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World - 2026-10-15

South Asia

India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF

India is set to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2027, driven by robust growth and strong economic fundamentals

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:44pm

Europe

WEF could appoint Lagarde as early as November, sources say

A November 2 WEF board meeting could see Christine Lagarde elected chair, sparking an early ECB exit and a significant European leadership shake-up

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:43pm

Stocks

Threats by Yemen's Houthis to hit Saudi Arabia again rattle Gulf bourses

Saudi index dropped 0.3%, pulled down by a 3.1% slide in ACWA Power Company

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:13pm

Markets

India's August balance of payments surplus swings to $45.4 billion

Strategic RBI policies attracted over $143 billion in capital, driving India's balance of payments into a robust $45.4 billion surplus

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:25pm

World

EU, Gulf nations postpone Riyadh summit after Houthi attacks

Escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have postponed a key EU-Gulf summit, underscoring regional security challenges

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:57pm

Europe

Albania's leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage in capital

Student-led protests against Albanian PM Edi Rama turn violent in Tirana, fueled by corruption claims and education concerns, as police deploy water cannons

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:38pm

Europe

Russia builds major new drone attack base in six weeks, satellite images show

Russia rapidly built a huge new jet drone base, dramatically expanding its attack power and posing a serious threat to Ukraine and NATO

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:38pm

Europe

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of flouting spirit of US peace efforts with strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian refinery strikes continue, prompting the Kremlin to claim they contradict US peace efforts

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:15pm

Markets

India's September merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion

India's trade deficit widened in September as imports surged past exports, signaling economic challenges and potential inflation risks

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:03pm

South Asia

Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says

Indian authorities ordered US citizen Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave India for participating in a political protest.

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:49pm

South Asia

India says first phase of US trade deal finalised

India and the US have finalized the initial phase of their trade deal, with legal drafting underway and signing expected very soon

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:31pm

Asia

New chapter in China-North Korea ties with new bridge opening, Premier Li Qiang says

Li said he hopes the two sides will use the bridge link as an opportunity to continue enhancing connectivity and tap cooperation potential in border areas

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:24pm

USA

US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says

US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:09pm

Europe

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, FT reports

Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:08am

Asia

UK finance minister calls for tighter Russian shipping sanctions

Britain ⁠has imposed a series of sanctions on shipping and related services that it believes Russia uses to fund and equip its war on Ukraine

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:18am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 21	277.06 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 21	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	157.56 ▼ -0.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.82 ▼ -0.0018
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.34 ▲ 0.0004
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.12 ▲ 0.001
SOFR % / Oct 20	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 22	73,651.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	63,133.40
Hang Seng / Oct 22	22,903.08
S&P 500 / Oct 21	7,757.17
Nasdaq / Oct 21	26,702.86
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	10,752.88
Dow Jones / Oct 21	52,856.09
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	25,645.04
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,921.68

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 22	379.31
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 22	98.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 22	4,087.86
Diesel/Litre / Oct 22	390.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 22	81.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 21	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	372,544

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	17.67 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 22 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 22 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	67.97 ▲ 6.18 (10%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 22 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	23.86 ▲ 2.17 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,728.17 ▲ 157.11 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	116.95 ▲ 10.63 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 22 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	120.47 ▲ 10.95 (10%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 22 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	66.80 ▲ 6.07 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Oct 22 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.98 ▲ 1.45 (9.98%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 22 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	87.25 ▲ 7.47 (9.36%)

Stock	Price
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 22 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	48.84 ▼ -5.43 (-10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 22 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	67.59 ▼ -7.51 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 22 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	407.11 ▼ -45.23 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 22 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	65.83 ▼ -7.31 (-9.99%)
Frontier Ceramics / Oct 22 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	73.50 ▼ -6.5 (-8.13%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 22 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.79 ▼ -0.55 (-6.59%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Oct 22 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	441.11 ▼ -31.06 (-6.58%)
Sakrand Sugar / Oct 22 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	20 ▼ -1.36 (-6.37%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 22 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	167.65 ▼ -10.61 (-5.95%)
Dewan Textile / Oct 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.36 ▼ -0.59 (-5.93%)

Stock	Volume
MACPAC Films / Oct 22 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	15,960,370 ▼ -7.31
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,109,477 ▼ -4.43
Cnergyico PK / Oct 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,067,760 ▼ -0.13
Nishat ChunPow / Oct 22 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	5,354,922 ▼ -0.35
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,964,557 -
TPL Properties / Oct 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,781,901 ▼ -0.25
Dandot Cement / Oct 22 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	4,143,055 ▲ 2.17
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 22 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	3,827,948 ▼ -0.1
Engro Polymer / Oct 22 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	3,252,831 ▼ -0.13
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 22 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2,901,584 ▲ 1.79

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