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Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024

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Key takeaways

  • ISLAMABAD: The Power Division clarified on Saturday that the industrial electricity tariff has been reduced approximately by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024, state media reported.
  • Exposed: XLU, XLI, EEM, CAT, NEE
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division clarified on Saturday that the industrial electricity tariff has been reduced approximately by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024, state media reported.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+4.7% 30d

    Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“pakistan”).

  • NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d

    NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.

  • CAT Caterpillar-31.9% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • DUK Duke Energy+7.5% 30d

    Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.

  • DE Deere-2.2% 30d

    Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLU+1.25%+1.14%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLI+4.34%+4.15%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+3.03%+3.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NEE-2.20%+1.70%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CAT+9.84%+5.82%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DUK+0.46%+1.43%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DE-0.85%+0.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT+1.78%+2.99%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024 Arab News PK

Source: Arab News PK

How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) has moved since 7 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Caterpillar (CAT)three days earlier+5.82%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)five days earlier+9.84%final price
Deere (DE)three days earlier+0.44%final price
Deere (DE)five days earlier-0.85%final price
Duke Energy (DUK)three days earlier+1.43%final price
Duke Energy (DUK)five days earlier+0.46%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier+3.88%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+3.03%final price
Nextera Energy (NEE)three days earlier+1.70%final price
Nextera Energy (NEE)five days earlier-2.20%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier+2.99%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier+1.78%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+4.15%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier+4.34%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)three days earlier+1.14%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)five days earlier+1.25%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024.” Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    For “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“pakistan”)

  • CAT Caterpillar

    Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024.” Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • NEE Nextera Energy

    Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024.” Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story

  • DE Deere

    In “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • DUK Duke Energy

    In “Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024,” Duke Energy (DUK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)

“Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024” (7 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) through this story.

For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU), the reason on file says Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI): Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)

EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)

46 out of 100

“Pakistan says reduced industrial electricity tariff by Rs18.94 per unit since March 2024” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.