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Inflation expected to lower slightly in Pakistan

After inching up to 3.5% YoY in May, Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to lower slightly, clocking in at...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 03:22pm

Business & Finance

Status quo: MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

Regional tensions may keep SBP from easing policy further, say analysts

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 10:06pm

Markets

Status quo likely as rising oil prices play on SBP’s mind, say analysts

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to hold the key policy rate at...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 04:41pm

Markets

Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as many...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 03:11pm

MPC meeting on 16th: Analysts give mixed views on key rate direction

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on ...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

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

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

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

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

Editorials

MPS: further cut in key interest rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am

Pakistan

Govt’s interest payments to decrease by Rs1.5tn in FY25 as policy rate comes down: SBP chief

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the decline in key policy rate will help the government...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:04pm

Markets

Selling pressure at PSX, KSE-100 settles just below 115,000

Profit-taking comes as SBP cut key policy rate in line with expectations

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:50pm

Business & Finance

Key interest rate brought down by 200bps to 13pc

KARACHI: With inflation declining in line with its expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Markets

Higher than market consensus: SBP reduces key policy rate by 250bps, takes it to 15%

Most analysts had expected cut of 200bps

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 1.2% higher in anticipation of monetary policy announcement

Benchmark index also crosses 92,000 during intra-day trading for first time, but closes marginally below historic level

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

BR Research

MPC meeting: a bonanza is coming

A record month-on-month rise of over a trillion rupees in gross banking advances; nearing nine percent over Sep-24,...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

200bps cut in key policy rate likely

KARACHI: With the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) set to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on November ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

FPCCI demands lowering policy rate to 9pc

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:50am

Pakistan

Cannot defer reform agenda anymore, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister says state-owned insurance companies should also be handed over to private sector

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:34pm

Business & Finance

ICMA advocates further cut in interest rate

KARACHI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has welcomed the recent decision by the State Bank...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am

Pakistan

SBP widely seen cutting key policy rate on Monday

Only one analyst out of 14 predicts rates would be held at 20.5%; the rest forecast a cut

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:30pm

Business & Finance

Further cut in key policy rate expected

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce Monetary Policy on Jul 29, 2024 with expectation...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:01am

Markets

Investors get over cut in key policy rate, anxious over budget as KSE-100 falls below 73,000

Rumours over anti-growth measures overshadow impact of rate cut

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 07:19pm

Markets

Start of monetary easing: experts weigh in on SBP’s decision to cut key policy rate

Development comes a couple of days ahead of budget announcement

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:03pm

Markets

First cut in 4 years: SBP reduces key policy rate by 150 basis points, takes it to 20.5%

Says significant decline in inflation since February broadly in line with expectations, but May outturn was better than anticipated

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:01pm

Markets

KSE-100 down over 500 points on monetary policy uncertainty, budget measures

Uncertainty on government measures in the upcoming budget and the key policy rate played on the minds of investors...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 05:49pm

SBP likely to lower policy rate: S&P GMI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation rate declined for the fifth consecutive month to 11.8 per cent in May and...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:22am

Markets

KSE-100 falls 1.44% in anticipation of monetary policy announcement

Benchmark index plunges nearly 1,050 points as market remained divided over SBP's monetary policy announcement

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:40pm

MPC meeting on 29th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will convene the monetary policy committee meeting on April 29, 2024 to decide...

Updated 20 Apr, 2024 09:06am

Markets

Stocks stage comeback, KSE-100 gains nearly 1%

Benchmark index settles at 65,502.60 level

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:23pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	147.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 11	6,259.75
Nasdaq / Jul 11	20,585.53
Dow Jones / Jul 11	44,371.51
India Sensex / Jul 14	82,243.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	39,459.62
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,260.76
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	8,955.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,036.07
France CAC40 / Jul 14	7,779.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 11	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 11	306,069
Petrol/Litre / Jul 14	266.79
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	69.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	3,371.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 14	272.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	67.54

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 14 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	4.41 ▲ 1 (29.33%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	4.24 ▲ 0.87 (25.82%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 14 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.77 ▲ 1 (14.77%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.63 ▲ 0.72 (14.66%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.22 ▲ 1 (13.85%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 14 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.57 ▲ 0.95 (12.47%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 14 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	9.07 ▲ 0.99 (12.25%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	9.58 ▲ 1 (11.66%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 14 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.30 ▲ 1 (10.75%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 14 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	21.51 ▲ 1.96 (10.03%)

Stock	Price
Thatta Cement / Jul 14 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	41.36 ▼ -154.01 (-78.83%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 14 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	6.72 ▼ -1 (-12.95%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 14 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	67.88 ▼ -7.48 (-9.93%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jul 14 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	46.18 ▼ -4.67 (-9.18%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 14 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11 ▼ -1 (-8.33%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 14 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23.85 ▼ -2.15 (-8.27%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 14 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.05 ▼ -0.35 (-7.95%)
Sitara Energy / Jul 14 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	11.30 ▼ -0.95 (-7.76%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jul 14 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	15.15 ▼ -1.13 (-6.94%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 14 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	77 ▼ -5.71 (-6.9%)

Stock	Volume
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	39,625,141 ▲ 0.87
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,461,119 ▲ 0.24
B.O.Punjab / Jul 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,221,763 ▼ -0.04
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	14,994,006 ▲ 0.72
Sui South Gas / Jul 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,335,672 ▲ 0.44
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	13,526,679 ▲ 1
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 14 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,442,143 ▲ 0.28
Thatta Cement / Jul 14 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	11,145,251 ▼ -154.01
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 14 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	10,962,165 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,455,735 ▲ 0.02

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