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Prices of kitchen items rise slightly

PESHAWAR: A nominal increase in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the local market, said in a ...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence

Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm

Business & Finance

SPI-based inflation up 0.7pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended July 6, 2023, increased by 0.70 ...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

BR Research

TERF loans: do better!

SBP’s TERF scheme is in the news again. Reportedly, governor SBP has now agreed to an in-camera briefing for members...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 09:29am

Opinion

Climate change crisis and multilateralism

‘I played a key role as chair of the African Union during the Covid period. We felt like we were beggars when it...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Basis for fixation of base tariff: Rupee could hit 325 mark vs dollar by June 2024: PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have projected that Pak rupee could touch Rs 325 per US$ by June 2024,...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:03am

BR Research

Wholesale price respite: But just

The near euphoria on CPI readings falling from the expected peak is bordering ridiculous. Consider that the 29...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:15am

Editorials

There’s need for forging ahead on own steam

EDITORIAL: Rating agency Moody’s has warned that Pakistan’s liquidity risks remain high in spite of the...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:14am

Business & Finance

Turkish monthly inflation jumps 3.9% in June after post-election lira drop

ISTANBUL: Turkish monthly inflation jumped 3.92% in June, still less than expected, as it was stoked by a plunge in...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 12:35pm

World

Thai headline inflation at 22-month low, lowers 2023 price rise forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s annual headline inflation unexpectedly rose in June but at its slowest pace in 22 months, and...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 11:21am

World

India June services growth remained strong despite high price inflation

BENGALURU: India’s service sector growth weakened to a three-month low but remained resilient in June amid strong...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 10:30am

BR Research

Inflation, food, and the Dar(k) magic

The finance ministry has finally discovered that laws of mathematics function in Pakistan exactly as they do...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:56am

Editorials

Inflation down MoM

EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Challenges of inflation, external payments: SBP governor explains IMF SBA’s efficacy

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said the country is facing two key challenges of...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

BR Research

Fiscal year inflation roundup: 2022-23

As expected, the inflation is tapering off, due to high base effect and softening global commodity prices. Yearly ...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 09:26am

IMF deal to support macroeconomic stability: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) Monday said that Pakistan’s new deal with the International Monetary...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:06am

Business & Finance

June CPI inflation rises to 29.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 29.4 percent on a year-on-year basis in June...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am

Editorials

IMF: We have to pay the price we deserve to pay

EDITORIAL: While specific details of precisely what are the prior conditions that the government has agreed to in ...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:45am

World

Indonesia’s June inflation eases to lowest in 14 months

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in June eased to 3.52%, settling into the central bank’s target range for...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 10:57am

Pakistan

Rashid steps up criticism of govt

RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said the...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Opinion

Flawed budgetary measures

Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political...

Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am

Business & Finance

Fed's Bostic says rates will probably rise if inflation moves away from target

DUBLIN: The Federal Reserve will have to increase rates if prices growth moves away from target or inflation...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:57pm

Business & Finance

‘Increase in policy rate to further damage investment climate’

KARACHI: Former State minister and former chairman Board of Investment Muhammad Azfar Ashan has said that increase ...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Opinion

Eidul Azha

This year, back-breaking inflation has resulted in soaring prices of sacrificial animals which seems to have somehow...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

PL: Hike may not be levied in one go

Ministry of Finance officials say concern at this time was creating sufficient fiscal space that would satisfy the IMF

Updated 28 Jun, 2023 01:06pm

Business & Finance

Canada inflation slows to 3.4% in May

OTTAWA: Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.4 percent in May, resuming – after a small uptick the previous month – a...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:58pm

Policy rate hiked by100 bps to 22pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its emergency meeting held on...

Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:02am

Editorials

Revised budget: a detailed anatomy

EDITORIAL: Federal budget 2023-24 was passed by the National Assembly on Sunday without any meaningful discussion on...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

Food Security Update: Prices may remain on the higher side: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that prices will continue to rise and are expected to remain on the higher side...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

Increase in policy rate will affect all domestic investment: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub on Monday reacted to ...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28
France CAC40 / Apr 25	8016.65
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

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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