The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is assessing potential financial risks across countries as uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Iran conflict continues, according to a report published on Wednesday. The institution is reportedly running various scenarios to identify economies that may require fresh financial support if the conflict prolongs. Read More: IMF, Pakistan fail to reach staff-level […]
Inflation
Global gold prices tumbled sharply
Global gold prices tumbled sharply on Monday, hitting their lowest level in four months as rising geopolitical tensions and shifting interest rate expectations dampened investor demand for the precious metal. Read More: Gold prices increase by Rs 1,000 per tola Spot gold fell more than eight per cent during the session, touching a low of $4,097.99 […]
Oil eases as inflation fears rattle global markets
Global markets remained volatile on Friday as oil prices eased, while bond markets continued to reflect investor anxiety over rising inflation risks linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Brent crude fell about 3% to around $105 per barrel, while US crude dropped more than 2% to near $94. The pullback followed efforts by major […]
Weekly inflation rises by 0.21%
The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.21 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on March 18, 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 342.13 points, up from […]
KSE-100 rallies over 3,600 points amid cautious investor sentiment
KARACHI — The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index surged on Wednesday, continuing its recovery from earlier losses. During intraday trading, the index gained 3,619.38 points, or 2.41 percent, to reach 153,635.54 points by 12:06 pm, up from Tuesday’s close of 150,016.16 points. Read More: PSX turns bullish, gains 837 points The index had […]
Weekly inflation rises by 1.89%
The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 1.89 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on March 11, 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 341.42 points, up from […]
Gold dips as strong US dollar and inflation concerns weigh on market
Gold prices fell on Thursday, pressured by a firmer US dollar and fading expectations of near-term interest-rate cuts as rising energy prices fuel inflation concerns. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $5,153.79 per ounce as of 05:45 GMT, while US gold futures for April delivery slipped 0.4% to $5,159.20. The strengthening dollar, up 0.2%, made […]
Weekly inflation rises by 0.37%
Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), recorded an increase of 0.37 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended March 5, 2026, as compared to the corresponding week of last year. The SPI for the week under review increased to 335.09 points from 333.86 points recorded in the previous week, […]
Pakistan’s poverty rate rises to 28.8% in 2024-25
Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.8 percent in 2024-25, up from 21.9 percent in 2018-19, marking a sharp reversal in earlier gains and reflecting mounting economic pressures over the past six years, according to official estimates. Read More: Nearly 45% of Pakistanis now live below poverty line: World bank The latest figures, based on the Household Integrated […]
Weekly inflation declines by 0.59%
The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.59 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on February 12, 2026, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to the PBS data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 331.81 points, down from […]