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Pakistan market news
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Petrol price cut by 66 paise, HSD’s hiked by 52 paise (opens publisher website)
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Weekly SPI inflation rises 0.57pc (opens publisher website)
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Bid to evade over Rs683m in duties, taxes foiled (opens publisher website)
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Mian Zahid urges govt to address rising inflation (opens publisher website)
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Misuse of dyes imported under EFS: FBR chairman takes notice of concerns raised by PCDMA (opens publisher website)
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‘Govt needs to complement Customs tariff reforms with governance reforms’ (opens publisher website)
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Solar Pakistan 2026 inaugurated (opens publisher website)
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Trump says Putin agrees to major release of diesel to US, global markets (opens publisher website)
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National Technology Fund awards contract to ExD (opens publisher website)
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EU-funded PAIDAR programme: Financing set to go up to Rs4.2bn (opens publisher website)
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UK flight operation: PIA strikes deal to acquire two Boeing Dreamliners (opens publisher website)
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APTMA, CAP to work on brand development (opens publisher website)
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Gold price per tola surges by Rs5,900 in Pakistan (opens publisher website)
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Govt cuts petrol price by Re0.66, raises diesel by Re0.52 per litre (opens publisher website)
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RLNG supply constraints: KE warns of 'load management' during peak hours (opens publisher website)
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Rupee registers gain against US dollar (opens publisher website)
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PSX: KSE-100 slips lower, sheds 353 points after early gains fade (opens publisher website)
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Wall St climbs as oil slips; SpaceX spectrum deal weighs on telecoms (opens publisher website)
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India's Jio Platforms targets $106 billion valuation in IPO, sources say (opens publisher website)
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Pakistan registers $3.6bn in remittances for September 2026 (opens publisher website)
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PIA and Norse Atlantic sign partnership for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (opens publisher website)
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UAE stocks end mixed as easing Iran tensions lift Dubai (opens publisher website)
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Utilities stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher (opens publisher website)
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PSX: KSE-100 slips lower, sheds over 350 points after early gains fade (opens publisher website)
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India bonds extend weekly slide; struggle to shake off RBI hike, hawkish stance shift (opens publisher website)
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Palm slips over 1% after no duty waiver but still log weekly gain (opens publisher website)
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PSO inks SPA with Oman's OQ Trading for petroleum supplies (opens publisher website)
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World economic growth to slow to 2.6% in 2026, UN trade body says (opens publisher website)
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India rupee posts weekly fall despite rate hike amid adverse flows, weak sentiment (opens publisher website)
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Indian shares rise, end longest weekly losing streak in 25 years (opens publisher website)
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Gold price in Pakistan surges by Rs5,900 per tola (opens publisher website)
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South African rand set to snap four-week losing streak (opens publisher website)
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FBR proposes expanding tax rules from YouTube to all social media platforms (opens publisher website)
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Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders due to soft demand, Nikkei Asia reports (opens publisher website)
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SECP registers 5,241 new companies in September (opens publisher website)
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PTML challenges PTA order to suspend ONIC operations (opens publisher website)
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China's blue-chip stocks hit over one-year low on AI-linked supply chain selloff (opens publisher website)
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Australia, NZ dollars steady above lows; bonds get some relief (opens publisher website)
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Yuan firms as dollar slips, PBOC rejects undervaluation claims amid EU talks (opens publisher website)
Official observations in context
The table reports observed changes, not an explanation of why a market moved. A rate, inflation reading and price observation follow different calendars and cannot be treated as equivalent investment returns.
| Observation | Current | Previous | Calculation | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP Policy Rate | 11.5 pct | 11 | 11.5 − 11 = 0.5 | 27/07/2026 |
| Overnight Reverse Repo (Ceiling) | 12.5 pct | Not available | Comparison unavailable | 27/07/2026 |
| Overnight Repo (Floor) | 10.5 pct | Not available | Comparison unavailable | 27/07/2026 |
| Inflation (CPI, year on year) | 11.15 pct | 9.2 | 11.15 − 9.2 = 1.95 | 31/08/2026 |
| Gold international futures parity | 437987.9891052246 PKR/tola | 431340.7315292358 | 437987.9891052246 − 431340.7315292358 = 6647.2576 | 09/10/2026 |
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