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The headline inflation clocked at 12.7 percent in March 2022, and 9M average is at 10.8 percent –hovering around...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 07:44am

Opinion

Muslims face frugal Ramazan as Ukraine war drives up food prices

Russia’s Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

‘Frankly speaking, all is not well with economy’: Govt’s response

We respect the opinion printed by Business Recorder Editorial on 25th March 2022, one of the most widely viewed...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:32pm

Discussions constructive: IMF official

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that discussions with Pakistan are constructive to...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:33pm

$6bn rescue package: IMF says having ‘constructive’ talks with Pakistan

Pakistani officials say they are confident they can address any concerns IMF may have

Updated 18 Mar, 2022 01:47pm

BR Research

February inflation diary

The headline inflation clocked at 12.4 percent in February 2022 as compared to 13 percent in the previous month. The...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 12:37pm

World

Sri Lanka default rumours ‘totally unsubstantiated,’ says central bank

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank said on Wednesday the country was committed to honouring all forthcoming debt...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

BR Research

CPI slowdown: don’t look too closely!

At least that’s what the central bank would have you do! Monday’s monetary policy statement claimed that “the...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:08am

Opinion

Rising inflation

The last four months have witnessed a rising trend in the rate of inflation. It has reached a double-digit rate of...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Business & Finance

Spanish inflation soars to 29-year high

MADRID: Spanish inflation accelerated in November to its highest level in nearly three decades on the back of rising...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Business & Finance

'Rickety' rupee inflicting huge losses on importers, fuelling inflation: Maggo

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI Friday expressed his deep dismay over the incessantly unstable...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Russia will set 6-month quotas for exports of nitrogen fertilisers

MOSCOW: Russia will limit exports of nitrogen fertilisers and complex nitrogen-containing fertilisers for six months...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

Mian Zahid concerned at rise in prices of food, energy

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am

BR Research

Food prices: “can” it!

It is commonly held that administrative failures – in particular, absence of value chains for perishable ...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:30am

Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse: EU

BRUSSELS: Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a ...

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:52am

Business & Finance

UBG urges PM to help arrest rupee 'slide'

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zuabir Tufail has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan and Governor...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am

Drought leaves Afghans hungry as economic collapse looms: UN

GENEVA: Many Afghans were struggling to feed their families amid severe drought well before Taliban militants seized...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

BR Research

Poultry: don’t celebrate volatility

Social media is abuzz with sharp critiques and counter-critiques over whether government’s administrative arm has...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 07:40am

Markets

Retail coffee prices to climb as frost, freight costs bite

LONDON: The most devastating frost in decades in top coffee producer Brazil and record freight costs sparked by...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

World

Putin's drive to tame food prices threatens grain sector

MOSCOW: During a televised session with ordinary Russians last month, a woman pressed President Vladimir Putin on...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

Syria govt raises bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens

The price of diesel fuel nearly tripled and the price of bread doubled on Sunday

Published 11 Jul, 2021 05:49pm

June CPI inflation increases 9.70pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 9.7 percent on year-on-year basis in June ...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

World

Putin hopes new harvest will lower food prices

Consumer prices have been climbing since March last year, driven by a drop in the ruble's value after months of historically low inflation.

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

Business & Finance

Tax exemption on manufacturing of cold storages demanded

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has demanded of the federal government to...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Business & Finance

South African inflation hits 30-month high

The agency said petrol prices were 41.8 percent higher in May compared to the same month in the previous year.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 05:39pm

Business & Finance

Reopening US economy fuels inflation, labour market recovery

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose solidly in May, leading to the biggest annual increase in nearly 13 years as a...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Business

PBIF for reduction of taxes on tea

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Tarin explains impact of spike in global food prices

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday said that cartelization is not acceptable at any cost and stern...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

BR Research

The roaring inflation dragon

There is no respite to the inflation dragon. Food prices are not coming in control. Global commodity prices upward...

Published 03 May, 2021 07:25am

BR Research

Inflationary pressures – staying put?

Having hit a low of 5.7 percent in Jan 2021, headline inflation is expectedly up – 9.1 percent in Mar 2021. The...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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