It’s about time MPC revisited its policy stance The monetary policy committee is meeting next Monday. In the last review, two out of ten members voted for a rate ... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Editorials Decline in inflation EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while addressing a think-tank in Washington DC stated that... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Markets S&P, Nasdaq muted as bond yields rise NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were muted on Tuesday as higher Treasury yields pressured equities, though... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Markets US dollar hits highest against yen since mid-1990 after inflation data LONDON: The yen weakened on Wednesday, pushing the dollar to its highest against the Japanese currency since 1990,... Published 10 Apr, 2024 06:36pm
Business & Finance Most Asian currencies subdued ahead of US CPI BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies were muted on Tuesday as traders exercised caution ahead of this week’s US... Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am
Editorials The March data EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the March 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 20.7... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
BR Research WPI: Much more than it shows While the last two years have piled on a misery of historic proportions on retail prices, the seeds were sown a year... Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:18am
Print March CPI inflation soars 20.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 20.7 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:40am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading slows further to 20.7% in March CPI-inflation reading drops to lowest level since May 2022, is now below key policy rate after over three years Updated 01 Apr, 2024 09:44pm
Opinion Possible need for price controls ‘The Reagan-era policies also paved the way for China’s rise. As Weber’s scholarly work shows, China’s economic... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Editorials Monetary policy: staying the course EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent – a rate... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance PBS inflation rates understated, says economist ISLAMABAD: “Consumer price index (CPI) and sensitive prices index (SPI) based inflation rates computed by the... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 11:57am
Markets SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% This is the sixth successive decision to hold rates by Pakistan's central bank Updated 18 Mar, 2024 08:43pm
Opinion Policy rate: a cut is likely? Despite a decline in inflation, overall costs are still growing this year in comparison to prior years. Regarding... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
BR Research MPS: Stay put in March The monetary policy meeting is on Monday, March 18, 2024 and analysts are divided on where they will be, some... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 04:58pm
Business & Finance US dollar drifts lower NEW YORK: The dollar inched lower on Wednesday after rising in the previous session on hotter-than-expected US... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Markets Nasdaq leads Wall St up as traders hold rate-cut bets after CPI data NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq drove Wall Street higher on Tuesday, as traders held on to bets of interest-rate ... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Markets Gold pulls back from record high ahead of US CPI data BENGALURU: Gold edged further away from a record peak on Tuesday as it looks set to break nine straight sessions of... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Markets Wall St eases as investors await inflation data NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes slipped on Monday, as investors awaited key inflation data this week... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Print Feb CPI-based inflation up 23.1pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 23.1 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Mar, 2024 08:39am
Business & Finance Monthly inflation rate projected to slow in February KARACHI: Inflation is projected to hover around 24.5-25.5% in February, with expectations of further easing to... Updated 01 Mar, 2024 11:08am
Markets Wall St indexes mix in choppy trade NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed in choppy trade on Monday after a scorching AI-led rally, as... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Business & Finance US dollar slips, consolidates gains NEW YORK: The dollar slipped from a fresh three-month high on Wednesday as investors consolidated gains following ... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
Markets European shares drop 1pc after US inflation data PARIS: European shares fell on Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S inflation reading led traders to trim bets ... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am
Markets Gold eases as US CPI takes centre stage BENGALURU: Gold edged lower on Monday due to an uptick in the dollar, although prices were stuck in a tight range as... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Markets Gold en route to weekly dip as rising bond yields dent appeal BENGALURU: Gold slipped on Friday and was heading for a weekly fall, pressured by elevated Treasury yields, while... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
Editorials Another gas price hike EDITORIAL: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has raised gas prices for both Sui companies - Southern and... Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am
Editorials Inflationary spiral remains a problem EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2024 declined by 1.4 percentage points against the previous month... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 06:12am
Editorials Transparency International’s revelation EDITORIAL: Most common Pakistanis have become so used to the corruption of the elite, especially elite institutions,... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Opinion Corruption, justice and accountability Pakistan’s ranking on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), announced this week by the Berlin-based... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?