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
Print 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
BR Research CPI: no respite! The headline inflation clocked at 12.3 percent in Dec 21 –highest since Feb20. It was expected. The CPI index... Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:06am
Print Dec CPI up 12.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.3 percent on a year-on-year basis in December... Updated 02 Jan, 2022 09:50am
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
Opinion Policy rate: ‘boldest’ hike in Asia Dr Reza Baqir, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), during his interview to Bloomberg on 17 December stated that... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Markets US yields little changed after CPI data NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were little changed in choppy trading on Friday after an inflation reading was largely... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Markets Wall Street rises as inflation data meets estimates NEW YORK: U.S. stock indexes rose on Friday after data showed consumer prices rose largely in line with estimates... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
Opinion Rising inflation The last four months have witnessed a rising trend in the rate of inflation. It has reached a double-digit rate of... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Markets Carnage continues on bourse KARACHI: Carnage continued at local bourse as despite strong positive opening on Monday, the market sentiments went... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am
BR Research 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
BR Research Sugar WPI: early warning signs! The monthly CPI for Nov-21 released yesterday has raised alarm bells in the corridors of power. A much-needed... Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:04am
BR Research Sugar: no reform, only noise Local prices of sugar are once again making headlines, as prices charted fresh heights last week in cities of Sindh,... Updated 08 Nov, 2021 10:55am
Print Price stabilization: Tarin directs Punjab CS to provide sugar to KP govt ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the chief ... Updated 04 Nov, 2021 09:38am
BR Research Inflation: Warming up Year-on-year CPI national headline inflation at 9.2 percent for October 2021 came as little surprise, as food and... Published 02 Nov, 2021 07:30am
Print Oct CPI inflation up 9.19pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 9.2 percent on year-on-year basis in October 2021... Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:51am
Business & Finance Inflation reading increases to four-month high, stands at 9.2% in October Inflation is a key indicator for the govt these days that is battling various issues on the economic front Updated 01 Nov, 2021 08:16pm
Business & Finance Dollar trades near one-year high after inflation data NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar held near a one-year high on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data showed prices rose... Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am
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
Opinion MPS: three observations On 20 September 2021 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its decision to raise the discount rate by 25 basis... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Markets Dollar dips as soft U.S. inflation weighs; Fed in focus next week NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against major currencies on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data... Updated 15 Sep, 2021 11:58pm
Markets Dollar slides after tamer-than-expected US inflation data US core, headline inflation slows in August Fed may hold off on tapering -analyst Euro, Swiss franc rise vs dollar Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:48pm
Business & Finance China’s factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar BEIJING: China’s factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices ... Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am
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
Business & Finance August inflation reading comes in at 8.4% This is close to the previous month, but slightly higher than 8.2% in August 2020 Updated 01 Sep, 2021 01:33pm
Business & Finance Canada’s inflation speeds up, making prices a campaign issue OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated at its fastest clip in a decade in July, beating analyst... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Business & Finance Early trade: Dollar falls after data shows US consumer prices eased in July NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after US inflation data showed consumer price increases, while still... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
BR Research Wholesale inflation stays high The CPI inflation for June 2020 at 8.4 percent came as a breather, but it may not necessarily be start of a... Updated 10 Aug, 2021 08:27am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost