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Markets

India markets regulator proposes depository receipts against REITs, InvITs units

REITs and InvITs listed in India accept foreign investment, subject to government and central bank regulations

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:12pm

Energy

HPCL buys West Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources say

HPCL buys Nigeria's Okwuibome and Utapate crude from trader Glencore for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:45pm

Companies

India pharma sector to miss 2030 sales target amid tariff and shipping woes, trade body says

The sector is now expected to reach $80 billion to $90 billion by 2030

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:13pm

Companies

Castrol India's quarterly profit jumps on strong retail, industrial demand

Castrol India’s brands in the personal mobility segment grew faster than the rest of the business

Published 04 Aug, 2026 05:41pm

Companies

Chery surpasses 20 million global vehicle sales as monthly exports exceed 200,000

Master Auto Engineering (MAE), the official partner of Chery vehicles in Pakistan, celebrates another major global...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 05:36pm

Companies

HBL declares H1’26 profit before tax of Rs 73.1 billion, reflecting continued client focus and disciplined execution of strategy

HBL today declared a consolidated profit before tax of Rs 73.1 billion, and a profit after tax of Rs 34.5 billion...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:45pm

Companies

Scaling Smarter: Mohammad Ahsan Akbar on building high-growth delivery businesses across South Asia

About Muhammad Ahsan Akbar: Mohammad Ahsan Akbar is the Country Manager of Yango Delivery in Pakistan, where he...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:40pm

Markets

Lufthansa sets 2026 profit forecast after Q2 EBIT hit by fuel costs

It now expects an adjusted EBIT of €1.7 billion to €2.2 billion ($1.96 billion-$2.53 billion)

Published 04 Aug, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Toyota lifts annual forecast despite Q1 profit drop on weak China sales

It also said it plans to buy back shares worth up to 1 trillion yen, equivalent to as much as 4.22% of outstanding stock

Published 04 Aug, 2026 11:27am

Money & Banking

HBL PMI: domestic demand drives strongest manufacturing expansion in 4 months

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in July 2026 from 50.8 in June, marking the strongest...

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:09am

Pakistan

Tashkent-Karachi direct flight operations from Sept 3

KARACHI: Uzbekistan’s private airline Centrum Air will begin its direct flight operations between Tashkent and...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Companies

Heavy oil wells: OGDC partners with Canadian firm to deploy advanced flow assurance tech

ISLAMABAD: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has signed a contract with Canada’s Synergetic Oil Tools...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Companies

KPMG exit won’t affect oversight of major telecom merger

ISLAMABAD: Independent oversight of Pakistan’s largest telecom merger will continue uninterrupted despite a reported...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53