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Exports Rose, Yet July’s Trade Gap Widened to $3.95bn
Exports improved in July, but imports rose faster from a much larger base, widening Pakistan’s merchandise-trade deficit year on year.
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A 49.1% Settlement Ratio Does Not Mean 50.9% of Trades Failed
NCCPL reported 640.6 million shares traded and 314.5 million shares settled on 29 July. The gap reflects different market-process stages, not a failed-trade percentage.
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After a 3.8% Week, Friday's 1.36% Decline Was Positioning, Not Panic
KSE-100 fell 1.36% on Friday 20 June after a strong week, but the move looked like profit-taking after a re-rating rather than a reversal of the underlying thesis.
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Foreigners Sat Out. The KSE-100 Still Gained 3.8%. Now What?
KSE-100 gained 3.8% in the week ending 19 June 2026, but foreign investors added only $1.9m. The move was funded by domestic institutions, mainly mutual funds.
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What Actually Moved the KSE-100: Risk Premium, Not Earnings
KSE-100 moved sharply from 16 to 18 June 2026, but the driver was a sentiment re-rating linked to geopolitical risk and oil, not a confirmed upgrade to earnings or macro data.
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KSE-100's 2,696-Point Friday: What One Session Tells Us
KSE-100 gained 1.13% in the week ending 12 June 2026, but most of the move came from one Friday session. That concentration matters because event-driven gains depend on the events holding.