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OECD hikes growth outlook

PARIS: The global economic outlook has improved from a few months ago as the inflation shock eases but rising...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

Business & Finance

ECB raises rates as planned despite banking turmoil

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday as promised, ignoring...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 07:09am

Editorials

Bank borrowing

EDITORIAL: Bank deposits grew by 15 percent in one year to 22.92 trillion rupees in February 2023 compared to 19.91...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Consumer price inflation in Pakistan second highest in South Asia: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation for food items in Pakistan was 45.1 per cent in February 2023 on a...

Updated 16 Mar, 2023 02:16pm

World

Wholesale prices in US fell unexpectedly in February

WASHINGTON: US wholesale prices fell last month in welcome news for policymakers, according to government data...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:19pm

BR Research

Getting completely priced out?

As central banks across the world continue to hike interest rates to rein in inflation (with little to show for it,...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 08:40am

Staff-level deal with IMF ‘within a few days’: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary...

Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:51am

Markets

Prices of kitchen items soar ahead of Ramazan

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities are becoming dearer as inflation continues to soar unabated ahead of...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:23am

Pakistan

PDP calls for redesigning of healthcare system

KARACHI: Regretting that the healthcare has gone beyond the reach of the common man after record inflation in...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:17am

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: Inflation data awaited by markets hit by worries about Fed, banks

NEW YORK: A critical inflation report next week will test a US stock market already consumed by worries over Federal...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Debt relief for developing countries

Many developing and low-income countries are under debt distress, and a few of which are also facing food crisis as...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

Fiat and Ferrari staff to get more than 11pc pay rise over two years

MILAN: Italy’s largest automotive groups, led by Fiat-maker Stellantis, and unions on Wednesday signed an ...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Shape up or ship out!

For the past few months, there has been significant concern and consternation over the possibility of a Pakistani...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

SBP informs Senate panel: Forex’s fall has led to 28.2pc PKR slump in FY23 so far

ISLAMABAD: The country’s foreign exchange reserves are at present below one month of imports. This led to an...

Updated 12 Mar, 2023 03:54pm

Markets

ECB’s Villeroy: French inflation peak seen in H1

PARIS: France’s inflation peak will come in the first half of this year, French European Central Bank policymaker...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 02:35pm

Business & Finance

China consumer inflation slowest in a year, leaves room for more stimulus

BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation slowed to the lowest rate in a year in February as consumers remained...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:56am

Opinion

Ramazan in the midst of rising inflation

The holy month of Ramadan Karim is about to arrive amid prohibitive inflation in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It ...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

USC providing subsidy on basic items

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing special subsidy on basic items under the Prime Minister’s...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Editorials

Soaring debt

EDITORIAL: The government’s total debt stock rose to 55 trillion rupees by end January 2023 as per data released ...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Import curbs to be eased after IMF review: SBP chief

Jameel Ahmed says pressure of inflation will remain for two to three months

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 12:37pm

‘Free wheat flour package’ in Ramazan: PM takes step to help Punjab’s underprivileged

Directs authorities concerned to devise policy at earliest to provide free flour to poor families under Ramazan package

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 09:52am

FBR unveils updated ST and FED laws

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act up...

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:37am

Business & Finance

IMF board poised to approve $2.9bn Sri Lanka bailout on 20th

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said Sri Lanka has secured financing assurances from all ...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Thai headline inflation eases to 13 month low in February

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:09am

Opinion

Galloping inflation

Pakistan is seeing today an unprecedented hike in the rate of inflation. The CPI has risen on a year-to-year basis ...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly session: PTI mounts protest against rising inflation, poverty

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday staged a protest against rising inflation and growing poverty...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Spain’s inflation to be lower this year than in 2022

MADRID: Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday she expects inflation will be lower this year than in...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 01:21pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka to relax currency band as it moves towards market-driven exchange rate

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will relax its currency band from next week, its central bank said on Friday, as part of efforts...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 08:09am

Opinion

Monetary-fiscal history of Latin America: lessons for Pakistan

Pakistan today suffers from significant macroeconomic instability, high inflation, a currency crisis and a risk of a...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Inflation out of control

Consumer price index (headline inflation) rose by 31.5 percent in February (up by 3.7 percentage points from...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate

Stock	Volume

Item	Value

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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