Talk in Davos of ‘high for longer’ as CEOs wrestle with rates DAVOS: Business leaders and financiers in Davos this week said they are preparing for “high for longer” ... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance ECB’s Lagarde says summer rate cut ‘likely’ DAVOS: The European Central Bank could start cutting interest rates this summer, president Christine Lagarde said... Published 17 Jan, 2024 05:09pm
Opinion An anatomy of economic clichés/mantras of 2023—II It would not be out of place to state that a smaller group of economists in the community in these forums also... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
Opinion Some important economic policy questions The first important policy question facing policymakers is how much role aggregate demand plays in determining... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Editorials If PSX sneezes, economy need not catch a cold EDITORIAL: That PSX (Pakistan Stock Exchange) is on a roller coaster ride is a fact. The way the market moved up in... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
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
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
Markets Wall St inches up on rate cut hopes NEW YORK: Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday as further signs of a cooling jobs market reinforced bets that the... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Markets Experts see status quo in last monetary policy announcement of 2023 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to meet on Tuesday, December 12,... Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:41pm
Business & Finance Powell says Fed to move ‘carefully’ on interest rates ATLANTA: The risks of the Federal Reserve moving too far with interest rate hikes, and slowing the economy more than... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
Markets KSE-100 snaps 7-session rally as profit-taking kicks in Selling pressure drags benchmark index below 61,000 after it hits record high during trading Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:35pm
Business & Finance Telecom sector facing multiple challenges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan telecom market is currently navigating a transformed business landscape characterised by various... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Markets Pakistan’s KSE-100 has seen a record year, but how far can the bull run? Experts say upside still available, but dependent on several factors Updated 23 Nov, 2023 07:34pm
Editorials SBP Vision 2028 EDITORIAL: It’s easy to lose one’s way in the complex and sometimes deliberately vague language of financial... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance US dollar drops to six-week low NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a six-week low on Friday, after data showed the world’s largest economy created fewer... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Markets Wall St rallies over 1pc on bets of peak US interest rates NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes rallied on Thursday on hopes that the US Federal Reserve had reached ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Markets Wall St gains as yields slip in run-up to Fed decision NEW YORK: Wall Street climbed on Wednesday with investors optimistic about the Federal Reserve keeping interest ... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
Business & Finance July to Oct: LCCI praises FBR for achieving Rs2.75trn collection LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kashif Anwar, has commended the Federal Board of... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
Business & Finance SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% In line with the wider market consensus, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 07:53pm
Business & Finance Rouble hits over 6-week high MOSCOW: The rouble leapt to a more than six-week high against the dollar on Friday after the Bank of Russia hiked... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Eurozone banks tighten credit standards further: ECB FRANKFURT: Eurozone banks tightened lending criteria further in the third quarter as higher interest rates bite, a... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Monetary policy announcement due on Monday, market places faith in status quo The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, October 30, 2023 at SBP... Published 29 Oct, 2023 02:00am
Markets Goldman’s analysts say Pak rupee rally to be ‘short lived’: report Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, a global investment bank and financial services company, have warned that gains... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 10:44pm
BR Research HBL’s record quarter – again! Record-high interest rates crippling private sector credit demand? Check. All-time high consumer price index eroding... Published 26 Oct, 2023 07:47am
Business & Finance PALSP urges SBP to lower interest rates ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) is urgently calling upon the State Bank of Pakistan... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth: IMF LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation in a divided... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan Brokerage house expects status quo in upcoming MPC meeting The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the key policy rate unchanged in its upcoming Monetary Policy... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:06pm
Business & Finance PTCL Group posts double-digit revenue growth KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecom and ICT services providers in the... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
BR Research Rice: leveraged exports bottom out High interest rates effectively reveal what economic growth looks like in a credit starved economy. During FY22,... Published 12 Oct, 2023 08:28am
Print SBP explains hike in interest rates ISLAMABAD: There is a critical need to bring inflation down so as to insulate public from the regressive ‘inflation... Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:26pm
