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Pakistan at 75

Rule of law, transparency, accountability and fair treatment to all citizens are considered as the fundamental...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am

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WPI showing no respite

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stayed near all-term high, almost unchanged from last month, at 38.6 percent. Recall ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:07am

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Food prices: expand social protection now!

After 36 straight months of double-digit rise (with three seasonal dips), food CPI is on its way to double next...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 08:50am

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Inflation: Killing softly

Inflation is on a record-breaking streak. The headline clocked at 24.9 percent in Jul-22 – highest since Oct 2008....

Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:54am

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

Opinion

Runaway inflation

The year-to-year rate of inflation in the consumer price index has jumped up to 21.3 percent in in June 2022. This ...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

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WPI highs signal higher CPI

It is promising to be a repeat of 2009, in an optimistic scenario. It could all get worse seeing how things are...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 09:00am

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Record-breaking inflation

The inflation was expected to remain high, and still, it beat all expectations. Market was anticipating 18-20...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 11:14am

Pakistan

Inflation in Pakistan hits 21.3%, highest since Dec 2008

CPI inflation in rural areas increased by 23.6% on year-on-year basis in June 2022

Updated 01 Jul, 2022 08:10pm

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The wholesale price bomb ticks away

Wholesale Price Index at 30 percent for May 2022 was at least a 12-year high. And it is coming off a relatively high...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 08:38am

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Pulses: keeping it steady

Much has been said about the relentless rise in food prices under PTI’s tenure. Over the past four years, food...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 08:29am

Pakistan

February: Pakistan's inflation reading drops marginally to 12.2%

Average inflation during 8MFY22 amounts to 10.52%, compared to 8.25% in 8MFY21

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 04:23pm

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Food prices: don’t look up!

With central bank’s autonomy now enshrined into law, many fear that fiscal and monetary houses in Islamabad and...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 07:46am

Jan CPI grows 13pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 13 percent on year-on-year basis in January 2022...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Finance identifies major risks to economy

ISLAMABAD: With fiscal deficit of Rs951 billion for the first five months of the current fiscal year (July-November...

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:36am

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CPI slowdown: don’t look too closely!

At least that’s what the central bank would have you do! Monday’s monetary policy statement claimed that “the...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:08am

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Wholesale prices to keep CPI high

It was only a matter of time before the wholesale prices started to reflect at the retail level. The National CPI...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:47am

Markets

December: Inflation reading comes in at 12.3%, highest in 22 months

In Nov, CPI was reported at 11.5%

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 06:03pm

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Hold Livestock Census now!

That Pakistan estimates its livestock GVA on a 15-years old outdated census has been highlighted in this space many...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 07:15am

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CPI: dangerous times ahead!

Inflation hammer is at its full swing. The headline number stood at 11.5 percent in November, highest since Feb-20....

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:07am

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CPI roundup

The headline inflation is on the rise again, and the impact of recent round of currency depreciation is yet to be...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:25am

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WPI keeps inflation concerns high

The CPI inflation at 11 percent for April 2021 surprised quite a few. Some are quick to brush it aside as a one-off...

Published 06 May, 2021 07:35am

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The roaring inflation dragon

There is no respite to the inflation dragon. Food prices are not coming in control. Global commodity prices upward...

Published 03 May, 2021 07:25am

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Inflation: Talking perspective

The headline inflation stood at 5.7 percent in Jan 21 – lowest level (since Jun 18) in the PTI government so far....

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:25am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.91 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	290.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 13 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	75.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.91 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	290.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 13 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	75.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	216.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	215.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	133.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.94
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.03
UK LIBOR % / Aug 12	2.32

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	4280.15
India Sensex / Aug 12	59462.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	28546.98
Nasdaq / Aug 12	13047.19
Hang Seng / Aug 12	20175.62
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	7500.89
Dow Jones / Aug 12	33761.05
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	13795.85
France CAC40 / Aug 12	6553.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	92.09
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 12	17735.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	129600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	1802.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	108.59

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