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World Economic Outlook

IMF projects 3.5pc growth, 9.9pc inflation

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.5 percent for fiscal...

IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant...

IMF says constructive US-China dialogue, reduced tensions good for world economy

Published 15 May, 2026 12:27am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it welcomes the initial positive dialogue between...

IMF chief says 12 or more countries seeking loans to cope with Middle East war energy shock

Published 16 Apr, 2026 12:56am

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva also warned of deepening supply disruptions from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

IMF cuts global growth outlook

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund cut its growth outlook on Tuesday due to Iran war-driven energy price...

Inflation projection raised to 8.4pc: IMF lowers growth forecast to 3.5pc

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent and...

IMF lowers Pakistan’s growth outlook

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 04:34pm

Cuts GDP projection for current fiscal year from 3.6% to 3.2%

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

Published 19 Jan, 2026 03:02pm

The global crisis lender forecast 2027 growth at 3.2%
We find that global growth remains quite resilient

IMF raises India FY26 growth forecast to 7.3%, sees slower pace in next two years

Published 19 Jan, 2026 02:54pm

The Fund projected global growth at 3.3% in 2026 and at 3.2% in 2027, broadly in line with an estimated 3.3% out turn in 2025

Central bank’s independence and govt responsibility

Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:22am

The last couple of monetary policy statements, and over the years in general, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) –...

IMF growth data

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 06:16am

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) World Economic Outlook (WEO) report projected Pakistan’s...

IMF’s economic outlook

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 07:02am

The global economy is witnessing a turbulent transformation shaped by policy realignments, geopolitical frictions,...

Need for a meaningful industrial policy

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 07:05am

International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its flagship biannual report ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO)...

Growth rate: IMF vs WEO: competing forecasts

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 09:45am

ISLAMABAD: The staff-level agreement reached on 14 October 2025, communicated through the International Monetary ...

IMF projects 3.6pc growth vs 4.2pc govt target

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 3.6 percent during ...

IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding

Published 27 Apr, 2025 03:42pm

WASHINGTON: Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get...

Another downward revision of growth rates

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised global growth downward to 2.8 percent, 0.5 percentage...

IMF lowers Pakistan’s FY25 GDP growth forecast to 2.6%

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 02:39pm

Washington-based lender in January 2025 had projected GDP growth rate for Pakistan at 3% for FY2025

IMF slashes global growth outlook

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year, citing the...

IMF cuts India’s growth forecast amid tariff uncertainty

Published 22 Apr, 2025 11:16pm

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for India for the...

Protectionism and subsidies

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 06:12am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a report titled World Economic Outlook Update dated October...

IMF trims growth projection to 3pc

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:10pm

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downward GDP growth rate projection for Pakistan to...

IMF warns countries against protectionism, subsidies

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday raised its forecast for global growth in 2025 by one-tenth of ...

IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:54am

WASHINGTON: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, ...

IMF projects 3.2pc growth

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:28am

The Fund projects inflation rate at 9.5 percent for 2025

IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, projects rebound in 2025

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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