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100bps cut in policy rate

EDITORIAL: On 5 May the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the discount rate by 100 basis points —...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:23am

Business & Finance

KIBOR falls after SBP cut policy rate

Following the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to reduce the interest rate by 1%, Karachi Interbank Offered...

Updated 06 May, 2025 10:57pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes over 500 points lower as late-session selling erases intra-day gains

Pakistan, India tensions continue to take a toll on stock market

Updated 06 May, 2025 10:56pm

Key policy rate slashed by 100bps to 11pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a 100 basis...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

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

Markets

KSE-100 Index recovers intra-day losses, ends the day flat

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed flat after recovering from over 1,000-point loss...

Updated 05 May, 2025 05:03pm

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

HBL manufacturing PMI softens to 7-month low

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI (compiled by S&P Global) eased to 51.9 in April down from 52.7 last...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan drops to historic low at 0.3% in April 2025

CPI inflation average during 10MFY25 stands at 4.73% as compared to 25.97% in 10MFY24

Updated 02 May, 2025 11:00pm

Business & Finance

Monetary policy on 5th

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on May 05, 2025 to decide about the Monetary Policy....

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

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

Markets

KSE-100 closes marginally lower after volatile trading

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a volatile session on Tuesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in both...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 05:46pm

Markets

Status quo: SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 12%

MPC says core inflation remains at an elevated level

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 10:53pm

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

Dual nationals on top SBP slots: MoF faces resistance to proposed appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is reportedly facing resistance from some Cabinet members regarding the proposed...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:47pm

Markets

Buying rally continues at PSX, KSE-100 surges nearly 700 points

Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing the final...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

Markets

SBP likely to deliver seventh straight cut amid cooling inflation

Pakistan’s central bank is expected to lower its key interest rate by up to 50 basis points (bps) on Monday,...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 01:38pm

FPCCI demands 5pc cut in policy rate at one single stroke

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:05am

Pakistan

SBP’s rate cut cycle nears end, says brokerage house ahead of MPC

Majority expect up to 100bps rate cut in key policy rate in upcoming MPC, AHL survey finds

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 10:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation projected to reach 2.3% in February

Pakistan headline inflation is expected to fall to 2.3% in February 2025, slightly lower than 2.4% recorded in the...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 02:04pm

Markets

Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

Markets

National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm

Editorials

Monetary Policy Statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Markets

KSE-100 loses nearly 1,500 points as market looks for fresh triggers

Selling pressure persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost nearly 1,500...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

BR Research

Is SBP under pressure, or sandbagging expectations?

A monetary policy committee that took 14 months to double the policy rate between 2022 and 2023, has managed to cut...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Bulk of Pakistan’s foreign debt repayment for FY25 already repaid: SBP chief

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said “bulk of” the country’s foreign debt for the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:51pm

Business & Finance

In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12%

MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5%

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:35pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 1,360 points lower as investors opt for caution

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed selling pressure on Monday, with its benchmark KSE-100 Index closing...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January

Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	281.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	145.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.33
Euro to USD / May 15	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5,892.58
Nasdaq / May 14	19,146.81
Dow Jones / May 14	42,051.06
India Sensex / May 15	80,937.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	37,755.51
Hang Seng / May 15	23,453.16
FTSE 100 / May 15	8,561.58
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	23,462.44
France CAC40 / May 15	7,814.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	293,124
Petrol/Litre / May 15	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	60.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	3,162.99
Diesel/Litre / May 15	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	65.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.04 ▲ 0.43 (16.48%)
Parmount Sp. / May 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.68 ▲ 0.44 (13.58%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 15 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	9.14 ▲ 1 (12.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 15 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.83 ▲ 1 (11.33%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 15 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	8.50 ▲ 0.78 (10.1%)
Hala Enterprise / May 15 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.26 ▲ 1.21 (10.04%)
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	22.06 ▲ 2.01 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / May 15 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / May 15 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	49.46 ▲ 4.5 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / May 15 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.87 ▲ 1.08 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Baba Farid Sugar / May 15 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	52.60 ▼ -5.83 (-9.98%)
Apna Microfin. / May 15 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.95 ▼ -1 (-9.13%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 15 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -4.5 (-8.77%)
Reliance Weaving / May 15 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	101 ▼ -8.95 (-8.14%)
Imperial Limited / May 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	16.31 ▼ -1.44 (-8.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / May 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.27 (-7.83%)
Olympia Mills / May 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	51.30 ▼ -4.23 (-7.62%)
Hussain Industries / May 15 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.12 ▼ -2.17 (-7.41%)
Sanghar Sugar / May 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.66 ▼ -4.28 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	39,249,302 ▲ 1.66
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	38,675,354 ▲ 0.12
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,219,159 ▲ 0.29
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	26,295,309 ▲ 3.16
Kohinoor Spining / May 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	24,221,544 ▲ 0.15
Waves Corporation / May 15 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	20,355,964 ▲ 0.19
Sui South Gas / May 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	19,189,034 ▲ 0.77
B.O.Punjab / May 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,059,896 ▲ 0.09
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	13,687,355 ▲ 1.2
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	13,376,720 ▲ 2.01

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