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Sept CPI inflation up 10.3pc YoY

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation has registered an increase of 10.3 percent on a year-on-year...

Energy shock keeps inflation elevated

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:51am

The double-digit inflation spree continues, as inflation remained above 10 percent in five out of the last six...

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 10.3% in September 2026

Published 01 Oct, 2026 01:56pm

Consumer price index stood at 11.1% in August

Pakistan September inflation seen easing but energy pressures persist

Published 26 Sep, 2026 12:07pm

Elevated fuel and electricity costs continue to exert pressure, complicating the SBP's monetary policy decisions

Outlook for inflation

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:58am

The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, has been showing a rising trend since January 2026,...

Holding policy rate: the right decision

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

The pricing of fuel—II

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 05:29am

The price of Brent crude has spiralled up to USD 107.86 per barrel on the 11th of September. This is the highest...

Oil price escalation constitutes one of the most pressing challenges

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:33am

The primary inflation measure of the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), met market projections for...

Wall St slips after hotter-than-expected PPI data

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday after producer prices data for August raised expectations of...

September power bills: Adjustment pains a plenty

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:15am

September 2026 electricity bills are poised to be the highest in two years, across categories, as various...

A turbulent week lies ahead for gold

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:17am

The non-farm payroll report that was issued on Friday offered strong evidence of a robust economic activity in the...

Inflation soaring

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:29am

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August at 11.1...

August CPI-based inflation clocks in at 11.1pc YoY

Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in August 2026 clocked in at 11.1 percent on a...

Pakistan’s CPI seen returning to double digits in August as food, fuel costs surge

Published 25 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Readings would mark a sharp increase from the 3% recorded a year earlier

Dollar slips as in-line CPI tempers rate-hike bets

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened on Wednesday after US consumer price inflation matched economists’ expectations in...

Inflation cools, risks remain

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:37am

Headline inflation is back in single digits after crossing 10 percent in all three months of the previous quarter....

FD sounds the alarm about inflation

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sounded the alarm over the persistent inflation by projecting Consumer Price...

Pakistan’s inflation expected to return to single digits in July

Published 27 Jul, 2026 02:31pm

Headline consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to be above 9% year-on-year in July

The double-digit inflation

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:37am

The month of June 2026 has witnessed a rate of inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 11.1 percent on a...

Gold experiencing heightened volatility

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:37am

In a critical economic environment, the Federal Reserve has released the minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open...

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

An upcoming food shock?

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am

The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...

Inflation: The Core heats up

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am

Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.7% in May 2026, highest since June 2024

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 04:06pm

Inflation stood at 6.69% in 11MFY26

IMF macroeconomic projections for 2026-27

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	157.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19
India Sensex / Oct 5	71,914.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	69,928.05
Hang Seng / Oct 5	23,971.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	392.76
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	89.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	4,152.43
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	399.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	79.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Mod / Oct 5 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.05 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	144.55 ▲ 13.14 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 5 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	36.72 ▲ 2.99 (8.86%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 5 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	77.48 ▲ 5.51 (7.66%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 5 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.90 ▲ 3.5 (5.89%)
Sanghar Sugar / Oct 5 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	122.99 ▲ 5.51 (4.69%)
ZIL Limited / Oct 5 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	327 ▲ 13.89 (4.44%)
Din Tex. / Oct 5 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	61.40 ▲ 2.57 (4.37%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	26.99 ▲ 1.09 (4.21%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 5 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.19 ▲ 1.01 (4.18%)

Stock	Price
Globe Residency / Oct 5 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.25 ▼ -4.93 (-22.23%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 5 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.66 ▼ -0.88 (-10.3%)
Asim Textile / Oct 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	100.89 ▼ -11.21 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 5 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	376.71 ▼ -41.86 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 5 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	284.07 ▼ -31.56 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	21.18 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
AKD Hospitality / Oct 5 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	137.02 ▼ -14.2 (-9.39%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 5 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.01 ▼ -2.31 (-9.12%)
Faisal Sp. / Oct 5 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	305.90 ▼ -30.26 (-9%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 5 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	48.20 ▼ -4.69 (-8.87%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,317,154 ▼ -0.74
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,951,345 ▲ 0
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,641,808 ▼ -0.32
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 5 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,814,417 ▲ 0.01
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	6,193,707 ▼ -0.1
Pak Refinery / Oct 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,006,877 ▼ -2.05
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 5 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	4,838,429 ▼ -0.12
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 5 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3,738,821 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,383,589 ▼ -0.17
B.O.Punjab / Oct 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,792,100 ▼ -0.83

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