United States
Fed holds US rates at 3.75% to 4% in 10-2 vote; Cook and Hammack wanted a hike
Inflation near 3.7% and oil above $100 kept the Federal Reserve on hold under Kevin Warsh, but markets now expect hikes from December.
3d ago
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Crypto
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 (about Rs 2.21 crore) after the Fed's hawkish hold and a Samsung sell-off
Bitcoin gave up its two-day rebound in Asian trading on Thursday as the Fed kept rates on hold but sounded ready to hike, and Samsung dragged chip stocks lower. $356 million of positions were liquidated.
5d ago
Markets
US wholesale prices jump 6.3% in September, biggest since 2022
The PPI rose 1.3% on the month, the largest monthly gain since March 2022, as the AI chip sell-off deepened on Wall Street.
15 Oct 2026
United States
Fed's Hammack says US rates may need to rise again to stop an 'inflationary mindset'
The Cleveland Fed president, a voter this year, wants small, quick hikes rather than waiting. Markets see a December hike as likely; what a stronger dollar means in Pakistan.
12 Oct 2026
Markets
Overnight markets: Wall Street rebounds, Bitcoin $76,464, Brent near $102
The Fed raised rates to 3.75 to 4 per cent and US stocks bounced back the next day. Here is what it leaves on the table for the PSX open, the rupee and gold in Pakistan this morning.
18 Sept 2026
Crypto
Bitcoin at $76,587 after Fed hike as US bitcoin reserve bill clears House panel
Bitcoin is worth about Rs 21.25 million this morning. A US committee voted 28-21 to put the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law. What it means for Pakistani holders under the new PVARA rules.
17 Sept 2026
United States
US Fed raises rates to 3.75-4%: what it means for the rupee, gold and your loan
The first US hike since 2023, with more signalled, sent the Dow down 600 points and the 10-year yield above 5%. Here is how it reaches Pakistani borrowers, savers and families.
17 Sept 2026