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Wholesale Price Index

WPI: Non-food prices take over

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) registered another month-on-month increase – for the fourth month running – clocking...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

Sept CPI rises 4 percentage points to 31.4pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 4 percentage points in September to 31.4 percent against the...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

BR Research

Inflation 1, construction 0

The trajectory of cement prices amid lacklustre demand is hard to ignore. Latest numbers from Pakistan Bureau of...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 08:59am

BR Research

WPI – refusing to budge

Such are the times that a 24 percent year-on-year increase in wholesale price index (WPI) is being viewed as a...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 07:30am

BR Research

Inflation: Round two – fight!

Having peaked in May 2023 at 38 percent – national headline inflation has since followed a predictable path. One way...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 08:52am

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WPI signalling more retail inflation

The record high CPI reading in March 2023 was a foregone conclusion back in August and September 2022 – when the...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 08:55am

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Inflation: Wheels are coming off

Just when you think you have reached the peak – another one stares in your eyes. Pakistan’s headline national CPI...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 08:55am

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Inflation: worst in history?

This is not hyperbole, nor exaggeration for effect. Inflation indices in Pakistan are fast approaching their worst...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 09:36am

Inflation refuses to be tamed, rises to 24.5pc

The CPI in the first half (July-December) of current fiscal year on average remained at 25.02per cent compared to 9.81 per cent during the same period of the last fiscal year

Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:09am

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Rice procurement: off to a mixed start?

Pakistan’s rice marketing year is off to an ugly start. According to Punjab Agriculture Marketing Information...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 08:52am

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Wholesale prices ease off a high base

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) expectedly came down for the third straight month –recorded at 28 percent for...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 10:09am

BR Research

WPI peaked – CPI maybe not!

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was seen peaking in August 2022, as highlighted in the space earlier. At 32.6 ...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:58am

Oct CPI accelerates to 26.6pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 26.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in October 2022 as...

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:43am

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WPI shatters all records

SPI, CPI, or WPI. Take your pick. Records are being broken everywhere. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for August...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 08:40am

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Garment prices: madness?

Two months ago, this space had argued that rising cost of raw materials such as cotton and energy could soon...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 09:12am

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WPI showing no respite

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stayed near all-term high, almost unchanged from last month, at 38.6 percent. Recall ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:07am

Business & Finance

July CPI inflation soars to highest rate in 14 years

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by a massive 24.93 percent on year-on-year basis...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

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Grain prices: worst fears come true

Less than a month after the painful fuel and power price adjustments came into play, major cereal grains are up 12.6...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 11:08am

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WPI highs signal higher CPI

It is promising to be a repeat of 2009, in an optimistic scenario. It could all get worse seeing how things are...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 09:00am

Editorials

Menacing inflation

EDITORIAL: The Consumer Price Index for June 2022 rose by 21.3 percent year on year, 13.8 percent from May 2022, the...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

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Record-breaking inflation

The inflation was expected to remain high, and still, it beat all expectations. Market was anticipating 18-20...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 11:14am

June CPI inflation spikes to 21.32pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by a massive 21.32 percent on a year-on-year basis in...

Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:55am

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Cement prices: No peak in sight

Back breaking construction costs are only worsening (read: “Construction costs: Breaking back!”, Apr 5, 2022)....

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:39am

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Moong to the rescue?

Not all food inflation is created equal. Or at least that’s the lesson pulses and legumes have offered this year....

Published 17 Jun, 2022 09:00am

Actual target 8pc: Revised forecasts put inflation at 11.5-12pc

ISLAMABAD: The inflation forecasts have been revised upward and will remain elevated at 11.5-12 percent against the...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:39am

May CPI inflation rises 13.8pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by 13.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis in May...

Updated 02 Jun, 2022 09:54am

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Wholesale prices: not cooling down soon

Wholesale prices in February 2022 recorded 23.6 percent increase year-on-year – sixth consecutive month of WPI...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 08:28am

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CPI: no respite!

The headline inflation clocked at 12.3 percent in Dec 21 –highest since Feb20. It was expected. The CPI index...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:06am

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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

Aug CPI up 8.4pc YoY

The National Consumer Price Index for August 2021 increased by 0.58 percent

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 10:46am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.25 ▲ 0.29 (14.80%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Chakwal Spinning / Nov 28 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.20 ▲ 0.17 (8.37%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 28 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	30.64 ▲ 2.14 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Nov 28 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7 ▼ -0.81 (-10.37%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Nov 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.81 ▼ -0.07 (-7.95%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Indus Dyeing / Nov 28 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	154.16 ▼ -12.49 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Nov 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	225.01 ▼ -14.98 (-6.24%)
Sana Ind / Nov 28 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	26.16 ▼ -1.59 (-5.73%)
Punjab Mod / Nov 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.09 (-5.33%)
HBL Growth Fund / Nov 28 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	8.33 ▼ -0.46 (-5.23%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	45,627,478 ▲ 0.07
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	23,809,395 ▼ -0.12
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▼ -0.08
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 1.56
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.68
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,378,365 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▼ -0.06
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.05

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	148.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	4550.43
Nasdaq / Nov 27	14241.02
Dow Jones / Nov 27	35333.47
India Sensex / Nov 28	65983.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33370.40
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17485.79
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7442.27
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15941.55
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7237.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	74.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2015.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.06

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