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Pakistan’s CPI seen returning to double digits in August as food, fuel costs surge

Published 25 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Readings would mark a sharp increase from the 3% recorded a year earlier

War raises risks to macroeconomic outlook, warns SBP

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

KARACHI: The war in the Middle East has intensified risks to Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, triggering fresh...

War and a fractured global economy

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:22am

EDITORIAL: A little over a month into the US-Israel war on Iran, anyone under the illusion that modern conflicts can...

Middle East crisis escalates urea prices

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:27am

LAHORE: Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, coupled with disruptions to Qatari gas exports and the...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 5.6% in December 2025

Published 01 Jan, 2026 02:41pm

On a month-on-month basis, it decreased by 0.4%

BR RESEARCH: 2025 Price roundup: A year of massive relief

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:33am

After two years from hell, two years of relief was the bare minimum Pakistanis could have hoped for. By that...

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.64pc

Updated 06 Dec, 2025 06:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based weekly inflation decreased by 0.64 percent for the current week ended...

CPI: run rate cools down as base effect looms

Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:13am

Headline inflation stood at 6.1 percent in November 2025, compared to 6.2 percent in the previous month. The CPI is...

Nov CPI inflation soars

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based monthly inflation increased by 6.1 percent in November, as high food ...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.1% in November 2025

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 06:48pm

Reading higher than the finance ministry's estimate of 5% to 6%

Finance ministry sees November inflation in Pakistan at 5–6%

Published 28 Nov, 2025 09:18pm

Inflationary pressure building up, ministry says in its outlook report

Pakistan’s inflation to climb in November amid border closure, food price spike: report

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 12:46pm

Headline inflation expected to clock in 6.5–7.0% YoY, says Topline

Core inflation reversing downtrend

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:36am

The headline inflation numbers are creeping up again despite a stable currency and falling global oil prices. After...

Inflation expected to hit 11-month high amid flood-induced food price hike in Pakistan

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 10:19pm

Consumer Price Index stood at 3% in August

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:12pm

Decision taken in view of evolving macroeconomic outlook and flood-related uncertainty

Inflation expected to lower slightly in Pakistan

Published 21 Jun, 2025 03:22pm

After inching up to 3.5% YoY in May, Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to lower slightly, clocking in at...

Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the...

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:12am

Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year,...

Keep tabs on inflation

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:22am

The downward journey of inflation continues, as it is recorded at 4.1 percent in December 2024 – the lowest reading...

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at...

CPI: MPC mustn’t get distracted by base effect

Published 03 Dec, 2024 08:51am

The downward journey of headline inflation continues, with the CPI clocking in at 4.9 percent in November 2024,...

NPMC reviews price stabilisation strategies

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: In the month of October 2024, non-perishable food items experienced a controlled rise of 1.01 per cent as...

NPMC notes significant decline in inflation

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting revealed significant declining trend in inflation over...

Inflation: Busting myths

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am

As the headline inflation clocked in at a surprisingly low 6.9 percent for September 2024, skeptics were quick to...

The inflation respite

Published 02 Oct, 2024 09:12am

Who would have thought the often-mocked State Bank of Pakistan’s medium-term inflation target range of 5-7 percent...

PM Shehbaz expresses satisfaction over ease in inflation

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 12:01am

Pakistan’s headline inflation projected to decline and range between 9.5-10.5% in August

August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 1 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.46 ▲ 1.22 (9.97%)
First IBL Mod. / Oct 1 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	16.20 ▲ 1.36 (9.16%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	123.74 ▲ 9.78 (8.58%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 1 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	178 ▲ 12.67 (7.66%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	126 ▼ -38.01 (-23.18%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37 ▼ -4 (-9.76%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.60 ▼ -6.02 (-9.17%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.55 ▼ -2.94 (-9.05%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.20 ▼ -2.65 (-7.39%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	45.90 ▼ -3.02 (-6.17%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	47.71 ▼ -2.86 (-5.66%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 1 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	66.25 ▼ -3.75 (-5.36%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	64,749,697 ▲ 0.33
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,408,276 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,570,561 ▲ 0.12
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,005,431 ▲ 1.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	10,736,318 ▲ 0.1
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	9,582,214 ▲ 0.1
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9,305,438 ▲ 0.59
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	6,578,044 ▲ 0.6
Media Times Ltd / Oct 1 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,489,988 ▲ 0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,998,898 ▲ 0.07

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