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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

Decision in line with market expectations

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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