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interest rates

A turbulent week lies ahead for gold

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:17am

The non-farm payroll report that was issued on Friday offered strong evidence of a robust economic activity in the...

Inflation rebound to keep interest rates honest

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 07:03am

As expected, consumer price inflation is inching up again, driven by rising fuel prices and their indirect impact,...

Jam admits high energy prices, interest rates hurting exports

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 09:55am

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said Pakistan needs to create a conducive and competitive business...

Fed dissenters sketch the case for a rate hike

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

WASHINGTON: Three Federal Reserve officials who dissented at this week’s policy meeting in favor of an interest rate...

Bank of England warns on inflation after freezing rate

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

BoE holds rates at 3.75% but forecasts inflation will rise again due to the Middle East conflict, potentially peaking at 3.2% later this year

Patchwork won’t bring investment

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 07:38am

In the fifth year of stability, the government is in search of growth. One basic ingredient for growth is...

US Fed begins meeting with markets expecting steady interest rates

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:25pm

FOMC will announce its decision at 2:00 pm local time (1800 GMT) on Wednesday

Interest rate status quo disappoints business community

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has termed maintaining the interest rate at 11.5 percent as harmful to...

SBP should resist the temptation to blink

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:13am

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet today to decide the policy rate. The...

SBP holding rates, watching risks

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 06:05am

As expected, the SBP kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent. Overall, the stance is hawkish, and barring any...

Pakistan’s Rs15trn liquidity addiction

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan’s latest monetary data tells a deeper story than most headlines capture. The State Bank of Pakistan’s net...

Australian shares extend gains

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

SYDNEY: Australian shares closed higher on Friday, building on the prior session’s gains after weak jobs data...

Fed holds rates steady, cites elevated inflation; three dissents against 'easing bias'

Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:43pm

"Inflation is elevated, in part reflecting the recent increase in global energy prices,"

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...

Trade bodies say interest rate hike to hit industry, economy

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:57pm

Pakistan’s trade bodies rejected the increase of 100 basis points in the key policy rate by the State Bank of...

Fed set to hold rates steady again

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

WASHINGTON: The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week,...

IMF cautions countries against broad fuel subsidies

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

WASHINGTON: The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with...

Autos: Empty tanks

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

The passenger car market has experienced a recent surge in demand with a 43 percent increase in volumetric sales...

Markets on the edge!

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:01am

Markets hate uncertainty, and that is what is triggering the selling pressure in the PSX. Risks are building on both...

ECB keeps rates unchanged

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday, playing down the impact of...

BR RESEARCH: Cars, cash, and climbing credit

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:20am

Auto loans are surging again, and the growth in volumetric sales is competing recent peaks. One could credit the...

Trump says US Fed should ‘substantially lower’ interest rates

Published 29 Jan, 2026 07:03pm

The Fed voted 10-2 on Wednesday to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged

Fed holds rates steady, sees 'elevated' inflation and stabilizing job market

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:37am

Economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” Fed policymakers said

UBG chief criticises no cut in policy rate

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

EDITORIAL: Maintaining the policy rate

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:36am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released on 26 January held the discount rate unchanged at 10.5 percent...

US Fed expected to keep rates steady as it opens key meeting

Published 27 Jan, 2026 08:30pm

The rate-setting FOMC started its gathering at 10 am Eastern Time (1500 GMT) as scheduled, a central bank spokesperson said

Key policy rate: did SBP make the right call?

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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