Petroleum Levy: If wishes were horses Observers wasted no time in pointing out at the unrealistic and overly ambitious nature of the Rs750 billion targets... Updated 14 Jun, 2022 11:08pm
Opinion A pragmatic budget Caught between a rock (IMF) and a hard place (popularity), the commodity super cycle and devaluation came to the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
BR Research It is not 2018 again The theory that Pakistan is not built for 5 percent growth on a sustainable basis keeps making rounds. This time is... Published 31 May, 2022 10:24am
BR Research Honda: Begin Again Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR) wrapped up its marketing year with a 40 percent growth in earnings which should be... Published 30 May, 2022 07:05am
BR Research CAD roundup The current account deficit has been tamed to $623 million in April 2022. That is a sigh of relief in the midst of ... Published 23 May, 2022 07:21am
Markets UK’s FTSE 100 rises on commodity stocks rally LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as energy and mining shares rallied on the back of higher... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Markets Commodity currencies hit by tumbling oil prices, bitcoin near 10-month low HONG KONG: Falling commodity prices dragged the Australian and Canadian currencies lower on Tuesday, although the... Published 10 May, 2022 10:54am
BR Research CPI: worse is yet to come Like heat wave, a fresh wave of inflation is hitting inhabitants of Pakistan hard. The headline number was recorded... Published 06 May, 2022 08:24am
Markets Miners, earnings lift European stocks LONDON: European shares on Friday rose to their highest in a week as strong earnings reports and a rally in miners... Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am
BR Research Petroleum pricing: try cross subsidy Energy sector is the biggest concern for the newly formed government. The commodity prices are in a super cycle.... Updated 28 Apr, 2022 11:14am
BR Research Trials and tribulations of CAD The current account deficit is slowly coming down. The toll stood at $1.0 billion in Mar-22 as compared to the... Published 25 Apr, 2022 08:11am
Opinion Managing the BoP Pakistan today faces an incipient financial crisis. Gross foreign exchange reserves of the SBP stand at $10.8 ... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Markets Indian shares fall BENGALURU: Indian shares fell for a second straight session on Tuesday ahead of inflation data expected to build the... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Print Govt change peaceful, but raises near-term policy uncertainty: Fitch ISLAMABAD: The recent government change in Pakistan has been peaceful, but raises near-term policy uncertainty even... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 10:51am
Markets Markets gain ahead of expected Russia sanctions, Egypt falls over 1pc DUBAI: Most Gulf markets closed up on Tuesday as traders across the globe tracked fresh sanctions on Russia, while... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Markets Indian shares end lower BENGALURU: Indian shares ended lower on Tuesday as losses in financial stocks outweighed gains in auto companies,... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Markets Russia’s war delivers massive boost to Australia’s commodities LAUNCESTON: The impact on commodity prices of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has largely focused on crude oil and... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
BR Research RDA: Growth against all odds In the ongoing fluid economic situation – both due to growing external vulnerabilities and domestic political (and... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 12:32pm
Markets Industrials and leisure stocks boost UK shares higher LONDON: Gains in industrials and leisure stocks drove Britain’s share indexes higher on Monday, with investors... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars underpinned by commodities, yields SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars nudged ahead on Monday, urged on by sky-high commodity prices and... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Business & Finance Dollar dips after two days of gains as commodity prices ease NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Friday following two straight days of gains, as prices of energy and other... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
BR Research Suzuki: Speed bump ahead! With leaving a turbulent CY20 behind, one could say Pakistan Suzuki (PSX: PSMC) has had quite the comeback. In just... Updated 25 Mar, 2022 09:20am
World Ukraine war a new blow for poor countries: UN GENEVA: The war in Ukraine has sent commodity prices soaring, creating fresh shock waves across poorer countries... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars burst higher as commodities, yields combine SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were flying high on Wednesday as surging bond yields and expectations... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Print Challenges and conflicts: Muslim Ummah urged to forge collective response ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, after assuming the chairmanship of the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the... Updated 23 Mar, 2022 12:01pm
Markets Egypt jumps over 4pc to mark best day in nearly 2 years DUBAI: Egypt’s blue-chip index posted its biggest percentage gain in nearly two years on Monday after the central... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Markets FTSE 100 ends higher LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday as surging oil prices boosted energy stocks, although concerns... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Business & Finance Overall auto market to contract 10-15% as car prices come under pressure: Indus Motor CEO KARACHI: Rising freight charges and ongoing rupee depreciation have not only put car prices under pressure, but will... Updated 22 Mar, 2022 09:57pm
Markets Toronto index jumps TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index jumped to a more than one-month high on Thursday as energy and mining shares... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Markets FTSE 100 rises LONDON: UK shares rose on Monday as hopes for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks lifted sentiment globally, with... Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:35am
