Rise in LSM output EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released very encouraging data on large-scale manufacturing (LSM)... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Business & Finance Dollar extends gains after inflation data lift NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher on Friday, extending its gains from the previous session when hot US consumer... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
BR Research Demystifying higher rural inflation Over the last four years, a higher rate of inflation in the rural (versus urban) economy has mystified experts and... Published 10 Oct, 2023 08:59am
Editorials No respite from ever-rising inflation EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September – 31.4 percent year on year against... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:43am
Business & Finance Sept CPI rises 4 percentage points to 31.4pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September to 31.4 percent against the... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Editorials Initiative required from caretakers EDITORIAL: The induction of well-respected technocrats in the caretaker cabinet on 17 August was widely hailed but a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Aug CPI inflation soars 27.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 27.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in ... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Markets Major Gulf markets mixed ahead of US inflation data Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Thursday ahead of a US inflation report that will... Published 10 Aug, 2023 01:45pm
Business & Finance July CPI inflation rises 28.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 28.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis in July... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am
Pakistan 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
Editorials Inflation down MoM EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance June CPI inflation rises to 29.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 29.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in June... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Print Inflation rockets to 38pc amid economic slide ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 38 percent on a year-on-year basis in May... Updated 02 Jun, 2023 09:07am
Editorials Pro-growth budget EDITORIAL: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, which was chaired by Salim Mandviwalla, reviewed... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Print PBS statement full of mistakes: economist ISLAMABAD: Realistic projections for the current year indicate that GDP growth will be negative 4 percent against... Updated 29 May, 2023 08:55am
Markets Inflation in Pakistan could reach new heights in May: report JS Global Securities says it expects datapoint to clock in at record-high of 37.27% Attributes this to higher increase in food prices Updated 22 May, 2023 05:25pm
World China’s slow consumer inflation, deepening factory gate deflation to test policy BEIJING: China’s consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in April, while factory gate... Published 11 May, 2023 10:13am
Editorials Towards achieving revenue target EDITORIAL: The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reportedly shared a detailed plan with Finance Minister Ishaq... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
Markets Gulf markets mixed amid US recession fears DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf were mostly mixed on Thursday on possible recession in the United States, the... Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance Thai headline inflation eases to 13 month low in February BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below... Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:09am
Business & Finance Feb CPI jumps 31.5pc, highest rate in nearly 50 years ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 31.5 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am
World Germany’s 2022 inflation drops one point to 6.9% after changes to index BERLIN: Germany’s new 6.9% inflation reading for 2022 is one point lower than previously reported due to revisions... Published 22 Feb, 2023 04:43pm
Markets Asian FX, stocks extend losses ahead of US inflation data Asia’s emerging market currencies and stocks struggled to gain momentum on Monday, as investors were cautious ahead... Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:43pm
Business & Finance India retail inflation likely rebounded to 5.9% in Jan BENGALURU: Higher food prices likely nudged up India’s annual retail inflation last month from a 12-month low in... Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:29am
Business & Finance China factory gate prices fall in January, CPI rises BEIJING: China’s January factory gate prices fell more than economists expected, suggesting that flashes of domestic... Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:01am
Editorials Runaway inflation EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 27.6 percent year on year in January against 24.5 percent the month... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:36am
BR Research Food CPI: hyperinflation not too far off It finally happened. The National Consumer Price Index made a double century in January 2023, indicating that the... Published 06 Feb, 2023 09:09am
Print SBP may hike rates by another 100bps to tame inflation KARACHI: State Bank looks set to raise its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 17% at its review on Monday as it... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:44am
Opinion Managing sovereign default Nations can and do periodically default on their sovereign debt, despite the fact that they do so comparatively... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:41am
Print Inflation refuses to be tamed, rises to 24.5pc The CPI in the first half (July-December) of current fiscal year on average remained at 25.02per cent compared to 9.81 per cent during the same period of the last fiscal year Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:09am