Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Mettis Global reported that the KSE-100 index closed at 180,104.61 as of August 14, 2026, compared with 181,430.02 a week earlier. Average daily volume rose to 853,274,996 from 749,316,786, while gold in Karachi moved up to Rs394,749 per 10 grams from Rs389,519. The interbank rupee rate stood at 277.6522 against the dollar, slightly lower than the 277.7112 recorded a week earlier.

The SBP policy rate was 11.50 per cent in the April 28, 2026 corridor, up from 10.50 per cent on December 16, 2025. The six-month KIBOR held at 11.76, while the 10-year PIB yield edged up to 12.10 from 12.08. Total foreign exchange reserves were USD 22,498.30 million as of August 7, 2026, including USD 17,057.00 million held by the SBP.

Consumer prices rose 1.19 per cent month on month in July, while annual CPI inflation eased to 9.20 per cent from 11.07 per cent in June. Exports reached USD 2,939.00 million in July, up from USD 2,242.00 million, which narrowed the trade deficit to USD 3,948.00 million. For fiscal year FY26, GDP growth was 3.70 per cent and the budget deficit stood at 2.60 per cent of GDP.