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Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in November, signals room for another rate cut

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue as the CPI-based figure is expected to fall below...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 06:16pm

Opinion

Measures aimed at checking inflation

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2024 was 7.2 percent against 6.9 percent the month before – a rise of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Editorials

Analysing monetary policy statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:55am

Markets

KSE-100 closes above 92,000 for first time as buying momentum persists

Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 10:10pm

Business & Finance

Interest expenses to drop by Rs1.3trn

KARACHI: In an encouraging development for Pakistan’s fiscal landscape, the country’s total interest expenses ...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Business & Finance

Policy rate cut by 250bps to 15pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a historic policy rate ...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Markets

Higher than market consensus: SBP reduces key policy rate by 250bps, takes it to 15%

Most analysts had expected cut of 200bps

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 1.2% higher in anticipation of monetary policy announcement

Benchmark index also crosses 92,000 during intra-day trading for first time, but closes marginally below historic level

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

Opinion

Dilemmas facing downward interest rate cycle

Once again, the economist community is busy in speculating how much the policy rate will fall in the upcoming ...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:08am

Business & Finance

PVMA for reduction in interest rate

KARACHI: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) Chairman, Sheikh Umer Rehan, has strongly urged the...

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:49am

Business & Finance

KCCI urges SBP to reduce policy rate by 500bps

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has urged the State Bank...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:16am

Business & Finance

FPCCI president demands MPC cut policy rate by 500 basis points

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

APSEA urges MPC to slash interest rates

KARACHI: APSEA calls on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to urgently reduce interest rates by at least 400 basis...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

MPS on Nov 4

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, November 04, 2024 to decide about the...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Hub Chamber demands cut in interest rate

KARACHI: President of the Hub Chamber of Commerce and Industry Yakoob H Karim, former Presidents Maqsood Ismail and...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Markets

Stock rally continues at PSX as KSE-100 settles at new all-time high of 90,864

Expectations of cut in key policy rate along with corporate results' announcements drive positive sentiment

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:38pm

Business & Finance

BQATI urges MPC to slash interest rate

KARACHI: Bon Qasim Association of Trade and Industry (BQATI) has called on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Business & Finance

Hub Chamber demands 4pc reduction in mark-up

KARACHI: Yakoob H Karim, President and the Executive Committee of the Hub Chamber of Commerce and Industry demanded...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:13am

APTMA urges MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a significant reduction in interest...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:57am

Business & Finance

200bps cut in key policy rate likely

KARACHI: With the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) set to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on November ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Markets

Majority expect up to 200bps reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) might opt to further reduce the key policy rate by up to 200 basis points (bps) in...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:00pm

Govt commits to IMF: Policy rate to go up if inflation rises

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase policy rate if new...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Markets

Lowest reading since Jan 2021: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.9% in September 2024

Reading also lower than market expectations that put figure in range of 7.5-8%

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:47pm

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm

Markets

KSE-100 sees relatively muted reaction to IMF board meeting update, SBP’s rate cut

After initial buying burst, benchmark index slowly retreats to settle 0.4% higher despite positive news flow

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 11:38pm

BR Research

Rate cut: inadequate aggression or insufficient restraint?

If the litmus test of successful central banking is to remain widely unpopular throughout its term, the existing...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Editorials

Monetary easing amid slowing inflation

EDITORIAL: In its scheduled 12 September Monetary Policy Committee meeting the discount rate was reduced by 200 ...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:46am

Policy rate cut yet again as inflation cools

KARACHI: As per expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

Cut in policy rate lauded

LAHORE: Chairman Founders Group Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman has expressed strong appreciation for the recent decision by...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Markets

Most aggressive cut since April 2020: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, brings it down to 17.5%

Pace of disinflation exceeded earlier expectations, says central bank
The previous occasion SBP moved with this quantum of reduction was in April 2020

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:54pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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