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Selling continues at bourse, KSE-100 down nearly 1,600 points in early trade

Selling continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as tensions in the Middle East kept investors wary, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 1,600 points during the opening minutes of trading on Monday. At 10:45am, the benchmark index was hovering at 152,299.86, down by 1,566.30 points or 1.02%. Selling pressure was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cem

Asia shares wary, oil choppy on Hormuz doubts

Asian markets were in a wary mood on Monday as hostilities in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated, complicating ​an inflation outlook that should keep most central banks on pause at policy meetings this week, barring one possible hike. In a possible hint of ‌hope, the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration plans to announce as early as this week that multiple countries have agreed

SECP increases Sahulat Account limit to Rs3 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) increased on Saturday the investment limit for Sahulat Accounts from Rs1 million to Rs3 million. The move aims to make stock market investment easier and more accessible for small retail investors, the SECP said in a press release today. SECP has also allowed investors to open Sahulat Accounts with multiple licensed securities brokers

Pakistan’s mobile phone imports jump 29.6% to $1.3bn in Jul–Feb

Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.295 billion in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year 2025-26 compared to $999.555 million during the same period of last year, registering a growth of over 29.59% growth. Official data revealed that in terms of rupees, the total value of mobile phone imports stood at Rs364.684 billion during July-February 2025-26, compared to

Pakistan faces heavy oil import bill, $1bn Eurobond repayment post-Eid: report

Pakistan exports have slowed down somewhat in the past two weeks ahead a heavy oil import payment and over $1 billion Eurobond repayment after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr next week, according to Tresmark - a financial information terminal and treasury management platform. The platform that serves banks, financial institutions, and importers and exporters in the country added in its weekly commenta