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KSE-100 Survives the May Drawdown — Still Up 41% YoY After Hitting 191,000
KSE-100 closed the 22 May session in the 167,500-169,600 intraday range, down 3.6% YTD but up 40.9% on the year. Mid-May saw a single-session 9% drop on Gulf and India-Pakistan tensions; cement, banks and E&P are leading the recovery.
Rupee Holds at 278.5 as SBP Reserves Cross USD 17bn — Strongest in Three Years
The interbank rupee closed at 278.495 on 22 May while SBP-held reserves jumped USD 1.214bn in a week to USD 17.081bn — the strongest position in roughly three years.
Gold Pulls Back to PKR 475,362 per Tola — Still Up Sharply YoY
Gold per tola softened to PKR 475,362 on 22 May after touching PKR 493,662 earlier in the month. The international reference near USD 4,530/oz needs cross-checking, but YoY gains in PKR terms remain 30-40%.
Pakistan's Debut Panda Bond Prices at 2.5% — 5x Oversubscribed and 440 bps Cheaper Than Its Eurobond
Pakistan raised CNY 1.75bn (~USD 250m) in its first onshore yuan bond at a 2.5% coupon, oversubscribed more than five times and backed by a 95% ADB+AIIB guarantee — funding cost 440 bps below April's USD Eurobond.
Pakistan Auto Sales Jump 107% YoY in April — Suzuki Alto Leads the Charge
Industry sold roughly 22,015 units in April 2026, up 107% YoY and 42% MoM. Pak Suzuki's Alto and Swift led the surge while Indus Motor's Corolla/Yaris/Cross line grew 37% YoY — but margin pressure on listed OEMs remains the catch.