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CPI

Dollar dips as soft U.S. inflation weighs; Fed in focus next week

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against major currencies on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data...

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 11:58pm

Markets

Dollar slides after tamer-than-expected US inflation data

US core, headline inflation slows in August
Fed may hold off on tapering -analyst
Euro, Swiss franc rise vs dollar

Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:48pm

Business & Finance

China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar

BEIJING: China’s factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices ...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

BR Research

August Inflation diary

CPI inflation stayed strikingly similar to previous month at 8.35 percent, with an ever-narrowing urban-rural gap....

Published 02 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

August inflation reading comes in at 8.4%

This is close to the previous month, but slightly higher than 8.2% in August 2020

Updated 01 Sep, 2021 01:33pm

Business & Finance

Canada’s inflation speeds up, making prices a campaign issue

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated at its fastest clip in a decade in July, beating analyst...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Business & Finance

Early trade: Dollar falls after data shows US consumer prices eased in July

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after US inflation data showed consumer price increases, while still...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

BR Research

Wholesale inflation stays high

The CPI inflation for June 2020 at 8.4 percent came as a breather, but it may not necessarily be start of a...

Updated 10 Aug, 2021 08:27am

Opinion

Inflation only a supply-side phenomenon: a quarter-truth

During inflationary times, the notion propagated by the gurus that inflation is solely cost-push/supply-side...

Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am

BR Research

CPI: Risky business

The CPI inflation clocked at 8.4 percent in July 21. The headline number is falling. However, the monthly recording...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 08:47am

July CPI inflation jumps 8.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 8.4 percent on year-on-year basis in July ...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 03:13am

Ghee/edible oil market: Tarin asks CCP to act against cartelisation

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to take ...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 03:20am

Markets

Tuesday’s early trade: S&P, Nasdaq scale new peaks

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scaled new peaks on Tuesday, helped by a rise in mega-cap stocks and a...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Nasdaq hits record high as growth stocks rise; inflation data weighs

JPMorgan dips as trading business loses some shine.
US consumer prices surge in June.
Boeing slips on new production problems for 787 Dreamliners.
Dow down 0.14%, S&P down 0.04%, Nasdaq up 0.12%.

Published 13 Jul, 2021 08:28pm

World

US annual CPI jumps 5.4% in June, biggest since 2008

Energy prices have also rebounded after sinking in the midst of the pandemic shutdowns, with gasoline surging 45.1 percent over the past year, unadjusted, and 2.5 percent in the month, the report said.

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 06:54pm

BR Research

Inflation roundup

The headline average inflation stood at 8.9 percent in FY21 as compared to 10.7 percent in the previous year. This ...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

Inflation reading clocks in at 9.7% in June

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocked in at 9.7% on a year-on-year basis in June 2021 compared to 10.9% in the...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 05:56pm

Business & Finance

Malaysia's May CPI rises 4.4% y/y, below forecast

The increase in May's CPI was driven mainly by higher transport costs, with the sectoral index rising 26% on-year

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:16am

World

Canada's annual inflation rate in May accelerates to 3.6pc

Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.6%, from 3.4% in April, Statistics Canada said. That was slightly ahead of analyst expectations that the annual rate would rise to 3.5%.
The Bank of Canada targets the 2% mid-point of a 1-3% inflation control range. It expects inflation to stay around 3% through the summer before easing later in the year.

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 06:02pm

Business & Finance

UK inflation hits highest level since before pandemic

The Consumer Prices Index hit 2.1 percent in May, breaching the Bank of England's 2.0-percent target for the first time since July 2019.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 04:55pm

Markets

Indian shares up

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed higher on Monday, boosted by conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd and software major...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

World

India's May retail inflation picks up to 6.30pc y/y, highest in six months

The Reserve Bank of India earlier this month warned that high energy prices could stoke inflation while cutting the growth forecast to 9.5% from 10.5% for the current fiscal year beginning April.
Annual retail inflation rose 6.30% year-on-year, up from 4.29% in April. Analysts had forecast retail inflation at 5.30%.

