Foreign currency requirement for taming inflation In the year 2016 an operational limit to the debt-ceiling was introduced whereby the annual federal deficit... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 05:17am
BR Research Cement prices: Fast in Slovember For months—and long before this fiscal year began—cement prices have soared without showing any signs of weakness or... Published 29 Nov, 2023 08:43am
Business & Finance POL products’ prices to remain unchanged? ISLAMABAD: People are anticipating a relief from inflation in first half of December as the global crude and refined... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Business & Finance US Fed official ‘encouraged’ by progress against inflation WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is making encouraging progress in the fight against inflation, a senior bank... Published 28 Nov, 2023 08:26pm
World New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World Lawmakers criticise Bank of England inflation forecast LONDON: Members of the House of Lords, Britain’s upper chamber of parliament, demanded Monday that the Bank of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 07:49pm
Opinion Economy on its knees The initial euphoria of tens of billions of dollars investment by friendly countries is slowly fading away. The... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:34am
Business & Finance FPCCI’s BMP spells out reasons behind rising inflation LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), while fearing of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Print Inflation will go down gradually, says Shamshad Effective policies of the caretaker government were resulting in improvement in the economic conditions, adds caretaker finance minister Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:34pm
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
Markets Inflation expected to go over 28% in Nov following gas price hike: report Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in November is expected to hit 28.26%, higher than 26.9%recorded in... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 11:39pm
Business & Finance Singapore Oct core inflation picks up to 3.3% y/y SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 3.3% in October on a yearly basis, higher than economists’... Published 23 Nov, 2023 11:47am
Editorials SBP Vision 2028 EDITORIAL: It’s easy to lose one’s way in the complex and sometimes deliberately vague language of financial... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance Lagarde warns against premature inflation celebration FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank has time now to assess how inflation unfolds after a record string of rate ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance Sri Lankan inflation rises to 1% in October COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rose to 1% in October year-on-year from 0.8% in September, the... Published 21 Nov, 2023 02:54pm
World President-elect Milei vows ‘end of Argentina’s decline’ BUENOS AIRES: Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday,... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
Print Polls open in knife-edge Argentine election BUENOS AIRES: Argentines voted Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting Economy Minister Sergio Massa against ... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:31am
World UK’s Hunt says won’t implement tax cuts that fuel inflation LONDON: British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he would not implement tax cuts that would push up... Published 19 Nov, 2023 05:17pm
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
Business & Finance LCCI organises awareness seminar on mutual funds LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a seminar on Mutual Fund Industry in Pakistan with the aim... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
BR Research IMF: finally, a timely review! As expected, the IMF review has been successful. Pakistanis witnessed smooth sailing through a Fund review after a... Published 17 Nov, 2023 09:08am
Markets US inflation data drives Indian stocks to near one month highs BENGALURU: India’s main indexes advanced on Wednesday to near one-month highs, mirroring global stocks after... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets China, HK shares jump on softer US inflation HONG KONG: Chinese stocks rebounded on Wednesday and Hong Kong shares surged as traders cheered cooling US inflation... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets European shares hit over 1-month high on easing inflation PARIS: Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 climbed to a more than one-month high on Wednesday, as investors cheered... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets Wall St edges higher on easing producer prices NEW YORK: US stocks extended gains on Wednesday, as fresh inflation data supported views that the Federal Reserve ... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets Asian assets gain on US inflation surprise BENGALURU: Asian emerging market assets advanced across the board on Wednesday, with the Indonesian rupiah and... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
World We’re beating inflation, now need to focus on growth: UK’s Hunt LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that the government was winning its battle against... Published 15 Nov, 2023 01:11pm
Markets Asian FX subdued, US inflation data eyed BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies declined on Tuesday, while equities were mixed as investors remained wary of ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Bilawal sharpens anti-PML(N) rhetoric MITHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday promised to connect Thar and Karachi through... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance HCSTSI president urges govt to reduce prices of POL products HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Mohammad Farooq Shaikhani has said ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am