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India sees GDP growth slowing to 8-8.5% in 2022/23 as risks rise

NEW DELHI: India has forecast its economy will grow 8% to 8.5% for the fiscal year starting in April, down from 9.2%...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 03:27pm

Business & Finance

Tunisia to review foreign exchange law

TUNIS: Tunisia will review its foreign exchange law with a view to reforming it, as part of work by the central bank...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

Business & Finance

‘Gas outage causes adverse effects on economy’

KARACHI: Minister for Industries & Commerce and Cooperative Department Jam Ikramullah Dharejo has said that...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

Business & Finance

Experts react as Senate gives nod to SBP (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Functional focus will move to inflation, says one market expert

Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:28pm

Pakistan

It was Pakistan's request to move IMF board meeting: Shaukat Tarin

Country had also asked to move the earlier meeting meant to be held on January 12

Updated 26 Jan, 2022 06:56pm

World

'Throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals: report

PARIS: Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 11:04am

Business & Finance

China exports surge in 2021 as global demand picks up

BEIJING: Chinese exports surged in 2021 on solid global demand as countries reopened, official data showed Friday,...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 09:35am

Business & Finance

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slams latest credit rating downgrade

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka accused international rating agencies of undermining efforts to rebuild its cash reserves on...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:16pm

Markets

Despite Covid, Pakistan’s economic fundamentals remained stable, says Baqir

State Bank of Pakistan governor lauds country's performance

Updated 12 Jan, 2022 04:27pm

Pakistan

Rs1,138bn credit offtake shows private sector’s trust, growth momentum: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the credit offtake of Rs 1,138 billion by the private sector during...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Business & Finance

PM Imran terms PTI govt tenure 'an economic success story'

Says Pakistan's GDP is set to grow at over 4%, which is a huge achievement given the state economy was in during 2018

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 04:38pm

World

N Korea’s Kim says focus on economy, food production for 2022

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Markets

Pakistan Rupee sees one of its worst years in 2021

Currency has lost a cumulative 38% in the last 4 years

Published 01 Jan, 2022 09:00pm

Pakistan

Fawad insists economy 'headed in the right direction'

Says improvement to be seen in 2022 as various social protection programmes come into effect

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50pm

Pakistan

Tarin rejects opposition's claims, says 'mini-budget' will not hike inflation

Says Pakistan’s sovereignty will not be compromised due to the State Bank of Pakistan autonomy bill

Published 30 Dec, 2021 08:02pm

Pakistan

Economic tailwinds batter Pakistan in 2021

It doesn’t make for a pretty picture. Galloping inflation, a yawning trade deficit, depreciating currency and...

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 09:47pm

Pakistan

Economy: SECP chief highlights criticality of documentation

LAHORE: The Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Aamir Khan said that documentation of ...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Pakistan

PIAF says rupee slide to harm economy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Saturday said that massive fall of rupee...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Business & Finance

Inaugurating Lahore Technopolis, PM says IT sector could end Pakistan’s CAD concerns

Special technology zone has been established under Lahore Knowledge Park Company

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 06:53pm

Pakistan

Sixth review to be presented to IMF board on Jan 12: Pakistan's finance ministry

Development would bring some sense of clarity to the volatility-hit financial markets

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 03:07pm

Pakistan

Economy: role of overseas Pakistanis praised

LAHORE: Makhdoom Syed Tariq Mahmood Al Hassan, Vice Chairman Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab said that ...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Markets

'IMF programme approval to reduce uncertainty in Pakistan's financial markets'

Approval of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement reached with the Pakistani authorities would bring in...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 05:09pm

Markets

July-November: FDI up 12% year-on-year, clocks in at $798 million

On a monthly basis, FDI drops 39% in November 2021

Published 17 Dec, 2021 02:55pm

Perspectives

The wrong race

A number of Pakistanis obsessed about the appointment of Parag Agrawal, an Indian-origin engineer, as CEO of Twitter...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 03:30pm

Business & Finance

Govt approves SME policy with incentives to boost growth

Policy aimed at extending facilitation and incentives to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:24pm

Markets

Interest rate hike in line with expectations, to reduce uncertainty: experts

Say latest announcement will be reflected positively in equity and money markets

Published 14 Dec, 2021 07:27pm

Business & Finance

Widening trade gap Pakistan's biggest economic concern: Younus Dagha

Says deficit can only be curtailed through quantitative restrictions on imports

Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:06pm

Tarin to hold meeting with SME policy stakeholders today

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin would be holding a meeting with all the...

Updated 13 Dec, 2021 03:53pm

Business & Finance

Japan's Q4 business mood likely improved, Omicron clouds outlook

TOKYO: Japan's business mood improved in the three months to December and exports continued to benefit from robust...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 09:19am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators stable, says PM

Prime minister Khan says government has tackled economic disaster left by the previous government

Published 07 Dec, 2021 02:58pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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