Karachi: Pakistan’s financial and commodity markets showed mixed movement on Tuesday, with equities recovering modestly, petrol prices declining and international crude oil retreating.
The benchmark KSE 100 Index stood at 165406.32 points at 2:11 pm, up 281.91 points or 0.17 percent, according to official Pakistan Stock Exchange data.
During the session, the index touched a high of 166070.47 and a low of 165271.67. Monday’s official closing level was 165124.41 points. Tuesday’s figure remains an intraday reading and not the final close.
Market dashboard
Indicator | Latest verified figure | Change / status |
|---|---|---|
KSE 100 | 165406.32 | ▲ 281.91 points / 0.17% |
USD/PKR interbank buying | PKR 276.97 | 12 October close |
USD/PKR interbank selling | PKR 277.17 | 12 October close |
24K gold per tola | PKR 439936 | ▼ PKR 2100 |
24K gold per 10 grams | PKR 377174 | ▼ PKR 1800 |
Silver per tola | PKR 6532 | ▼ PKR 23 |
Petrol per litre | PKR 395.37 | ▼ PKR 2.93 |
High speed diesel per litre | PKR 396.85 | ▲ PKR 0.61 |
Brent crude per barrel | USD 105.03 | ▼ USD 1.62 |
WTI crude per barrel | USD 92.08 | ▼ USD 1.66 |
Spot gold per ounce | around USD 4164.45 | ▼ 0.2% |
Weekly SPI | 372.58 | ▲ 0.57% |
Annual SPI inflation | 11.97% | Week ended 8 October |
Stocks recover after Monday’s fall
The KSE 100 remained in positive territory by early afternoon, trading at 165406.32 points at 2:11 pm.
The benchmark gained 281.91 points, or 0.17 percent, after moving between 165271.67 and 166070.47 during the session.
The recovery follows Monday’s sharp fall, although the index remained well below its earlier October levels.
Petrol drops PKR 2.93
The government reduced petrol prices by PKR 2.93 per litre, bringing the new price to PKR 395.37.
High speed diesel moved in the opposite direction, increasing by PKR 0.61 to PKR 396.85 per litre.
The revised prices took effect on 13 October.
Rupee stays below PKR 277
The latest confirmed interbank closing quotations, for Monday 12 October, showed the US dollar at PKR 276.97 buying and PKR 277.17 selling.
Both rates were three paisas lower than the previous session.
Tuesday’s official interbank closing rate was not available at publication time, so Monday’s quotation remains the latest confirmed close.
Gold awaits fresh local fixing
Domestic bullion’s latest confirmed APGJSA benchmark remains Monday’s rate.
Twenty four karat gold fell PKR 2100 to PKR 439936 per tola, while 10 grams declined PKR 1800 to PKR 377174.
Silver fell PKR 23 to PKR 6532 per tola.
A fresh Tuesday domestic APGJSA fixing had not yet been independently confirmed.
Internationally, spot gold was down 0.2 percent at around USD 4164.45 per ounce in early Tuesday trading as a firmer dollar weighed on bullion ahead of US inflation data.
Oil prices retreat
International crude prices moved lower on Tuesday.
Brent crude fell USD 1.62 to USD 105.03 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate declined USD 1.66 to USD 92.08.
Reuters reported that the prospect of increased Russian diesel supplies weighed on prices, offsetting part of the geopolitical risk premium generated by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz.
Weekly inflation remains elevated
Pakistan’s latest weekly Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.57 percent in the week ended 8 October.
Annual SPI inflation stood at 11.97 percent, according to the latest available official figures.
Market Watch | 13 October 2026. Figures checked around 2:11 pm PKT. PSX, international crude and international gold figures are intraday and may change before markets close. Currency and domestic bullion figures are the latest confirmed previous-session rates.
