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Sterling holds ground against dollar

LONDON: Sterling held its ground against the dollar on Wednesday as traders assumed a rise in inflation in March...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:47am

Markets

S&P ends at record peak, Nasdaq jumps

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed at another record high on Tuesday and the Nasdaq composite index jumped, as...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

US consumer prices post biggest gain in over 8-1/2 years

Consumer prices increase 0.6% in March.
CPI rises 2.6% year-on-year.
Core CPI gains 0.3%; up 1.6% year-on-year.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 08:36pm

World

US consumer prices jump 2.6pc compared to March 2020: govt

Excluding volatile food and energy components, CPI in March rose 1.6 percent, year-over-year, with a 0.3 percent gain in the month.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:55pm

Fund projects 8.7pc average CPI inflation

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected average Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 8.7...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:25am

Business & Finance

March CPI increases 9.1pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has recorded an increase by 9.1 percent on year-on-year basis in March ...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

Dollar likely to rise, but rally will lose steam later in 2021

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Economic growth and higher bond yields will keep the US dollar stronger for now, but the rally ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Construction industry fuelling growth: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government has maintained that the economy is moving in the right direction after speedy recovery ...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar edges higher

NEW YORK: The dollar ticked higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a slight dip after a tame US inflation report, ...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Pakistan

CPI inflation increases by 8.7pc on YoY basis

On month-on-month basis, it increased by 1.8% in February 2021 as compared to a decrease of 0.2% in the previous month and a decrease of 1.0% in February 2020.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 08:26pm

TI-P urges Senate chief to withdraw bill on RTI

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International - Pakistan (TI-P) has urged Chairman Senate to withdraw a private bill on ...

Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am

Opinion

Conflicting indicators

The economy is in a state of transition from the deep recession during March to June 2020 after COVID-19 to a phase...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

World

US consumer prices rise modestly; airline fares tumble

Consumer prices increase 0.3% in January.
CPI rises 1.4% on year-on-year basis.
Core CPI unchanged; up 1.4% year-on-year.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 09:31pm

Editorials

PBS needs to be mindful that statistics are facts

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data integrity is increasingly being challenged by the general public...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Opinion

Pakistan’s ‘flawed’ monetary policy

The State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy has been used as part of the so-called macro stabilization measures...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Cabinet briefed: Govt spent Rs3trn to effect correction in exchange rate

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has testified before the Federal Cabinet that the incumbent...

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 10:02am

Sugar, wheat requirement: PM directs ministry to finalise estimates

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Ministry of National Food, Security and Research to finalise...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Opinion

High on CPI but not completely clean

Deadly drugs are produced clandestinely in many parts of the world because they are in great demand in the rich...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Simultaneous decrease in CPI and increase in SPI confusing: Pasha

LAHORE: Former finance minister Dr Hafiz A Pasha said on Tuesday that a simultaneous decrease in the Consumer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Editorials

Fragile economy?

EDITORIAL: Fiscal deficit stood at 1.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) July-November 2020 against 1.6 ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

PM says dollar inflows to help arrest price hike

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he is fully aware of the price hike in the country but asked people to...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Jan CPI up 5.7pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consume Price Index (CPI) has recorded an increase of 5.7 percent on year-on-year basis in January...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:40am

Editorials

Inflation

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tweet revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5.7 percent in...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

CPI inflation decelerates to 5.7pc on YoY basis

MoM basis, it decreased by 0.2% in January as compared to a decrease of 0.7 percent in December 2020 and an increase of 2 percent in January 2019.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:05pm

Pakistan

Deferment of rise in OMCs margin: IPI voices concern over ECC decision

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) Friday expressed concern over the Economic Coordination Committee of...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan drops 4 spots to 124 in corruption index

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has ranked 124 out of 180 countries, dropping four points over 2019 in the newly-released...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Business & Finance

Australian consumer prices lifted by taxes, Covid stimulus

SYDNEY: Australian consumer prices rose a little faster than forecast last quarter as the unwinding of Covid-19...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Business & Finance

Japan’s consumer prices fall at decade-fast pace, add to deflation fears

TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer prices slumped in December at the fastest annual pace in a decade, a sign of...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:14am

World

Gasoline pushes US consumer prices higher in December

Consumer price index increases 0.4% in December.
CPI rises 1.4% year-on-year.
Core CPI gains 0.1%; increases 1.6% year-on-year.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:30pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	269.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	637.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	269.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	637.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	207.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	207.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	135.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.23
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Jun 24	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	3911.74
India Sensex / Jun 24	52727.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	26491.97
Nasdaq / Jun 24	11607.62
Hang Seng / Jun 24	21719.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	7208.81
Dow Jones / Jun 24	31500.68
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	13118.13
France CAC40 / Jun 24	6073.35

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	107.62
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	122300.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	1826.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	98.05

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