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Experts see status quo in last monetary policy announcement of 2023

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to meet on Tuesday, December 12,...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:41pm

USA

Fed leaves rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 11:18pm

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National Saving Schemes: CDNS revises rates on its products

Changes take effect from October 30 onward

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:45pm

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SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

In line with the wider market consensus, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 07:53pm

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Fed may pause again with rates at 22-year high

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve will likely announce it is holding interest rates at a 22-year high on Wednesday, as...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 08:50am

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Monetary policy announcement due on Monday, market places faith in status quo

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, October 30, 2023 at SBP...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 02:00am

USA

Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees tighter policy through 2024

Financial markets had widely expected that the Fed would leave rates unchanged

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 11:58pm

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SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

Contrary to market expectations, Monetary Policy Committee maintains status quo
Stresses on maintaining prudent fiscal stance to keep aggregate demand in check

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:00pm

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Market divided over extent of interest-rate increase as SBP meets on Thursday

Experts have suggested a rate hike between 100 to 300bps is on the cards

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 08:24pm

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Another brokerage house expects 200bps hike in key policy rate

Topline Securities also sees PKR/USD in inter-bank market to be in range of Rs320-340 by June 2024

Published 08 Sep, 2023 05:37pm

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Brokerage house sees interest-rate hike of 150bps as inflation bites

Arif Habib Limited says SBP might consider increasing interest rates as a precautionary measure to address persistently high levels of inflation

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 03:50pm

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SBP says emergency MPC meeting reports baseless

Central bank says premature to forecast future policy rate

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 02:25pm

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Analysts expect rate hike of up to 300bps in SBP’s monetary policy announcement

High inflation and currency depreciation seen as reasons behind expected increase in key policy rate

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 07:28pm

Business & Economy

Inflation projected to be at 28.6% in August, says brokerage house

AHL says food prices expected to contribute significantly to this trend

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 05:59pm

Forex

Pakistan’s headline inflation slows marginally, clocks in at 28.3% in July

CPI inflation in urban areas reported at 26.3% on a year-on-year basis in July 2023

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 08:35pm

Business & Economy

SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

Governor Jameel Ahmad announces Monetary Policy Committee's decision in press conference

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 06:43pm

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BOJ to discuss allowing long-term rates to rise above 0.5% cap: Nikkei

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will discuss allowing long-term interest rates to rise above its 0.5% cap by a certain...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 10:54pm

Currency

Back-to-back gains: rupee settles at 286.45 against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.21% in inter-bank market

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 08:56pm

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Fed raises interest rates, leaves door open to another increase

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 11:36pm

Business & Economy

CPI reading likely to decrease in July: brokerage house

AHL says it expects inflation to clock in at 26.4%

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:30pm

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Status quo likely in upcoming MPC meeting, say brokerage houses

AHL and Topline believe key policy rate expected to remain at 22%

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 03:23pm

Business & Economy

IMF urges Pakistan to continue monetary policy tightening cycle

Tightening cycle should continue if needed to reduce inflation and facilitate external rebalancing, says staff report

Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:56pm

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Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in July-December

Schedules 4 huddles during six-month period, with the first one of the new fiscal year on July 31

Published 14 Jul, 2023 10:42pm

USA

'Almost all' Fed officials agreed to skip June hike: minutes

WASHINGTON: A united U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to hold interest rates steady at the June meeting as a way to buy...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 12:01am

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SBP raises key policy rate by 100bps to 22% after ‘emergency meeting’

Cites upward revisions in taxes, duties and PDL in FY24 budget and lifting of import restrictions as factors that slightly deteriorate inflation outlook

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:10pm

USA

Fed's Powell says rate hikes will come at a 'careful pace' from here

WASHINGTON: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the central bank would move interest rates at ...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 10:52pm

USA

Fed holds rates steady, sees two small hikes by end of year

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled in new economic projections...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 11:26pm

Business & Economy

Record inflation, but market says status quo in upcoming monetary policy

High-interest rate along with other macroeconomic measures have already put the brakes on economic growth, argues brokerage house

Updated 03 Jun, 2023 09:06pm

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MPC to meet on 12th

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on June...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

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Fed's Harker says he's inclined to 'skip' a rate hike in June

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Wednesday that for the moment he is inclined ...

Published 31 May, 2023 10:54pm

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5 ▲ 1.00 (25.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 8 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.45 ▲ 0.41 (20.10%)
First Prudential Mod. / Dec 8 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.18 ▲ 0.26 (13.54%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.25 ▲ 0.66 (11.81%)
NBP PGETF / Dec 8 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	14.56 ▲ 1.33 (10.05%)
Habib Ins. / Dec 8 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.50 ▲ 0.52 (8.70%)
Unicap Modaraba / Dec 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.88 ▲ 0.14 (8.05%)
Agritech Limited / Dec 8 Agritech Limited(AGL)	13.52 ▲ 1.00 (7.99%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Dec 8 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	3.26 ▲ 0.23 (7.59%)

Stock	Price
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 8 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8 ▼ -0.89 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	7.21 ▼ -0.79 (-9.88%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.10 ▼ -0.44 (-7.94%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 8 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	23.53 ▼ -1.91 (-7.51%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 8 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	45.35 ▼ -3.62 (-7.39%)
Gatron Ind. / Dec 8 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	237.07 ▼ -17.94 (-7.04%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Dec 8 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.81 ▼ -0.06 (-6.90%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 8 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	1200 ▼ -77.00 (-6.03%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 8 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	14.27 ▼ -0.73 (-4.87%)
Bestway Cement / Dec 8 Bestway Cement Limited(BWCL)	192.48 ▼ -9.02 (-4.48%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	246,006,787 ▲ 0.30
Cnergyico PK / Dec 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	98,899,853 ▲ 0.02
Hascol Petrol / Dec 8 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	60,506,500 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,284,953 ▲ 0.01
P.T.C.L. / Dec 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	43,233,500 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	42,544,241 ▲ 0.78
Hum Network / Dec 8 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	40,175,500 ▲ 0.07
TPL Properties / Dec 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	36,065,929 ▲ 0.20
Sui South Gas / Dec 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,907,224 ▼ -0.08
Unity Foods Ltd / Dec 8 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	28,379,686 ▼ -0.10

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