Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) amid fading hopes of a deal between the US and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,100 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 9:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 180,156.77, down by 1,153.51 points or 0.64%. Selling was observed i
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Monday's session marginally lower, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 120 points as heavy selling in power, fertilizer, technology, and cement stocks offset strong gains in oil & gas exploration and refinery sectors. Investor sentiment remained cautious as oil prices rose amid conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over efforts
Total inflows into Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) during July, 2026 stood at USD 282 million, bringing the total cumulative inflows into RDA to USD 13,647 million. Compared to the previous month's inflow of USD 306.0, July showed an decrease of USD 24 million. However, according to data released by the SBP, amount repatriated and locally utilized during the month was USD 193 million showing t
Pakistan's macroeconomic outlook for FY27 has improved relative to the MPC’s earlier assessment immediately following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, according to the Monetary Policy Report – August 2026 released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Inflation is projected to be lower than previously anticipated; economic activity is expected to recover gradually; and the external acco
The monetary easing cycle that began in June 2024 resulted in a substantial reduction in the policy rate, from a recent high of 22% to 10.5% by December 2025. The cumulative reduction of 1,150 bps over one and a half years has been transmitted to market interest rates, the Central Bank said in its latest Monetary Policy report. The short-term money-market rates adjusted broadly in line wit