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ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted foreign assistance of USD 23.378 billion at the dollar rate of Rs 290 -...

Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended...

Debt, power & illusion of wealth

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

The modern global economy presents a paradox that few policymakers are willing to confront. The world today is...

Economic strategy

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring...

ME conflict exerting pressure on stocks and bonds

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:42am

Defying expectations, the unemployment rate in the US unexpectedly decreased from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent. The...

Green, blue, other financial instruments: MoF unveils SFF to attract investments

Updated 30 Sep, 2025 09:35am

Finance ministry says framework to align Pakistan’s debt strategy with international market principles

Pakistan bonds gyrate

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

LONDON/KARACHI: Pakistan’s international bonds rose on Wednesday after India launched strikes on the country. The...

Investors riled by bond market selloff

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

LONDON: A sharp selloff in some of the world’s biggest government bond markets and a surge in the dollar are...

Transforming maturity profile of domestic debt

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:22am

Inflation is falling rapidly, nearing a four-year low, with FY25 (July 2024–June 2025) average inflation expected...

Govt to raise up to $1bn thru global bonds

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance...

Indian mutual funds to keep buying state bonds, expect yields to fall

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am

MUMBAI: Indian mutual funds are likely to continue swapping the central government debt on their books with...

Sovereign dollar bonds jump on political clarity

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after two major political parties said late on...

Disbursement of SBA tranche: Dollar bonds extend rally on IMF approval

Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:02pm

Pakistan’s bonds had already rallied sharply in previous session, with all of the issuance rising

Pakistan, Argentina bonds’ surge belies bigger reform hurdles

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:53am

LONDON: Investors have piled back into bonds in Pakistan and Argentina following cash infusions and optimism over...

India’s April-Sept borrowing slightly above market expectations

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

NEW DELHI: India’s federal government plans to borrow 8.88 trillion rupees ($108.08 billion) - slightly above...

Withdrawn bonds of Rs40,000-7500: Prize Bonds holders given another chance

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

KARACHI: The Federal Government has given another opportunity to the public to get the withdrawn prize bonds of...

Investors count on bonds to rescue battered 60/40 portfolio in 2023

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Proponents of the so-called 60-40 portfolio are betting the strategy may soften the blow of a possible US recession...

From July 1 to December 2: CDNS receives Rs405bn through fresh bonds

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Wednesday achieved the target of issuing fresh ...

Kotak Mahindra Bank to issue 7-year infra bonds

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

MUMBAI: India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to raise 15 billion rupees ($183.46 million) through infrastructure ...

Govt getting $4bn as bonds take battering after floods: SBP

Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:59am

KARACHI: Additional financial international commitments to Pakistan in the wake of devastating floods will offset ...

Ravaged by floods, Pakistan's economic health has a lot of people worried

Published 01 Oct, 2022 08:04pm

ISLAMABAD: Concerns over the health of Pakistan's economy have risen, especially in the wake of floods, as foreign...

Wall St Week Ahead: As markets churn, investors hide in cash despite surging inflation

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

NEW YORK: A tough year in markets is leading some investors to seek refuge in cash, as they capitalize on higher...

Australia, NZ dollars rally for second week, bond yields tumble

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

SINGAPORE: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on track for a second straight week of gains on Friday, while...

SBP extends deadline for prize bond encashment

Published 30 Mar, 2022 01:04pm

Following directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the last date for...

Pakistan plans to raise another $1bn from ESG Eurobonds: report

Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:26pm

Finance minister Shaukat Tarin says fund will be utilised for projects such as developing clean water and cleaning up the rural landscape

Think beyond ‘mafias’

Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am

Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ...

Pakistan looks to issue US dollar-denominated Sukuk bonds

Published 18 Jan, 2022 02:11pm

Action seen as key determinant of foreign investor view on country

Chinese property bonds, shares slump as Evergrande angst spreads

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 11:45am

SHANGHAI: Bonds and shares issued by Chinese developers slumped on Friday as onshore markets returned from a...

China Evergrande bonds suspended as prices slump

Published 06 Sep, 2021 12:54pm

The company's 5.9% May 2023 Shenzhen-traded bond, which was also suspended from trading, fell more than 35% after trading resumed on Monday afternoon

Yen set for biggest weekly rise in Europe

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

LONDON: The Japanese yen weakened on Friday as a downward spiral in US Treasury yields ran out of steam and risk...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.35 ▲ 0.98 (11.71%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	354.66 ▲ 32.24 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	216.87 ▲ 19.72 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 7 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	328.36 ▲ 29.85 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 7 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.40 ▲ 5.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.43 ▼ -212.15 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.13 ▼ -1.1 (-9.8%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	118.97 ▼ -12.52 (-9.52%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 7 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	135.45 ▼ -9.66 (-6.66%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52 ▼ -3.48 (-6.27%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,734,236 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,488,592 ▲ 0.78
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,713,301 ▲ 0.24
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,977,565 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,625,521 ▲ 0.64
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,186,055 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,959,398 ▲ 0.3
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,258,486 ▲ 0.36
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,400,496 ▲ 5.07
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,331,884 ▲ 0.21

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