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Financial markets

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Updated 02 Dec, 2025 08:47am

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Published 11 Aug, 2025 07:07am

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Published 26 Jul, 2025 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: In a true reflection of its dedication to upholding the integrity and transparency of Pakistan’s...

SECP concludes 1,761 adjudication proceedings in FY2024-25

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am

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Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:22am

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Corporate actions are important in shaping investor sentiment and activating market activity in the rapidly changing...

Investors riled by bond market selloff

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

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International InsureImpact Conference 2023: Dr Shamshad akhtar, Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

I extend my appreciation to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for hosting the International...

Primary auction for GDS will also be held on PSX

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 04:33pm

This follows the change in rules by the Cabinet to enable government debt to be raised from the capital markets in addition to the State Bank of Pakistan

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	158.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 6	7,709.96
Nasdaq / Aug 6	26,348.35
Dow Jones / Aug 6	53,885.10
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,518.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,039.16
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,530.59
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,887.21
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,278.17
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,720.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	77.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,291.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	83.50
Petrol/Litre / Aug 8	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 8	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.65 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 7 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	29.92 ▲ 2.72 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.30 ▼ -0.68 (-8.52%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.40 ▼ -3.59 (-7.81%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.68 ▼ -1.57 (-7.75%)
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	163 ▼ -12.99 (-7.38%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	53 ▼ -3.74 (-6.59%)
JS Investments / Aug 7 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.11 ▼ -2.87 (-6.24%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	340.50 ▼ -21.59 (-5.96%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.50 ▼ -1.1 (-5.91%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Aug 7 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200 ▼ -11.98 (-5.65%)
Paramount Spinning / Aug 7 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.84 ▼ -0.53 (-4.66%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	160,375,761 ▲ 0.94
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	51,877,276 ▲ 0.54
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,213,917 ▲ 0.36
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,000,093 ▲ 0.27
Nishat ChunPow / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,203,069 ▲ 0.44
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,132,818 ▼ -0.38
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,115,408 ▼ -0.37
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,678,550 ▲ 0.32
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,519,587 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,461,383 ▼ -0.89

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