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KSE-100 closes marginally lower after volatile trading

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a volatile session on Tuesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in both...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 05:46pm

Markets

Status quo: SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 12%

MPC says core inflation remains at an elevated level

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 10:53pm

Opinion

MPC clearly in a dilemma about how to respond to policy rate question

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision today. Over the past six reviews,...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Dual nationals on top SBP slots: MoF faces resistance to proposed appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is reportedly facing resistance from some Cabinet members regarding the proposed...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:47pm

Markets

Buying rally continues at PSX, KSE-100 surges nearly 700 points

Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing the final...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

Markets

SBP likely to deliver seventh straight cut amid cooling inflation

Pakistan’s central bank is expected to lower its key interest rate by up to 50 basis points (bps) on Monday,...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 01:38pm

FPCCI demands 5pc cut in policy rate at one single stroke

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:05am

Pakistan

SBP’s rate cut cycle nears end, says brokerage house ahead of MPC

Majority expect up to 100bps rate cut in key policy rate in upcoming MPC, AHL survey finds

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 10:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation projected to reach 2.3% in February

Pakistan headline inflation is expected to fall to 2.3% in February 2025, slightly lower than 2.4% recorded in the...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 02:04pm

Markets

Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

Markets

National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm

Editorials

Monetary Policy Statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Markets

KSE-100 loses nearly 1,500 points as market looks for fresh triggers

Selling pressure persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost nearly 1,500...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

BR Research

Is SBP under pressure, or sandbagging expectations?

A monetary policy committee that took 14 months to double the policy rate between 2022 and 2023, has managed to cut...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Bulk of Pakistan’s foreign debt repayment for FY25 already repaid: SBP chief

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said “bulk of” the country’s foreign debt for the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:51pm

Business & Finance

In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12%

MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5%

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:35pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 1,360 points lower as investors opt for caution

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed selling pressure on Monday, with its benchmark KSE-100 Index closing...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January

Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Business & Finance

MPC meeting on 27th

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, January 27, 2025 to decide about the...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Business & Finance

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on January 27: SBP

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, January 27, 2025, to...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 07:57pm

Opinion

Monetary crossroads: how far can SBP push the rate cuts?

The monetary policy is due next Monday. The committee, chaired by the SBP Governor, has already eased the policy ...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

MPC meetings: SBP unveils half-yearly schedule

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a half-yearly schedule of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 02:42pm

Markets

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in January-July 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings...

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm

Pakistan

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Monetary policy lending operations: SBP unveils collateral, counterparty eligibility framework

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday issued a framework for collateral & counterparty...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 09:19am

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm

Editorials

A fragile economy

EDITORIAL: Dr Hafiz Pasha while speaking in an Aaj Television programme expressed serious reservations over ...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

ICMA welcomes SBP’s policy rate cut as a strategic step towards economic recovery

KARACHI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) commends the State Bank of Pakistan’s...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Editorials

MPS: further cut in key interest rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am

Pakistan

Govt’s interest payments to decrease by Rs1.5tn in FY25 as policy rate comes down: SBP chief

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the decline in key policy rate will help the government...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:04pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 8	280.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 8	280.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 8	147.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 8	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 8	1.28
Euro to USD / Apr 8	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 7	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 7	5,062.25
Nasdaq / Apr 7	15,603.26
Dow Jones / Apr 7	37,965.60
India Sensex / Apr 8	74,620.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 8	33,012.58
Hang Seng / Apr 8	20,148.82
FTSE 100 / Apr 8	7,842.81
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 8	20,014.81
France CAC40 / Apr 8	6,998.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 7	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 7	281,297.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 8	61.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 8	3,012.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 8	65.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 9	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 9	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Orient Rental / Apr 8 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	8.89 ▲ 0.88 (10.99%)
Mandviwala / Apr 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	17.55 ▲ 1.6 (10.03%)
Shakarganj / Apr 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	38.70 ▲ 3.52 (10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 8 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.78 ▲ 1.89 (10.01%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Apr 8 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	116.27 ▲ 10.57 (10%)
ZIL Limited / Apr 8 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	222.20 ▲ 20.2 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 8 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	150.24 ▲ 13.66 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Apr 8 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	179.05 ▲ 16.28 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 8 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,188.20 ▲ 108.02 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,063.81 ▲ 96.71 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	2.77 ▼ -0.46 (-14.24%)
NBP PGETF / Apr 8 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	23.28 ▼ -2.9 (-11.08%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	19.36 ▼ -2.15 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.27 ▼ -6.03 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 8 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	32.89 ▼ -3.65 (-9.99%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Apr 8 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.29 ▼ -1.25 (-9.97%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 8 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.70 ▼ -5.63 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Apr 8 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41 ▼ -4.1 (-9.09%)
National Silk / Apr 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	34 ▼ -3.31 (-8.87%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	118.10 ▼ -10.39 (-8.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	120,786,326 ▲ 0.57
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,274,278 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Apr 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,156,511 ▲ 0.19
Pak Elektron / Apr 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,484,190 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,262,071 ▲ 1.37
Bank Al-Falah / Apr 8 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	32,588,256 ▲ 1.77
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	28,028,542 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,938,102 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Apr 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	19,784,658 ▲ 0.36
Fauji Cement / Apr 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,903,951 ▲ 1.59

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