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Inflation: is the worst over?

The headline is that the headline inflation is finally below 20 percent. It stood at 17.3 percent for April 24 – the...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:55am

BR Research

Time to miss another opportunity

Lady luck has a strange romance reserved for PML-N. After two years of record high food inflation - averaging above...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:44am

BR Research

An interview with Anwar Kashif Mumtaz, President, Pakistan Tax Bar Association

‘Documentation is the only way forward’ Anwar Kashif Mumtaz (Advocate Supreme Court) is a Tax and Corporate Lawyer,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:38am

BR Research

Inflation still at a tricky spot

The CPI inflation reading is finally lower than the policy rate. The headline number stood at 20.7 percent on...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 08:00am

Markets

Pakistan’s headline inflation reading slows further to 20.7% in March

CPI-inflation reading drops to lowest level since May 2022, is now below key policy rate after over three years

Updated 01 Apr, 2024 09:44pm

Markets

Headline inflation projected to stand at around 20% in March

Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline further and may clock in at around 20%...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:38pm

Editorials

No relief for consumers

EDITORIAL: It’s no surprise that 2024 is turning out to be like any other year, at least as far as affordability ...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

BR Research

Rate cut in the offing?

The bond market is expecting a rate cut soon while the forex players are expecting the currency to be under...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:14am

BR Research

Inflation: don’t lower rates on Food (CPI)’s account

The average inflation for the fiscal year 2023-24 may very well be off target, but the taper has most certainly...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:42am

BR Research

Inflation respite – but for how long?

The headline inflation is down to a 20-month low (since June 22) at 23.1 percent in Feb 24, and still only in five...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:54am

Pakistan

Inflation to decline in February, could clock in at 23.5%: brokerage house

Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline and could clock in at 23.5% on a...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

Rising cost of doing business hurts growth of industries: analyst

KARACHI: By setting up our priorities we have to overcome the prevailing most daunting national economic challenges...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Business & Finance

At 4.1%, French inflation rises as expected in December

PARIS: French December consumer prices rose in line with expectations, preliminary data from the national statistics...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 01:30pm

BR Research

Inflation: Throwing gas on fire

Inflation is not coming down. The headline number stood at 29.7 percent in December 2023 – slightly higher than...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:39am

BR Research

Food inflation: past its peak

The headline inflation seems to be creeping up again. And if there is one obvious culprit – beyond the phenomenal...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:51am

BR Research

Inflation: Rate cut seems farther away

The headline inflation inched up again. It stood at 29.2 percent in November 2023 and the monthly increase stood at...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 07:39am

Business & Finance

APSEA urges govt to halt axle load control regime

KARACHI: The government faces a potential surge in terms of foreign exchange in fuel costs if it persists with its...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Editorials

One big reason for food inflation

EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Markets

Inflation expected to come down to 26% in October: brokerage house

Amid drop in food prices, JS Global says CPI reading to go lower

Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:37am

BR Research

Must find ways to subsidise the poor

National headline inflation for the third straight quarter stayed close to 30 percent – a first in Pakistan’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 08:25am

ECC forms core group on food inflation

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has constituted a core group of Federal...

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:55am

Opinion

Rise in street crimes: a wake-up call

The country’s two main cities in particular — Karachi and Islamabad — seem to be in the grip of street crimes....

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Editorials

No respite from ever-rising inflation

EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September – 31.4 percent year on year against...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:43am

BR Research

Food inflation: is this the peak?

The monthly inflation report card has brought no reason for respite for the policy makers. The deceleration in...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 08:53am

Opinion

Nobody should go to sleep empty stomach

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine” carried...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Pakistan

NFC award major reason behind govt’s inability to go after untaxed sectors: economist

Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan says Islamabad loses incentive to tax undocumented economy as it loses big chunk of additional revenue

Published 04 Sep, 2023 05:26pm

BR Research

Nutrition nightmare: fix Rupee to address food inflation

All hail SBP, for inflation has witnessed its third consecutive month of slowdown, after peaking at 38 percent in...

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 09:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 27.4% in August

This is the lowest inflation figure in calendar year 2023

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 07:36pm

Pakistan

Inflation projected to be at 28.6% in August, says brokerage house

AHL says food prices expected to contribute significantly to this trend

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 05:59pm

Business & Finance

Burger King says tomatoes on ‘vacation’ as India battles food inflation

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Burger King has scrapped tomatoes from its wraps and burgers in many Indian outlets after prices...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 02:42pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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