Australia business confidence at decade highs as activity rebounds SYDNEY: A measure of Australian business confidence rose to decade highs in February as sales, profits and ... Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am
Markets Tokyo's Nikkei index opens lower after mixed US close Sony dropped 3.22 percent to 10,665 yen after a brokerage firm downgraded its evaluation of the shares. Published 09 Mar, 2021 11:44am
Business & Finance Nepal’s economy contracts for first time in decades KATHMANDU: Nepal’s economy contracted for the first time in four decades in the last fiscal year due to a... Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:24pm
Markets OPEC sees positive oil market outlook, but downside risks persist LONDON: OPEC sees a generally positive oil market outlook with last year’s uncertainty easing, but downside risks... Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am
Editorials Economy: disturbing data EDITORIAL: Disturbing macroeconomic data was released over the weekend by the Ministry of Finance, the Pakistan... Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am
Business & Finance American incomes surge in January due to pandemic aid WASHINGTON: An injection of pandemic aid filled Americans’ wallets last month, though spending rose modestly,... Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am
BR Research Current account deficit: good tidings? The current account deficit tamed in January 2021 (versus Dec 2020) to $229 million. The era of monthly surpluses is... Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:25am
Markets I Coast cacao traders call for greater share of local market ABIDJAN: Cacao merchants in Ivory Coast on Tuesday attacked a “monopoly” of the world’s major purchasers of ... Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Opinion Data obfuscation Macro-economic data released by the Ministry of Finance, particularly with reference to the fiscal deficit and total... Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am
Opinion Challenges: role of NEC & NDC — I The biggest challenge faced by the State of Pakistan as defined in Article 7 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic... Published 12 Feb, 2021 04:54am
Markets Launch of first phase of TAPI gas pipeline project planned for this year: ADB ISLAMABAD: The first phase of the Turkmenistan– Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Natural Gas Pipeline project is... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance India's Jan retail inflation likely softened to lowest since October 2019 Asia's third-largest economy was expected to contract 8.0% this fiscal year, its deepest slump in around four decades. Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:38am
Pakistan Ministry drafts ‘National Broadband Policy-2021’ ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has drafted “National Broadband... Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am
Opinion Pakistan’s ‘flawed’ monetary policy The State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy has been used as part of the so-called macro stabilization measures... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Print 1HFY21: Fiscal deficit recorded at 2.5pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: Fiscal deficit was recorded at 2.5 percent of the GDP - Rs 1137 billion - during July-December 2020, up ... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Editorials Economy: the post-pandemic downside EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while responding to public queries stated that he is fully aware of the price... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Editorials Fragile economy? EDITORIAL: Fiscal deficit stood at 1.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) July-November 2020 against 1.6 ... Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am
Opinion Optimism of MPS The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released by the SBP is refreshingly optimistic. The policy rate has been... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Print Jul-Jan exports post 5.5pc growth YoY: Dawood ISLAMABAD: The country's exports have posted a growth of 5.5 percent to $ 14.245 billion during the first seven... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Print Pandemic caused worst year for US economy since 1946 WASHINGTON: The United States saw its sharpest contraction in growth since 1946 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered... Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am
Print ADB says ‘slower’ recovery could cause delay in reforms ISLAMABAD: A slower-than-expected recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and accompanying social pressures might delay... Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am
Business & Finance US economy likely logged its weakest performance in 74 years in 2020 But the inventory accumulation included imports, likely leading to a larger trade deficit, which subtracted from growth. Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:20am
Print First 5 months of FY21: Fiscal deficit stands at 1.8pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The fiscal deficit during the first five months of the current fiscal year stood at 1.8 percent of GDP,... Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am
Print Pakistan: 1.5pc GDP growth projected ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected 1.5 percent Pakistan’s GDP growth for the current... Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am
Opinion Rise in federal govt debt The SBP has released the number on the stock of Federal Government debt as of the end of November 2020. This debt ... Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am
Markets Asian shares rise as US stimulus plans offset virus woes In currencies, major pairs were trapped in a tight range as markets awaited a US Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. Published 25 Jan, 2021 10:34am
Opinion Jubilation at export growth is premature The fact that exports this financial year, July 2020 onwards are much higher than they were in the same months the... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print Cabinet briefed about Covid-19 impacts The federal cabinet which met here yesterday, was briefed by the Minister for Planning, Asad Umar, about a survey... Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am
Print MPS on Friday: Key policy rate may be kept unchanged KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce the policy statement for next two months on Friday with... Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am
Perspectives Small and Medium Enterprises - An Engine of Growth and Need for Policy Measures Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economic growth of a country. They are considered... Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:14pm
