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MPS: Rate cut imminent

The monetary policy announcement is set for Monday, with markets anticipating a significant 150 basis points (bps)...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 08:19am

Opinion

PBS needs a makeover

Policymaking at all levels of government requires precise, timely and accurate statistics to achieve various targets...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

Business & Finance

Speakers underscore need for abolishing distinction between filer and non-filer

ISLAMABAD: The speakers at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conference on Sunday said that the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:21am

Opinion

Progressive fiscal policy

The Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has said recently in the...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Editorials

A contractionary fiscal policy

EDITORIAL: Addressing a business conference three days before his scheduled budget speech in parliament, Finance...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Editorials

Inaction is not an option

EDITORIAL: With the passage of time it is becoming increasingly clear that the strategy of the eleven plus ...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

IMF projects decrease in gross debt

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a decrease in the government gross debt for Pakistan...

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 10:02am

Pakistan

Rupee-dollar value can be stable with right economic direction: Ishaq Dar

Former finance minister, in interview with Aaj News, says letting the dollar 'free' has been the 'mother of all evils'

Updated 14 Apr, 2022 09:03am

BR Research

MPS: a contrarian bet?

SBP has kept the policy rate unchanged. Global commodity prices are in a super cycle. Fiscal policy is absorbing...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 10:34am

Pakistan

Creating viable finance mechanisms: Baqir underscores need for reaching out to unserved areas of Balochistan, KP

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir said Wednesday that a viable mechanism should be chalked...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 10:56am

Pakistan

Purpose of IMF programme is to promote macroeconomic stability in Pakistan: Ruiz

LAHORE: “The purpose of the IMF programme is to promote macro-economic stability in Pakistan. The fiscal policy ...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am

FY23: World Bank projects 4pc GDP growth rate for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 4 percent for 2022-23, benefiting from...

Updated 12 Jan, 2022 10:27am

Opinion

We are mortgaged up to the hilt

It increasingly appears that the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take its decision on...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

World

Japan policy blueprint focuses on green, digital, sticks to fiscal target for now

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to accelerate investment in green projects and digital...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

World

Norway's economy to surpass pre-pandemic level this year: IMF

In the medium term, the size of the economy is now expected to be only slightly below its original trajectory as seen before the COVID-19 outbreak, it added.
"The strong policy response has helped the country to experience one of the lowest infection rates and among the smallest economic contractions in Europe," the IMF wrote.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:02pm

Markets

Dollar languishes near three-week lows as traders brace for inflation data

"A strong (CPI) print may re-invigorate inflation fears and lend support to the USD."

Published 13 Apr, 2021 10:50am

Pakistan

Ahsan tells NA body: Govt may announce budget or mini-budget through ordinance

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was informed, Wednesday, that there are serious...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:11am

Opinion

State Bank Amendment Bill 2021: Exploring uncharted territory or murky waters

The Bill to amend the “State Bank of Pakistan Act 1956” is exceptionally dangerous for the economy and the...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

World

China will keep economic operations within reasonable range

China will maintain its proactive fiscal policy and make monetary policy flexible and targeted, Xinhua cited a statement issued after the annual Central Economic Work Conference that was held from Dec 16 to 18.

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 07:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 25	277.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 25	277.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 25	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 25	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 25	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 25	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 25	5,808.12
India Sensex / Oct 25	79,402.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 25	37,913.92
Nasdaq / Oct 25	18,518.61
Hang Seng / Oct 25	20,590.15
FTSE 100 / Oct 25	8,248.84
Dow Jones / Oct 25	42,114.40
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 25	19,463.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 25	71.78
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 25	245,031.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 25	2,747.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 25	70.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	17,885
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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