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MARKETSUS 10-year yield slips below 5% as investors seek safety in Treasuries
Treasury yields fell as much as 13 basis points as investors sought shelter from tumbling AI-linked shares, even as Brent crude topped US$112 a barrel.
MARKETSSGB 2018-19 Series-II final redemption price set at ₹14,425 per unit
The final redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond 2018-19 Series-II, due on October 23, 2026, is ₹14,425 per unit, based on the simple average of 999-purity gold closing prices.
MARKETSIndian rupee snaps eight-day rally as oil climbs to highest since May
The rupee closed down 0.4% at 94.8175 per dollar as Brent oil climbed to its highest since May on Middle East conflict worries, with observers split on how firmly the RBI should defend the currency.
NEWSGold price per tola drops Rs900 in Pakistan
Gold fell to Rs434,536 per tola in Pakistan after a Rs900 decline, with 10-gram gold at Rs372,544, according to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan rice sector explores carbon credits through climate-smart farming
A proposed initiative in Gujranwala would promote Alternate Wetting and Drying rice farming and seek Gold Standard registration and carbon financing under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.
NEWSPSO board reportedly clears renewed five-year SPA with PARCO
Pakistan State Oil's board has reportedly approved a renewed five-year sale purchase agreement with PARCO, raising monthly motor gasoline and high-speed diesel allocations while cutting furnace oil.
POLICY & REGULATIONAurangzeb discusses Sukuk, Panda bonds with Standard Chartered
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed prospective Sukuk, further Panda bonds, gold-backed liquidity and tokenisation with Standard Chartered to support external financing and infrastructure.
NEWSGovernment cuts petrol price by Rs3.93, holds diesel at Rs396.96
Petrol falls to Rs386.30 per litre for 17-19 October 2026 while high-speed diesel stays unchanged, with OGRA citing global rates, premiums and incidentals.
MARKETSGold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola
Gold in Pakistan reached Rs440,636 per tola on Friday, up Rs2,800, tracking a $28 rise in the international rate to $4,181 an ounce. Silver also hit a record Rs6,256 per tola.
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Gold prices remain unchanged at Rs437,836 a tola
The All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association reported no change in local and international gold rates, while silver fell in the local market.
MARKETSSBP forex reserves rise $16m to $21.47b
State Bank of Pakistan reserves rose $16m to $21.47bn in the week to October 9, 2026, while the rupee gained marginally and local gold held steady as international bullion rallied.
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Gold falls Rs3,000 per tola in Pakistan as US inflation fears hit bullion
Local gold dropped to Rs437,836 per tola after US inflation data strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, pressuring international prices.
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Gold rebounds from one-week low as dollar slips
Gold rose more than 1% on Thursday, rebounding from a one-week low as the US dollar eased, while investors weighed the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month after a hot inflation report.
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Government raises petrol price by Rs1.20, cuts diesel by Re0.17 per litre
OGRA revised ex-depot prices under the federal petroleum pricing mechanism, raising petrol to Rs393.86 and cutting high-speed diesel to Rs396.65 per litre, effective October 15.
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Pakistan urges refineries to explore Libyan crude imports
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik says Pakistan has encouraged domestic refineries to consider Libyan crude, as a Turkish seismic vessel prepares to begin work in the Indus Basin.
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Gold price drops by Rs2,100 per tola in Pakistan as international rate falls
Gold price per tola in Pakistan dropped by Rs2,100 to Rs439,936 on Monday, with 10-gram gold sold at 377,174 after a decrease of Rs1,800, as the international rate was down $21 at $4,174 per ounce.
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Gold edges higher as markets await US inflation data
Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,206.01 an ounce, supported by a softer dollar and lower oil prices, as traders look to US CPI and PPI figures this week for signals on Federal Reserve policy.
MARKETSIndian shares set to open higher as oil eases and RBI supports rupee
GIFT Nifty futures pointed to a firmer open after the Nifty 50 ended a 25-year record weekly losing run, with Brent easing and the RBI unveiling new steps to support the rupee near record lows.
NEWSSPI inflation stays near 12% as wheat flour and petrol lift prices
Pakistan's Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.57% week-on-week and 11.97% year-on-year in the week ended 8 October 2026, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data show, with wheat flour, chicken and petrol leading gains.
NEWSAurangzeb says IMF fuel subsidy concerns not conveyed to him
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said he had not been informed of the IMF's call to phase out Pakistan's fuel support scheme, and said the targeted subsidy scheme had benefited around 10.2 million people.
