities

Copper eases, aluminium up on fundamental support

SINGAPORE: Copper prices edged lower on Friday as market optimism waned after the US-China trade talks, while...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:25pm

Meta finalizes $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, sources say, poaching CEO Wang

Facebook-owner Meta has finalized the $14.3 billion purchase of a 49% stake in data-labeling startup Scale AI,...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:23pm

Commodities

Japan’s May aluminium stocks rise 3.3% m/m, Marubeni says

Aluminium stocks at three major Japanese ports rose to 331,000 metric tons at the end of May, up 3.3% from the...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:20pm

Mutual Funds

JGBs rise on safe-haven bets as Israel strikes Iran

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rose on Friday as investors bought safe-haven assets after Israel said it...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 12:15pm

Forex

China’s yuan slips as Middle East tensions rise

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the US dollar on Friday, retreating from a more than two-week high reached...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:59am

Stocks

China, Hong Kong stocks fall as Israeli strikes on Iran weigh on risk assets

SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks slipped on Friday, mirroring losses across regional markets, as...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:56am

Key issues in E-Commerce sector discussed

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level meeting held to address key issues in Pakistan’s rapidly expanding E-Commerce sector,...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields hit 5-week high as surging oil prices add to bearishness before auction

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields hit a five-week high on Friday as higher oil prices and caution before the...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:53am

Foxconn sends 97% of India iPhone exports to US as Apple tackles Trump’s tariffs

NEW DELHI: Nearly all the iPhones exported by Foxconn from India went to the United States between March and May,...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:48am

Commodities

Palm rises on crude and rival oils; set for first weekly loss in five

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures traded higher on Friday, tracking soaring crude oil prices and rival edible oils...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:45am

Tesla upgrades its Model S and X cars in US, raises prices by $5,000

Tesla said on Thursday it upgraded its Model S and Model X cars in the US and raised their prices by $5,000,...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 11:36am

Commodities

Iron ore set for weekly loss as Trump’s fresh tariffs on steel weigh

BEIJING: Iron ore futures extended decline for a second consecutive session on Friday, set for a weekly loss, as US...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 10:57am

Commodities

Soybeans rise on oil rally, still on track for weekly loss

BEIJING: Chicago soybeans rose on Friday, buoyed by surging soyoil prices, but remain on track for a weekly loss...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 10:54am

Stocks

Australia shares rangebound; traders assess Middle East escalations

Australian shares were trading in a tight range on Friday as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted oil...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 10:50am

Forex

Australia, New Zealand dollars tumble as Israel’s strike on Iran hammers global risk

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars tumbled on Friday as Israel’s strike on Iran hammered global stocks...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 10:48am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei falls on geopolitical concerns after Israel attacks Iran

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, mirroring moves in US stock futures, oil and other stock markets...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 10:45am

Industry

Finance Bill: FPCCI demands withdrawal of anti-business measures

KARACHI: On behalf of the entire business, industry and trade community of Pakistan Atif Ikram Sheikh, President...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 06:57am

Industry

Budget: LCCI urges govt to address concerns ahead of NA debate

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to ensure immediate ...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 06:58am

Air India crash is the latest test for new Boeing leadership

SEATTLE/BENGALURU: Boeing leadership was back in crisis mode on Thursday following the deadly crash of an Air India...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 08:17am

Forex

Oil spike, risk off on Middle East flare up may drag Indian rupee past 86/USD

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to slip past 86 to the U.S. dollar at the open on Friday, hit by surging oil...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 08:06am

Stocks

Indian shares set to open lower, tracking Asian peers, after Israel strikes Iran

Indian equities are set to open lower on Friday, tracking declines in Asian markets, after Israel launched military...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 08:02am

Rates.Bullion

Gold tops 1-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain, as investors...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 07:22am

Agriculture and Allied

Budget boosts agri loans, but growth uncertainty remains

LAHORE: While the budget 2025 continues to present agriculture as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy - ...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 07:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	143.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	6,045.26
Nasdaq / Jun 12	19,662.48
Dow Jones / Jun 12	42,967.62
India Sensex / Jun 13	81,216.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	37,834.25
Hang Seng / Jun 13	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8,839.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	23,434.96
France CAC40 / Jun 13	7,687.50

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	305,984
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	72.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	3,421.89
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 13	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.88 ▲ 0.95 (49.22%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.90 ▲ 0.78 (36.79%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.04 ▲ 0.65 (27.2%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.56 ▲ 0.43 (20.19%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 13 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	7.50 ▲ 0.89 (13.46%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.50 ▲ 0.33 (10.41%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	42.97 ▲ 3.91 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.23 ▼ -5.58 (-10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jun 13 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	123.76 ▼ -13.74 (-9.99%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.53 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 13 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	44.15 ▼ -4.85 (-9.9%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	59.14 ▼ -6.46 (-9.85%)
Redco Textile / Jun 13 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	23.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.54%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 13 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	6.50 ▼ -0.68 (-9.47%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	101,263,453 ▲ 0.95
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,363,169 ▲ 0.05
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,294,531 ▲ 0.78
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,844,684 ▲ 0.59
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,271,678 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,160,885 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,682,264 ▼ -1.45
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,676,572 ▼ -0.82
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	14,088,899 ▲ 1
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 13 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	13,342,177 ▲ 2.08

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