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IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

WASHINGTON: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:54am

World

IMF lifts US growth forecast but marks down China; sees lackluster global economy

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2024 economic growth forecasts for the U.S.,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:52pm

World

Putin says BRICS, not the West, will drive global economic growth

MOSCOW: The BRICS group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Global economic review

The global economy demonstrates remarkable resilience, characterized by steady growth as inflation gradually moves...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

IMF says countries ‘must’ strengthen central bank independence

WASHINGTON: The head of the IMF called Thursday for countries to “preserve and strengthen” the independence of...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

Pakistan

WB report on ‘women, business and law’: ‘Pakistan only S Asian country registering improvement’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the 18 economies globally, and the only South Asian country, registering improvement in...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to second quarter

DUBAI: OPEC+ members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to extend voluntary oil output cuts into the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:39am

Business & Finance

Global economy ‘resilient’ but growing too slowly: IMF

WASHINGTON: Global economic growth will remain “resilient” this year after a stronger-than-expected 2023, the...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Markets

Oil prices fall after surprise US storage build

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a surprise jump in US crude stockpiles raised worries about demand in...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

World

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing: OECD

PARIS: The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 04:55pm

Markets

Oil lower on caution ahead of OPEC+ meeting

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased on Tuesday after rallying for two sessions, as investors turned cautious ahead of...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Markets

TSX futures flat on rate hike jitters, lower copper prices

Futures for Canada's resource-heavy main stock index were subdued on Thursday as concerns over rising interest rates...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:00pm

Business & Finance

Automobile sector contracts 42.48%, reveals Economic Survey 2022-23

With exception of buses, significant decline was seen in productivity of all sub-sectors

Published 08 Jun, 2023 08:58pm

Business & Finance

OECD sees limited growth pick-up as rate hikes weigh

PARIS: Global economic growth will pick up only moderately over the next year as the full effects of central bank...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

Markets bracing for ‘no landing’ world economy scenario curb risk appetite

Markets, bracing for a “no landing” scenario where global economic growth is resilient and inflation stays ...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 06:21am

Markets

Oil prices firm on China demand optimism

LONDON: Oil prices rose 1% on Thursday on expectations that demand will strengthen as top oil importer China reopens...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 04:45pm

Opinion

Road to self-sustainability

During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am

Business & Finance

Japan’s wholesale inflation near steady at 9.3% as commodity prices ease

TOKYO: Japan’s November wholesale prices rose 9.3% from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, a rate of increase...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 10:21am

Markets

China cuts cotton demand outlook on slowing global growth

BEIJING: China’s agriculture ministry lowered its outlook for cotton consumption on Friday, as slowing global...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Oil prices down

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Thursday on the prospect of a major crude pipeline that shut after a leak...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

World

‘The worst is yet to come’: the curse of high inflation

Globally, people are experiencing inflation at levels not seen for decades as prices surge for essentials like food,...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:40pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan projected to be sixth-largest economy by 2075

KARACHI: A research paper published by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday projected Pakistan to be the sixth largest economy ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:47am

Markets

Aluminium slides on strong dollar and demand outlook

LONDON: Aluminium prices dropped to a 17-month low on Wednesday and most other base metals lost ground as faltering...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 05:43am

Opinion

Escaping the jaws of stagflation

Amid elevated levels of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates, global economic growth is expected...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Markets

Growth fears drag on FTSE 100

LONDON: Commodity and financial stocks dragged the UK’s FTSE 100 lower on Wednesday on worries about a slowdown in...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:08am

Markets

Copper bounces on China stimulus hopes

LONDON: News of possible stimulus in China pushed copper prices up sharply on Thursday from the previous day’s...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

IMF chief says ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the outlook for the global economy had...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 11:15am

World

World Bank’s Reinhart ‘skeptical’ global recession can be avoided

MADRID: World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said she is skeptical that the U.S. and global economies can...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 06:51pm

World Bank for sovereign debt changes

LONDON: A senior official at the World Bank has ramped up its calls for changes in sovereign debt laws so...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:36am

Markets

Asia’s gasoline refining profit margin up

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline refining profit margin inched higher on Monday amid high blend stock prices and soaring...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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