TSX notches 3-week high TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index rose on Wednesday, led by gains for technology and financial shares, as a... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Markets China shares end lower as inflation risks, Covid cases mount SHANGHAI: Chinese shares ended lower on Wednesday, as investors remained on edge over concerns the commodity... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Business & Finance Euro rallies as commodity prices ease and investors embrace risk NEW YORK: The euro gained more than 1% against the dollar on Wednesday as risk appetite returned to financial ... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
BR Research MPS: a contrarian bet? SBP has kept the policy rate unchanged. Global commodity prices are in a super cycle. Fiscal policy is absorbing... Updated 09 Mar, 2022 10:34am
Markets Gulf markets end mixed as oil prices jump to $139 DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses ended mixed on Monday with oil prices jumping to levels last seen in 2008 amid market... Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:15am
Opinion Outbreak of WWIII? Though many forces want to turn Ukraine into another Afghanistan for Russia, any misadventure in this area means... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Opinion Desperate times Just as a glimmer of hope appeared of life getting back to normalcy after economic shock of pandemic, the war ... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance Monetary Policy Statement on 8th KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will issue the Monetary Policy Statement on March 8, 2022. The Monetary... Updated 05 Mar, 2022 11:59am
Business & Finance Sterling rises vs euro LONDON: Sterling rose on Tuesday against the euro and fell versus a strengthening dollar as investors awaited... Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am
Markets Oil, gas and wheat prices surge as sanctions disrupt flows LONDON: Most commodity prices remained on the boil on Tuesday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine escalated and Western... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:50pm
Markets Commodity supplies at risk as Russia invades Ukraine NEW YORK: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea threatens to disrupt exports of commodities such as... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Markets Russia-Ukraine tensions raise inflation concerns for Pakistan Oil price and energy markets' rally is bad news for a net importer like Pakistan Updated 22 Feb, 2022 05:18pm
BR Research Fiscal report card: 1HFY22 The fiscal report card is not bad given the macro situation. The tax revenues growth jacked up due to higher... Published 14 Feb, 2022 08:26am
Markets PSX witnesses mixed trend KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed mixed trend during the outgoing week ended on February 11, 2022. The... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am
Business & Finance IMF foresees Pakistan’s real GDP growth at 4pc ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected real GDP growth of Pakistan at 4 percent for fiscal... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
BR Research Imports: no respite on offer “Looking ahead, the current account deficit is expected to decline through the remainder of FY22, as import growth... Published 01 Feb, 2022 07:53am
BR Research Wheat: a case for higher intervention price? Pakistan’s best hope at putting an end to cyclical mismatches between wheat supply and demand is for government to... Published 24 Jan, 2022 07:59am
Editorials This too shall pass? EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has recently asserted that Pakistan could ride out... Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Business & Finance Russian rouble touches 1-week high vs dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble edged up to touch a one-week high against the dollar on Tuesday, with geopolitics in ... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
BR Research Imports: Driven by volume not price The December 2021 import bill at $6.9 billion invited some congratulatory messages from the government circle. Yes,... Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:07am
Markets LNG, coal lead 2021 commodities rally as markets eye COVID-19 for next move SINGAPORE: Commodity prices from energy and metals to agricultural products rebounded sharply in 2021, with power... Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:14am
Opinion A Pyrrhic victory if there was one IMF’s ‘prior conditions’ have become the government’ biggest problem just when it is facing its toughest ... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Markets China commodity futures set for 2022 breather after turbulent year BEIJING: China’s commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch. Still, the... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Pakistan KTrade Annual Investor Summit Investing in 2022: Economy has come under pressure due to fiscal imbalances KARACHI: The country’s economy was under pressure from the external account and fiscal imbalances, the consequent... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Opinion Macroeconomic choices for 2022 State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased policy rate by 1 percent (100 basis points) to 9.75 percent. This is the... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Business & Finance SAI criticises 100bps rise in interest rate KARACHI: President Site Association of Industry (SAI), Abdul Rasheed has rejected further 100 bps rise in interest... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Opinion Questions the MPC didn’t answer There were no surprises at all in the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) meeting. Parts of the market tilted towards a... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Markets China shares rise SHANGHAI: China shares rose on Thursday for a third consecutive session, as slowing factory-gate inflation added to... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print Govt reviews 5MFY22 import bill Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting to review the balance of trade Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:41am
BR Research CPI: dangerous times ahead! Inflation hammer is at its full swing. The headline number stood at 11.5 percent in November, highest since Feb-20.... Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:07am
