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energy prices

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...

Islamabad’s diplomatic moment

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:47am

As Washington and Tehran turn a page on decades of hostility, Pakistan stands at a rare geopolitical crossroads....

Key US inflation measure posts largest annual increase in three years

Published 29 May, 2026 01:43am

Core PCE inflation advances 3.3% on year-over-year basis, versus Fed's 2% target

PHMA concerned at rising production costs, energy prices, higher taxation

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

FAISALABAD: The increasing cost of production, heavy taxation, and expensive energy prices and severe liquidity...

New UAE pipeline bypassing Hormuz now 50pc complete

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

DUBAI: A new crude oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and which the United Arab Emirates began building...

Pakistan flagged as most vulnerable economy if Middle East conflict is prolonged

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:58am

S&P cites country’s high dependence on imported energy and industrial inputs from the region

Pakistan’s greatest risk in ME crisis is social, not merely economic

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan is no longer watching the Middle East crisis from a safe distance. Its effects are already here — in petrol...

War raises risks to macroeconomic outlook, warns SBP

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

KARACHI: The war in the Middle East has intensified risks to Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, triggering fresh...

PM Shehbaz extends austerity drive till June 13

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended the nationwide austerity drive until 13 June, as the...

ECB's Makhlouf concerned energy prices may stay higher for longer

Published 01 May, 2026 04:38pm

'I will be paying close attention to indirect effects,' Makhlouf says

When caution becomes a signal

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

The problem with the State Bank’s surprise 100 bps rate hike is not that it cannot be defended. It can. The problem...

Inflation to remain above target: SBP

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:04am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects inflation to rise in the coming months and to remain above its 5-7...

Private sector confidence drops in Q1 amid rising energy costs, regional tensions

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s private sector confidence has deteriorated sharply in the first quarter of 2026, with a majority...

Pakistan moves to build strategic crude oil reserves

Updated 23 Apr, 2026 06:26pm

PM Shehbaz says energy security has now become critically important

Business sentiment in Pakistan turns negative amid energy shocks, regional tensions: Gallup survey

Published 23 Apr, 2026 11:36am

Inflation remains the most common issue businesses want the government to solve

Surplus today, pressure tomorrow

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 07:36am

The current account posted a surplus of USD1.1 billion in March. That is comforting news at a time of skyrocketing...

Pakistan’s ceasefire moment — and the lessons of the past

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 03:42pm

As the United States edged closer to military escalation with Iran, Pakistan did something it has not done in...

Not an oil shock, but a stress test, especially for Pakistan

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 12:43pm

Pakistan’s vulnerability to rising energy prices is not external—it is the result of structural choices in how it...

HSATI chairman says concerned at hike in energy prices

Published 06 Apr, 2026 04:04am

HYDERABAD: Zubair Ghangra, Chairman of the Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry (HSATI), has expressed...

Fallout of Iran war: Top World Bank official ‘extremely concerned’

Published 02 Apr, 2026 08:11am

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is “extremely concerned” about the effect the war on Iran will have on inflation, jobs...

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...

France rules out broad energy aid despite lower deficit

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out on Friday using any fiscal leeway from a...

IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

Is Pakistan braced for next shock?

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Iran War is not confined within the Middle East, its aftershocks are traveling through oil tankers, fertilizer...

Japan govt considering intervening in crude futures market

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

TOKYO: Japan’s government is considering intervening in the crude oil futures market as the Middle East crisis...

Fed officials say Iran war obscuring outlook as traders price in rate hike

Published 21 Mar, 2026 02:11am

Iran war uncertainty affects Fed's economic, policy outlook

Asian currencies, stocks fall as oil surges

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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