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Trade bodies say interest rate hike to hit industry, economy

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:57pm

Pakistan’s trade bodies rejected the increase of 100 basis points in the key policy rate by the State Bank of...

Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 05:48pm

Brent crude benchmark was up 96 cents, or 0.9%, at $106.29 a barrel
US WTI gained 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $95.03

50bps increase—doctor’s orders!

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:07am

The Monetary Policy Committee meeting is due today. The market is split. Surveys and polls show that roughly half of...

POL rates hiked despite ex-refinery price drop

Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the retail prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) despite a...

SME credit push could build the wrong market

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan’s SME credit story has changed dramatically, and unlike many official success stories, this one is not...

ECB holds rates steady

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and took a more positive view on a ...

Promise and peril of low policy rates

Published 27 Jul, 2025 03:02am

In an unprecedented policy action that has taken international markets and other domestic players by surprise, the...

KIBOR declines across short-term tenors amid policy rate cut expectations

Published 25 Jul, 2025 12:23pm

Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) rates for one-week to six-month tenors declined on Friday, indicating market...

ECB holds rates with US tariffs decision on horizon

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:08pm

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday as policymakers waited to see whether the...

SBP likely to cut policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, say analysts

Published 24 Jul, 2025 12:16pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to cut the policy rate by 50...

SBP policy rate cycles: is a trough around the corner?

Published 16 Jul, 2025 06:11am

With the last downward revision of policy rate to 11 percent in May’25, the intriguing question for FY26 is ...

Confidence, Misplaced?

Updated 07 May, 2025 08:06am

“…recent surveys suggest further improvement in both consumer and business sentiments…“ reads an excerpt from the...

FCCI president demands cut in policy rates, power tariffs

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rehan Naseem Bharara has demanded immediate...

ICCI blame inconsistent economic policies for industry closure

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Friday, blaming inconsistent economic policies for...

Taking a break

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:10am

It has been over 2 years—25 months to be exact—since net bank loans for consumer vehicles turned crimson. This...

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in July-December 2024

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 11:15pm

After much delay, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee...

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Interest payments to devour 62pc of revenues: ADB

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:02am

Forecasts public debt to decline by 7 percentage points to 70 percent of GDP in 2024–2025

SBP may hike rates by another 100bps to tame inflation

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:44am

KARACHI: State Bank looks set to raise its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 17% at its review on Monday as it...

Turkey central bank holds rate at 9% with inflation dipping from 64%

Published 19 Jan, 2023 04:42pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 9% for a second month on Thursday, after ending an...

Monetary policy: experts expect 100bps hike in policy rate

Published 16 Jan, 2023 03:00pm

SBP's monetary policy committee is scheduled to meet on January 23 (Monday)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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