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Trade deficit widened by 34.10pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit widened by 34.10 percent to $31.057 billion during the fiscal year...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

Exports bounce back

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday claimed that exports have bounced back owing to proactive measures taken by ...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Editorials

Trade deficit widens

EDITORIAL: The trade deficit has widened by a whopping 30.56 percent to 27.488 billion dollars July-May 2021 ...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

World

US trade deficit narrows in April as imports fall

Trade deficit falls 8.2% to $68.9 billion in April.
Imports drop 1.4%; exports increase 1.1%.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:44pm

July-May trade deficit up 29.5pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit increased by 29.5 percent to $ 27.275 billion during the first 11 months...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

Declining import of services narrows down trade deficit by 52pc

During March 2021, services amounting to $ 536.95 million were exported while volume of imports of services was recorded $ 678.01 million, showing a deficit of $ 114.06 million in trade of services.

Published 05 May, 2021 06:43pm

World

US trade gap widens on rising imports: govt

Imports of goods and services rose $16.4 billion to $274.5 billion in the month, also a historic high.

Published 04 May, 2021 07:01pm

Trade deficit widens by 20.1pc in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit has widened by 20.1 per cent to $23.562 billion during first 10 months...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

World

US goods trade deficit hits record high in March

Goods trade deficit widens 4.0% in March.
Goods exports increase 8.7%; imports rise 6.8%.
Wholesale inventories up 1.4%; retail down 1.4%.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:01pm

BR Research

Current account: will the march continue?

Another month of current account (almost) in balance. Based on PBS trade data, market had expected a deficit of over...

Published 26 Apr, 2021 07:25am

IMF projects $23.635bn exports, $46.168bn imports

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s exports will touch $ 23.635 billion...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:17am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit balloons over $ 20bn in 9MFY21

According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit for the month of March 2021 was recorded at $ 3.271bn, showing a month-on-month increase of 28.02 percent as compared to a deficit of $2.555bn recorded in February 2021.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 01:39pm

Jul-Mar exports up 7pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports posted a growth of 7 percent in the first three quarters (July-March of 2020-21)...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Feb C/A deficit narrows $50m MoM

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit narrowed to $50 million in February 2021 compared to $210 million ...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:41am

Business & Finance

Imported tea consumption up 22.17pc in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The consumption of imported tea witnessed an increase of 22.17 percent during the first seven months of...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's imports Rise by $2.085bn: Razak Dawood

Pakistan's imports increased by $2.085 billion during July-February 2021 as compared to the same period in last financial year.
The increase in Pakistan’s import bill can be attributed to growth in wheat and sugar imports to stabilize the market prices.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 03:00pm

First 8 months of FY21: Exports grow 4.6pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports have posted a growth of 4.6 percent to $16.3 billion during the first eight ...

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am

World

India's Jan trade deficit narrows to $14.54bn

The merchandise trade deficit was $15.3 billion in January 2020.
The merchandise exports rose 6.16% in January from a year earlier to $27.45 billion, while imports were up 2.03% to $42 billion, the data showed.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 07:09pm

Jan exports decline 9.89pc, imports slide 5.43pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports declined by 9.89 percent, standing at $2.132 billion in January 2021 against $2.366...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Business & Finance

Trade deficit jumps to 12-year high in 2020

WASHINGTON: The United States' trade deficit surged to its highest level in 12 years in 2020 as the COVID-19 ...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

World

US trade deficit jumps to 12-year high in 2020

The Commerce Department said on Friday that the trade deficit jumped 17.7% to $678.7 billion last year.
Trade flows have been gradually improving. For December, the trade deficit narrowed 3.5% to $66.6 billion.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 07:48pm

Markets

Brazil posts $1.1bn trade deficit in January

Exports in January totaled $14.8 billion and imports were $15.9 billion, the ministry said.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan

Gold imports fall 52pc in 1st half of FY21

The exports from the country during July-December (2020-21) were recorded at $12.098 billion against the exports of $11.524 billion during July-December (2019-20), according to the latest PBS data.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 02:35pm

BR Research

Current account

The current account is finally in deficit after a surplus streak of 5 months. It stood at $662 million in December;...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

Spain's Jan-Nov trade deficit narrows 59pc from same period in 2019

Imports fell 16% to 250.76 billion euros, while exports decreased 11% to s 238.41 billion euros, the ministry said.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Egypt's trade balance deficit down 17% in 2020

Egyptian non-oil exports decreased 1% to $25.3 billion.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:21pm

World

Lower imports cut Tunisia's trade deficit to $4.7bn in 2020

The deficit decreased from 19.43 billion dinars in 2019 to 12.75 billion dinars in 2020. Imports fell by 18.7% to 51.4 billion dinars.
Worsening trade deficits have been a dilemma in recent years.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:16pm

World

Canada trade deficit widens in September to Can$3.3bn

Higher exports of passenger cars and light trucks were also recorded in the month.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 07:50pm

Pakistan

Services trade deficit shrinks 13.79pc in July

Month-on-month basis, the exports from the country witnessed increase of 10.95 percent in July 2020.

