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Business & Finance - 2025-12-30

Companies

Warner Bros expected to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid, reports

The decision could keep Warner Bros on track to pursue a rival cash-and-stock deal with Netflix

Published 30 Dec, 2025 08:16pm

Business & Finance

Banks to extend hours for tax collection on Dec 31: SBP

SBP says banks are required to ensure uninterrupted access to online payment channels, including internet banking, mobile applications, ATMs, and other digital platforms

Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:58pm

Stocks

Broad gains fuel rally in Sri Lankan shares

CSE All Share index settled up 1.42% at 22,445.89

Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:32pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets retreat as Saudi and UAE clash over Yemen

Blue-chip developer Emaar Properties fell 2.8% and sharia-compliant lender Dubai Islamic Bank lost 2.3%

Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:27pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation body recommends cabinet to approve Rs135bn bid for 75% PIA shares

A meeting of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP), presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:02pm

Financial

India bonds tick up as market absorbs hefty state supply, cash crunch caps gains

Benchmark 10-year yield settled at 6.5786%, compared with Monday’s close of 6.5912%

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:06pm

Commodities

Copper drifts higher, but holds below record with investors wary

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.5% at $12,405 a metric ton

Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:41pm

Commodities

Palm oil rises on anticipation of lower output, short covering

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.51%, while its palm oil contract added 1.22%

Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:24pm

Money & Banking

Bank holiday on Thursday

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will remain closed for public dealings on Thursday, 1 January...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:21pm

Forex

Indian rupee rebounds on index rebalancing flows, traders trim long US dollar bets

Indian rupee ended 0.2% higher at 89.79 per dollar after opening at 89.9325

Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:15pm

Stocks

India equity benchmarks end muted as foreign outflows weigh; metals rise

Nifty 50 slipped 0.01% to 25,938.85, while the BSE Sensex eased 0.02% to 84,675.08

Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:11pm

Money & Banking

SBP buys $9.7bn from domestic FX market in 16 months

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) purchased $9.7 billion from domestic foreign exchange (FX) markets between June...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 03:47pm

Commodities

Gold price drops by Rs10,700 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $107 to reach $4,371 per ounce

Published 30 Dec, 2025 03:32pm

Business & Finance

Govt launches first-ever private-capital-funded Pakistan Skills Impact Bond

Represents a fundamental restructuring of how Pakistan finances skill development

Published 30 Dec, 2025 02:48pm

Business & Finance

Big Bird Foods commissions 3MW solar power system

Installation expected to deliver significant annual energy cost savings

Published 30 Dec, 2025 02:37pm

Markets

Pakistan eyes to launch Panda bond ahead of Chinese New Year, says Aurangzeb

Express optimism about investor interest in the Chinese market

Published 30 Dec, 2025 02:26pm

Stocks

European shares steady near record highs ahead of year-end

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.08% at 589.69

Published 30 Dec, 2025 01:43pm

Business & Finance

After six-year suspension, PIA resumes flights to London

Flights from Islamabad to London will operate from March 29

Published 30 Dec, 2025 01:39pm

Statistics

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.71% in Q1 FY2026, says Ahsan Iqbal

Growth comes despite 2025 flood shock, says Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 06:13pm

Technology

Mobile app-based transactions soar, driving 10% growth in Pakistan’s retail payments

Digital payment channels accounted for 2.5 billion transactions, says SBP

Published 30 Dec, 2025 12:44pm

Commodities

India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis

But many rice farmers in the country’s agricultural heartlands are in a less celebratory mood

Published 30 Dec, 2025 12:03pm

Stocks

Australian shares end flat on final full trading day; miners weigh

The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 0.1% lower at 8,717.1 points, on track for a third straight annual rise

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:55am

Commodities

Indonesia’s 2025 coal output seen at around 790 million metric tons, official says

The projection is higher than an estimate of 735 million tons made earlier this year

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:54am

Commodities

Palm oil inches up on anticipation of lower output, short covering

The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 25 ringgit, or 0.62%, to 4,072 ringgit

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:53am

Money & Banking

Sima Kamil resigns as independent director of Habib Metropolitan Bank

Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited (HMBL) has announced that Sima Kamil, a seasoned banker, has resigned as an...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:52am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei gauge trims 2025 surge as techs take a breather

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.1% to 50,465.35

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:52am

Stocks

South Korean shares approach record levels, set for best year since 1999

The benchmark KOSPI erased early losses on Tuesday to rise as much as 0.14% to 4,226.36

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:21am

Commodities

Shanghai copper falls on weaker Chinese demand, profit-booking

The most-traded contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped 1.96% to 98,490 yuan ($14,064.78) per metric ton

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:16am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars buffeted by swings in commodity prices

The Aussie rose 0.15% to $0.6702, having retreated from a 14-month top of $0.6727 overnight to finish the day 0.3% lower

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:09am

Markets

US approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026, sources say

One of the sources said that Washington introduced the annual approval system for exports of chipmaking tools to China

Published 30 Dec, 2025 11:02am

Exchange

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.15 against greenback

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 06:59pm

Commodities

Chicago wheat rises as traders assess Ukraine peace talk developments

The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1 rose 0.1% to $5.13-1/2 a bushel

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:46am

Stocks

Shanghai stock benchmark dips after nine-day rally

The blue-chip CSI300 index was largely flat after fluctuating between gains and losses in the morning session

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:44am

Bullion Rate

Gold bounces back from two-week low, silver recovers

Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,363.79 per ounce

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:40am

Mutual Funds

India bonds tread water before hefty state debt sale

The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.5969%

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:36am

Forex

China’s onshore yuan strengthens past 7 per dollar

In early afternoon trading, it hit 6.9960 per dollar, the strongest since May, 2023