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 07:07pm

Headline inflation recorded at 8.6pc in July-April

ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been recorded at 8.6 percent during...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Markets

S&P 500 hits record high as Wall Street brushes off higher inflation data

Meme stocks flit between gains and losses.
Boeing gains on possible UAL order.
Indexes up: Dow 0.67%, S&P 0.65%, Nasdaq 0.79%.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Sterling falls as EU-UK ‘sausage war’ standoff continues

LONDON: The pound fell against the dollar on Wednesday, as Britain and the European Union failed to agree on...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Editorials

Economy not out of the woods yet

EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for May 2021 indicates...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

May CPI inflation rate at 10.09pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 10.9 percent on year-on-year basis in May ...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

Inflation reading comes in at 10.9%

CPI increased 11.1% in April as criticism on govt’s failure to control surging prices continues

Published 01 Jun, 2021 12:39pm

Markets

Japan's consumer prices extend falls

TOKYO: Japan's core consumer prices fell for the ninth straight month in April as a record slump in cellphone fees...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Apr CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 11.1 percent on year-on-year basis in April...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.45 ▲ 1.00 (28.99%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Sep 21 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.69 ▲ 0.39 (11.82%)
Macter Int. Ltd. / Sep 21 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	143.34 ▲ 10.00 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Sep 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	247.25 ▲ 17.25 (7.50%)
Al-Mali / Sep 21 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	22.69 ▲ 1.58 (7.48%)
Kohat Tex. / Sep 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	21.60 ▲ 1.50 (7.46%)
Din Tex. / Sep 21 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	159.00 ▲ 11.00 (7.43%)
MCB Bank / Sep 21 MCB Bank Limited(MCB)	166.99 ▲ 11.48 (7.38%)
Habib Metro Mod / Sep 21 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	9.44 ▲ 0.64 (7.27%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 21 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	98.00 ▲ 6.40 (6.99%)

Stock	Price
Husein Sugar (R) / Sep 21 Husein Sugar Mills Limited (R)(HSMR3)	1.30 ▲ -0.79 (-37.80%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Sep 21 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.93 ▲ -0.49 (-11.09%)
United Ins. / Sep 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	7.38 ▲ -0.81 (-9.89%)
B. F. Mod. / Sep 21 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
S.G. Power Ltd. / Sep 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	3.69 ▲ -0.36 (-8.89%)
Hala Enterpries / Sep 21 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	9.98 ▲ -0.92 (-8.44%)
Zephyr Tex / Sep 21 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	18.50 ▲ -1.50 (-7.50%)
Bolan Castings / Sep 21 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	128.49 ▲ -10.41 (-7.49%)
Khairpur / Sep 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	54.58 ▲ -4.42 (-7.49%)
Nagina Cot. / Sep 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	75.82 ▲ -6.13 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	19,634,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Sep 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,353,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 21 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	11,308,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,837,075 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9,529,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	7,803,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,133,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Sep 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	4,810,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4,381,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 21 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,193,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	168.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	168.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	109.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 18	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 18	4432.99
India Sensex / Sep 18	59051.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	30500.05
Nasdaq / Sep 18	15043.97
Hang Seng / Sep 18	24920.76
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	6963.64
Dow Jones / Sep 18	34584.88
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	15490.17
France CAC40 / Sep 18	6570.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 18	71.97
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 18	13430.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 18	97600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 18	1754.34
Cotton / Sep 18	92.33

CPI

Dollar dips as soft U.S. inflation weighs; Fed in focus next week

Dollar slides after tamer-than-expected US inflation data

China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar

August Inflation diary

August inflation reading comes in at 8.4%

Canada’s inflation speeds up, making prices a campaign issue

Early trade: Dollar falls after data shows US consumer prices eased in July

Wholesale inflation stays high

Inflation only a supply-side phenomenon: a quarter-truth

CPI: Risky business

July CPI inflation jumps 8.4pc YoY

Ghee/edible oil market: Tarin asks CCP to act against cartelisation

Tuesday’s early trade: S&P, Nasdaq scale new peaks

Nasdaq hits record high as growth stocks rise; inflation data weighs

US annual CPI jumps 5.4% in June, biggest since 2008

Inflation roundup

Inflation reading clocks in at 9.7% in June

Malaysia's May CPI rises 4.4% y/y, below forecast

Canada's annual inflation rate in May accelerates to 3.6pc

UK inflation hits highest level since before pandemic

Indian shares up

India's May retail inflation picks up to 6.30pc y/y, highest in six months

Headline inflation recorded at 8.6pc in July-April

S&P 500 hits record high as Wall Street brushes off higher inflation data

Sterling falls as EU-UK ‘sausage war’ standoff continues

Economy not out of the woods yet

May CPI inflation rate at 10.09pc YoY

Inflation reading comes in at 10.9%

Japan's consumer prices extend falls

Apr CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

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