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Counterproductive trickle-down economic effect

The critique of Western universities and certain schools of thought advocating for economic models based on the...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Business & Finance

OECD upgrades global growth outlook

NEW YORK: The global economy is growing faster than expected only a few months ago thanks to resilient US activity...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Editorials

Regional conflicts and global economy: the nexus

EDITORIAL: Regional conflicts have been impacting on the global economy in recent years – beginning with the Russian...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Perspectives

Global events and effects on Pakistan’s inflation

When the Muslim world was celebrating Eid, global capital markets were shaken, and aftershocks expected. Although...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 03:45pm

Opinion

Global conflicts, economic uncertainties

2024 emerged as a comparatively optimistic period in contrast to the challenging preceding years marked by Covid-19...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Opinion

Navigating IMF’s flawed mindset: lessons from 2008 financial crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long been regarded as a key player in the global financial landscape,...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

Editorials

Addressing the gender health disparity

EDITORIAL: Although women live longer than men, they spend 25 percent more of their lives in poor health, notes a ...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am

World

IMF says global ‘soft landing’ in sight, raises 2024 economic growth outlook

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday edged its forecast for global economic growth higher,...

Updated 30 Jan, 2024 10:46pm

Supplements

Artificial Intelligence as a Force Multiplier in Customs and Global Trade

Sania Rasool Bhutto, (Assistant Collector, Pakistan Customs Service) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

Global economic outlook 2024

By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

World

Global economy ‘poised for a soft landing’: IMF

WASHINGTON: The global economy is “poised for a soft landing,” an IMF spokesperson said Thursday, predicting that...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 09:37pm

Editorials

World Bank ’s perspective on global economy

EDITORIAL: The global economy is on track to register a ‘woeful’ decade of growth, so maintained the World Bank (WB)...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

Boost investment to avert ‘decade of wasted opportunity’: World Bank

WASHINGTON: The global economy is on track for a woeful decade of growth unless policymakers can boost investment ...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Opinion

How to ensure a prosperous, promising future for Pakistan

Pakistan emerged from the shackles of colonialism, and as a result, the political, economic, and spiritual culture ...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Business & Finance

Singapore economy grows 1.2pc in 2023: PM Lee

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy avoided a recession and expanded 1.2 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien ...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

Business & Finance

Key part of global economy wrestling with significant risks

KARACHI: Top risks facing public sector organisations are financial challenges and an inability to meet changing...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Business & Finance

Economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7pc: IMF

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

World

IMF’s Gopinath warns fragmentation of global economy could cut GDP by 7%

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 08:53pm

World

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing: OECD

PARIS: The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 04:55pm

Business & Finance

TDAP holds seminar on textile industry

KARACHI: The first of a series of seminars on “Standards & Circularity in Textiles” was held in TDAP Karachi...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

BR Research

Cotton market: flirting with recession?

The last time cotton output fell to this level, demand in the global economy drove prices into a super cycle, with...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 09:05am

World

China owed more than $1trn in Belt and Road debt?

BEIJING: China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

World

IMF board approves move to boost lending resources

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board approved a proposal for a 50 percent...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

World

UN says food system adds $10 trillion in hidden costs

PARIS: The food and agriculture system adds at least $10 trillion in “hidden costs” to the global economy every...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

Rising global economic uncertainties

‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:13am

Pakistan

‘Global crises of energy, capital arising due to Hamas-Israel war’

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

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth: IMF

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation in a divided...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

BR Research

FDI still too small to make a difference

Many countries have fallen short of their FDI targets in the wake of global economic turmoil including India....

Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:03am

Business & Finance

Israel-Hamas war threatens world economy, bankers tell Saudi forum

RIYADH: The war between Israel and Hamas could deal a heavy blow to the global economy, banking titans told a glitzy...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:46pm

Goals of open global economy, connectivity: Pakistan committed to working with China, regional partners: PM

BEIJING: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said Pakistan was committed to working with China...

Updated 19 Oct, 2023 09:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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