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CPI inflation

Inflation soaring

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:29am

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August at 11.1...

August CPI-based inflation clocks in at 11.1pc YoY

Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in August 2026 clocked in at 11.1 percent on a...

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 11.1% in August 2026

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 06:09pm

Consumer price index stood at 9.2% in July

Pakistan’s CPI seen returning to double digits in August as food, fuel costs surge

Published 25 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Readings would mark a sharp increase from the 3% recorded a year earlier

Inflation and the cost of an unreformed state

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 06:55am

Pakistan’s inflation problem has returned just as the government wants the public to believe that macroeconomic...

July CPI-based inflation climbs by 9.2pc YoY

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rose to 9.2 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in July...

FD sounds the alarm about inflation

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sounded the alarm over the persistent inflation by projecting Consumer Price...

Pakistan’s inflation expected to return to single digits in July

Published 27 Jul, 2026 02:31pm

Headline consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to be above 9% year-on-year in July

June CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

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

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

External pressures mount: FD projects 11-12pc headline inflation this month

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has projected headline inflation at 11-12 percent in June 2026 amid mounting...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

An upcoming food shock?

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am

The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...

Inflation: Wholesale Price Index has unfinished business

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:57pm

It is not quite a repeat of the 2022 commodity supercycle, nowhere close, but inflationary pressures are beginning...

Inflation: The Core heats up

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am

Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...

CPI inflation surges to 23-month high

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation surged to 11.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, the...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.7% in May 2026, highest since June 2024

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 04:06pm

Inflation stood at 6.69% in 11MFY26

IMF warns challenging outlook due to ME war

Updated 16 May, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the updated macroeconomic projections reflect the...

July-February 2025-26: Average CPI inflation stands at 5.5pc: Ahsan

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the average Consumer...

After the rate hike, why PSX firms and businesses need policy pause

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Higher interest rates may be necessary to protect the economy from second-round inflation, but their effect on...

Pakistan inflation returns to double digits at 10.9% in April 2026

Published 01 May, 2026 02:59pm

Inflation stood at 6.19% in 10MFY26

Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...

Public debt stands at 70.7pc of GDP, says Aurangzeb

Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:19pm

Adds that for the March–May 2026 period, the government has targeted borrowing of PKR 7.8 trillion against maturities of PKR 5.5 trillion

March CPI inflation hastens to 7.3pc YoY

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation clocked in at 7.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Energy-led inflation will test policy path

Updated 02 Apr, 2026 08:56am

Headline CPI inflation rose 7.3 percent year-on-year in March, the highest since August 2024. The spike was widely...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.3% in March 2026

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 04:54pm

Inflation stood at 5.67% in 9MFY26

Jul-Feb FDI declines 33.4pc YoY: FD

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:44am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined sharply by 33.4 percent in first eight months...

OMC sales: Recovery intact but risks mount

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 07:04am

Pakistan’s oil marketing sector recorded total petroleum product sales of 1.28 million tons in Feb-26, reflecting a...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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