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bonds

Let them eat bonds

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:02am

France is providing a rather uncomfortable illustration of what happens when the global bond market begins...

Bond bet: issue more before the window shuts

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

Pakistan has returned to the long-term international bond market with its largest-ever single issuance, raising $3...

Let’s address the high rollover risk first

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:15am

EDITORIAL: Ever since assuming office, finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has kept emphasizing the need to issue...

Around USD6bn external debt rolled over in July: SBP

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: The friendly countries have rolled over around USD 6 billion in July 2026, providing an early boost to...

Govt selects bank consortiums for GMTN, Sukuk programmes

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced consortiums of international banks for Pakistan’s Global Medium-Term...

USD23.37bn foreign assistance budgeted

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 03:47pm

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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