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Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025

Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:44pm

2025-02-01-02-51

SPI-based inflation down 0.36pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended January 30, 2025, decreased by 0.36...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Financial

National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm

Statistics

Policy measures successfully curbing inflation: Finance Division

The Finance Division has said that policy interventions and administrative actions have successfully controlled...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 10:55pm

Business & Economy

SBP likely to deliver sixth straight rate cut to revive economy

MPC scheduled to meet on January 27 (Monday)

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:39pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January

Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Statistics

1HFY25 FDI clocks in at $1.3bn, up 20% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 20% during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (1HFY25),...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Statistics

Pakistan’s REER index clocks in at 103.7 in December 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:58pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan registers massive $582mn current account surplus in December 2024

This is fifth consecutive month of current account surplus

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:04pm

Forex

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $30mn, now stand at $11.72bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $30 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

Statistics

SUVs take the spotlight as Pakistan car sales soar 69% YoY in December

Car sales in Pakistan surged 69% to 9,820 units in December 2024 as compared to the same month of the last year,...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:51pm

Business & Economy

Inflation to lower pace further in January, says SBP governor

However, some volatility may be seen following next month: Jameel Ahmad

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 10:53pm

2025-01-02-03-16

Dec CPI inflation clocks in at 4.1pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 4.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in December ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:04am

2025-01-02-03-16

H1 exports soar 10.52pc to $16.561bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 10.52 percent during the first half (July-December) of current ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:03am

Business & Economy

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s GDP grows 0.92% in July-Sept, 2.5% in FY24

Growth in agriculture, industry and services stood at 1.15%, -1.03% and 1.43% respectively, in Q1 FY25

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:25pm

2024-12-28-03-35

SPI inflation up WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended December 27, 2024, increased by 0.80...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s inflation projected at 4-5% in December, says Ministry of Finance

Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to stay within the 4-5% range in December, the Finance Division projected...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

2024-12-18-02-43

Jul-Nov FY25: Textile group exports up 10.51pc to $7.607bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.51 percent in first five months (July-November) of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:22am

Money & Banking

Pakistan’s REER index increases further to 102.92 in November 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan records massive $729mn current account surplus in November 2024

This is fourth consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Business & Economy

How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

2024-12-14-04-00

SPI-based inflation rises slightly

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended December 12, 2024, increased by 0.07...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am

Forex

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $13mn, now stand at $12.05bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $13 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

Statistics

Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $2.92bn in November 2024, down 4.5% month-on-month

Amount 29.1% higher when compared with $2.26 billion in November 2023

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:27pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 3	279.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 3	278.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 3	155.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Feb 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 3	5,994.57
India Sensex / Feb 3	77,907.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 3	38,935.33
Nasdaq / Feb 3	19,391.96
Hang Seng / Feb 3	20,604.69
FTSE 100 / Feb 3	8,583.56
Dow Jones / Feb 3	44,421.91
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 3	21,428.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 3	72.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 3	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 3	250,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 3	2,820.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 3	66.78
Petrol/Litre / Feb 4	257.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Feb 4 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.85 ▲ 1.95 (67.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Feb 4 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	6.15 ▲ 0.67 (12.23%)
Pak Leather / Feb 4 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	39.48 ▲ 3.59 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Feb 4 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.97 ▲ 1.36 (9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Feb 4 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	36.89 ▲ 3.35 (9.99%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 4 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	12.35 ▲ 1.12 (9.97%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Feb 4 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	148 ▲ 12.95 (9.59%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 4 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	21.60 ▲ 1.89 (9.59%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 4 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	44.49 ▲ 3.64 (8.91%)

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 4 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	43.53 ▼ -4.84 (-10.01%)
Chashma / Feb 4 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	68.98 ▼ -5.99 (-7.99%)
Punjab Mod / Feb 4 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.64 ▼ -0.18 (-6.38%)
Pak Tobacco / Feb 4 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,180 ▼ -62.27 (-5.01%)
EFU General / Feb 4 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	113.13 ▼ -5.78 (-4.86%)
Dandot Cement / Feb 4 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	17.35 ▼ -0.78 (-4.3%)
United Brands / Feb 4 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.05 ▼ -0.9 (-3.76%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	46 ▼ -1.67 (-3.5%)
Janana De Malucho / Feb 4 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	56.26 ▼ -1.74 (-3%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,261,284 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Feb 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,695,262 ▲ 0.17
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Feb 4 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	22,003,898 ▲ 0.26
Cnergyico PK / Feb 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,999,055 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Feb 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,213,883 ▲ 0.91
Pak Refinery / Feb 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,783,471 ▼ -0.42
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,339,047 ▲ 0.06
Siddiqsons Tin / Feb 4 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	12,268,925 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 4 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	10,511,800 ▲ 1.77

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