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AGHA 6.18 ▲ 0.06 (0.98%)

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BOP 31.70 ▲ 0.80 (2.59%)

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PRL 84.60 ▼ -1.06 (-1.24%)

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SSGC 22.94 ▼ -0.38 (-1.63%)

TBL 9.30 ▲ 0.28 (3.1%)

TELE 7.07 ▲ 0.34 (5.05%)

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TREET 24.99 ▲ 1.19 (5%)

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Nov 05, 2026 اردو

Print Edition BR Markets Dollar to PKR

Daily Petrol Prices IMF-World Bank meetings Intl Oil Prices Iran-US war Gold Rates Podcasts PSX Notices

Wall Street gains ground on healthcare stocks rally, oil retreat

Stocks

Wall Street gains ground on healthcare stocks rally, oil retreat

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 502.03 points

Published 20 Oct, 2026 09:55pm

Energy and industrial stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower

Stocks

Energy and industrial stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower

CSE All-Share index settled 0.38% lower at 19,983.78 points

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:51pm

Most Gulf bourses in red after Houthis claim attacks on Saudi energy, airport sites

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses in red after Houthis claim attacks on Saudi energy, airport sites

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index dropped 1.7%

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:47pm

Australian shares head for worst day in nearly three weeks as miners, banks slide

Stocks

Australian shares head for worst day in nearly three weeks as miners, banks slide

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.1% to 8,752.80

Published 20 Oct, 2026 12:05pm

South Korean shares fall nearly 3% as AI concerns hit chipmakers

Stocks

South Korean shares fall nearly 3% as AI concerns hit chipmakers

The benchmark KOSPI was down 170.63 points, or 2.96%, at 5,597.38

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:51am

CBOT soybeans, corn slide to multi-week lows as harvest advances

Stocks

CBOT soybeans, corn slide to multi-week lows as harvest advances

The most-traded soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 0.16% to $12.51-1/2 a bushel

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:47am

China and Hong Kong shares weaken as stable growth eases stimulus bets

Stocks

China and Hong Kong shares weaken as stable growth eases stimulus bets

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.5% by the lunch break

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:37am

Japan's Nikkei falls as higher yields, inflation fears weigh

Stocks

Japan's Nikkei falls as higher yields, inflation fears weigh

The Nikkei fell 0.86% to 64,360.16

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:20am

PSX: selling continues, KSE-100 settles over 800 points lower

Stocks

PSX: selling continues, KSE-100 settles over 800 points lower

The benchmark index settles at 165,151.64

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:53pm

Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results

Stocks

Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results

The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index fell 0.93%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.28%

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:34am

Nikkei slides as concerns mount before tech results

Stocks

Nikkei slides as concerns mount before tech results

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as valuation concerns in the technology sector lingered ahead of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

China stocks end higher as strong GDP outweighs AI jitters

Stocks

China stocks end higher as strong GDP outweighs AI jitters

SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, led by bank shares, as upbeat third-quarter GDP data outweighed...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

European shares slip as France unrest dents sentiment

Stocks

European shares slip as France unrest dents sentiment

FRANKFURT: French equities suffered their worst day in nearly two weeks on Monday, weighing on European shares after...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Nasdaq climbs over 1pc as AI-linked stocks recover

Stocks

Nasdaq climbs over 1pc as AI-linked stocks recover

NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led Wall Street’s gains on Monday as investors returned to AI-related...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Indonesian stocks tumble to 2020 low

Stocks

Indonesian stocks tumble to 2020 low

BENGALURU: Indonesian equities slumped more than 5 percent to a six-year low on Monday as rattled investors exited...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 4	276.90 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 4	276.70 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	157.93 ▼ -0.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.81 ▼ -0.0013
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.35 ▲ 0.0009
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.13 ▲ 0.0021
SOFR % / Nov 3	3.97 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 5	78,847.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 5	61,913.51
Hang Seng / Nov 5	24,705.29
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	10,922.33
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	26,526.29
France CAC40 / Nov 5	8,279.94
S&P 500 / Nov 4	7,688.62
Nasdaq / Nov 4	25,736.51
Dow Jones / Nov 4	53,356.12

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	362
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	87.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 5	4,123.57
Diesel/Litre / Nov 5	387.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 5	78.45
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	365,257

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	6.96 ▲ 1 (16.78%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 5 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4 ▲ 0.53 (15.27%)
Media Times Ltd / Nov 5 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	8.02 ▲ 1 (14.25%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 5 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	67.78 ▲ 6.16 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 5 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	147.94 ▲ 13.45 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	147.02 ▲ 13.37 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	187.80 ▲ 17.07 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	104.43 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 5 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	73.25 ▲ 6.66 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 5 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	79.55 ▲ 7.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 5 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.62 ▼ -1 (-61.73%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.58 ▼ -2.29 (-10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Nov 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	147.88 ▼ -16.4 (-9.98%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 5 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	12.62 ▼ -1.33 (-9.53%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Nov 5 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	141.08 ▼ -14.11 (-9.09%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Nov 5 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	12.34 ▼ -1.2 (-8.86%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 5 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	250.11 ▼ -23.2 (-8.49%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 5 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	11.47 ▼ -1 (-8.02%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Nov 5 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	73.03 ▼ -5.83 (-7.39%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 5 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	14.13 ▼ -1.11 (-7.28%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	74,001,627 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Nov 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	69,726,299 ▲ 0.8
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	61,113,699 ▲ 0.14
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	44,697,868 ▲ 1
Media Times Ltd / Nov 5 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	39,391,912 ▲ 1
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,417,760 ▲ 4.6
Sui South Gas / Nov 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,920,089 ▼ -0.38
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 5 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,390,230 ▲ 0.18
Pak Elektron / Nov 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,135,625 ▲ 0.95
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,742,991 -

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PSX: buying continues, KSE-100 gains nearly 2%

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US VP Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost' midterms

US VP Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost' midterms

Oil rises as investors weigh uncertainties around Iran war

Oil rises as investors weigh uncertainties around Iran war

Govt approves Rs10 coin to replace banknote, new currency designs

Govt approves Rs10 coin to replace banknote, new currency designs

Pakistani cement maker to enter mass-market EV segment through Chinese imports

Pakistani cement maker to enter mass-market EV segment through Chinese imports

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

Gold price per tola gains Rs13,900 in Pakistan

Fauji Foundation acquires nearly 20% stake in Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55 billion

Fauji Foundation acquires nearly 20% stake in Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55 billion

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs7.06, diesel by Rs3.71 per litre

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs7.06, diesel by Rs3.71 per litre

Nearly 12m file tax returns solely for property, vehicle transactions

Nearly 12m file tax returns solely for property, vehicle transactions