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Wholesale, retail prices of essential commodities: NPMC underscores need for reducing gap

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) reviewed the prices of essential commodities on Monday and...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 08:47am

Sugar, poultry, auto and cement sectors: Dysfunctional Competition Tribunal unable to take decisions, Shamshad told

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, Chairman Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Monday conveyed to Finance...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 08:51am

Opinion

Worst is yet to come

Inflation and purchasing power erosion pinch is now reflected in volumetric sales’ reduction in products and...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:36am

Pakistan

JI chief urges govt to bring down prices of power, petrol and gas

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has addressed the sit-in protest in front of Governor House on the ...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Editorials

Pakistan: growth projections

EDITORIAL: Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its regular publication Asian Development Outlook lowered Pakistan’s...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Hike in fuel prices: LHC seeks reply from govt, others

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a response from the caretaker government and others on a...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation up 0.93pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended 21st September, 2023 increased by...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

Household debt cycle

EDITORIAL: One of the enduring lessons of economic downturns is that they run households, especially middle- and...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Elusive macroeconomic stability

In a recent statement reportedly, interim finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar indicated that there were signs of...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am

ADB revises growth downward to 1.9pc: Inflation revised upward to 25pc from 15pc

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024 down...

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:37am

Markets

China’s property crisis weighs on developing Asia’s 2023 growth outlook: ADB

MANILA: Economic growth in developing Asia this year will be slightly lower than previously expected as the weakness...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:43am

Pakistan

Downward revision: ADB sees Pakistan’s GDP growth to ‘recover modestly’ to 1.9% in FY24

Prospects closely tied to steadfast and consistent implementation of policy reforms to stabilise economy and rebuild fiscal, external buffers, it says

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 10:56pm

Business & Finance

Global debt hits record $307trn

NEW YORK: Global debt hit a record $307 trillion in the second quarter of the year despite rising interest rates...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

A culture of strikes

The Karachi chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami has given a call for a shutdown in the country’s largest city for today...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Opinion

Early warning signs

The first quarter of 2023-24 is about to come to an end. It has been an eventful quarter. It started well with the...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 07:32am

Mid-Year Performance Review: Macroeconomic environment remains challenging: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said that the macroeconomic environment remains challenging...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Inflation, power bills, fuel prices: JI Karachi chapter gives call for shutdown on 19th

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has given a call for citywide shutdown on...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Opinion

Administrative crackdown: will it work?

The State’s crackdown against the smugglers and illegal currency traders has met with initial success. The fear...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:40am

Editorials

Policy rate kept unchanged

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent surprising...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Markets

Business community rejects hike in fuel prices

PESHAWAR: Business community here along with transporters and political parties on Sunday rejected the recent...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Pakistan

Maryam says Nawaz wants to ease suffering of inflation-hit people

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief organizer and Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said efforts to oust...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

Markets

Prices of kitchen items rise on hike in fuel prices

ISLAMABAD: Following a further increase in petrol and high-speed diesel prices, the prices of essential kitchen ...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation down 0.25pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on 14th September 2023 decreased ...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

Unwarranted austerity policy

As another monetary policy statement is about to be released, as the writer contributes this article, it is time to...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:25am

In a surprise move, policy rate kept unchanged

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan has...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:51am

Business & Finance

Argentina monthly inflation highest in three decades

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina recorded an inflation rate of 12.4 percent in August, the highest monthly change in over...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:48am

Opinion

Oil price hike

Petroleum prices have been increased; petrol is costing Rs 305.34 per Liter and diesel Rs 311.84. It is an increase...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:36am

Business & Finance

US consumer inflation ticks up in August to 3.7%

WASHINGTON: Consumer inflation in the United States picked up in August for a second straight month, according to...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 05:44pm

Editorials

Inflation will remain a challenge

EDITORIAL: The sensitive price index (SPI), computing the prices of 51 essential items from 50 markets in 17 cities,...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

MPS tomorrow

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP will meet on Thursday (tomorrow) at SBP Karachi to decide...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
India Sensex / Apr 25	74339.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17284.54
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2331.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	81.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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