MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market

December 29, 2025 (MLN): Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.

• Weekly Market Roundup

The Pakistan Stock Exchange closed the week on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index advancing by 996 points, or 0.58% WoW, to settle at 172,400.73, compared to 171,404.49 at the end of last week. Read more

• Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Weekly roundup of Key Economic releases and market data and statistics Read more

• Money supply reaches over Rs45tr as of November

The total money supply circulating within the economy till November 2025 has been recorded at Rs45.19 trillion, according to provisional accounts on Monetary Aggregates for the month, maintained by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Read more

• SBP reserves rise $16bn in a week

The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $15.7 million, or 0.10% WoW, to $15.9 billion during the week ended December 19, 2025, data released by the central bank showed on Friday. Read more

• SBP rolls out new climate stress testing guidelines

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued new guidelines requiring banks, DFIs and microfinance banks to conduct climate stress testing, adding climate-related shocks to the existing stress testing framework to strengthen the financial sector’s resilience against physical and transition risks arising from climate change. Read more

• SBP issues climate-related financial risk framework

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a new regulatory framework requiring all banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and microfinance banks (MFBs) to effectively manage climate-related financial risks, while citing Pakistan’s high vulnerability to climate change. Read more

• SCRA ends week around Rs31bn

The SCRA balance increased by Rs194.19 million during the week ending Dec 19, 2025 to close at Rs30.7bn. Read more

• PSX Closing Bell: Hold On, We’re Going Up

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Friday's trading session at 172,400.73, showing an increase of 1,570.51 points or 0.92%. Read more

• UAE unveils nationwide projects

The infrastructure sector in the United Arab Emirates experienced significant activity in 2025, with the declaration and implementation of numerous strategic projects. Read more

• PKR edges up against USD

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) appreciated by 2.87 paisa against the US dollar in Friday's interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 280.17 per USD, compared to previous closing of 280.20. Read more

• Gold price in Pakistan rises Rs500 per tola

Gold price in Pakistan increased on Friday, with 24-karat gold being sold at Rs473,362 per tola, up Rs500. Read more

• Weekly SPI decreases by 0.09%

Pakistan’s short-term inflation Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) decreased by 0.09% compared to the previous week, while it rose by 2.83% compared to the same period last year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Read more

• Pakistan Hotels Developers seeks 6-month extension in liquidation process

The liquidators of Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited (PHDL) have approached the Sindh High Court, Karachi, seeking a six-month extension in the company’s liquidation period, according to a material disclosure made to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Read more

• Gold, silver hit new peaks

Gold and silver surged to record levels on Friday, fueled by speculative buying, thin year-end liquidity, expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts, and rising geopolitical risks. Read more

• PSX introduces mandatory Shariah disclosure rules

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has made Shariah disclosures mandatory for listed Shariah-compliant companies, applicable from their upcoming half-yearly and annual financial statements ending December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026. Read more

• OMO Result: SBP injects over Rs2tr into market

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo and Shariah Compliant Modarabah based Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it cumulatively injected a total of Rs2.06 trillion into the market of which Rs1.728tr were injected through reverse repo OMO. Read more

• Blue-Ex Limited joins PSX main board

The migration of Blue-Ex Limited from the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Board to the Main Board of PSX, effective Monday, December 29, 2025. Read more

• Dynea Pakistan approves 2.5 MW wind power project

Dynea Pakistan Limited (PSX:DYNO) has approved the installation of a 2.5 MW wind power project at Hub, Balochistan, replaced its earlier plan for a 1.1 MW facility in order to achieve improved efficiency and economies of scale. Read more

• Chakwal Spinning Mills renamed to Quantum Data Technologies Limited

Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited has officially changed its security name from Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited to Quantum Data Technologies Limited. Read more

• CSIL reviews investments, plans digital assets venture

Crescent Star Insurance Limited (PSX:CSIL) has approved a strategic review of its investment position and plans to activate its technology subsidiary through a proposed joint venture in the digital assets space. Read more

• Pakistan, ADB sign $730m power and SOE reform deal

The Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed two major financing agreements worth a combined $730 million aimed at strengthening the country’s power infrastructure and accelerating reforms in state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Read more

• VIS raises Sindh Modaraba entity rating to AA-

VIS Credit Ratings Company Ltd. (VIS) has upgraded entity ratings of Sindh Modaraba (‘SINDM’ or the ‘Modaraba’) to ‘AA-/A1+’ (Double A Minus/A One Plus) from ‘A+/A1’ (Single A Plus/A One). Read more

• SBP announces liquidity injection via Conventional, Islamic OMOs

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• Asia markets edge higher as gold, silver hit record highs

Asia markets traded higher on Friday, although activity was subdued as several major exchanges across the region remained closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Read more

• NBP issues foreign exchange rates

The treasury management division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Friday, issued the following exchange rates. Read more

• Court reinstates stay for K-Electric in damages case

The District Court has suspended the operation of a civil court order dated December 2, 2025, in a damages and defamation suit filed by K-Electric Limited (KE), and has reinstated an earlier stay order in favour of the company. Read more

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