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Actual target 8pc: Revised forecasts put inflation at 11.5-12pc

ISLAMABAD: The inflation forecasts have been revised upward and will remain elevated at 11.5-12 percent against the...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:39am

Business & Finance

Thai May headline CPI jumps 7.1% y/y, beats forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose a much faster than expected 7.10% in May from a year...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 09:34am

World

US consumer confidence edges down in May; house prices soar in March

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence eased modestly in May as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates...

Published 31 May, 2022 09:44pm

Business & Finance

SPI decreases 0.26pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended May 26, 2022, recorded a decrease of 0.26 percent...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

Business & Finance

Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar moved sharply off its lows on Wednesday and briefly turned positive on the day after economic...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Markets

ECB expects to hike rates after ending bond buys in Q3: Schnabel

CERNOBBIO: The European Central Bank plans to raise interest rates some time after winding down its bond purchase...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 06:04pm

Markets

March: Pakistan's inflation reading rises to 12.7%

Average inflation during 9MFY22 stands at 10.75%

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 07:37pm

Business & Finance

China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in eight months in February as consumer price...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:33am

Feb CPI up 12.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.2 percent on year-on-year basis in February...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 09:48am

Markets

UAE December CPI up 2.5% year-on-year

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates' (UAE) consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.5% in December from a year earlier, fueled by...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 11:21am

Business & Finance

Japan prices rise for fourth month

TOKYO: Japan's core consumer prices edged up year-on-year in December for the fourth month running, buoyed partly by...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 10:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Safdar’s pocket money linked to core inflation

“Nah nah nah, pooh pooh…” “I always suspected it but your comment shows that your brain is that of a...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

Inflation and growth

While inflation has been caused primarily by the pandemic-led recession that fed into supply cuts, and the return of...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Dec CPI up 12.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.3 percent on a year-on-year basis in December...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 09:50am

Business & Finance

Brazil mid-December inflation reaches highest annual mark in 6 years

BRASILIA: Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.78% in the month to mid-December, statistics agency IBGE said...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 06:49pm

Changes in $ rate, CPI and fuel mix: Circular debt management plan recalibrated

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has recalibrated Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) 2021-23 due to changes in dollar...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:38am

Editorials

CPI in double digits

EDITORIAL: The CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose by 11.53 percent in November 2021 compared to 8.3 percent in November...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Nov CPI up 11.53pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 11.53 percent on year-on-year basis in November...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:55am

Editorials

SBP’s informed perspective

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) annual report on Pakistan’s economy 2020-21 claims that growth...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:16am

Editorials

IMF staff-level agreement at last

EDITORIAL: The much awaited staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sixth review was...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Business & Finance

Dollar climbs as US inflation surge

NEW YORK: The dollar index jumped sharply on Wednesday, with the euro hitting a 16-month low against the greenback,...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

World

Biden says inflation 'top priority' as US prices hit 30-year high

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has made fighting US inflation his "top priority" after government data Wednesday...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 11:26pm

Markets

Dollar climbs as US inflation rises beyond expectations

LONDON/NEW YORK: The dollar rose against major peers on Wednesday, snapping three days of weakness, after US ...

Updated 10 Nov, 2021 09:02pm

Unbridled inflation: Public backlash compels govt to stop releasing weekly SPI?

ISLAMABAD: Fed up with criticism across all sections of society on uncontrolled inflation massively hitting the...

Updated 09 Nov, 2021 11:27pm

Oct CPI inflation up 9.19pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 9.2 percent on year-on-year basis in October 2021...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:51am

Business & Finance

Dollar trades near one-year high after inflation data

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar held near a one-year high on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data showed prices rose...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Opinion

Govt's inflation narrative

Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged yet again on 30 September 2021 that inflation is an issue but laid the blame...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

Sept CPI up 9pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of nine percent on year-on-year basis in September...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:46am

Markets

South African rand slides as dollar jumps on U.S. data, stocks fall

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell to more than two-week lows on Thursday as the dollar jumped on a surprise...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 11:41pm

Wheat, sugar, ghee, pulses: Targeted cash subsidy rolled out

Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Tuesday that the government would be providing targeted cash...

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 09:20am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sindh Modaraba / Jun 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	8.27 ▲ 0.97 (13.29%)
F.Treet Manuf / Jun 29 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	10.50 ▲ 0.77 (7.91%)
AEL Textile / Jun 29 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	15.05 ▲ 1.05 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jun 29 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	114.43 ▲ 7.98 (7.50%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jun 29 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	924.50 ▲ 64.50 (7.50%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 29 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	94.77 ▲ 6.61 (7.50%)
Shams Textile / Jun 29 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	46.20 ▲ 3.21 (7.47%)
Zahid Jee Tex. / Jun 29 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	22.73 ▲ 1.58 (7.47%)
Bata (Pak) / Jun 29 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2290.00 ▲ 157.10 (7.37%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jun 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	53.00 ▲ 3.50 (7.07%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Engergy (R) / Jun 29 Oilboy Engergy Limited (R)(OBOYR1)	0.06 ▲ -0.53 (-89.83%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jun 29 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	11.50 ▲ -3.12 (-21.34%)
Hira Textile / Jun 29 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.25 ▲ -0.41 (-15.41%)
Punjab Mod / Jun 29 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.63 ▲ -0.29 (-15.10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.69 ▲ -0.29 (-14.65%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jun 29 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.80 ▲ -0.11 (-12.09%)
Prud Mod.1st / Jun 29 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.56 ▲ -0.19 (-10.86%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 29 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.00 ▲ -0.95 (-10.61%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jun 29 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.00 ▲ -0.59 (-10.55%)
Bilal Fibres / Jun 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.05 ▲ -0.22 (-9.69%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,400,000 ▼ 0.00
Oilboy Engergy (R) / Jun 29 Oilboy Engergy Limited (R)(OBOYR1)	22,800,500 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,981,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,568,997 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,642,756 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,086,182 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jun 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7,028,500 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jun 29 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	6,527,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	5,864,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jun 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,792,481 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 27	207.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 27	207.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 27	135.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 27	1.23
Euro to USD / Jun 27	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Jun 27	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 27	3900.11
India Sensex / Jun 27	53161.28
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 27	26856.89
Nasdaq / Jun 27	11524.55
Hang Seng / Jun 27	22049.42
FTSE 100 / Jun 27	7258.32
Dow Jones / Jun 27	31438.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 27	13186.07
France CAC40 / Jun 27	6047.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 27	110.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 27	18980.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 27	122200.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 27	1823.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 27	94.02

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