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Business & Finance - 2025-12-10

Markets

Pakistan govt completes PHL settlements with ‘largest-ever debt market transaction’

Economic Coordination Committee had approved issuance of guarantee amounting to Rs659.6 billion for winding up of Power Holding Limited

Published 10 Dec, 2025 10:13pm

Markets

Regulatory frameworks across major sectors in Pakistan ‘outdated’, says CCP chairman

Commission completed studies in over fifteen key sectors, including LNG, power, sugar, insurance, fertiliser, road infrastructure, and gold, Dr Kabir Sidhu says

Published 10 Dec, 2025 09:22pm

Business & Finance

KAPCO resumes power generation as NEPRA clears tariff hurdles

The plant had been offline since October 1 due to tariff limitations

Published 10 Dec, 2025 09:13pm

Stocks

Wall St futures steady ahead of Fed meeting, 2026 rate cuts in doubt

Traders are pricing in an 89.9% chance that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:02pm

Technology

Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT

The roll-out will bring Adobe’s popular applications to ChatGPT’s more than 800 million weekly active users

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:58pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain ahead of Fed verdict

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index gained 0.3%, with ACWA Power Company gaining 4%.

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:54pm

South Asia

Adani Enterprises’ $2.8 billion rights issue oversubscribed

The rights issue was priced at 1,800 rupees per share, offering eligible shareholders three shares for every 25 held

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:44pm

Commodities

Copper bounces on prospects for support for Chinese property sector

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.2% to $11,626 a metric ton

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:40pm

South Asia

India deploys personnel at IndiGo headquarters after mass flight cancellations

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator has deployed some of its own personnel at IndiGo’s corporate headquarters to...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 05:45pm

Companies

LemFi secures 14 state money transmitter licenses, strengthening its US presence and commitment to trust

London, UK, 10 December 2025: LemFi, the financial platform built for immigrants, has secured 14 new Money...

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 07:37pm

South Asia

India, US step up talks on bilateral deal, trade ties

Switzer is leading a U.S. team in New Delhi for two days of trade discussions

Published 10 Dec, 2025 04:51pm

Financial

India bonds drop for third day as selling pressure refuses to abate

Benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.6649%after ending at 6.6161% on Tuesday

Published 10 Dec, 2025 04:48pm

Commodities

Palm ends lower after MPOB data showed 6-1/2-year high in stocks

It rose 13% from the previous month to 2.84 million metric tons, the highest since March 2019

Published 10 Dec, 2025 04:46pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares extend rise on broad gains

CSE All Share index settled up 1.76% to 22,422.43

Published 10 Dec, 2025 04:43pm

Money & Banking

IndusInd Bank chairman to step down in January amid organisational overhaul, sources say

IndusInd Bank’s board has faced criticism from investorsover shortfalls in oversight and delay in disclosing the accounting lapses in its derivative portfolio

Published 10 Dec, 2025 04:26pm

South Asia

Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit

Critical information was not shared with all relevant stakeholders, and opportunities for timely intervention were missed

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:56pm

Forex

Indian rupee dips after choppy trading, Fed’s rate decision in focus

Indian rupee closed at 89.9650 to the U.S. dollar, slightly weaker than the close of 89.8750 in the previous session

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:50pm

Business & Finance

OGDCL discovers oil & gas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Says well flowed at a rate of 2,280 Barrels per Day (BPD) of Oil

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:49pm

Stocks

Indian stocks extend losses as investors await clarity on US rate outlook

Nifty 50 the BSE Sensex eased 0.32% each to 25,758 and 84,391.27 points, respectively

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:47pm

Stocks

PSX to witness 16 IPOs in 2026 as 3-year stock rally tops 300%: Bloomberg

Benchmark KSE-100 Index gains over 47% this year

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 07:31am

Companies

Etihad Town delivers again: Rapid development & early map reveal transform Sialkot’s future

Etihad Town, Pakistan’s most trustworthy real estate brand, has once again proven its commitment to timely delivery...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:05pm

Markets

US EXIM approves $1.25bn financing for Pakistan’s Reko Diq

Reko Diq is a massive, undeveloped copper and gold deposit located in Balochistan

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 07:42pm

Commodities

Gold price gains Rs1,200 per tola in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs265

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 02:40pm

Commodities

Pakistan’s textile giant KML boosts solar capacity to 7.2MW, plans additional 3MW installation

Company completes commissioning of remaining 2.7MW renewable energy system

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 11:08am

Commodities

Iron ore rebounds as weak China data revives stimulus hopes

The benchmark January iron ore on the Singapore Exchange rose 0.75% to $102.55 a ton

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:53am

Commodities

Copper steadies below record as Fed caution tempers gain

The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.67% to $11,564 a ton

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:43am

Stocks

China and Hong Kong Stocks fall on mixed inflation data, tech drags

China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.7% from a year earlier in November

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:41am

Business & Finance

What is Atif Mian 5/50 framework to transform Pakistan’s economy?

