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June CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by 11.1 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in June...

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

External pressures mount: FD projects 11-12pc headline inflation this month

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has projected headline inflation at 11-12 percent in June 2026 amid mounting...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

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: Wholesale Price Index has unfinished business

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:57pm

It is not quite a repeat of the 2022 commodity supercycle, nowhere close, but inflationary pressures are beginning...

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...

CPI inflation surges to 23-month high

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation surged to 11.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, the...

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 warns challenging outlook due to ME war

Updated 16 May, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the updated macroeconomic projections reflect the...

July-February 2025-26: Average CPI inflation stands at 5.5pc: Ahsan

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the average Consumer...

After the rate hike, why PSX firms and businesses need policy pause

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Higher interest rates may be necessary to protect the economy from second-round inflation, but their effect on...

Pakistan inflation returns to double digits at 10.9% in April 2026

Published 01 May, 2026 02:59pm

Inflation stood at 6.19% in 10MFY26

Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...

Public debt stands at 70.7pc of GDP, says Aurangzeb

Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:19pm

Adds that for the March–May 2026 period, the government has targeted borrowing of PKR 7.8 trillion against maturities of PKR 5.5 trillion

March CPI inflation hastens to 7.3pc YoY

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation clocked in at 7.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Energy-led inflation will test policy path

Updated 02 Apr, 2026 08:56am

Headline CPI inflation rose 7.3 percent year-on-year in March, the highest since August 2024. The spike was widely...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.3% in March 2026

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 04:54pm

Inflation stood at 5.67% in 9MFY26

Jul-Feb FDI declines 33.4pc YoY: FD

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:44am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined sharply by 33.4 percent in first eight months...

Crisis in the Gulf

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:59am

The ongoing and evolving crisis in the Gulf region presents significant implications for Pakistan’s economy, owing...

OMC sales: Recovery intact but risks mount

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:04am

Pakistan’s oil marketing sector recorded total petroleum product sales of 1.28 million tons in Feb-26, reflecting a...

Feb CPI inflation clocks in at 7pc YoY

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 7 percent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis in...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7% in February 2026

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 02:44pm

On a month-on-month basis, the Consumer Price Index increases by 0.3%

Pakistan’s inflation to clock in at 7.4% in February, highest in 18 months: report

On month-on-month basis, Consumer Price Index increases by 0.4%

FDI plunges by 43.3% in July-December of current fiscal year

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 04:21pm

Finance Division’s ‘Monthly Economic Update and Outlook January 2026’ also said exports declined by 5%

Finance ministry sees January inflation in Pakistan at 5–6%

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 10:16pm

Pakistan’s economy well-positioned to sustain growth momentum in FY26, says ministry in monthly outlook

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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