Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Mettis Global’s October 24 compilation of Pakistan market and economic indicators shows the KSE-100 at 162,374.88 on October 23, down from 166,419.72 a week earlier. The interbank rupee was 276.8236 per US dollar, while Karachi gold was Rs363,971 per 10 grams, compared with Rs377,774 on October 16.

September’s consumer price index rose 1.27% month on month and 10.26% year on year, while the trade deficit widened to $3,531 million from $3,292 million in August. Foreign exchange reserves totalled $26,833 million in the week ending October 16, and the current account recorded a $356 million deficit in September. The compilation also reports FY26 GDP growth of 3.65%, against 3.11% in FY25.