Published 07 Sep, 2020 07:05pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s BOP position to improve on back of low trade deficit, remittances; Study

The report was of the view that as the number of daily new cases and deaths are falling, the country is likely to remain open, lowering the odds of a domestic supply disruption.

Published 03 Aug, 2020 12:29pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hascol Petroleum / Aug 2 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7.32 ▲ 1.00 (15.82%)
Tri-Star / Aug 2 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.80 ▲ 1.00 (14.71%)
Hussain Ind. / Aug 2 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	8.35 ▲ 0.95 (12.84%)
Ist Paramount / Aug 2 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.73 ▲ 0.93 (11.92%)
Dost Steel / Aug 2 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	5.34 ▲ 0.56 (11.72%)
First Pak Modaraba / Aug 2 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	5.45 ▲ 0.56 (11.45%)
First Prud Mod. / Aug 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.20 ▲ 0.29 (9.97%)
First National Equities / Aug 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8.94 ▲ 0.64 (7.71%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 2 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	14.31 ▲ 1.00 (7.51%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 2 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	423.70 ▲ 29.56 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Aug 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	80.56 ▲ -6.53 (-7.50%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	22.57 ▲ -1.83 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Aug 2 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	454.00 ▲ -36.01 (-7.35%)
Allied Rental Mod / Aug 2 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	10.30 ▲ -0.79 (-7.12%)
Bawany Air / Aug 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	14.40 ▲ -1.10 (-7.10%)
TPL Ins. / Aug 2 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	38.87 ▲ -2.97 (-7.10%)
Otsuka Pak / Aug 2 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	288.00 ▲ -21.09 (-6.82%)
Mehmood Tex / Aug 2 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	470.00 ▲ -34.00 (-6.75%)
Noon Sug. / Aug 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	63.01 ▲ -3.99 (-5.96%)
J. D. W. / Aug 2 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	226.00 ▲ -13.98 (-5.83%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Aug 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,713,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Aug 2 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	15,973,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Aug 2 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,675,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Aug 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	11,448,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Aug 2 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,568,084 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Aug 2 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	9,714,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Aug 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	7,851,092 ▼ 0.00
Avanceon Ltd / Aug 2 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	7,043,500 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Aug 2 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	5,962,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Aug 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	5,855,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	162.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	161.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 30	109.46
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 30	1.40
Euro to USD / Jul 30	1.19
UK LIBOR % / Jul 30	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	4419.15
India Sensex / Jul 30	52653.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 30	27609.96
Nasdaq / Jul 30	14778.26
Hang Seng / Jul 30	26315.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 30	7078.42
Dow Jones / Jul 30	35084.53
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 30	15640.47
France CAC40 / Jul 30	6633.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 30	73.37
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 30	13080.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 30	94740.00
Gold Spot / Jul 30	1828.74
Cotton / Jul 30	90.31

trade deficit

Trade deficit widened by 34.10pc

Exports bounce back

Trade deficit widens

US trade deficit narrows in April as imports fall

July-May trade deficit up 29.5pc YoY

Declining import of services narrows down trade deficit by 52pc

US trade gap widens on rising imports: govt

Trade deficit widens by 20.1pc in 10 months

US goods trade deficit hits record high in March

Current account: will the march continue?

IMF projects $23.635bn exports, $46.168bn imports

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit balloons over $ 20bn in 9MFY21

Jul-Mar exports up 7pc YoY

Feb C/A deficit narrows $50m MoM

Imported tea consumption up 22.17pc in 7 months

Pakistan's imports Rise by $2.085bn: Razak Dawood

First 8 months of FY21: Exports grow 4.6pc YoY

India's Jan trade deficit narrows to $14.54bn

Jan exports decline 9.89pc, imports slide 5.43pc MoM

Trade deficit jumps to 12-year high in 2020

US trade deficit jumps to 12-year high in 2020

Brazil posts $1.1bn trade deficit in January

Gold imports fall 52pc in 1st half of FY21

Current account

Spain's Jan-Nov trade deficit narrows 59pc from same period in 2019

Egypt's trade balance deficit down 17% in 2020

Lower imports cut Tunisia's trade deficit to $4.7bn in 2020

Canada trade deficit widens in September to Can$3.3bn

Services trade deficit shrinks 13.79pc in July

Pakistan’s BOP position to improve on back of low trade deficit, remittances; Study

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