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Power: Domestic consumption puzzle

While a lot of focus has been on the quantum of electricity base tariff revision (and rightly so), an equally...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

Canada annual inflation rate accelerates

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate rose at a faster pace in January, edging slightly ahead of analyst...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:27am

Opinion

Conflicting indicators

The economy is in a state of transition from the deep recession during March to June 2020 after COVID-19 to a phase...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Brazil’s slow soyabean harvest widens US export

SAO PAULO/CHICAGO: Harvesting delays in Brazil, the world’s top soyabean producer, are prompting buyers led by...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Gold slips, platinum rally pauses in Europe

LONDON/ROTTERDAM: Gold slipped as the dollar rebounded on Friday while platinum took a breather after expectations ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Markets

Copper dips as Lunar New Year halts Chinese buying

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Friday as Chinese buyers who had helped to fuel a scorching rally were absent during...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Business & Finance

Dollar steadies in Europe

LONDON: The dollar slipped slightly on Thursday, after softer-than-expected US inflation data for January and a...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:30am

Markets

Dollar struggles for traction after soft US inflation

"The RBNZ will welcome this, but continue to highlight the need for cautious patience."

Published 11 Feb, 2021 09:48am

Markets

China blue-chips hit over 13-year high

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher in the last trading session before the Lunar New Year holiday, with blue-chip...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY/WELINGON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars consolidated recent gains on Wednesday, as a run of upbeat...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:32am

Business & Finance

Brazil’s Dec retail sales sink historic 6.1pc as pandemic, food inflation bite

BRASILIA: Brazilian retail sales slumped 6.1% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, the biggest fall ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:32am

Business & Finance

Early trade in New York: Dollar index falls to one-week low

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, as a slide in US Treasury yields raised doubts about the...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Business & Finance

FCEPL reports revenue of Rs44.2bn, registers 14pc growth

KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) announced its results to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

Marriyum slams PTI govt for its failure to control inflation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday criticised the government...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Pakistan

Weekly inflation goes up 0.53pc

The weekly SPI with base year 2015-16=100 is covering 17 urban centers and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups.

Published 07 Feb, 2021 08:02pm

Collective rate-fixing: CCP conducts inspection of two major poultry feed mills

ISLAMABAD: Exercising its powers under Section 34 of the Competition Act 2010, the Competition Commission of ...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

Markets

Oil on the boil, with stocks and bonds on the backfoot

World shares drop after 3-day gains, retail frenzy slows
Oil at 1-year high on OPEC+ output cut
Benchmark bond yields rising, curves steepening
Volatility index falls to regular levels
Stealth China policy tightening in focus

Published 04 Feb, 2021 08:12pm

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation jumps into positive territory

BRUSSELS: Eurozone consumer prices made a huge leap in January, official data showed Wednesday, but experts warned...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation back in positive territory

In any case, inflation in Europe remains way off the target of the European Central Bank of just under two percent.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

World

Iran’s parliament rejects Rouhani’s budget bill

TEHRAN: Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament on Tuesday rejected a budget bill for the next Iranian year put...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

Australia expands QE by $76bn, commits to prolonged easy rates

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held rates at near-zero in a widely expected decision on Tuesday but surprised...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:15am

BR Research

Inflation: Talking perspective

The headline inflation stood at 5.7 percent in Jan 21 – lowest level (since Jun 18) in the PTI government so far....

Published 02 Feb, 2021 07:25am

PM says dollar inflows to help arrest price hike

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he is fully aware of the price hike in the country but asked people to...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Jan CPI up 5.7pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consume Price Index (CPI) has recorded an increase of 5.7 percent on year-on-year basis in January...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:40am

Editorials

Inflation

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tweet revealed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5.7 percent in...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

CPI inflation decelerates to 5.7pc on YoY basis

MoM basis, it decreased by 0.2% in January as compared to a decrease of 0.7 percent in December 2020 and an increase of 2 percent in January 2019.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:05pm

Pakistan

QWP urges govt to control corruption, inflation

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) has asked the government to take urgent steps for control on corruption, inflation...

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:08am

PM speaks about govt’s focus on Consumer Price Index, core inflation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the government’s efforts were coming to fruition as both the...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan

CPI, core inflation lower than time of PTI govt formation: PM

Imran Khan said he had instructed his economic team to stay vigilant and ensure that inflation stayed under control.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 07:25pm

Pakistan

Inflation continues to decline in the country: Asad Umar

He said during current month inflation on Consumer Price Index is down to 5.7 percent, while the Core Inflation is at 5.4 percent.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 07:20pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Petrol/Litre / May 12	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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