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Business Pakistan

Syed Raza Hassan
Jul 30, 2025

Pakistan Stock Exchange closes higher amid volatile session

Early trading was marked by selling pressure from leveraged investors amid uncertainty over a possible interest rate cut

Latest

Syed Raza Hassan
Jul 28, 2025

PSX ends higher amid hopes of rate cut ahead of MPC meeting

Cement, Pharmaceuticals, and Technology & Communication sectors were the major contributors in today’s session, cumulatively adding 467 points to the index.

Breaking

Syed Raza Hassan
Jul 23, 2025

Poll shows market participants eye rate cut ahead of monetary policy meeting

State Bank of Pakistan is scheduled to hold its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 30

Latest

Web Desk
Jun 27, 2025

Controlling boom-bust cycle through high rates is flawed: Gohar

Boom-and-bust patterns witnessed between 2018 and 2022 were not caused by low interest rates or increased imports of daily-use items, but were largely driven by global oil price shocks.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 16, 2025

SBP holds key rate at 11% amid Iran-Israel conflict

The decision also comes on the heels of Pakistan’s contractionary budget, where it cut total spending by 7% and set a GDP target of 4.2% for fiscal year 2025-26.

Business Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 09, 2025

Pakistan’s economy turning a corner after earlier challenges: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan’s economic trajectory has turned positive and is expected to remain so.

Business

Reuters
May 05, 2025

Pakistan central bank lowers key policy rate to 11pc

Nine of 14 analysts surveyed by Reuters expected the central bank to cuts its key rate, with three expecting a 50 bps cut and two calling for a 100 bps cut.