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Dollar trades near one-year high after inflation data

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar held near a one-year high on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data showed prices rose...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Two-year yields hit 18-month high as energy costs stoke inflation worries

SINGAPORE: Two-year Treasury yields leapt to a more than 18-month high on Tuesday as investors sold US debt,...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:38am

Markets

South Korea central bank holds rates, flags a hike in November

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, taking a breather after its first rate hike...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:29am

Business & Finance

Romanian inflation rises above expectations to 6.29% y/y in Sept

BUCHAREST: Romania's consumer price inflation exceeded expectations and rose to 6.29% on the year in September from...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:07am

BR Research

CPI faces WPI threat

There may be legitimate worries on current account, fiscal account, exchange rates, structural reforms and all that,...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 07:25am

Editorials

Food inflation

EDITORIAL: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Food Security, Jamshed Cheema, warned during a...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Business & Finance

Consumer goods companies walk a tightrope as inflation surges

CALIFORNIA: Big global brands Pepsi and Levi Strauss told investors this week they offset inflation with price...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

Egyptian consumer price inflation rises to 6.6% in Sept

DUBAI: Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation increased to 6.6% in September from 5.7% in August, data from...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

Business & Finance

PBIF chief concerned at rising inflation

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

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

India inflation likely fell to five-month low in September

BENGALURU: India's retail inflation probably eased again in September, falling to a five-month low, thanks to a...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 11:12am

Business & Finance

Japan wholesale inflation likely hit 13-year high in Sept on rising commodity costs

TOKYO: Japan's wholesale prices likely hit a 13-year high in September, buoyed by lofty commodity prices, while...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 11:02am

Inequality, inflation hurting pandemic recovery: IMF

WASHINGTON: The global economic bounceback from the Covid-19 crisis will downshift this year as countries struggle...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 03:34am

Business & Finance

Inequality, inflation hurting pandemic recovery: IMF

WASHINGTON: The global economic bounceback from the Covid-19 crisis will downshift this year as countries struggle...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:00pm

Markets

Wall Street slammed by rotation out of Big Tech

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes tumbled on Monday as investors shifted out of technology stocks in the face of...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Kamyab Pakistan Programme launch: PM says govt taking measures to curb inflation

Initiative envisions disbursement of loans amounting to Rs1.4 trillion among 3.7 million families across country

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 07:41pm

BR Research

A lesson in chana

It is often commented that the inflationary impact of increase in input costs of food commodities is irreversible....

Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:40am

Opinion

Govt's inflation narrative

Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged yet again on 30 September 2021 that inflation is an issue but laid the blame...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

Business & Finance

PBC analyses PBS import data, makes careful observations

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has said that measures like tariffs and LC margin calls will raise ...

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:15pm

Opinion

MPS: three observations

On 20 September 2021 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its decision to raise the discount rate by 25 basis...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Pakistan

'Govt has left no stone unturned' to control media: Marri

ISLAMABAD: Central Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians(PPP-P) and the member of the...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

BoE sees growing case for rate rise as inflation to stay higher

LONDON: The Bank of England said the case for higher interest rates “appeared to have strengthened” on Thursday...

Updated 24 Sep, 2021 09:39am

Business & Finance

Singapore August core inflation up 1.1%, highest in two years

SINGAPORE: Singapore's key price gauge rose by the fastest pace in more than two years in August, mainly driven by...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:27am

Business & Finance

ADB says Pakistan's economy to grow at 4% in FY22

Forecast is lower than what the government is targeting

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:29pm

Opinion

Economy once again in crisis

There is one point of agreement between government stalwarts and critics alike: it is critical for the government to...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Pakistan

Sherpao says will protest against rising inflation, unemployment

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday announced to stage protests against...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Opinion

Balancing act needed

The balance of payment and inflation worries have started surfacing again. However, the important point to note is...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

New tax on power consumption: PPP chairman steps up criticism of PTI govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday said that if we want to get rid...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 02:48am

Business & Finance

To tackle food inflation, Tarin announces cash subsidies for low-income segment

Finance minister says data from Ehsaas programme will help narrow down vulnerable groups
Cash subsidies to be given on essential food items

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 08:24pm

Aluminium hits 13-year high, inflation concerns harden

LONDON: Aluminium reached $3,000 a tonne for the first time in 13 years Monday, ratcheting up soaring inflation...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:50am

Markets

Stocks struggle for momentum on inflation and taxation fears

World stocks at 2-1/2 week lows; US futures firm
Apple court ruling, FT report on Alipay weigh

Published 13 Sep, 2021 03:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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