Feb CPI inflation clocks in at 1.5pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation clocked in at 1.5 percent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis in... Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am
Markets Pakistan inflation expected to clock in at 2.0-2.5% in February, says brokerage house Consumer Price Index stood at 2.4% in January Updated 21 Feb, 2025 10:20pm
BR Research Sweet chaos: will the government blink? The sugar industry in Pakistan has long been a textbook case of market distortion. For decades, it has operated... Published 14 Feb, 2025 09:04am
Business & Finance 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
Opinion Pakistan’s economic outlook 2025: inflation, growth, & debt Among macroeconomic indicators, primarily inflation has come down drastically over recent months, whereby consumer... Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:41pm
Business & Finance UBG demands 500bps policy rate cut KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief SM Tanveer has urged the government to reduce the policy rate ... Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am
Business & Finance Lowest in six years: Nov inflation slows down to 4.9pc ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 4.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am
Markets Lowest since May 2018: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.9% in November 2024 Reading also below official expectations Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:30pm
Business & Finance Lowest since Jan ’21: Sept CPI inflation drops to 6.9pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation decreased to 6.9 per cent on year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Markets Finance Ministry projects Pakistan’s headline inflation at 8-9% in September, October Economy indicates positive developments during first two months of FY2025, says Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for September Updated 27 Sep, 2024 11:33pm
World Fed seen cutting policy rate by 25 bps next week WASHINGTON: US central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest-rate cuts next week with a... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Business & Finance First single-digit stat in nearly 3 years: Annual inflation slows to 9.6pc KARACHI: Country’s annual consumer price inflation rate slowed to 9.6% in August, the first single-digit reading ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Pakistan August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm
Business & Finance CPI inflation clocks in at 11.1pc in July ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased to 11.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in July 2024 as... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
BR Research MPS: Rate cut imminent The monetary policy announcement is set for Monday, with markets anticipating a significant 150 basis points (bps)... Published 25 Jul, 2024 08:19am
Markets Softer inflation in July to trigger 150bps policy rate cut in upcoming MPC: JS Global A further slowdown in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation reading could trigger the State Bank of... Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:38pm
Business & Finance China consumer prices rise slightly in June BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst... Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am
Print June CPI inflation jumps 12.6pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased to 12.6 percent on a year-on-year basis in June 2024... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:09am
Business & Finance Thai consumer confidence falls for third straight month in May BANGKOK: Thai consumer confidence dropped for a third straight month in May on concerns over a slow economic... Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:43am
Business & Finance China’s inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend... Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:55am
Opinion Budget: inflation must be top priority Inflation is pushing an ever increasing number below the poverty line (currently estimated at 40 percent comparable... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:13am
BR Research CPI: a surprise reading – but will it hold? Over the past two years, rising inflation shattered records and surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, a... Published 04 Jun, 2024 09:01am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 11.8% in May 2024 CPI-based figure lowest after 29 months, making case for rate cut stronger Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:36pm
Business & Finance Japan inflation slows to 2.2% in April TOKYO: The pace of Japanese inflation slowed in April to 2.2 percent as gas bills fell, government data showed... Published 24 May, 2024 12:12pm
Business & Finance Thai April inflation rises slightly, first time in 7 months BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.19% in April from a year earlier, versus a 0.47%... Published 03 May, 2024 10:55am
Business & Finance April CPI-based inflation soars 17.3pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 17.3 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Indonesia’s inflation rate eases slightly in April JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the... Published 02 May, 2024 10:29am
Editorials Pension reforms: key to fiscal health EDITORIAL: The long-festering issue of pension reforms has gained significant traction in recent times due to the... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Print March CPI inflation soars 20.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 20.7 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:40am
Opinion Dip in the rate of inflation There has been a visible and welcome slowdown in the rate of inflation in February 2024. The year-to-year rate of... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 05:05am
