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SPI drops 0.45pc WoW

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has declined by 0.45 percent on Week on Week (WoW)...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

The Rupee: Marginal gain

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

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

Taxes reforms remain a dream

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

SPI falls by nearly 1pc WoW

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation based on the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has recorded a decline of nearly one...

FPCCI concerned at growing trade deficit

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

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

Pakistan's GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate, says SBP chief

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Workers' remittances estimated to hit above $41.5bn

FY26 trade deficit widens by 21.57pc to USD39.471bn YoY

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit of the country widened by 21.57 percent and reached USD 39.471 billion during financial...

'Four-year high': Pakistan trade deficit hits $39.5bn in FY26

Published 02 Jul, 2026 11:19pm

Import volume spikes 8% to $69.6bn, export earnings drop 6% to $30.1bn in FY26

June CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by 11.1 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in June...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

AGP detects Rs3.195bn ‘irregularities’ in planning ministry

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected financial irregularities and mismanagement amounting...

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

The 2026-27 Annual Plan

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:54am

The Annual Plan for 2026-27 has been released by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. It has been...

Sindh agriculture output grows over 14 years, but sustainability concerns emerge

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 01:18am

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday the provincial agronomy – crops, livestock, and...

Maintaining the policy rate

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

11M textile exports rise 1.83pc to USD16.665bn YoY

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector exports increased by 1.83 percent, reaching USD 16.665 billion during the first...

Jul-Apr LSM posts 6.44pc growth YoY

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 6.44 percent during the July–April...

Slight surge in SPI-based inflation

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation has surged by 0.16 percent during the week ending June 11,...

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

THE RUPEE: Marginal gain

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

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

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.56pc

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation fell by 0.56 percent during the week ending June 4, 2026,...

July-May trade deficit widens 17.48pc to USD34.76bn YoY

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 17.48 percent to USD 34.76 billion during the first 11 months of...

The plight of PSDP

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

EDITORIAL: The allocation for next year’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a prime mover of the country’s...

Tobacco taxation regime: FED collection in FY2025-26 triggers fresh debate: WHO policy

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recently released policy brief reviewing that Federal Excise Duty...

CPI inflation surges to 23-month high

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation surged to 11.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, the...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.7% in May 2026, highest since June 2024

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 04:06pm

Inflation stood at 6.69% in 11MFY26

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.33pc

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: Sensitive Price Index-based inflation fell by 0.33 percent during the week ending May 21, 2026, largely...

Government finance statistics: IMF highlights key shortcomings

Updated 16 May, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Government Finance Statistics (GFS) compiled by the...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 15	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 15	278
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 15	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 15	10,503.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 15	25,014.54
France CAC40 / Jul 15	8,366.49

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 15	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 15	364,399
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Jul 16	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 16	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.98 ▲ 0.48 (13.71%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 15 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.79 ▲ 1 (11.38%)
LSE Capital / Jul 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.50 ▲ 0.73 (10.78%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jul 15 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	107.20 ▲ 9.75 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 15 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	22.88 ▲ 2.08 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	93.49 ▲ 8.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 15 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.75 ▼ -2.63 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	53.50 ▼ -5.56 (-9.41%)
Invest Bank / Jul 15 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20 ▼ -1.82 (-8.34%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	173.59 ▼ -12.09 (-6.51%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,299.89 ▼ -141.59 (-5.8%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 15 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	69.50 ▼ -4.25 (-5.76%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Jul 15 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	15.10 ▼ -0.85 (-5.33%)
Shield Corp. / Jul 15 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	750 ▼ -40.1 (-5.08%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	52,097,262 ▼ -0.08
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,750,019 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	27,820,328 ▲ 1.1
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,382,255 ▲ 0.73
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 15 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	18,204,894 ▲ 0.73
LSE Capital / Jul 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	15,363,740 ▲ 0.73
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,330,355 ▲ 0.02
Ghandhara Tyre / Jul 15 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	14,419,095 ▲ 0.14
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 15 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	12,611,485 ▲ 0.25
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 15 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,114,703 ▲ 0.95

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