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Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian finance minister calls for focus on '3Fs' – fuel, fertiliser, forex

Published 25 May, 2026 06:41pm

Narendra Modi this month calls on Indians to conserve fuel and foreign exchange and avoid gold purchases

India minister urges market regulator to boost global consultations, tackle cyber risks

Published 25 Apr, 2026 12:33pm

The collaboration increases the importance the regulator carries in global rule-making, she says

India cuts excise duties on petrol, diesel as global oil prices surge

Published 27 Mar, 2026 11:23am

Global oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel after the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz

India proposes changes to companies law to allow more buybacks, fast-track mergers

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24pm

The proposed changes give flexibility to some companies to do two buybacks a year with a gap of at least six months, according to the bill

India proposes ‘economic stabilisation fund’ to tackle global headwinds

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:51pm

There is no increase in overall expenditure beyond what was projected in the budget, Sitharaman says

Indian rupee falls to record low

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Monday, as fears of a prolonged war in the Middle East rattled...

India’s 2026/27 budget shows slowing pace of fiscal consolidation, says Fitch

Published 02 Feb, 2026 11:02am

In its 2026/27 budget, the government will target a debt-to-GDP ratio of 55.6%

India budget pledges defence boost

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:16am

NEW DELHI: India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national...

India’s budget aims to ramp up domestic manufacturing in a volatile environment

Published 01 Feb, 2026 12:20pm

Finance Minister says India faces disruptive external environment, must stay deeply integrated with global markets

India budget makes fresh bet on manufacturing as it seeks to sustain growth

Updated 01 Feb, 2026 12:10pm

The Indian economy is seen growing at 7.4% in the current financial year, with inflation expected at near 2%

India gold premiums at decadal high; China demand undeterred by price rise

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Gold premiums in India rose to a more than decade-high on strong investment demand ahead of a...

Global uncertainty, market correction risks cloud India’s growth outlook, top adviser says

Published 30 Jan, 2026 08:39pm

Projected growth in a range of 6.8% to 7.2% for the next fiscal year

India economy to grow 6.8%-7.2% in 2026-27, government forecasts

Published 29 Jan, 2026 01:03pm

The forecast in the annual economic survey represents a slowdown from this fiscal year's 7.4% projection

India finance minister says high bond yields making borrowing unaffordable amid low interest rates

Published 05 Sep, 2025 09:37pm

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that rising bond yields had made borrowings...

Agriculture a ‘red line’ in trade talks with US, Indian finance minister tells Financial Express

Published 30 Jun, 2025 11:30am

NEW DELHI: India’s agriculture and dairy are “big red lines” in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United...

UK, India meet to accelerate trade deal talks

Published 09 Apr, 2025 06:05pm

LONDON: Britain and India meet on Wednesday to help secure a post-Brexit free trade deal, as UK finance minister...

India to scrap digital ad tax, easing US concerns

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:43am

NEW DELHI: India will scrap a tax of 6% on digital advertisements online, the finance minister said on Tuesday,...

India’s budget: analysts too laudatory in their approach

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

This is apropos two op-ed articles titled ‘India’s Budget’ and ‘India’s budget: a forward looking, citizen friendly...

India’s Modi spends billions on jobs, key allies in first budget after election

Published 23 Jul, 2024 05:03pm

NEW DELHI: India unveiled spending of billions of dollars to create new jobs and satisfy key coalition partners in...

India government cuts gross market borrowings to 14.01 trillion rupees for 2024-25

Published 23 Jul, 2024 01:33pm

MUMBAI: The Indian government has lowered its planned gross market borrowing by 120 billion rupees ($1.44 billion)...

Congress asks Modi to tax billionaires more

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:54am

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to impose an...

India races to build power plants in region claimed by China, sources say

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

NEW DELHI: India plans to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydropower stations in the...

Indian PM Modi’s government retains Sitharaman as finance minister

Published 10 Jun, 2024 07:52pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new coalition government on Monday appointed Nirmala Sitharaman as...

India says it is ready to mitigate economic impact of Iran-Israel conflict

Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:40pm

India is prepared to take adequate steps to mitigate any impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on its economy and will...

India's GDP set to grow 8% or more in Jan-March quarter: finance minister

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:23pm

NEW DELHI: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is on track to grow by 8% or more in the quarter ending March 31,...

India boosts infrastructure spending in pre-poll budget

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister unveiled her last budget Thursday before general elections this year,...

India plans to spend $134bn on infrastructure, narrow fiscal gap

Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:35pm

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled plans to spend nearly $134 billion on...

India’s finance minister optimistic 10.5pc economic growth target achievable

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed optimism, in interview published on Friday, that India ...

G20 chair India says talks underway for global framework on crypto rules

Published 05 Sep, 2023 01:19pm

MUMBAI: Discussions are underway on a global framework to regulate crypto assets, India’s finance minister said on...

India records strong 7.8pc growth in June quarter

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

NEW DELHI: India’s GDP grew by 7.8 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Thursday, despite...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 10	278.56
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 10	278.36
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 10	160.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 10	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 10	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 9	7,386.65
Nasdaq / Jun 9	25,678.82
Dow Jones / Jun 9	50,872.11
India Sensex / Jun 10	74,322.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 10	64,166.71
Hang Seng / Jun 10	24,292.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 10	10,250.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 10	24,501.24
France CAC40 / Jun 10	8,216.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 10	88.87
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 10	378,170
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 10	4,174.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 10	75.60
Petrol/Litre / Jun 11	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 11	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 10 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	10.67 ▲ 1 (10.34%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 10 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	62.55 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Inter.Steel Ltd / Jun 10 International Steels Limited(ISL)	85.65 ▲ 7.79 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jun 10 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.55 ▲ 2.87 (10.01%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jun 10 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	92.09 ▲ 8.37 (10%)
IBL HealthCare / Jun 10 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	54.25 ▲ 4.93 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 10 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	122.68 ▲ 11.15 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.35 ▲ 1.85 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.35 ▼ -0.85 (-10.37%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	57.68 ▼ -6.41 (-10%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.94 ▼ -1.21 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jun 10 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	40.31 ▼ -3.14 (-7.23%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.85 ▼ -1.29 (-6.74%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 10 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	380.07 ▼ -25.94 (-6.39%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.50 ▼ -0.73 (-5.97%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 10 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	32.20 ▼ -2.03 (-5.93%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.20 ▼ -0.44 (-5.76%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 10 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.70 ▼ -1.31 (-5.69%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	63,737,085 ▲ 0.09
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 10 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	40,626,361 ▲ 0.32
Telecard Limited / Jun 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	40,238,477 ▲ 0.12
Loads Limited / Jun 10 Loads Limited(LOADS)	33,866,305 ▲ 0.68
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	30,153,254 ▲ 1.85
Amreli Steels / Jun 10 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	27,013,807 ▲ 0.61
Agha Steel Ind. / Jun 10 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	21,875,782 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,604,281 ▼ -0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 10 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	20,436,423 ▲ 0.01
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	18,815,133 ▼ -0.02

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