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 11:50am

Stocks

Records tumble: KSE-100 settles with nearly 600 points gain

Benchmark index settles at 174,472.79

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 06:36pm

Commodities

Iron ore falls as growing shipments weigh

The benchmark January iron ore on the Singapore Exchange was 0.22% lower at $105.55 a ton

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:29am

Markets

Meta to buy Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI

Earlier this year, Manus launched its AI agent, saying it outperformed OpenAI’s DeepResearch

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:26am

Money & Banking

Meezan Bank appoints Dr Syed Amir Ali as president/ CEO

Irfan Siddiqui to continue serving on Meezan's board

Published 30 Dec, 2025 10:04am

Energy

Oil prices steady as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise

Brent crude futures for February delivery, which expire on Tuesday, were up 32 cents, or 0.52%, at $62.26 a barrel

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 06:30pm

Forex

Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to dismal 2025

The dollar index , which measures the US currency against rivals, was poised for a 9.6% annual drop

Published 30 Dec, 2025 08:13am

Stocks

Asian stocks pulled lower by tech, gold and silver cool off

Japan’s Nikkei eased 0.2% but was also up 26% for the year

Published 30 Dec, 2025 08:10am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to hold near 90, central bank support cushions weak flows

The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open largely flat, having settled at 89.9750 on Monday

Published 30 Dec, 2025 08:06am

Stocks

Indian equity benchmarks eye muted start on persistent foreign outflows

The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,927 points

Published 30 Dec, 2025 08:04am

Pakistan

‘Agricultural revolution underway in Punjab’

LAHORE: With record initiatives aimed at empowering farmers and freeing them from exploitative middlemen, an...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 07:48am

Money & Banking

SECP publishes updated Whitelist of Digital Lending Applications

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Monday published an updated Whitelist of...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 07:25am

Pakistan

Tax evasion involving actress unearthed

ISLAMABAD: The Lifestyle Monitoring Cell of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has detected tax evasion, involving a...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 07:07am

Business & Finance

Tehran shopkeepers shut stores over currency volatility

TEHRAN: Some shopkeepers in Tehran closed their stores on Monday in protest against economic hardships and sharp...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:51am

Companies

JLI partners with Karachi United

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s leading life insurer, has signed on as the Title Sponsor of the 21st...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Companies

Staff’s financial empowerment: ABHI teams up with Mahaana Wealth

KARACHI: ABHI, the region’s neo bank of the future and Mahaana Wealth, the country’s first digital-only asset...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

Spectrum auction: Govt urged to replicate reform-driven PIA sell-off approach

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have urged the government to replicate the reform-driven approach adopted during the...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

Local cellphones: Nov ’25 manufacturing up 8% YoY

KARACHI: Local mobile phone companies manufactured/assembled 2.49 million units during Nov 2025, up 8 percent YoY...

Updated 30 Dec, 2025 08:05am

Business & Finance

Assessment of performance: Year 2025 characterised by improving economic stability: LCCI

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has provided a...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

PRA launches operation against tax defaulters

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched a major enforcement operation against tax defaulters across...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA urges FBR to extend ST filing deadline

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has reaffirmed that...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

SMEDA, SECP sign MoU

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Security Exchange Corporation...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Industry

Rear Admiral Sohail Arshad visits KCCI

KARACHI: Highlighting Pakistan’s vast untapped maritime potential, Commander Logistics (COMLOG) and Director General...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

KE employees: KE partners with Neem Paymenow to provide earned wage access

KARACHI: Neem Paymenow is proud to announce a landmark partnership with K-Electric (KE), Pakistan’s only vertically...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

Suggestions on draft document sought: DRAP revises requirements for establishment of pharma unit

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has revised and updated the requirements for the...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

Iran’s central bank chief resigns

DUBAI: Iran’s central bank chief, Mohammad Reza Farzin, has resigned, the semi-official Nournews agency reported on...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

FBR seals two sugar mills on agency’s report

ISLAMABAD: Following a report of an intelligence agency, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed two sugar...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Forex

China says to launch digital currency action plan

BEIJING: China will on January 1 launch an “action plan” for boosting management and operations of its digital...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Energy

Oil settles up over 2pc on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled more than USD1 a barrel higher on Monday as Russia accused Ukraine of attacking...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Business & Finance

KP cabinet approves establishment of Takaful companies

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has approved the establishment of Takaful companies in the province under...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	160.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	7,437.63
Nasdaq / Jul 30	25,122.18
Dow Jones / Jul 30	52,208.06
India Sensex / Jul 31	77,976.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,572.25
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,812.60
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,970.86
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,860.54
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,567.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	81.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,081.14
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.07

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)	5.99 ▲ 0.57 (10.52%)
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)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.24 ▼ -2.8 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.09 ▼ -1.77 (-6.84%)
Suraj Cotton / Jul 31 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	156.99 ▼ -10.01 (-5.99%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 31 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	480.50 ▼ -30.22 (-5.92%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 31 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	214 ▼ -13.17 (-5.8%)
JS Investments / Jul 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.21 ▼ -2.62 (-5.72%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 31 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	27 ▼ -1.61 (-5.63%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	176,475,627 ▲ 0.08
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,714,527 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,907,894 ▲ 0.19
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,385,428 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,449,206 ▲ 0.87
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,354,104 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,303,449 ▲ 0.01
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,587,009 ▲ 1.22
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21,691,861 ▲ 0.78
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,498,836 ▲ 3.77

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