The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) suffered its fourth straight week of losses, with the KSE-100 Index dropping 670.56 points (0.4%) to close at 166,419.72 amid ongoing geopolitical tension, high global crude oil prices, and domestic economic uncertainty. Read More: https://epaper.brecorder.com/2026/10/19/8-page/1123932-news.html
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee extended its slight upward trend against the US dollar on Friday, closing at 276.91 in the inter-bank market—a marginal gain of 1 paisa (Re0.01) from Thursday’s settlement rate of 276.92. Read More: https://epaper.brecorder.com/2026/10/17/1-page/1123656-news.html
The government has lowered petrol prices by Rs3.93 per litre for the next three days, effective October 17, while keeping the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) unchanged. Following an official notification, petrol now costs Rs386.30 per litre (down from Rs390.23), whereas HSD remains at Rs396.96 per litre. Read More:
The Pakistani rupee edged up slightly against the US dollar on Thursday, gaining 0.01% in inter-bank trading. The local currency closed at 276.92 per dollar—up by 3 paisas from Wednesday’s closing level of 276.95. Read More: https://epaper.brecorder.com/2026/10/16/1-page/1123536-news.html
