Tuesday, February 10 2026

Stocks open higher as KSE-100 gains over 500 points
Positive momentum was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 500 points during intra-day trading on Tuesday. At 12pm, the benchmark index was hovering at 182,876.49, an increase of 536.11 points or 0.29%. Buying momentum was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, MARI, POL, PSO, SSGC, SNGPL, MCB and UBL, traded in the green. Despite clear signs of improving macroeconomic stability, Pakistan’s economic outlook remains vulnerable to a range of domestic and external risks, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday, calling for sustained policy discipline and deep structural reforms.
Related news categories: business economic-indicators psx stock-exchanges

IMF programme: Country committed to achieving 1.6pc of GDP surplus: Aurangzeb
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to achieving a general government primary surplus of 1.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. In a written response to a questions asked by lawmakers in National Assembly, the minister outlined the fiscal measures being adopted to meet this target. He explained that the recent fiscal and revenue policies are shaped by the country’s budgetary needs, including debt servicing, defence, social protection, development priorities, and other essential public services. READ MORE: DAVOS 26: Exports and productive use of debt key to economic growth, says Aurangzeb He noted that the government’s revenue measures are designed to ensure fiscal balance and long-term sustainability, in line with national priorities.
Related news categories: business economic-indicators misc

Honda reports more than 60% year-on-year drop in quarterly operating profit
Honda Motor said on Tuesday its third-quarter operating profit fell 61.4%, marking a fourth consecutive year-on-year decline, as U.S. import tariffs and weakening demand for electric vehicles weighed on results. Japan’s second-biggest automaker after Toyota Motor reported operating profit of 153.4 billion yen ($987.07 million) for the period, missing the 174.5 billion yen average forecast from nine analysts polled by LSEG. That compared to a 397.3 billion yen operating profit in the same quarter a year earlier. The company maintained its operating profit forecast for the year ending March 2026 at 550 billion yen. It said its automobile business booked an operating loss for the first nine months of the financial year.
Related news categories: auto-assembler business economic-indicators psx stock-exchanges
Related symbols: hcar (news stock)

Dar says committed to meeting GSP Plus obligations
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fulfilling all obligations necessary to expand trade with the European Union (EU) under the GSP Plus scheme. Ishaq Dar said this at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting held here on Monday to review measures aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s economic and trade cooperation with the bloc. He highlighted that Pakistan has successfully completed four biennial GSP Plus reviews and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fulfilling its obligations under the scheme to expand mutually beneficial trade opportunities.
Related news categories: business economic-indicators misc

PM announces USD1bn investment in AI by 2030
Pakistan on Monday formally unveiled a $1 billion national investment plan for artificial intelligence and adopted the landmark Islamabad Declaration on Sovereign AI as the Indus AI Summit 2026 concluded at the Jinnah Convention Centre, marking a decisive shift from AI policy planning to implementation. The summit, organised by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication as the anchor event of Indus AI Week (February 9–15), was attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif as chief guest, alongside Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, senior federal ministers, international experts, and global technology leaders.
Related news categories: business economic-indicators tech-comm