Economist calls for regime change in thinking

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 12:42pm

Mutual Funds

India bonds inch up after two-day selloff; Fed in focus

The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.5949%

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:39am

Stocks

Gold, mining stocks boost Australian shares to edge higher

The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index inched up 0.1% at 8,594.3

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:38am

Forex

Australian dollar zooms past yen as yields keep climbing

The Aussie held at $0.6642, having firmed 0.3% overnight even as the greenback gained elsewhere

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:37am

Stocks

Japan’s Topix gauge touches record high in tentative trade before Fed, BOJ

The blue-chip Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.3% to 50,481.99

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:35am

Commodities

Malaysia’s November palm oil stocks hit high of more than 6 years

Palm oil exports plunged 28.1% to 1.21 million tons, snapping two consecutive months of gains

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:34am

Mutual Funds

Vietnam raises $302 million in government bond auction

The uptake was slightly higher, with 61% of the bonds on offer sold, compared with 60% last week

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:33am

Markets

US trade deal with Indonesia at risk of collapse, US official says

Asked about the comments, Indonesian officials said on Wednesday that the talks between two sides are still ongoing

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:31am

Stocks

Japan short-term yields hit 17-year high on BOJ rate-hike bets

The two-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 1.075%, the highest since July 2007

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:29am

Forex

Yuan steady as markets await Fed decision, China policy signals

The spot yuan opened at 7.0660 per dollar and was last trading at 7.0627

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:28am

Commodities

Global aluminium producers seek Q1 premiums of $190-$203/T from Japan buyers, sources say

For the October-December quarter, Japanese buyers agreed to pay a premium of $86 per ton, down 20% from the prior quarter

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:24am

Markets

ADB approves $500 million policy-based loan for Indonesia

Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday it has approved a $500 million policy-based loan for Indonesia to support reforms in education

Published 10 Dec, 2025 11:23am

Markets

Amazon announces $35 billion investment in India

Major US tech firms have poured billions of dollars into India this year, underscoring the country's emergence as a strategic hub for cloud, AI and deep-tech growth

Published 10 Dec, 2025 10:54am

Exchange

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.37 against greenback

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 07:44pm

Stocks

Profit-taking erases early gains as KSE-100 ends flat

Benchmark index settles at 169,451.86

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 06:12pm

Energy

Oil steadies ahead of Ukraine peace talks and Fed interest rate decision

Brent crude was up 7 cents, or 0.1%, at $62.01 a barrel

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 05:20pm

Stocks

Indian stocks likely to open flat ahead of Fed rate decision

The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,909 points

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:06am

Forex

Indian rupee may hover near 90, track subdued Asian FX as Fed decision looms

The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 89.92-89.94 range versus the U.S. dollar, having settled at 89.8750 on Tuesday

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:01am

Bullion Rate

Gold inches up ahead of Fed verdict, silver powers to fresh records above $60

Spot gold edged up 0.2% to $4,215.61 per ounce

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 10:45am

Forex

Yen weak, dollar steady in countdown to Fed

The yen was little changed at 156.82 per dollar, after a 0.6% fall towards the 157 level in the previous session despite no obvious trigger

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:55am

Stocks

Asia shares ease as Fed cut priced, guidance uncertain

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1%, as Chinese blue fell 0.8% in the wake of mixed inflation data

Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:52am

Business & Finance

Agricultural development: China, Punjab sign MoUs

LAHORE: Punjab and China signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to promote development, modernization and use of...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

Business & Finance

Optix, Kuickpay sign MoU on online payment

KARACHI: Optix Pakistan (Private) Limited has formally signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

Business & Finance

Microsoft unveils USD23bn in new AI investments with big focus on India

BENGALURU: Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled USD23 billion in new artificial intelligence investments, with the bulk...

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

Business & Finance

NayaPay launches QR payments in collaboration with Alipay+

ISLAMABAD: NayaPay, one of Pakistan’s fastest growing fintech platforms, has launched global QR payments in...

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 12:41pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 2	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 2	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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