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Consumer prices

SPI-based inflation rises 0.62pc WoW

Updated 02 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation recorded an increase of 0.62 percent during...

Inflation’s dangerous return

Published 12 Oct, 2025 05:16am

EDITORIAL: The return of rising inflation, with consumer prices climbing to 5.6 percent in September – nearly...

India records strong 7.8pc growth in June quarter

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

NEW DELHI: India’s GDP grew by 7.8 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Thursday, despite...

Brazil retail sales post biggest drop in Nov

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

SAO PAULO: Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in November their biggest drop in five months, government ...

UK inflation hits 41-year high as Hunt readies tough budget

Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am

LONDON: Surging household energy bills and food prices pushed British inflation to a 41-year high, data showed a day...

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall on fears of profit hit from inflation, rate hikes

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Tuesday in the run-up to a key inflation reading and the start of...

China’s factory inflation hits 17-month low, consumer prices speed up

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased in July to a 17-month low, defying global cost pressures as slower...

Euro zone bond yields rise as inflation hits another record high

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose sharply on Friday as inflation in the bloc rose to another record high...

Resurging US inflation puts Fed on track for more big rate hikes

Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am

WASHINGTON: Red-hot US inflation is showing few signs of cooling, putting the Federal Reserve on track to continue...

German steel workers to strike as inflation squeezes pay

Published 26 May, 2022 07:13am

FRANKFURT: The German steel workers union said Wednesday it had called strikes after failing to reach a pay deal ...

Two decades on, euro can’t shake reputation as price driver

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Europeans have been living with euro banknotes and coins for 20 years now, but many still point the finger at the...

Spanish inflation soars to 29-year high

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

MADRID: Spanish inflation accelerated in November to its highest level in nearly three decades on the back of rising...

The 1970s all over again? Stagflation debate splits Wall St

Published 27 Oct, 2021 11:46am

NEW YORK: Phil Orlando has not heard this many people mentioning stagflation since he was a financial journalist in...

S&P, Nasdaq down

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

• JPMorgan drops amid low interest rates • Boeing slips on new production problems for 787 Dreamliners NEW...

US consumer prices post largest gain in 13 years; inflation has likely peaked

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased by the most in 13 years in June amid supply constraints and a continued...

Japan consumer prices rise for first time in 14 months

Published 18 Jun, 2021 10:03am

Japan's vaccination programme is picking up after a slow start. Around six percent of the population is now fully vaccinated.

US 12-month producer inflation jumps record 6.6pc in May: govt

Published 15 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

Compared to April, the PPI rose 0.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, far more than economists had expected.

Friday's midday trade: Wall Street flat with Fed meet in focus

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

NEW YORK: US stock indexes were flat on Friday as focus turned to next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while...

Brazil inflation hits multi-year high

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

BRASILIA: Brazilian inflation jumped to its highest monthly rate for May in a quarter century and the annual rate...

Markets tumble as inflation fears haunt trading floors

Published 11 May, 2021 04:09pm

Signs that this is having an effect were seen in data from China that showed prices paid at the country's factory gates rose last month at their fastest pace in almost four years.

Chile hikes growth forecast for 2021 as copper price soars

Published 27 Apr, 2021 08:57pm

Gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 6% in 2021, up from a previous forecast in January of 5%, according to the report.
The price of copper is expected to hit $3.99 per pound, up sharply from a previous forecast of $3.35, the report said.

Gold edges higher as dollar dwindles after US inflation data

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:41am

The European Central Bank should spell out its tolerance for overshooting its inflation target, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday.

Wall St headed for higher open after tepid inflation data

Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:50pm

High-growth stocks dip after strong comeback on Tuesday.
GameStop set for longest winning streak in six months.
Futures up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 0.40%, Nasdaq 0.59%.

Mexico inflation quickens in February to highest since October

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:32pm

Consumer prices rose by 3.76% in the year through February, beating the consensus forecast of a Reuters poll for a reading of 3.72%. Inflation, which stood at 3.54% a month earlier, quickened to its highest level since reaching 4.09% in October.
The Bank of Mexico targets a rate of 3% with a one percentage point tolerance threshold above and below that figure.

Rising Turkish inflation puts rate hike option back in focus

Statistics agency INE said rolling 12-month inflation hit 3.1%, within the central bank's target range of between 2%-4%.
Chile is the world's top copper producer.

Brazil consumer confidence falls in January for fourth month in a row

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:29pm

The Getulio Vargas Foundation's (FGV) consumer confidence index fell 2.7 points to 75.8 points in January.

Japan’s consumer prices fall at decade-fast pace, add to deflation fears

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:14am

TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer prices slumped in December at the fastest annual pace in a decade, a sign of...

Mexico early-January prices rise faster than expected

Published 22 Jan, 2021 06:30pm

The median forecast of 12 analysts polled by Reuters was for inflation to tick up to 3.17% in early January from 3.08% in the second half of December.
The closely watched core price index, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, climbed 0.24% in early January.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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