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CPI: the squeeze on households continues

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 06:20am

Food and fuel keep monthly price increases elevated. Softer core inflation offers some comfort, but households may...

PHMA concerned over SBP's decision to raise policy rate

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has expressed serious concern over the...

50bps hike in policy rate

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

SBP hikes policy rate to 12% on inflation, energy price concerns

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:42pm

Decision in line with market expectations
Nine members out of 10 voted in favour of the policy rate hike

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...

PCDMA urges SBP for lower policy rate

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:54am

KARACHI: Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) Chairman Saleem Mukati has urged State Bank of...

Industrialists warn against policy rate hikes

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:18am

KARACHI: Industrialists and analysts have warned that any increase in the policy rate would further raise the cost...

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...

Economic stability alone is not enough

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in a letter to Prime...

State of the economy

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...

Outlook for inflation

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:58am

The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, has been showing a rising trend since January 2026,...

Holding policy rate: the right decision

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

SBP holds rate on inflation, ME risks

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5%

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 04:56pm

Decision in line with market expectations

Pakistan’s central bank should hold its nerve on rates

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 11:17am

Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee gathers today with the room considerably less settled than it was a few weeks...

Rupee to hold at Rs278/USD in 2026 as Pakistan’s FX buffers improve: BMI

Published 11 Sep, 2026 11:17am

BMI noted that the near-term risk of a disorderly devaluation has eased with Pakistan’s FX buffers continuing to improve

FCCI calls for significant cut in policy rate

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Farooq Yousaf Sheikh has called for a...

MPC meeting on 14th: Policy rate expected to stay unchanged

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to keep the...

S&P sees cautious monetary policy despite improving economy

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence believes Pakistan’s monetary policy is likely to remain cautious...

SBP likely to maintain caution as Middle East risks, inflation weigh: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Published 28 Jul, 2026 04:08pm

Projects Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5% in fiscal year 2027

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

SBP maintains status quo, cites Middle East risks

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

Decision in line with market expectations
Outlook remains susceptible to heightened risks, particularly following the resurgence of conflict in the Middle East

Monetary policy today

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:26am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy for the next 50 days today...

Analysts expect SBP to maintain status quo as Middle East conflict escalates

Published 22 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to meet next week on Monday

SBP announces FY27 MPC meetings schedule

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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 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	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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