LSM floundering EDITORIAL: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) growth declined by 4.08 percent in October compared to October 2022 and 2... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Canada’s inflation rate unexpectedly holds steady at 3.1% OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly remained at 3.1% in November, as slower growth in food prices... Published 19 Dec, 2023 07:24pm
Opinion Outlook for inflation The statement released recently by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) indicates that... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance SBP official explains latest monetary policy decision KARACHI: The Director of the Monetary Policy Department State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Amin Lodhi has discussed the... Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:33am
Markets Peshawar: prices of essential food items remain high PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained unchanged in the local market. According to a survey... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Business & Finance Saudi inflation in November rises slightly to 1.7% RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.7% in November from 1.6% the previous month, government data... Published 14 Dec, 2023 12:14pm
Print ADB explains why recovery is still constrained Says Pakistan’s inflation rate is expected to ease amid fiscal consolidation and monetary tightening Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:58am
Print Fertilizer at notified rates directed: Energy price hike propelled inflation to 29.2pc in Nov, ECC told ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday directed the relevant ministries to... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:13am
BR Research MPS: A prudent decision SBP has maintained the policy rate at 22 percent. It’s a wise decision. SBP expects inflation to taper off in the... Published 13 Dec, 2023 09:11am
Markets Wall St inches up after November inflation data NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes edged higher on Tuesday, following inflation data that kept expectations of a... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance Key policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday kept the policy rate... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Markets Higher tariffs cause power consumption decline: APTMA ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumption of textile sector in the jurisdictions of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% Majority analysts had expected central bank to hold key interest rate Updated 12 Dec, 2023 10:49pm
Business & Finance Japan Nov wholesale inflation slows sharply as cost pressures ease TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation slowed sharply in November as fuel and commodity prices fell, data showed on... Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:06am
BR Research To cut or not to cut The monetary policy committee is meeting today to largely deliberate on the policy rate. It is widely expected that... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 11:16am
Business & Finance SBP may hold rates steady as inflation seen easing KARACHI: Central bank is expected to hold its key rate steady at a fourth straight policy meeting on Tuesday, with... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Business & Finance PIDE underscores need for reducing policy rate by 50-100bps ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has suggested lowering down discount rate by 50 to... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Pakistan SBP seen holding key policy rate as monetary policy committee meets Tuesday Pakistan's key rate was raised to an all-time high of 22% in June and has stayed unchanged for the last three rate meetings Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:32pm
BR Research Gas tariffs: Did the PBS get it wrong again? November 2023 inflation numbers took many by surprise, as the impact of changes in piped gas price for domestic... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:55am
Pakistan Bilawal says will ensure free healthcare if voted to power PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has pledged the extension of the free health... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Print ‘Country is not getting new inflows from abroad’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been estimated at 2.17 percent for the first quarter of the... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Print Dar seeks global collaboration for economic prosperity ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasized the significance of... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Business & Finance SPI-based inflation up by 1.6pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended 7th December 2023, increased by 1.16... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Business & Finance German inflation eases to 2.3% in November BERLIN: German inflation eased in November to 2.3%, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming... Published 08 Dec, 2023 12:19pm
BR Research Food inflation: past its peak The headline inflation seems to be creeping up again. And if there is one obvious culprit – beyond the phenomenal... Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Increase in inflation main obstacle in reducing interest rate: Mian Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
BR Research No road leads to 21 percent Since the beginning of current financial year, the State Bank of Pakistan has maintained the benchmark interest rate... Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:51am
Business & Finance Central banks ‘not out of the woods’ in inflation battle: BIS LONDON: Global central bank umbrella body, the BIS, eased its hardline stance on inflation on Monday, calling recent... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Editorials No delay in elections EDITORIAL: Good of ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) to crush all talk of any possible delay in the February... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Markets Successful IMF review, stable monetary policy driving PSX: Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Finance in its latest report has attributed the ongoing bullish wave at the Pakistan Stock Exchange... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 04:04pm