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Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Oil rises on supply concerns as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Brent crude futures rose 86 cents, or 0.75%, to $115.74 a barrel

Business & Finance

Govt raises diesel price by Re0.85 per litre, keeps petrol unchanged

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:49pm

Markets

Yen steady before BOJ, AI jitters drive Treasury rally, weigh on dollar

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:54am

Markets

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:24pm

Govt rules out additional fuel conservation measures

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SIFC expects USD40bn investment in 38 projects

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Investment in govt securities: Proposal to transfer EDF money to bank account approved

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SBP launches SMEConnect to simplify financing

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Sost-Khunjerab border: Pakistan, China sign deal to operationalise green channel

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Govt plans expanding export schemes for SMEs: Kayani

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SLIC Bill among 8 bills cleared by Senate

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

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Oil falls as diplomacy hopes outweigh Middle East escalation fears

‘No defence pact discussed in Tehran,’ Khawaja Asif responds to Fazl

PSX: positive momentum continues, KSE-100 accumulates over 1,400 points

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.85, diesel by Rs1.75 per litre

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Lucky Cement approves 3.2 million-tonne capacity expansion at Karachi plant

PSO board approves renewal of SPA with ARL for 5 years

SBP doubles MCR for banks

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.48 ▼ -0.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.82 ▼ -0.0065
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.34 ▲ 0.0074
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.12 ▲ 0.0046
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 29	7,720.39
India Sensex / Oct 29	74,151.04
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Nasdaq / Oct 29	26,184.72
Hang Seng / Oct 29	22,958.65
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,722.07
Dow Jones / Oct 29	52,342.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	26,039.68
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,970

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	102.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,015.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Oct 30 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	2.01 ▲ 1 (99.01%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5.10 ▲ 0.7 (15.91%)
Flying Cement / Oct 30 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	40 ▲ 3.01 (8.14%)
HBL Invest Fund / Oct 30 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.97 ▲ 0.37 (8.04%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	96.20 ▲ 6.93 (7.76%)

Stock	Price
Ningbo Green Light / Oct 30 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	17.06 ▼ -1.89 (-9.97%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Oct 30 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.42 ▼ -0.25 (-4.41%)
Century Paper / Oct 30 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	21.95 ▼ -0.95 (-4.15%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 30 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.60 ▼ -0.95 (-3.72%)
Rupali polyester / Oct 30 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	25 ▼ -0.94 (-3.62%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,551,255 ▲ 0.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	15,202,413 ▲ 0.7
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,545,614 ▲ 0.29
Dost Steels Ltd. / Oct 30 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	2,341,348 ▲ 0.31
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	1,770,510 ▲ 0.01

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.48 ▼ -0.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.82 ▼ -0.0065
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.34 ▲ 0.0074
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.12 ▲ 0.0046
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 29	7,720.39
India Sensex / Oct 29	74,151.04
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Nasdaq / Oct 29	26,184.72
Hang Seng / Oct 29	22,958.65
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,722.07
Dow Jones / Oct 29	52,342.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	26,039.68
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,970

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	102.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,015.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.50

Oil falls as diplomacy hopes outweigh Middle East escalation fears

‘No defence pact discussed in Tehran,’ Khawaja Asif responds to Fazl

PSX: positive momentum continues, KSE-100 accumulates over 1,400 points

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.85, diesel by Rs1.75 per litre

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Lucky Cement approves 3.2 million-tonne capacity expansion at Karachi plant

PSO board approves renewal of SPA with ARL for 5 years

SBP doubles MCR for banks

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Oil rises on supply concerns as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Brent crude futures rose 86 cents, or 0.75%, to $115.74 a barrel

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LPG: crisis beyond prices

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Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:04am

Forex

Yen steady before BOJ, AI jitters drive Treasury rally, weigh on dollar

The yen weakened a touch on the day to around 157.815 per dollar and was on track for a 0.2% decline this month against the dollar

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:54am

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Japan's Nikkei slumps 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

'The Japanese stock market is being affected by this fall in US technology shares'

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:13am

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Nadeem Textile Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited (PSX: NATM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1984. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 08:29am

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India rupee to benefit from dollar retreat, plunging US yields; oil surge tempers impact

The India rupee is expected to open flat to marginally higher, per traders, having settled at 95.26 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:16am

Appian in talks with EBRD, others, on critical minerals funds

Discussions around a potential transaction were confirmed by an EBRD spokesperson on Thursday

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Stocks

Stocks slump, bonds leap as AI giants' spending spooks investors

South Korea's KOSPI slumped 5% for an October fall of more than 17%. Japan's Nikkei fell 3%

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:58am

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Indian shares seen opening higher after earnings-led rebound; higher oil to cap gains

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Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:50am

Energy

Petrol price kept unchanged, HSD’s hiked by 85 paise

ISLAMABAD: Petrol has been kept unchanged at Rs377.91 per litre, whereas, High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has slightly up by... Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:32am

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HUBC powers ahead as profits climb

The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) posted a 10 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated profits of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:49am

Pak Datacom Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:55am

SBP’s dollar-buying hunger

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Pakistan

JI threatens to launch ‘long march’ with ‘full force’

LAHORE: Acting Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Liaqat Baloch has warned that the JI will launch a long march from Multan... Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

PM approves expansion of Lahore, Karachi airports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved expansion plans for Karachi and Lahore airports,... Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

PWCA, Shan Foods join hands to promote tourism

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Minister calls for climate-resilient farming

LAHORE: Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Minister Salma Butt on Thursday said that promoting modern and... Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Singaporean FM due today

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,... Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:46am

Shelled almonds and cashews not smuggled goods under SRO: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan held that shelled almonds and cashew nuts do not fall within any of the... Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:20am

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Europe

Germany's Merz says EU to shape better offer as global trade order comes under pressure

Germany ⁠was willing to act with like-minded partners in Europe and elsewhere to defend and further develop the rules-based global economic order, Merz said

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:23am

Asia

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

Myanmar’s government in August said there was no longer a need for an ASEAN special envoy

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:20am

South Asia

Bhutan glacial lake outburst triggers flood, no injuries reported

No injuries or loss of life have been reported, state broadcaster BBS said

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:03am

Middle East

Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines

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Russian drone strike kills 14 on Ukrainian rail platform

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Published 29 Oct, 2026 09:08pm

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