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Apr CPI inflation clocks in at 0.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 0.3 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan inflation expected to drop further to below 0.5% in April 2025, says brokerage house

Consumer Price Index in country stood at 59-year low of 0.7% in March

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 08:49pm

BR Research

CPI - Numbers drop, pressure persists

Headline inflation hits rock bottom — rising only 0.7 percent in March 2025 compared to 20.7 percent in the same...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 07:47am

Business & Finance

Feb CPI inflation clocks in at 1.5pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation clocked in at 1.5 percent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis in...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Markets

Pakistan inflation expected to clock in at 2.0-2.5% in February, says brokerage house

Consumer Price Index stood at 2.4% in January

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 10:20pm

BR Research

Sweet chaos: will the government blink?

The sugar industry in Pakistan has long been a textbook case of market distortion. For decades, it has operated...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 09:04am

Business & Finance

Dec CPI inflation clocks in at 4.1pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 4.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in December ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:04am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic outlook 2025: inflation, growth, & debt

Among macroeconomic indicators, primarily inflation has come down drastically over recent months, whereby consumer...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:41pm

Business & Finance

UBG demands 500bps policy rate cut

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief SM Tanveer has urged the government to reduce the policy rate ...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Business & Finance

Lowest in six years: Nov inflation slows down to 4.9pc

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 4.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Markets

Lowest since May 2018: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.9% in November 2024

Reading also below official expectations

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:30pm

Business & Finance

Lowest since Jan ’21: Sept CPI inflation drops to 6.9pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation decreased to 6.9 per cent on year-on-year basis in...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Markets

Finance Ministry projects Pakistan’s headline inflation at 8-9% in September, October

Economy indicates positive developments during first two months of FY2025, says Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for September

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 11:33pm

World

Fed seen cutting policy rate by 25 bps next week

WASHINGTON: US central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest-rate cuts next week with a...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Business & Finance

First single-digit stat in nearly 3 years: Annual inflation slows to 9.6pc

KARACHI: Country’s annual consumer price inflation rate slowed to 9.6% in August, the first single-digit reading ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house

Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

CPI inflation clocks in at 11.1pc in July

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased to 11.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in July 2024 as...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

BR Research

MPS: Rate cut imminent

The monetary policy announcement is set for Monday, with markets anticipating a significant 150 basis points (bps)...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 08:19am

Markets

Softer inflation in July to trigger 150bps policy rate cut in upcoming MPC: JS Global

A further slowdown in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation reading could trigger the State Bank of...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

Business & Finance

China consumer prices rise slightly in June

BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am

June CPI inflation jumps 12.6pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased to 12.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in June 2024...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:09am

Business & Finance

Thai consumer confidence falls for third straight month in May

BANGKOK: Thai consumer confidence dropped for a third straight month in May on concerns over a slow economic...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:43am

Business & Finance

China’s inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases

BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:55am

Opinion

Budget: inflation must be top priority

Inflation is pushing an ever increasing number below the poverty line (currently estimated at 40 percent comparable...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:13am

BR Research

CPI: a surprise reading – but will it hold?

Over the past two years, rising inflation shattered records and surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, a...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 09:01am

Markets

Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 11.8% in May 2024

CPI-based figure lowest after 29 months, making case for rate cut stronger

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:36pm

Business & Finance

Japan inflation slows to 2.2% in April

TOKYO: The pace of Japanese inflation slowed in April to 2.2 percent as gas bills fell, government data showed...

Published 24 May, 2024 12:12pm

Business & Finance

Thai April inflation rises slightly, first time in 7 months

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.19% in April from a year earlier, versus a 0.47%...

Published 03 May, 2024 10:55am

Business & Finance

April CPI-based inflation soars 17.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 17.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

Indonesia’s inflation rate eases slightly in April

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the...

Published 02 May, 2024 10:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,559.54
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,721.61
France CAC40 / May 12	7,802.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 12 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.46 ▲ 0.96 (38.4%)
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.29 ▲ 0.69 (26.54%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.62 (26.16%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.99 ▲ 1 (25.06%)
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.85 ▲ 0.34 (22.52%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.38 ▲ 0.96 (21.72%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.73 ▲ 0.47 (20.8%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 12 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.30 ▲ 0.53 (19.13%)
Chenab Ltd / May 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	5.92 ▲ 0.91 (18.16%)

Stock	Price
Shams Textile / May 12 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	21.50 ▼ -2 (-8.51%)
National Silk / May 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.55 ▼ -3.5 (-8.32%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	41.50 ▼ -3.37 (-7.51%)
Quetta Textile / May 12 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	10.31 ▼ -0.75 (-6.78%)
Din Tex. / May 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	47 ▼ -2.99 (-5.98%)
Pak Leather / May 12 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	28.25 ▼ -1.75 (-5.83%)
Shield Corp. / May 12 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	265.90 ▼ -13.03 (-4.67%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.60 ▼ -0.84 (-4.56%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / May 12 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	309 ▼ -12.01 (-3.74%)
Sana Ind / May 12 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	23.50 ▼ -0.81 (-3.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	83,927,897 ▲ 0.56
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	64,731,154 ▲ 1.53
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,123,962 ▲ 0.16
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	34,157,604 ▲ 1.23
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,440,529 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,041,489 ▲ 1
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,319,383 ▲ 12.58
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,145,512 ▲ 1
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,397,408 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / May 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,687,278 ▲ 4.02

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