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Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, June 16, 2025, to decide on the policy rate, the...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:30pm

Business & Finance

Russian central bank cuts key rate by 1 percentage point to 20%

MOSCOW: The Russian central bank cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 20% on Friday, saying economic...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 04:28pm

World

Trump says Fed’s Powell must lower interest rate

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday redoubled his calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 06:54pm

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.5% in May 2025

CPI inflation average during 11MFY25 stands at 4.61%

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:07pm

BR Research

Brakes on

Rate cuts have been more than welcoming for car buyers, and it shows in improving sales across the industry. In 10M,...

Updated 30 May, 2025 08:07am

World

Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to...

Published 30 May, 2025 12:43am

Markets

Despite lower surplus transfer, Indian bond yields could dip further, analysts say

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields and overnight index swap rates are set to continue their downward trend, as...

Published 27 May, 2025 12:16am

World

Fed’s Williams says monetary policy is in good place right now

NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday that central bank interest rate...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:16pm

IMF projects Pakistan’s external debt to rise to $126.731bn by FY26

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected increase in Pakistan’s external debt to reach...

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:54am

Markets

SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 11%

This is the lowest policy rate since March 2022

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:04pm

BR Research

Allied Bank: Earnings fall

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, alongside an interim...

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:39am

Business & Finance

Businessman seeks ‘significant’ cut in interest rates

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

UBG calls for cut in markup rate to stabilise economy

LAHORE: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of United Business Group (UBG), has called for a single-digit markup rate in ...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

FPCCI calls for drastic cut in markup rate

PESHAWAR: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), Aun Ali Syed, ...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

Business & Finance

Businessman speaks of importance of low interest rates

KARACHI: In the present difficult situation, importing of raw material especially for Pharmaceutical Industry is ...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

Business & Finance

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on May 5: SBP

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, May 05, 2025 to decide...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 12:48pm

Markets

SBP likely to cut key policy rate by 50bps to 11.5%, brokerage house says

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was expected to cut the key policy rate by...

Published 28 Apr, 2025 09:54pm

Opinion

Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion

Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 06:11am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar heads for seventh straight weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar moved closer on Thursday to a recent five-month high against its US counterpart as oil...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

World

Trump clashes with Fed chief Powell over interest rates

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not lowering...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:30pm

Editorials

Energy sector: some positive developments

EDITORIAL: There are some positive developments in pricing on the energy front. However, that is mainly due to...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Opinion

The challenge of Trump tariffs: cut interest rates

It is heartening to note that the government has acted quickly to devise a strategy aimed at lessening the impact of...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

FPCCI urges govt to draft 10-year industrial policy

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to formulate...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:36am

Opinion

Policy rate unchanged

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), met under the chairmanship of the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on 10...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:37am

Opinion

The dark side of disinflation

“If the price of everything is going down, that’s going to include wages as well. People will have an incentive...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Markets

KIBOR surges after SBP keeps policy rate unchanged

Following the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 12%, Karachi Interbank...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 10:04pm

Policy rate held steady

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday adopted a cautious...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Editorials

Electricity conundrum

EDITORIAL: Reports appearing in media suggest that the government intends to secure a 1.25 trillion rupees loan from...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

Businesses express mixed reactions over policy rate status quo

The business community voiced mixed opinions following the central bank’s decision of keeping the policy rate...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:32pm

Opinion

MPC clearly in a dilemma about how to respond to policy rate question

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision today. Over the past six reviews,...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	282.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	282.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	143.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	6,022.24
Nasdaq / Jun 11	19,615.88
Dow Jones / Jun 11	42,865.77
India Sensex / Jun 12	82,355.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	38,173.09
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,037.41
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	8,864.73
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	23,697.86
France CAC40 / Jun 12	7,718.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 11	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	302,554
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	67.42
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	3,343.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	67.28
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Jun 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	6.11 ▲ 1 (19.57%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 12 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	6.61 ▲ 1 (17.83%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	5.21 ▲ 0.53 (11.32%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 12 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.64 ▲ 0.97 (10.03%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 12 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	70.80 ▲ 6.44 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Jun 12 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	43.07 ▲ 3.92 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 12 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 12 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	28.50 ▲ 2.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 12 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	20,987.89 ▼ -2331.99 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 12 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,993.94 ▼ -221.55 (-10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Jun 12 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	398.57 ▼ -42.15 (-9.56%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 12 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.54 ▼ -1.45 (-9.07%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 12 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.01 ▼ -0.39 (-8.86%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jun 12 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	158.38 ▼ -12.76 (-7.46%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	6.17 ▼ -0.49 (-7.36%)
Hinopak Motor / Jun 12 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	374.16 ▼ -28.7 (-7.12%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 12 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.06 ▼ -1.99 (-6.85%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Jun 12 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	85.11 ▼ -6.09 (-6.68%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 12 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	55,899,181 ▲ 0.78
Fauji Cement / Jun 12 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	50,597,576 ▲ 0.49
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,327,936 ▼ -0.08
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 12 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	49,092,533 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	40,260,789 ▲ 0.74
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	38,519,154 ▼ -0.24
Invest Bank / Jun 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	38,443,385 ▲ 1
Dewan Cement / Jun 12 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	27,852,990 ▼ -0.43
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	26,083,851 ▼ -0.18
Treet Corp / Jun 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24,336,515 ▼ -0.27

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