Wall St edges higher on easing producer prices NEW YORK: US stocks extended gains on Wednesday, as fresh inflation data supported views that the Federal Reserve ... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets Asian assets gain on US inflation surprise BENGALURU: Asian emerging market assets advanced across the board on Wednesday, with the Indonesian rupiah and... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
World We’re beating inflation, now need to focus on growth: UK’s Hunt LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that the government was winning its battle against... Published 15 Nov, 2023 01:11pm
Markets Asian FX subdued, US inflation data eyed BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies declined on Tuesday, while equities were mixed as investors remained wary of ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Bilawal sharpens anti-PML(N) rhetoric MITHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday promised to connect Thar and Karachi through... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance HCSTSI president urges govt to reduce prices of POL products HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Mohammad Farooq Shaikhani has said ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Business & Finance US consumer inflation cools to 3.2% in October WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation cooled more than expected last month, according to government data published... Published 14 Nov, 2023 07:15pm
Print PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am
Markets SPI inflation up 0.73pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 8 November 2023, increased by... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Print Locally-produced cars: IMC CE lists factors behind high prices ISLAMABAD: Indus Motor Company (IMC) Chief Executive Ali Asghar Jamali has said issues such as high taxation,... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:59pm
Editorials One big reason for food inflation EDITORIAL: The National Price Monitoring Committee’s (NPMC’s) revelation of a 40 percent differential in... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Pakistan Sindh CM irked by lack of implementation of price-control steps KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) has expressed displeasure with the district... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Business & Finance Concern shows over rising inflation, shrinking incomes KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan JI urges voters to reject ‘enemies of the poor’ ISLAMABAD: Deputy Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and candidate for National Assembly NA-46, Mian Aslam has asked the... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Business & Finance Eurozone economy shrinks as inflation falls further BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy shrank slightly in the third quarter, hurt by the European Central Bank’s painful... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 0.71pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 2nd November 2023, increased... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
BR Research Petroleum sales and some recovery? Monthly petroleum sales in the country have been weakening due economic slowdown, rising inflation, and depreciating... Published 03 Nov, 2023 08:42am
Print Essential commodities: NPMC satisfied with current price trend ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) reviewed the prices of essential commodities and expressed... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:59am
BR Research Core inflation takes centrestage National headline inflation expectedly cooled off from last month – clocking in at 26.89 percent year-on-year,... Published 02 Nov, 2023 09:28am
Business & Finance Disappointment shown on not reducing interest rate KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
Print October CPI-based inflation stays high at 26.9pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 26.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 09:18am
Pakistan PPP says concerned at increase in gas tariffs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) expressed serious concern over the increase in the price of natural gas... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
Editorials Policy rate paradigm EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) dated 30 October left the policy rate unchanged premised on the... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:29am
Print Higher markup payments will continue to pose big challenges: MoF ISLAMABAD: The higher markup payments, on the expenditure side, will continue to pose significant challenges for... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged on inflation, C/A KARACHI: While maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Editorials Rising Sensitive Price Index: sensitive matter EDITORIAL: The year-on-year (YoY) increase in the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) remained worryingly high at 29.65... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Pakistan Economic challenges highlighted ISLAMABAD: The two-day EconFest event concluded here on Sunday where experts and politicians discussed innovative... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:53am
Business & Finance Fed may pause again with rates at 22-year high WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve will likely announce it is holding interest rates at a 22-year high on Wednesday, as... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Tighter credit, lending conditions build case for Fed policy hold WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve officials will likely leave their policy rate on hold at this week’s meeting thanks... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance SPI inflation down 0.33pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the current week, ended 26th October 2023, decreased... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am