Topic

S&P Global

HBL manufacturing PMI edges down to a six-month low

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

KARACHI: The seasonally adjusted HBL Pakistan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global,...

India may extend duty-free cotton imports

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India is expected to extend duty-free cotton imports for another two months through December,...

US yields climb, but 10-year holds under 5pc as AI jitters linger

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Friday, a day after the benchmark 10-year yield saw its biggest one-day drop in...

French business activity contracts in Oct

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

PARIS: French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September’s...

Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

LONDON: Growth across the euro zone’s private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, driven by...

Tata leadership transition, IPO unlikely to impact ratings, S&P Global says

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:51pm

S&P Global affirms Tata Group company ratings will not be immediately affected by the potential Tata Sons listing or leadership changes

Euro zone business activity posts surprise upturn, PMI shows

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

LONDON: Business activity across the euro zone accelerated this month at its fastest rate in over three years,...

Dollar jumps to near two-month high

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to its highest level in nearly two months on Wednesday as investors priced in a rate...

Japan services growth hits five-month high

Published 06 Sep, 2026 02:30am

TOKYO: Japan’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in five months in August, as stronger domestic demand...

S&P maintains India rating on policy stability, infrastructure push

Published 27 Aug, 2026 07:20pm

S&P affirms India's 'BBB/A-2' rating, projecting 6.6% GDP growth this year, balancing strong prospects with fiscal challenges

European stocks gain, but inflation worries drive weekly decline

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

FRANKFURT: European shares advanced on Friday, as investors focused on signs of economic resilience, though the...

KCCI leadership hails Makkah Accord

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

S&P cuts Bangladesh outlook to 'negative', flags banking woes and energy risks

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:55pm

S&P Global cut Bangladesh's outlook to 'negative', citing weak banking, high energy costs, and uncertain exports.

S&P affirms Sri Lanka's ratings at CCC+/C with 'stable' outlook

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:37pm

S&P noted that conditions supporting economic growth and fiscal repair will persist over the next six to 12 months

Marginal gains

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar for another week as it appreciated by 0.03...

S&P raises Pakistan's sovereign rating to 'B', citing reforms implementation

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:01pm

Reforms backed by the IMF have helped restore macroeconomic stability, says the rating agency

S&P Global launches ‘Project Elevate’

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global in Pakistan, in partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad, announced the...

UAE's Fujairah marine bunker sales hit record low in May

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:45am

High-sulphur marine fuel sales dropped 15% over the same period to 31,601 cubic metres

Manufacturing activity rebounds: Inflation risks cloud outlook: HBL PMI

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

KARACHI: The HBL Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, edged up to 50.9 in May 2026 from 49.9 in the...

SBP governor says economy resilient despite ME conflict

Published 19 Apr, 2026 02:29am

KARACHI: The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad has said that while the ongoing conflict in...

Aurangzeb departs for World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 03:46pm

During his visit, Aurangzeb will represent Pakistan at events organised by the IMF and the World Bank Group

UAE non-oil private sector growth slows to near four-year low in March, PMI shows

Published 03 Apr, 2026 11:34am

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 52.9 in March from 55.0 in February

S&P sharply hikes Turkish inflation view over energy fallout from war

Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am

ANKARA: S&P Global hiked its Turkish inflation forecast to an average of nearly 29 percent for this year mostly...

Aramco boss pulls out of major energy conference due to ME conflict

Updated 24 Mar, 2026 09:11am

DUBAI: Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy...

Gulf banks face $307 billion deposit flight risk if war worsens, S&P says

Published 17 Mar, 2026 08:09pm

Report says, it had seen no evidence of major outflows of foreign or local funding from banks in the Gulf

HBL posts 2025 PBT of Rs148.1bn, up 23pc YoY

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

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

S&P Global

Most Popular