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ADB projects GDP growth at 3pc, inflation at 10pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth in fiscal year 2025 is projected at three percent, revised upwards from 2.8...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:04am

BR Research

Strong dollar weakens oil

Following Donald Trump’s historic return to the White House, the US dollar has gone on to a bull rally, seeing it...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:26am

BR Research

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

Opinion

SOEs: performance & accountability

The World Bank’s recent report, titled ‘Pakistan Development Update, fiscal impact of Federal State-Owned...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Markets

Gold rates in Pakistan decline another Rs2,600 per tola

Price of 24-carat bar settles at Rs209,400 per tola

Updated 11 Sep, 2023 09:19pm

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

Opinion

Restoring investor confidence key challenge

Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

SBP to leave 21pc policy rate unchanged amid high inflation

KARACHI: Central bank is widely expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 21% on Monday after aggressive...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:01am

Opinion

India’s rising home prices, rentals a new inflation threat

Rising home prices and rentals in large Indian cities could pose a new challenge to the country’s central bank in...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

‘Economic recovery continues despite challenges’

Healthy revenue growth, improved manufacturing and agricultural output boost growth

Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:27am

Weighed mainly by global commodity prices: SBP sees FY23 most challenging for economy

Official says Pakistan’s import bill and political instability are main reasons for depreciation of the rupee

Updated 21 Jul, 2022 11:24am

Business & Finance

Indonesia trade surplus beats forecast after palm oil exports resumption

JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a larger-than-expected trade surplus of $5.09 billion in June, as palm oil exports surged...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 09:40am

Business & Finance

Turkey’s trade deficit surges 184pc in June

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s trade deficit jumped 184.3% year-on-year in June to $8.16 billion, the Trade Ministry said on...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am

Opinion

Challenges beyond IMF

There is a widespread perception that the revival of the stalled IMF programme will help Pakistan move out of its...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Business & Finance

Stability largely depends on emerging macroeconomic dynamics: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that the financial stability largely depends on emerging...

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:06am

Budget 2022-23

Budget an attempt to appease IMF, say analysts

KARACHI: The Budget FY23 is an attempt to satisfy IMF on key matters relating to revenue collection, subsidy...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:11am

Survey lists factors behind mammoth trade deficit

ISLAMABAD: The government Thursday said that significant rise in import bill due to broad-based surge in global...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:34am

Pakistan

Involvement of private sector a must to achieve SDGs: Aisha

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha Friday emphasized the involvement of the private...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Opinion

No road to stability?

The political drama is reaching its climax. Multiple scenarios are possible; but perhaps none leads to a stable ...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am

Markets

PSX remains under pressure

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 11, 2022 due to...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

Steps aimed at taming inflation

That rising inflation has become a global challenge is a fact that has found its best expression from the Bank of...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am

Editorials

The spectre of rising inflation

EDITORIAL: There is no respite on the inflation front. The headline number at 13 percent in January 2022 is the...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Pakistan

IPR ‘factsheet’ Global commodity price hike may dampen economic activity

ISLAMABAD: Although macroeconomic indicators of six months indicate that average economic growth for this period of...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves fall sharply in three weeks

KARACHI: The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply over $1.5 billion in the first three weeks of ...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am

Rising global commodity prices cause quite a stir

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting of macroeconomic advisory group

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:17am

H1FY22 C/A deficit widens to over $9bn

KARACHI: The country’s current account continued to deteriorate and posted over $9 billion deficit during the ...

Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:16am

Opinion

Ministry of Finance in its monthly economic outlook for December 2021 says there is inflationary pressure due to low base effects and surge in global commodity prices

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:18am

Business & Finance

‘Mini-budget’ to unleash another wave of inflation: PBF

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that after new taxes in the proposed...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 23	282.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 23	281.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 23	142.56
USD to Swiss Franc / May 23	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 23	1.35
Euro to USD / May 23	1.14
UK LIBOR % / May 23	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 23	5,802.82
India Sensex / May 23	81,721.08
Tokyo Nikkei / May 23	37,160.47
Nasdaq / May 23	18,737.21
Hang Seng / May 23	23,601.26
FTSE 100 / May 23	8,717.97
Dow Jones / May 23	41,603.07
Germany DAX 30 / May 23	23,629.58
France CAC40 / May 23	7,734.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 23	61.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 23	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 23	300,925
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 23	3,357.51
Cotton US¢/pound / May 23	66.11
Petrol/Litre / May 24	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 24	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / May 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.84 ▲ 1 (20.66%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 23 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.32 ▲ 1 (13.66%)
Apna Microfin. / May 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.78 ▲ 0.99 (11.26%)
First Dawood Prop. / May 23 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	2.50 ▲ 0.25 (11.11%)
Sally Textile / May 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.17 ▲ 1.02 (10.05%)
AKD Securities / May 23 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Shadab Textile / May 23 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	35.29 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
AKD Hospitality / May 23 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	213 ▲ 19.36 (10%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 23 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	38.72 ▲ 3.52 (10%)
Prosperity Weav / May 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	41.25 ▲ 3.75 (10%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.56 ▼ -0.84 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / May 23 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	18.19 ▼ -2.02 (-10%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	15.53 ▼ -1.72 (-9.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / May 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.21 ▼ -1.13 (-9.96%)
Mandviwala / May 23 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	15.88 ▼ -1.62 (-9.26%)
Sana Ind / May 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	24.59 ▼ -2.4 (-8.89%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / May 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.29 ▼ -1.13 (-8.42%)
National Silk / May 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.65 ▼ -3.89 (-8.36%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / May 23 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	146.67 ▼ -13.11 (-8.21%)
GOC (Pak) / May 23 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	67.79 ▼ -5.93 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Big Bird Foods / May 23 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	32,684,444 ▲ 2.09
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,363,270 ▼ -0.02
Descon Oxychem / May 23 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	16,054,565 ▲ 2.28
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 23 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,455,241 ▲ 0.68
Ghani Global Holding / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11,330,395 ▼ -1.04
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,229,271 ▲ 0.45
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,030,569 ▲ 0.01
Frieslandcampina / May 23 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	9,282,883 ▲ 6.11
Kohinoor Spining / May 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,202,316 ▼ -0.28
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,835,014 ▲ 0.14

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