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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

Business & Finance

SPI inflation down 0.06pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 23 November 2023, decreased ...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 9.95pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 16 November 2023, increased ...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Markets

Peshawar: prices of essential food items increase slightly

PESHAWAR: A nominal increase in the prices of essential food items like live chicken/ meat, vegetables, sugar, ...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

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

Business & Finance

SPI inflation down 1.7pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 19th October 2023, decreased...

Updated 21 Oct, 2023 08:53am

Markets

India extends export tax on parboiled rice

MUMBAI: India has extended its export tax on parboiled rice until March 2024, according to a government order...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.11pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for the week ended October 5, increased by 0.11 per cent...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

BR Research

Inflation drags the economy further

Waiting for inflation to taper is like Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a theater in absurdity. It is showing no...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 08:57am

BR Research

Petroleum price: dollar at the core

Petrol and diesel both soared to new highs last Saturday. It appears that years of messaging is finally starting to...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 08:52am

Opinion

Price hike, inflation challenges

The price hike and prohibitive inflation are exacting their toll on people in an unprecedented manner. The food...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India’s curbs

PARIS: Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:24am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.96pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended 7 September 2023 increased by 0.96...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 01:21pm

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

Business & Finance

Aug CPI inflation soars 27.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 27.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in ...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

SPI increases by 0.54pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on 31st August 2023 increased by...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Markets

Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of important kitchen items, including vegetables, sugar, flour, cooking oil/ghee,...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.05pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 24, 2023, increased by 0.05...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Markets

Prices of kitchen items soar in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, including vegetables, sugar, cooking oil/ ghee, live chicken/ meat,...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.78pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 17, 2023, increased by 0.78...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Business & Finance

India’s retail inflation hits 15-month high on food prices

NEW DELHI: India’s annual retail inflation in July rose to its highest in 15 months as vegetable and cereals ...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

BRACE report lists factors leading to greater poverty

ISLAMABAD: Rising inflation, particularly food inflation (highest in the history of Pakistan), increase in...

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:29am

World rice price index jumps to near 12-year high in July: FAO

MUMBAI: The United Nations food agency’s rice price index rose 2.8% in July from a month ago to their highest level...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:22am

BR Research

Inflation: FY24 off to a poor start

Inflation monster is not coming in control. The fiscal year started on a high inflationary note. The headline number...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 08:27am

Markets

Prices of essential food items register upward trend

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, sugar, pulses, live...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:18am

Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal

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Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am

World

Indonesia budgets $532.4m for additional rice for the poor

JAKARTA: Indonesia has increased its social welfare budget by 8 trillion rupiah ($532.41 million) to distribute more...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Prices of essential food items increase slightly

PESHAWAR: A nominal increase in prices of essential food items including sugar, cooking oil/ghee, flour, vegetables,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

India’s fight against inflation far from over

MUMBAI: Food price spikes in India, typical at the onset of the monsoon, drove up headline inflation in June,...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 06:51pm

Opinion

Improving foreign investment climate

‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 11 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	3.35 ▲ 1.00 (42.55%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 11 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.49 ▲ 1.00 (13.35%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 11 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8.99 ▲ 0.79 (9.63%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.58 ▲ 0.39 (9.31%)
Treet Corp. (R) / Dec 11 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	4.23 ▲ 0.31 (7.91%)
AEL Textile / Dec 11 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	26.50 ▲ 1.85 (7.51%)
Burshane LPG / Dec 11 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	22.47 ▲ 1.57 (7.51%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Dec 11 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	44.69 ▲ 3.12 (7.51%)
National Silk / Dec 11 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	35.09 ▲ 2.45 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.93 ▼ -0.81 (-14.11%)
Next Capital / Dec 11 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6 ▼ -0.60 (-9.09%)
LSE Ventures / Dec 11 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	5 ▼ -0.49 (-8.93%)
Redco Textile / Dec 11 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.20 ▼ -0.60 (-8.82%)
Unicap Modaraba / Dec 11 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.70 ▼ -0.16 (-8.60%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 11 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.50 ▼ -0.49 (-8.18%)
Service Textile / Dec 11 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	9.71 ▼ -0.84 (-7.96%)
Asim Textile / Dec 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	11.50 ▼ -0.98 (-7.85%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 11 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	14.80 ▼ -1.20 (-7.50%)
Masood Textile / Dec 11 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	53.20 ▼ -4.30 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.35
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.39
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▼ -0.10
B.O.Punjab / Dec 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▼ -0.02
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,960,000 ▲ 0.39
Pak Elektron / Dec 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.75
Telecard Limited / Dec 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,393,239 ▲ 0.54

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 11	284.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 11	283.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 11	145.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 11	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55
India Sensex / Dec 11	69967.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 11	32769.15
Hang Seng / Dec 11	16020.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 11	71.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 11	1996.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 11	82.25

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