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Published 03 Jul, 2026 10:50pm

CMA CGM ship hit by missile in Hormuz strait may go for scrapping, CEO says

Attack on CMA CGM San Antonio injured several members of the crew, who were evacuated.

Pakistan

Interior minister Naqvi meets Acting Makkah Governor, vows stronger Pakistan-Saudi ties

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 10:36pm

World

Yemen's Houthis threaten Saudi targets over Iran flight to Sanaa

Published 03 Jul, 2026 11:01pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz arrives in Istanbul on bilateral visit to strengthen Pakistan-Türkiye ties

Published 03 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate, says SBP chief

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

Buying continues at bourse, KSE-100 settles with nearly 900-point gain

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Pakistan

Internet services across Pakistan restored, says PTA

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 10:26pm

Pakistan

40 killed, eight injured as passenger bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan

Published 03 Jul, 2026 12:44pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir attend funeral ceremony of late Iranian supreme leader

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 05:38pm

Markets

Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:12pm

Markets

Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 08:37pm

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Gold price per tola gains Rs9,100 in Pakistan

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SBP to discontinue Sohni Dharti Remittance Program

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 2	278.35
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 2	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	160.90
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 2	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,626.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,697.86
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,469.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 2	367,572
Petrol/Litre / Jul 3	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,177.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 3	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.02 ▲ 1 (14.25%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	16.49 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.02 ▼ -14.43 (-9.85%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 3 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -7.49 (-8.86%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.78 ▼ -2.69 (-8.04%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 3 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	60 ▼ -5 (-7.69%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,926,913 ▼ -0.17
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,189,972 ▼ -0.71
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,206,131 ▲ 0.37
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,374,207 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,622,164 ▲ 0.29

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 2	278.35
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 2	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	160.90
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 2	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,626.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,697.86
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,469.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 2	367,572
Petrol/Litre / Jul 3	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,177.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 3	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12

Macroeconomic outlook and reform progress: Aurangzeb briefs S&P Global Ratings team

Gold price per tola gains Rs12,200 in Pakistan

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Gold price per tola gains Rs9,100 in Pakistan

Pakistan turns FIFA World Cup into export promotion platform

'Four-year high': Pakistan trade deficit hits $39.5bn in FY26

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CMA CGM ship hit by missile in Hormuz strait may go for scrapping, CEO says

Attack on CMA CGM San Antonio injured several members of the crew, who were evacuated.

Published 03 Jul, 2026 10:50pm

BR Research

OMC sales: flat year, weak finish

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies closed FY26 with a story that looks stable on the surface but weaker underneath....

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Exchange

Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.12

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 08:37pm

Pakistan, Türkiye agree to enhance maritime, transport cooperation

Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the maritime and transport sectors,... Published 03 Jul, 2026 02:33pm

BR Research

Feroz1888 Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Feroz1888 Mills Limited (PSX: FML) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1972. The company is...

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:51am

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Pakistan's GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate, says SBP chief

Workers' remittances estimated to hit above $41.5bn

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola gains Rs12,200 in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs319 to reach Rs6,764 per tola

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:43pm

Pakistan registers record 43,559 new companies in FY2025–26

Marks a 24% increase

Published 03 Jul, 2026 11:02am

Stocks

Buying continues at bourse, KSE-100 settles with nearly 900-point gain

Benchmark index settles at 185,372.20

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Energy

Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Brent futures were down 4 cents, or 0.06%, at $71.76 a barrel

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:12pm

BR Research

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

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Hum Network Limited: performance and outlook

Hum Network Limited (PSX: HUMNL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2004. The company is...

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:56am

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Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

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Frontier Ceramics Limited: performance and outlook

Frontier Ceramics Limited (PSX: FRCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1982. The company...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 07:33am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz arrives in Istanbul on bilateral visit to strengthen Pakistan-Türkiye ties

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar is accompanying the premier

Published 03 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Interior minister Naqvi meets Acting Makkah Governor, vows stronger Pakistan-Saudi ties

Naqvi says Pakistan values its historic and brotherly relationship with the Kingdom

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 10:36pm

Health & Wellness

PM Shehbaz orders to ban substandard syringes

PM Shehbaz Sharif bans substandard syringes nationwide to immediately prevent infectious diseases and safeguard public health. Published 03 Jul, 2026 03:17pm