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MARKETSKSE-100 falls 669 points as cautious trading caps volatile week
The benchmark index closed at 166,419 after swinging through a 2,927-point range, with market capitalisation down eighty-nine billion rupees and analysts pointing to profit-taking and economic uncertainty.
NEWSPakistan discusses reforms with MSCI and Deutsche Bank
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met MSCI and Deutsche Bank representatives at the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok to discuss capital market reforms, financing options and investment prospects.
NEWSWorld Bank says it mobilised $3.2bn in private capital for Pakistan since 2022
The World Bank Group reports nearly $3.2bn in private capital mobilised for Pakistan since 2022, citing the Dasu hydropower scheme and a Punjab green programme, part of a record $112bn globally.
POLICY & REGULATIONGreece drafts 15% crypto gains tax with €500 exemption
Greece's finance ministry has drafted a bill to tax crypto capital gains at 15%, exempting the first €500 of annual gains, according to Reuters and local media reports.
NEWSKhaadi plans IPO next month to raise Rs6.2 billion to Rs8.3 billion
Khaadi Pakistan Ltd. plans an IPO next month to raise Rs6.2 billion to Rs8.3 billion for retail expansion, Bloomberg reports, as the PSX cites 13 new listings averaging 47% returns.
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Pace (Pakistan) approves Rs1.5bn investment in Ever Green Water Valley
Pace (Pakistan) Limited's board has approved an equity investment of up to Rs1.5 billion in associated company Ever Green Water Valley and the sale of its 15.4% stake in Pace Barka Properties.
REIT & PROPTECHSharif calls for export-led growth as Naya Nazimabad REIT lists on PSX
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told a Pakistan Stock Exchange listing ceremony that the private sector must lead an export-led economy, as the finance minister set out a 4% growth target.
POLICY & REGULATIONSECP says reforms under way to deepen Pakistan's bond market
SECP chairman Kabir Ahmed Sidhu says steps are being taken to strengthen Pakistan's domestic currency bond market, as Naya Nazimabad Apartments REIT lists on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
MARKETSKSE-100 gains 368.92 points as PSX witnesses bullish trend
The KSE-100 Index closed 368.92 points higher, up 0.22 per cent, at 169,969.33 points, with ready-market volume rising and market capitalisation edging up.
NEWSShehbaz presses exporters as Aurangzeb sets out capital market reform
The prime minister told exporters at the Pakistan Stock Exchange that past incentives had not delivered, while the finance minister outlined plans to widen capital market reform under the IMF programme.
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PSX lists three debt instruments worth Rs27.8bn in first quarter of FY26-27
Three debt instruments worth Rs27.8 billion from Faysal Bank, Bank Alfalah and At-Tahur were listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange's debt market in the first quarter of FY26-27.
POLICY & REGULATIONFed stablecoin plan would make circulation a direct capital cost
A Federal Reserve proposal would tie a supervised stablecoin issuer's baseline capital charge to coins outstanding, while the OCC's pending rule takes a tailored approach.
MARKETSChina lifts net FDI into Pakistan to $176.2m in early FY27
Net foreign direct investment from China reached $176.2m in July-August of fiscal year 2026-27, about 35.6% of Pakistan's total net FDI of $494.5m, according to State Bank of Pakistan data.
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KSE-100 edges up 0.15% as PSX ready-market turnover slips
The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed 248.92 points higher at 171,402.08, though ready-market volume fell to 641.834 million shares and traded value dropped to Rs18.466 billion.
POLICY & REGULATIONFBR Proposes Flat Capital Gains Treatment on Digital Asset Disposals
A consultation paper sets out a single rate across holding periods, replacing the tiered structure that applies to listed securities.
