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
Pakistan Pakistan's headline inflation clocks in at 24.5% in December CPI-based number has stayed above 20% for the last 7 months Updated 02 Jan, 2023 06:51pm
Print Nov CPI inflation jumps 23.8pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 23.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:41am
Markets JGB yields rise SINGAPORE: Japanese government bonds (JGB) yields rose on Friday, with yields on super-long bonds at nearly two-week... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Markets Japan inflation hits four-decade high in October TOKYO: Japanese inflation hit a four-decade high last month, government data showed Friday, fuelled by high energy... Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:41am
Editorials Dip in remittances EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows, a desired form of inflows like exports, declined to 9,900.5 million dollars... Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Editorials Rising inflation challenge EDITORIAL: Consumer price index (CPI) registered at 26.6 percent for October against 23.2 percent in September as ... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Print Oct CPI accelerates to 26.6pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 26.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in October 2022 as... Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Opinion 1Q: Economic performance In our last article we had expressed the hope of potential turnaround in the economy. Some early data for the month... Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am
Business & Finance Sept CPI soars 23pc YoY, declines 1.2pc MoM ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 23.2 percent on year-on-year basis in September 2022 as... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Inflation in Pakistan hits 24.9% in July, a 14-year high CPI inflation in rural areas increased by 26.9% on year-on-year basis Updated 01 Aug, 2022 04:22pm
Business & Finance New Zealand’s inflation hits 3-decade high, raising bets on sharper rate hikes WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in three decades, beating forecasts and raising... Published 18 Jul, 2022 10:51am
Business & Finance Dollar jumps, euro breaks parity NEW YORK: The dollar surged to a 20-year high against a basket of currencies and the euro broke below parity against... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
Editorials Menacing inflation EDITORIAL: The Consumer Price Index for June 2022 rose by 21.3 percent year on year, 13.8 percent from May 2022, the... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Print June CPI inflation spikes to 21.32pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by a massive 21.32 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:55am
Print 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