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Fed seen sticking to December rate hike after jobs data

Published 06 Nov, 2026 09:12pm

US employers added 165,000 jobs last month, more than twice what economists had expected

SBP hikes policy rate to 12% on inflation, energy price concerns

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:42pm

Decision in line with market expectations
Nine members out of 10 voted in favour of the policy rate hike

Philippine central bank raises key interest rate

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

MANILA: The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, its...

Fed seen skipping October rate hike as job market cools

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:41pm

US labor market is cooling, giving the Federal Reserve a strong incentive to delay additional interest rate hikes

JI demands lower interest rate, release of PTI prisoners

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday demanded that the government lower the interest...

India ramps up defence of faltering rupee after holding fire on rates

Published 05 Jun, 2026 04:56pm

RBI’s rate panel votes unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%

Bank of England hold rate steady, signals possible hikes

Published 30 Apr, 2026 10:51pm

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75 percent, but signalled...

ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates

Published 30 Apr, 2026 10:48pm

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday and warned of growing risks to the...

Gohar Ejaz says interest rate hikes miss root causes of inflation

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:08pm

Former caretaker federal minister Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday questioned the effectiveness of monetary tightening in...

US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple

Published 28 Apr, 2026 10:26pm

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep interest...

Business and industrial community rejects hike in policy rate

Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:24am

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has reacted sharply over increase of one percent interest rate, saying...

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...

FPCCI opposes likely hike in interest rate

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

KARACHI: FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has urged the State Bank to avoid increasing interest rate. He said that...

SBP to convene MPC meeting on April 27

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:24am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold the third Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of...

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

Bank of England holds interest rate amid Middle East war

Published 20 Mar, 2026 02:31am

LONDON: The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate at 3.75 percent on Thursday as it monitors the...

Elevated oil prices significantly affect foreign exchange reserves

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 06:04am

Last week proved to be very challenging for global financial markets, which are hoping for a resolution to the...

SBP holds policy rate at 10.50pc on oil risks

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: While keeping the policy rate unchanged at 10.50 percent, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has observed...

SBP holds policy rate at 10.5% amid Middle East tensions

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 05:52pm

Decision in line with market expectations

Analysts expect SBP to maintain status quo as Middle East tensions cloud outlook

Published 06 Mar, 2026 01:23pm

A flare-up of the US-Iran conflict has upset markets

Conflict, stagflation, SDR allocation, and counter-cyclical policy

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 07:12am

While conflict in Iran is raging, and sending shockwaves to security situation in the region, oil shock, among other...

What’s in store for country’s economy?

Updated 05 Mar, 2026 06:10am

EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7 percent in February – a 1.2 percent rise from January’s 5.8 percent...

The investment drain

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 06:37am

Pakistan is the 5th most populous country having 64 percent of its population under the age of 30. It is often being...

BR RESEARCH: LSM recovery gathers real depth

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:19am

After years of stop-start recoveries, Large-Scale Manufacturing is now exhibiting momentum that is difficult to...

Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides

Published 18 Dec, 2025 07:40pm

Thursday's decision marks the sixth reduction since the BoE began a trimming cycle in August 2024

Cut in policy rate to help fuel economic activity: LCCI

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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