Can Pakistan's stock market survive an inflation tsunami? Inflation on its own is insufficient to drag equities down and there is no clear correlation between them Published 09 May, 2022 02:39am
Markets April CPI inflation surges 13.4pc YoY Inflation in ten months of the current fiscal year 2021-22 averaged 11.01 percent against 8.62 percent during the same period of last year Updated 02 May, 2022 03:12pm
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
Business & Finance Impact of inflation: Govt required to come up with ‘effective’ strategy: KCCI KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Idrees has underscored that instead of... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Business & Finance IMF foresees Pakistan’s real GDP growth at 4pc ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected real GDP growth of Pakistan at 4 percent for fiscal... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
BR Research 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
BR Research Inflation takes a bigger bite The CPI inflation clocked at 13 percent in Jan 22 – highest monthly recording since Jan 20. The headline inflation... Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:50am
Print 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
Pakistan KTrade Annual Investor Summit Investing in 2022: Economy has come under pressure due to fiscal imbalances KARACHI: The country’s economy was under pressure from the external account and fiscal imbalances, the consequent... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
BR Research 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 That Pakistan estimates its livestock GVA on a 15-years old outdated census has been highlighted in this space many...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
Print 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
Print SBP explains how economic rebound achieved in FY21 State Bank of Pakistan releases its Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy reviewing the fiscal year 2020-21 Updated 25 Nov, 2021 09:24am
Print 7-9pc inflation projection with multiple upside risks KARACHI: Some 7 to 9 percent inflation projection for this fiscal year has multiple upside risks like higher global... Updated 25 Nov, 2021 09:51am
BR Research Food prices: “can” it! It is commonly held that administrative failures – in particular, absence of value chains for perishable ... Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:30am
BR Research 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
Print 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 BoE's Saunders says interest rates may rise next year Saunders, who last month voted for an early stop to the BoE's 895 billion pound ($1.24 trillion) bond-buying stimulus plan Published 07 Sep, 2021 01:54pm
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
Print Aug CPI up 8.4pc YoY The National Consumer Price Index for August 2021 increased by 0.58 percent Updated 02 Sep, 2021 10:46am
Business & Finance Inflation reading clocks in at 8.4% in July SBP had earlier stated that it expects inflation to moderate to 7-9% this fiscal year CPI inflation in rural areas recorded at 8% on a year-on-year basis in July 2021 compared to an increase of 9.7% in the previous month and 11.6% in July 2020 Published 02 Aug, 2021 11:26am
Print June CPI inflation increases 9.70pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 9.7 percent on year-on-year basis in June ... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
Business & Finance BoE keeps low rate, sees 'temporary' inflation spike LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a record-low level, but warned inflation ... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Print 2nd quarterly report unveiled: Economy picking up; three areas need vigilance: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook for the current fiscal... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
Print All essential items: USC asked to ensure supply ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) for making... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am
Print 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
Print Bond yields down as Covid situation worsens KARACHI: The bond yields in the secondary market have come down by 5-12bps from Wednesday as compared to March 11,... Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am