The Pakistani rupee strengthened against the US dollar, appreciating 0.04% during the opening minutes of trading in the inter-bank market on Monday. At 10am, the local currency was hovering at 280.05, a gain of Re0.12 against the greenback. During the previous week, the Pakistan rupee posted a marginal gain as it appreciated by Re0.08 or 0.03% against the US dollar in the inter-bank market.
Gold dominated Pakistan’s asset landscape in 2025, emerging as the best-performing investment as both domestic and international prices posted sharp gains over the year. In Pakistan, gold delivered an exceptional 73% return in PKR terms, Topline Securities revealed in its report, with prices rising from Rs233,711 per 10 grams at the start of the year to Rs405,402 per 10 grams by late December.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off trading on a strong note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 1,100 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday. At 10:25am, the benchmark index was hovering at 171,956.60, an increase of 1,126.38 points or 0.66%. Buying interest was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertiliser
Gold prices in Pakistan surged on Tuesday, tracking strength in the international bullion market, where silver extended its record rally to breach the key $70 per ounce level, while gold pared some gains after touching an all-time high amid stronger-than-expected US economic data. In the local market, the price of gold per tola rose by Rs8,500 to Rs470,862, according to rates issued by the All-
Even a week after the end of the goods transporters' 10-day strike, the movement of import and export containers from various container terminals at Karachi Port has not returned to normal. According to Sheikh Waqas Anjum, General Secretary of the Karachi Customs Agents Association, the arrival of thousands of consignments that remained stuck at the port during the strike onto city roads has ex