Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Mettis Global published a compilation of Pakistani market data and economic indicators on August 29, 2026. According to the report, the KSE-100 index stood at 177,696.51 on August 28, up from 177,166.52 a week earlier. Average daily volume fell to 712,685,678 from 845,713,453. Gold in Karachi rose to Rs414,125 per 10 grams from Rs409,067.

The interbank rupee was quoted at 277.50 per dollar on August 28, slightly firmer than 277.56 a week earlier. Six-month KIBOR stood at 11.81 per cent, while the 10-year PIB cut-off yield at the August 4 auction was 12.30 per cent. The SBP policy rate was listed at 11.50 per cent in the corridor dated April 28, 2026.

Consumer prices rose 9.20 per cent year on year in July, with the monthly change at 1.19 per cent. For FY26, GDP growth was 3.70 per cent against 3.18 per cent in FY25, while the budget deficit narrowed to 2.60 per cent of GDP from 5.40 per cent. The current account recorded a deficit of USD 304 million in FY26, compared with a surplus of USD 1,838 million the year before.