WPI: Much more than it shows While the last two years have piled on a misery of historic proportions on retail prices, the seeds were sown a year... Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:18am
Markets Headline inflation projected to stand at around 20% in March Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline further and may clock in at around 20%... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:38pm
Opinion Pakistan and IMF The second and final review of the nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 25 Mar, 2024 06:05am
Editorials Transparency International’s revelation EDITORIAL: Most common Pakistanis have become so used to the corruption of the elite, especially elite institutions,... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.7% in December Reading is marginally higher than official estimates that put CPI reading in range of 27.5-28.5% Updated 01 Jan, 2024 07:51pm
Opinion The giant ship of China’s economy will continue to cleave the waves Since the beginning of this year, the China’s economy has been moving forward, overcoming obstacles and showing a... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:22pm
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
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.2% in November Inflation reading higher than October's when it stood at 26.9% Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:38pm
Markets Inflation expected to go over 28% in Nov following gas price hike: report Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in November is expected to hit 28.26%, higher than 26.9%recorded in... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 11:39pm
Markets Sheikh opposes increase in gas tariff LAHORE: The Presidential candidate of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries’ (FPCCI)... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Pakistan Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during first half FY23: SBP Central bank says adverse global economic conditions, uncertainty surrounding IMF programme are major concerns Published 19 May, 2023 05:05pm
Markets Nasdaq leads gains on Wall St on signs of easing inflation NEW YORK: The Nasdaq led gains among Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday as a slightly lower-than-expected... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation in April at record high, hits a distressing 36.4% CPI inflation in rural areas increases to 40.7% on year-on-year basis in April 2023 Average inflation during 10MFY23 stands at 28.2% compared to 11% in 10MFY22 Updated 02 May, 2023 07:48pm
Markets Pakistan’s REER index falls to 85.6 in March 2023 Pakistan’s real effective exchange rate (REER) index depreciated to 85.6 in March 2023 as compared to 86.5 in... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:11pm
BR Research Are the chickens coming home to roost? Readymade food prices, as tracked by the PBS for CPI calculation, soared 45 percent year-on-year in March 2023. ... Published 12 Apr, 2023 09:10am
Business & Finance Policy rate hiked to 21pc to bridle unbridled inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday further tightened the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:51am
Markets SBP raises key policy rate by 100 basis points, takes it to 21% MPC statement says there are early indications of inflation expectations plateauing, albeit at an elevated level Updated 04 Apr, 2023 07:32pm
BR Research Inflation: Records galore If there were any doubts last month, they are all cleared this month. March’s national headline inflation at 35.4... Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:09am
Markets Ministry of Finance warns inflation to remain high, could increase further Reasons include market frictions caused by relative demand and supply gap of essential items as well as exchange rate depreciation Updated 31 Mar, 2023 06:48pm
Markets MPC meeting: SBP likely to raise key policy rate by 200 basis points MPC meeting is scheduled to be held on April 4 (Tuesday) Updated 31 Mar, 2023 07:38pm
Business & Finance Australia’s inflation slows to 8-month low in Feb SYDNEY: Australian inflation slowed to an eight-month low in February, thanks in part to a sharp retreat in holiday... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
BR Research Palm oil imports hit record A look at Pakistan’s palm oil import habits would not tell you this is a country in dire straits and short of... Published 28 Feb, 2023 09:04am
BR Research Inflation: The anchor drops! “Headline inflation is still projected to gradually decline through the rest of the fiscal year, particularly in the... Published 02 Feb, 2023 08:47am
BR Research Food CPI: muted relief! He promised, and delivered! Food inflation finally slowed in December 2022. Never mind the naysayers, as the numbers... Published 04 Jan, 2023 09:08am
BR Research Wholesale prices ease off a high base The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) expectedly came down for the third straight month –recorded at 28 percent for... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 10:09am
BR Research Core inflation keeps rising National CPI headline inflation for the first five months of FY23 stands at 25.1 percent. It was a little over 9... Published 02 Dec, 2022 08:39am
Print Nov CPI inflation jumps 23.8pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 23.8 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:41am
Markets Pakistan's CPI-based inflation in November clocks in at 23.8% CPI inflation in rural areas stood at 27.2% on a year-on-year basis Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:49pm
Editorials Timing of needed decisions critical EDITORIAL: The PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz), occupying nearly all economic-related ministries, barring... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
BR Research WPI peaked – CPI maybe not! The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was seen peaking in August 2022, as highlighted in the space earlier. At 32.6 ... Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:58am