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The Rupee: Marginal gains

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its marginal gain against the US dollar for another week, appreciating 0.03...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — VIII

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 07:51pm

With regard to China’s financial system, and how it is effectively reined in to appropriately gel with fiscal policy...

Fed tightening may pressure PKR but rising oil remains bigger risk for Pakistan, warn experts

Published 17 Sep, 2026 03:33pm

The US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike is unlikely to have a major immediate impact on Pakistan,...

Holding policy rate: the right decision

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

SBP holds rate on inflation, ME risks

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the...

SBP’s reserves hit all-time high at USD21.4bn

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:10am

KARACHI: With arrival of Eurobond inflows, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves have surged...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5%

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 04:56pm

Decision in line with market expectations

Pakistan’s central bank should hold its nerve on rates

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 11:17am

Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee gathers today with the room considerably less settled than it was a few weeks...

MPC meeting on 14th: Policy rate expected to stay unchanged

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to keep the...

Pakistan’s CPI seen returning to double digits in August as food, fuel costs surge

Published 25 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Readings would mark a sharp increase from the 3% recorded a year earlier

SBP expects FY27 activity pickup, flags key risks

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Although the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects economic activity to pick up in FY27, it has identified...

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 9.2% in July 2026

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 01:34pm

Inflation stood at 4.1% in July 2025

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

SBP likely to maintain caution as Middle East risks, inflation weigh: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Published 28 Jul, 2026 04:08pm

Projects Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5% in fiscal year 2027

Volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles over 600 points lower

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 06:53pm

Benchmark index settles at 177,623.88

SBP projects 3.5-4.5pc GDP growth in FY2026-27

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:07am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected an improvement in key macroeconomic indicators for the...

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

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...

Monetary policy: the hold is defensible, the comfort less so

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The MPC kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent on Monday. Hardly a surprise. But here is the kicker: the...

SBP maintains status quo, cites Middle East risks

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

Decision in line with market expectations
Outlook remains susceptible to heightened risks, particularly following the resurgence of conflict in the Middle East

KSE-100 surges over 4% as SBP keeps policy rate unchanged

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:38pm

Benchmark index settles at 178,262.33

Monetary policy today

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:26am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy for the next 50 days today...

Marginal gains

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar for another week as it appreciated by 0.03...

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...

Analysts expect SBP to maintain status quo as Middle East conflict escalates

Published 22 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to meet next week on Monday

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

SBP announces FY27 MPC meetings schedule

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:14am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the advance schedule of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

SBP releases MPC calendar for FY27, doubles press briefings

Published 23 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

SBP has decided to publish the presentation prepared by the staff for the post-MPC analyst briefing

The Rupee: Marginal gain

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:56am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued to post marginal gain against the US dollar, appreciating 0.03 percent in the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 6	277.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 6	277.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 6	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	10,507.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	25,222.79
France CAC40 / Oct 7	7,808.25

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 7	372,458
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	396.65
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	394.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Mod / Oct 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	15.80 ▲ 1.44 (10.03%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 7 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	23.39 ▲ 2.13 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / Oct 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.88 ▲ 7.72 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	74.09 ▲ 6.74 (10.01%)
Treet Corp / Oct 7 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	44.56 ▲ 4.05 (10%)
Data Agro / Oct 7 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	92.55 ▲ 8.41 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 7 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	174.91 ▲ 15.9 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	39.94 ▲ 3.63 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 7 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	76.91 ▲ 6.99 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.44 ▼ -0.48 (-12.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.57 ▼ -0.97 (-11.36%)
Asim Textile / Oct 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	81.72 ▼ -9.08 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	64.01 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 7 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.33 ▼ -4.67 (-9.73%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 7 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	83.14 ▼ -7.42 (-8.19%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	262.16 ▼ -22.46 (-7.89%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	133.98 ▼ -11.07 (-7.63%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 7 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	401.66 ▼ -28.92 (-6.72%)
Century Ins. / Oct 7 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	56.28 ▼ -3.64 (-6.07%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,659,125 ▲ 0.45
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,756,886 ▼ -0.2
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	44,141,519 ▼ -0.06
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 7 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	42,719,357 ▲ 0.04
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 7 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	30,549,672 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,045,805 ▲ 0
Dewan Cement / Oct 7 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	15,285,606 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,669,746 ▼ -0.06
Media Times Ltd / Oct 7 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	11,935,285 ▲ 0.4
TPL Properties / Oct 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,557,812 ▲ 0.16

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