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Sterling ticks up after UK retail data

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

LONDON: The pound rose slightly on Friday after figures showed UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in August,...

British consumers defy forecasts, up their shopping again

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

LONDON: British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel purchases after...

ECB raises interest rates

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:50am

BERLIN: The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year, seeking to quell...

Australian shares post worst week in nearly a month

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended little changed on Friday but posted their worst week in nearly a month, as losses in...

TSX posts second straight weekly decline as mining shares fall

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index fell to an eight-day low on Friday, led by declines for metal mining shares, as...

Japan June core inflation accelerates, stays below BOJ target

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Food inflation moderated due to slumping price of rice, while service inflation slowed to 1.2% ‌from ⁠1.4% in May despite steady gains in wages

LatAm assets set for best day in over three weeks

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

BRASILIA: Latin American stocks rose on Friday and were on track for their best day in over three weeks, helped by...

Tech rebound lifts European shares after three-day slide

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FRANKFURT: European shares gained for the first time this week on Thursday, as a rebound in technology stocks...

Canada enters surprise technical recession amid tariff uncertainty

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

OTTAWA: Canada’s economy posted a surprise contraction in the first quarter versus the year before, making it two...

FTSE 100 snaps four-week losing streak

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended a four-week losing streak after data released this week weakened...

Pakistan turns to grey-market generators as outages worsen amid Middle East war: report

Updated 19 May, 2026 10:56pm

Informal generators are a vital, costly lifeline for Pakistanis battling persistent power outages and economic uncertainty

Wall St indexes enter earnings-heavy week on cautious footing

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as stalled US-Iran peace talks kept markets on edge and...

Egypt economic outlook trimmed slightly due to Iran war

Published 26 Apr, 2026 11:19am

Gross domestic product growth will be 4.6% in the year to June, 4.6% next year ‌and 5.5% in 2027/28, according to the median estimate of 12 economists surveyed April 8-23

Middle East war pushes eurozone inflation higher

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.35 ▲ 11.39 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 1 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	388.99 ▲ 33.18 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	126 ▼ -38.01 (-23.18%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	45.12 ▼ -3.8 (-7.77%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	45.01 ▼ -3.51 (-7.23%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	145 ▼ -10 (-6.45%)
Agro Processors & Atmospheric / Oct 1 Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd(SOYASUP)	28.79 ▼ -1.97 (-6.4%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 1 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	315.15 ▼ -20.25 (-6.04%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	77,049,350 ▲ 0.28
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,451,746 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,103,757 ▼ -0.05
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,143,550 ▲ 1.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	15,132,880 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,821,505 ▼ -0.15
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,100,247 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,843,502 ▲ 0
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,527,068 ▲ 0.03
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,555,956 ▼ -1.67

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