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Weekly SPI inflation down 0.46pc

Published 14 Nov, 2026 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended on November 12, 2026 recorded a decrease of...

MoC defends suspension of transit trade with Afghanistan

Published 12 Nov, 2026 04:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Wednesday defended the government’s decision to suspend bilateral and...

FY26 textile exports reach four-year high level

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports increased by 0.3 percent to USD 18 billion in FY2025-26, marking...

Widening trade deficit

Updated 11 Nov, 2026 05:37am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the trade deficit has widened by 15.97 percent during the...

Benchmark bar price: FBR raises minimum value of iron, steel scrap supply to 60pc

Published 10 Nov, 2026 04:44am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased the minimum value of supply of specified remeltable iron...

The GDP by expenditure

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 06:39am

The National Income Committee of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released the GDP estimates for 2025-26, both...

Marginal gains: momentum continues

Published 09 Nov, 2026 04:46am

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

Pakistan’s middle-income aspiration: from economic mobility to survival

Updated 07 Nov, 2026 07:39am

The middle-class contract in decline A university degree, a professional career, a modest home, a family car,...

4MFY27 trade deficit widens 15.97pc YoY

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by almost 16 percent to USD 14.63 billion during the first four...

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 20% YoY to $3.9bn in October 2026

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08pm

Country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $3.24bn in October 2025

Govt urged to publish data on wheat stock

Published 06 Nov, 2026 07:16am

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance,...

The inflation challenge stubbornly persists

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) October price indices uploaded on its website reveal a steady decline...

Oct CPI rises 9.6pc YoY

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation has registered an increase of 9.6 percent on a...

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 9.6% in October 2026

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:25pm

Consumer price index stood at 10.3% in September
In line with market expectations

Weekly SPI inflation dips 0.35pc

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on October 29, 2026 recorded a...

Getting the data right

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

EDITORIAL: The growing use of artificial intelligence in economic planning, public administration, and service...

PBS, WaterAid sign LoU to strengthen collaboration

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and WaterAid Pakistan have signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to...

A cylinder that should cost Rs 3,300 is selling for Rs 6,300

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:37am

LPG prices have nearly doubled the government’s own ceiling. The fix is enforcement and transparency, not another...

Sugar prices decline 25pc YoY: PSMA North Zone

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) North Zone, citing weekly data from the Pakistan Bureau of...

Pakistan’s stable rupee makes rate rise more likely

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan has absorbed the oil shock better than expected. But as global monetary conditions tighten, political...

Growth for the elite

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:26am

Now that stabilization has been achieved growth is the overarching objective, the Prime Minister and the Finance...

Will the policy rate stay put?

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Statistical systems need to be aligned with data standards used by IMF, World Bank: experts

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to align its statistical systems with internationally-recognised data standards, including...

Pharma exports fall in FY26; decline extends into Q1FY27

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell sharply in FY26 and continued to decline in the first quarter of...

PSX: selling continues, KSE-100 settles over 800 points lower

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:53pm

The benchmark index settles at 165,151.64

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.65% in FY2026, economy size reaches $450bn: NAC

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 03:00pm

Growth lower than 3.70% estimated in previous meeting

External account stability: Exchange rate defence strategies may prove to be the Achilles’ heel

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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