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Business & Finance

Global factory activity shrank last month

LONDON/TOKYO: Factory output fell widely last month as slowing global demand and the impact of China’s COVID-19...

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 10:09am

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

BR Research

PSX: Bears firmly in charge

It has not been quite the bloodbath at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, after the central bank took most by surprise ...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 07:47am

Business & Finance

Eurozone inflation falls for first time in 17 months

BRUSSELS: The eurozone annual inflation rate fell for the first time in 17 months in November as it slowed to 10...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 07:08am

Markets

Europe’s STOXX 600 closes slightly lower

LONDON: Europe’s STOXX 600 index slipped in cautious trading on Tuesday as a fall in technology and chemicals...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:49am

Business & Finance

November CPI likely to decline marginally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s November CPI is expected to decline marginally and may remain in the range of 23 percent to...

Updated 30 Nov, 2022 12:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks support from Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought support from the Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability, the South Asian...

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:47pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s November CPI expected to decline marginally: finance ministry

In its monthly outlook, ministry says inflationary pressure was expected to ease marginally month-on-month due to smooth domestic supplies, unchanged energy prices in November and a stable exchange rate

Published 29 Nov, 2022 09:41pm

Business & Finance

German inflation eases slightly in November

BERLIN: German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by 11.3% on the year...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:23pm

Business & Finance

Business community worried over policy rate hike

KARACHI: Leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) have expressed their serious concern over the policy...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:00am

Markets

Indian banks’ loan growth to accelerate despite higher interest rates

BENGALURU: Loan growth at Indian banks will accelerate to 13% in this fiscal year despite the RBI raising interest...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 01:21pm

BR Research

Auto: Laborious times

Over the past two years, car prices have skyrocketed, some prices surging over 50 percent. The Pakistan Bureau of...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 08:39am

Opinion

There’s a need for belt-tightening measures

To market participants’ surprise, SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has increased the policy rate by one percent (100...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:18am

Opinion

Growth takes the cake!

Several economic team leaders throughout the world rely on data manipulation to show a performance that is at odds...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:13am

Editorials

MPS makes grim but unsurprising reading

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to 16 percent, reflecting...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:09am

Business & Finance

BMP urges govt to ‘rescue’ economy, as currency crisis deepens

LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry has asked the...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Business & Finance

BMP chief assails hike in policy rate

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Saturday ...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

Investors left scratching heads as ECB bosses spar on outlook

The European Central Bank’s top economic thinkers are sparring over the outlook for inflation and rates, leaving...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Print

Policy rate hiked to 16pc to quell biting inflation

Including this 100bps increase, SBP has raised its key rate by 625bps cumulatively in 2022
Policy rate jumps to 23-year high

Updated 26 Nov, 2022 12:48pm

Markets

Analysts perplexed as SBP hikes key interest rate to 16% — highest since 1998-99

Some say SBP's comments on demand compression and raising policy rate are in contradiction

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 08:52pm

Markets

SBP raises key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 16%

MPC says decision reflects view that inflationary pressures have proven to be stronger and more persistent than expected
Majority of market participants had anticipated central bank to maintain key policy rate

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 08:52pm

Business & Finance

Mobile industry underscores need for WGA to battle against headwinds

ISLAMABAD: There is a significant risk of Digital Pakistan not being realised in the current market and regulatory...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:26am

Markets

Falling commodity prices to ease inflationary pressures: India

NEW DELHI: India’s inflation is likely to ease in the coming months, partly due to fall in commodity prices,...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Business & Finance

Sweden hikes rate to highest level in over 10 years

STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s central bank announced Thursday yet another large interest rate hike to combat inflation...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

Soaring inflation hurting masses

Rising inflation has impacted the economic conditions owing to flood-related disruptions, which have negatively...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Print

Battling inflation ‘priority’ as global growth slows: OECD

PARIS: World economic growth is slowing due to decades-high inflation, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for...

Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:35am

World

Global growth to slow amid ‘persistent’ high inflation: OECD

PARIS: World growth is set to slide from 3.1 percent this year to 2.2 percent next year due to high inflation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:21pm

World

Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation slows to 70.6% in Oct

Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) slowed year-on-year to 70.6% in October after a record 73.7% jump...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 03:13pm

Editorials

Winter of discontent has arrived

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the much-needed and important 9th review of the ongoing IMF (International Monetary Fund)...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:31am

Opinion

Economic framework yet to be finalized

Setting the bar unrealistically high or looking at filling the glass up to more than capacity by any administration...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:23am