MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market
MG News | January 21, 2026 at 07:00 AM GMT+05:00
January 21, 2026 (MLN): Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties, with a focus on transforming traditional financial support into long-term, investment-led partnerships. Read more
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has emphasized the central role of competition policy in driving industrial growth and economic transformation, during the sixth session of its ongoing Lecture Series on Competition Law. Read more
Cement prices in Pakistan’s North region have risen sharply, triggering concern among builders, contractors, and consumers. Read more
Pakistan and Indonesia have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and key sectors, with a particular focus on agriculture, food security, and broader economic engagement, as both sides seek to translate strong diplomatic relations into tangible commercial outcomes. Read more
The Pakistan Stock Exchange, through a notification revealed that it will observe seventeen holidays in 2026. Read more
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) gained by 1.19 paisa against the US dollar in Tuesday's interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 279.91 per USD, compared to previous closing of 279.92. Read more
The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Tuesday's trading session at 188,621.78, showing an increase of 860.09 points or 0.46% Read more
Blue-Ex Limited (PSX: BLUEX) has moved forward with a proposal to subdivide its ordinary shares by reducing the face value from Rs10 to Rs1 per share, resulting in a 10-for-1 share split. Read more
Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (PSX:SAZEW) is gearing up to strengthen its presence in Pakistan’s premium SUV segment as it prepares to open bookings for the Tank 500 Hi4-T 4×4 2.0L Turbo AT from Monday, January 26, 2026. Read more
Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited (PSX:ALIFE) plans to diversify its business operations by entering the pension fund management sector. Read more
Foreign investors ' repatriation of profit and dividends rose 27.16% YoY in 6MFY26 to $1.56 billion compared to $1.23bn worth of repatriation in the same period last year, the latest data issued by the central bank revealed. Read more
Pakistan is preparing to return to the international bond market for the first time in four years, showed a significant progress in stabilizing its economy after narrowly avoiding default in recent years. Read more
Pakistan and China have taken a significant step to enhance vocational and technical education cooperation. Read more
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it injected a total of Rs50.5bn into the market through reverse repo OMO. Read more
Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) has commenced the registration of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which began on January 16 and will continue until January 22. Read more
Gold price in Pakistan increased on Tuesday, with 24-karat gold being sold at Rs493,662 per tola, up Rs4,300. Read more
Pakistan has secured $603 million in financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for three major development initiatives. Read more
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an Open Market Operation for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Read more
Pakistan’s power generation sector recorded a total output of 8,487 GWh in December 2025, marking an 8.8% YoY increase compared with 7,800 GWh in December 2024. Read more
Pakistan’s information technology and ICT exports reached a historic milestone in December 2025, crossing the $400 million mark in a single month for the first time, emphasizing the sector’s growing role in the country’s services-led growth. Read more
The government of Pakistan has acquired an additional debt of Rs183.17 billion during the week ended January 09, 2026, which brings its total net retirement for ongoing fiscal year 2026 to Rs217.88bn, according to the central bank's weekly estimates. Read more
Broad money (M2), the most widely used measure of money supply in Pakistan, dropped by Rs687.52 billion WoW to Rs40.95 trillion as of January 09, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Read more
Asian markets turned their attention to China this week as a powerful rally in mainland stocks triggered heightened regulatory scrutiny, following an unprecedented surge in trading activity that has raised concerns over excessive leverage and speculative behavior. Read more
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX:OGDC), operator of Nashpa Exploration License with 65% working interest, alongside joint venture partners Pakistan Petroleum Limited (30%) and Government Holdings Private Limited (5%), has made a significant oil and gas discovery at the Baragzai X-01 (Slant) exploratory well in District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Read more
The treasury management division of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday, issued the following exchange rates. Read more
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|---|---|---|
| KSE100 | 188,621.78 454.30M | 0.46% 860.09 |
| ALLSHR | 113,265.46 1,222.28M | 0.52% 588.60 |
| KSE30 | 57,731.36 174.99M | 0.36% 209.01 |
| KMI30 | 266,571.54 213.89M | 0.69% 1828.09 |
| KMIALLSHR | 72,784.85 721.80M | 0.67% 484.82 |
| BKTi | 54,331.72 55.38M | -0.31% -167.91 |
| OGTi | 39,151.92 18.57M | 1.31% 507.38 |
| Symbol | Bid/Ask | High/Low |
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| Name | Last | High/Low | Chg/%Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BITCOIN FUTURES | 89,205.00 | 89,310.00 87,875.00 | -460.00 -0.51% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 64.28 | 64.30 63.89 | -0.64 -0.99% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 86.75 | 0.00 0.00 | -1.85 -2.09% |
| ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY | 98.75 | 98.75 98.75 | 1.40 1.44% |
| USD RBD PALM OLEIN | 1,027.50 | 1,027.50 1,027.50 | 0.00 0.00% |
| CRUDE OIL - WTI | 59.87 | 59.89 59.46 | -0.49 -0.81% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 14.73 | 14.98 14.70 | -0.23 -1.54% |
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