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Abu Dhabi leads Gulf bourses lower; Aramco surpasses Apple

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi led Middle East stock markets lower on Thursday as fears grew that fast-rising inflation will drive...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Markets

S&P 500 hits one-year low as higher bond yields pressure growth stocks

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index fell to its lowest since April 2021 on Monday as higher US Treasury yields hit ...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Editorials

Hamstrung by economic issues

EDITORIAL: The eleven plus-party government is on track to extend Ramazan subsidies on at least five essential food...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Perspectives

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

Opinion

Rising inflation and remedial actions

The evolving global and local geopolitical landscape is posing serious economic challenges for the new government in...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Markets

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

LONDON: UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high,...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Business & Finance

UK inflation jumps to 30-year high of 7% in March

LONDON: British consumer price inflation leapt to 7.0% in March, its highest since March 1992 and up from 6.2% in...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 11:50am

Business & Finance

Canadian dollar recovers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, recovering from its weakest level ...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

BR Research

WPI nearing peak?

While nobody may be noticing but the Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) has notched another month of 24 percent...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 08:26am

BR Research

In the eye of storm!

Amidst ominous political developments in the capital, the monthly inflation reading from PBS seems to have fallen on...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 07:46am

BR Research

CPI roundup

The headline inflation clocked at 12.7 percent in March 2022, and 9M average is at 10.8 percent –hovering around...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 07:44am

Business & Finance

March CPI inflation up 12.7pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased by 12.7 percent on year-on-year basis in March 2022 as...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Markets

March: Pakistan's inflation reading rises to 12.7%

Average inflation during 9MFY22 stands at 10.75%

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 07:37pm

Business & Finance

Pound jumps to two-week high

LONDON: The British pound strengthened to a two-week high against the euro as it continued to retrace losses which...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Reko Diq project to boost Balochistan economy, generate $100bn over its lifespan, says Tarin

Terming the settlement with Barrick Gold Corporation and Antofagasta for the revival of Reko Diq as a ‘major ...

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 06:53pm

Business & Finance

Sterling higher ahead of inflation data

LONDON: The British pound recovered against the dollar on Monday ahead of key domestic drivers for the currency,...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Opinion

Wait-and-see policy of SBP

The latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) was issued by the SBP on the 8th of March. Since the Russian-Ukraine war...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Feb CPI up 12.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.2 percent on year-on-year basis in February...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 09:48am

Business & Finance

Dollar trades flat, euro drops

WASHINGTON: The dollar traded flat and the euro weakened on Friday after a higher-than-expected Thursday readout of...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

Markets

Wall Street loses ground after hot inflation data

NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Thursday, with Big Tech leading the declines after stronger-than-expected consumer ...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

Dollar gains, then slides after hot US CPI data

NEW YORK: The dollar initially rose against major currencies on Thursday after US consumer prices in January came in...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

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

Markets

Pakistan's January inflation reading hits 13%, highest in two years

Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocks in at 12.96%, highest since January 2020 when it stood at 14.6%

Updated 01 Feb, 2022 01:27pm

Opinion

‘Flawed CPI?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Flawed CPI” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Farhat...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Editorials

And now the TI blow

EDITORIAL: It is easy to draw parallels between the resignation of Shahzad Akbar, which is being seen as an ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Opinion

TI’s report: a perspective

You corrupt! He is corrupt! They corrupt! No, it was them in the previous term. Maybe its judiciary, it must be the...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

Govt says CPI drop is due to systemic political corruption

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Tuesday said the federal Cabinet has discussed,...

Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:26am

Corruption Perceptions Index: Pakistan slips further

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rank in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has further slipped by 16 points to 140/180 in...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:41am

Opinion

Inflation, monetary policy, borrowing costs, and debt sustainability

‘The start of this year is an eerie echo of 2021. A new variant of coronavirus has sent infections...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Business & Finance

Turkish inflation soars to 36pc, highest in Erdogan era

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to 36.1% last month, its highest in the 19 years Tayyip Erdogan ...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 17 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.10 ▲ 0.90 (40.91%)
First Pak Mod. / May 17 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.39 ▲ 0.32 (15.46%)
Asim Textile / May 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	7.19 ▲ 0.86 (13.59%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 17 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.57 ▲ 1.00 (11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / May 17 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	75.26 ▲ 5.25 (7.50%)
Land Mark Spinning / May 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	14.36 ▲ 1.00 (7.49%)
Karam Ceramics / May 17 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.88 ▲ 3.89 (7.48%)
Shield Corp. / May 17 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	309.30 ▲ 21.30 (7.40%)
Pak Engineering / May 17 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	246.70 ▲ 16.72 (7.27%)
United Insurance / May 17 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	7.67 ▲ 0.51 (7.12%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 17 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	4.65 ▲ -0.85 (-15.45%)
Saritow Spinning / May 17 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	7.05 ▲ -1.00 (-12.42%)
Dandot Cement / May 17 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	7.01 ▲ -0.74 (-9.55%)
Sitara Energy / May 17 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	11.00 ▲ -1.00 (-8.33%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	11.05 ▲ -0.93 (-7.76%)
Ruby Tex. / May 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.60 ▲ -0.30 (-7.69%)
Otsuka Pak / May 17 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	247.57 ▲ -20.07 (-7.50%)
Sapphire Textile / May 17 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1010.20 ▲ -81.80 (-7.49%)
Shakarganj / May 17 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	42.45 ▲ -3.42 (-7.46%)
Bal. Wheel / May 17 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.05 ▲ -5.46 (-7.43%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,829,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,388,581 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / May 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	11,484,952 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,938,306 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp / May 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	10,934,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	7,360,000 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / May 17 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	7,194,365 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 17 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	6,527,788 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 17 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	5,706,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / May 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,613,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	194.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	194.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	129.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	1.00
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.23
Euro to USD / May 17	1.04
UK LIBOR % / May 17	0.83

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	4008.01
India Sensex / May 17	52973.84
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	26665.16
Nasdaq / May 17	11662.79
Hang Seng / May 17	20311.23
FTSE 100 / May 17	7464.80
Dow Jones / May 17	32223.42
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	13964.38
France CAC40 / May 17	6347.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 17	114.40
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 17	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 17	111400.00
Gold Spot / May 17	1826.10
Cotton / May 17	151.40

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