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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

IMF projects 3.2pc growth

The Fund projects inflation rate at 9.5 percent for 2025

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:28am

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IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, projects rebound in 2025

TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut this year’s economic growth forecast for Japan, but...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:13pm

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IMF lowers Saudi Arabia’s 2024 growth forecast to 1.5%

ABU DHABI: The International Monetary Fund further lowered its GDP growth forecast for Saudi Arabia for 2024 to 1.5%...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:06pm

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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

Opinion

Pakistan’s weak economic growth outlook

The July update of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s or simply Fund’s) flagship report, titled ‘World Economic...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 11:55am

World

IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, upbeat on consumption prospects

TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut Japan’s economic growth forecast for this year due,...

Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:59pm

World

IMF sees steady global growth, warns of slowing disinflation momentum

WASHINGTON: The global economy is set for modest growth over the next two years amid cooling activity in the U.S., a...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 08:33pm

Opinion

Very critical 2020s: existential threats and global economy

‘The 2020s are almost halfway over and are on course to be the most difficult decade for the global economy since...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Oil price spike threatens IMF global outlook

WASHINGTON: The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF’s...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:00am

24.8pc inflation forecast: IMF projects 2pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the GDP growth rate for Pakistan at two per cent for...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:41am

Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board meeting expected ‘late April’

IMF official says growth and confidence are continuing to recover in Pakistan

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:22pm

World

IMF revises up Asia’s growth forecast, warns of China risk

TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected emerging Asian economies would expand 5.2% this...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 06:39pm

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

Opinion

Planning a non-austerity, pro-growth IMF programme

In its April 2023 flagship World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Business & Finance

Asia’s factories squeezed as China’s nascent recovery teeters

TOKYO: Asia’s manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:57am

Opinion

Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises

In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am

World

Israel-Hamas war a ‘new cloud’ over world economy: IMF

MARRAKESH, (Morocco): The war between Israel and Hamas has darkened the horizon for a world economy that was already...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:18am

Opinion

IMF projections for 2023-24

The World Economic Outlook issue of April 2023 by the IMF contains detailed macroeconomic [AN1] projections at the...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

Opinion

A retarding economic growth outlook: IMF and ‘Chicago boys’ in a fix

‘The International Monetary Fund warned that its outlook for global economic growth over the next five years is ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 07:10am

Markets

IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:11am

IMF drastically cuts Pakistan’s FY23 growth forecast to 0.5pc

Projects rise in inflation from 19.9 percent to 27.1 and unemployment from 6.2 percent to 7 percent

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 01:04pm

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IMF warns deeper financial turmoil would slam global growth

In World Economic Outlook report, it is now forecasting global real GDP growth at 2.8% for 2023 and 3.0% for 2024, marking a sharp slowdown from 3.4% growth in 2022 due to tighter monetary policy

Published 11 Apr, 2023 08:47pm

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IMF trims India’s growth forecast to 5.9% for current fiscal year

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it expects India’s economy to grow 5.9% in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 07:48pm

Opinion

Both IMF, govt need serious policy path correction

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recently-released flagship report ‘World Economic Outlook [WEO] update:...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:27am

Opinion

Global economy and challenges for Pakistan

The following two paragraphs from the World Economic Outlook, October 2022, neatly sum up the challenges facing the...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

Austerity and SDR allocation

The world is suffering from multiple crises — from strong inflationary headwinds to low growth — at the back of...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

IMF projections

The latest World Economic Outlook has been released by the IMF. The report highlights the slowing down of global...

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am

Business & Finance

Oil exports helping cushion Russian economy: IMF

MOSCOW: Russia’s recession will be less severe than expected due to oil exports and relatively stable domestic...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.97 ▲ 0.86 (12.10%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.09
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.23
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.20
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.24
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.10

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