UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) world investment report 2026 released report that the global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 6 percent to USD 1.6 trillion in 2025, closing two consecutive years of decline. The recovery is fragile and uneven: inflows to developed economies grew 11 percent, while developing economies registered only 2 percent growth, standing $ 901 billion. The top 20 host economies attracted more than 80 percent of global flows, and strategic sectors (AI infrastructure and AI-related technologies, advanced and sensitive technologies, semiconductors, energy transition technologies and services, and critical minerals) accounted for 44 percent of global green field…
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According to the statistics, Pakistan’s Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output declined 4.96 percent month-on-month (MoM) in August 2026, with the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) at 113.19, down from 119.10 in July. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, output grew 0.67 percent, compared to 112.45 in August 2025, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) with base year FY2016. Economic experts recorded that Pakistan’s industrial sector in 2026 faces significant challenges. High electricity and gas costs make local production expensive and weaken competitiveness. Unreliable energy supply and power-sector debt add uncertainty for businesses. Limited access…
Country Wise Net FDI In Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (Jul-Jan) China 1,311.90 130.8 846.6 751.6 531.6 432.2 568.2 633.6 UK 304.6 185 119.1 141 31.8 65 268.2 148.2 USA 161.7 88.1 99.2 166.4 249.6 89.3 137.3 59 Hong Kong 183.6 171 190.7 157.2 137.7 101 358.5 154.7 Switzerland 78.5 21.2 62.8 61.7 146.2 134 28.7 115.7 U.A.E. -4.4 103.7 -44 115.7 143.9 180.1 87.3 68.2 Italy 56.6 51.9 57.4 36.3 34.8 8.6 1.9 1.2 Netherlands 100.3 69 133.2 96.9 104.1 71.9 71 47.2 Austria 27.4 7.6 3.8 1 0 -0.3 -1.7 -0.4…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate as per Open Market (Oct 22 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 192.25 196.95 Bahrain Dinar BHD 734.95 746.98 Canadian Dollar CAD 196.3 204.2 China Yuan CNY 38.45 38.9 Danish Krone DKK 42.9 43.5 Euro EUR 311.44 315.95 Hong Kong Dollar HKD…
Hong Kong shares slide to four-month low Hong Kong stock slumped four-month lows on Thursday, while mainland blue chips edged closer to a technical bear market, as a selloff in tech shares and fading expectations for fresh stimulus to shore up China’s economy dented investor sentiment. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index tumbled 2.9 percent, while the city’s tech shares dived 4.6 percent. In the mainland market, the blue-chip CSI300 index lost 1.3 percent at the midday break, leaving it nearly 20 percent below its June peak. The benchmark Shanghai composite index dropped 0.9 percent. The 20 percent…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD SEMDEX [+] 03/28/2025 2,486.75 -1.59% -1.59% -1.70% 17.07% 0 IPC MEXBOL [+] 10/21/2026 70,249.54 1.43% 1.91% 10.56% 15.59% 7.03% MSE TOP-20 [+] 10/12/2026 66,705.34 0.02% 0.02% 5.79% 34.82% 22.44% MONEX20 [+] 10/21/2026 18,828.02 0.29% -0.34% -1.23% 3.68% 1.03% MASI [+] 10/21/2026 17,007.86 0.43% 0.06% -5.46% -12.06% -7.95% MYANPIX [+] 10/22/2026 831.01 -0.28% -1.20% -0.63% 106.17% 99.48% NSX Namibia [+] 10/21/2026 2,331.40 -1.01% -2.04% -2.50% 15.22% 9.42% AEX [+] 10/21/2026 1,142.30 0.77% -0.05% 3.62% 18.18% 21.34% NZX 50 [+] 10/22/2026 13,746.84 -0.11% -0.05% -0.93% 3.31% 1.61%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January Germany [+] September 2026 3.3% 3.2% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] August 2026 2.0% 1.2% Spain [+] September 2026 4.9% 3.6% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] September 2026 3.6% 3.8% Greece [+] September 2026 5.0% 4.6% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] September 2026 4.5% 4.0% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] September 2026 8.4% 5.5% Argentina [+] August 2026 33.5% 21.3% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8% 3.8% Australia [+] June 2026 3.9% 2.0% Belgium [+] November 2025 2.4% 2.0% Bulgaria…
Malaysia’s economy grows 5.3pc Malaysia’s economy grew 5.3 percent from a year earlier in the third quarter, slowing from the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Friday. In the second quarter, gross domestic product expanded 6 percent. During the July to September period, growth was recorded in all economic sectors except for mining and quarrying, which declined 4.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics department said in a statement. Expansion in the quarter was driven by the services sector which rose 5.4 percent, while manufacturing activity grew 7.5 percent, backed by export-oriented industries, the department said. The…
Panama Canal sets record for annual tonnage driven Despite the challenges the Panama Canal has faced due to the drought and effects of El Niño, it completed a strong fiscal year, emphasizing its role in global trade. The canal authority cited a sustained recovery in demand, supported in part by shifts in international trade flows, while also reporting, with a recovery in water levels, it is now restoring the Last-Minute Reservation service to further support shipping. Speaking with the French news outlet AFP (Agence France-Presse) on Tuesday, officials highlighted a new record for the total volume of cargo moving through…
Saudi crude exports hit five-month high Saudi Arabia’s crude exports rose about 7.9 percent in August from July to 4.451 million barrels per day, the highest since March, while its oil production fell to a record low of 6.24 million bpd, the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed Wednesday, Reuters reported. Production was 8.135 million bpd in July and 6.560 million bpd in May. Exports were 4.125 million bpd in July. In March, they were 4.974 million bpd, JODI data showed in May. Refinery crude throughput fell by 181,000 bpd to 2.297 million bpd in August from 2.478 million bpd…
Defining business purpose and mission What is our business? Nothing may seem simpler or more obvious than to know what a company’s business is. A steel mill makes steel; a railroad runs trains to carry freight and passengers; an insurance company underwrites fire risks; a bank lends money. Actually, “What is our business?” is almost always a difficult question and the right answer is usually anything but obvious. A business not defined by the company’s name, statues, or articles of incorporation. It is defined by the want the customer satisfies when she buys a product or a service. To satisfy…
According to the government of Pakistan survey, natural gas is widely recognized as the cleanest burning fossil fuel. Its indigenous supplies contribute about 29.3 percent (FY2026) to the total primary energy supply mix of Pakistan. As our country has an extensive gas network of over 13,729 km transmission, 124,382 km mains and 30,661 km services gas pipelines to cater to the requirements of greater than 10.9 million consumers across the country. The Government of Pakistan is pursuing its strategies for improving indigenous gas production as well as imported gas to meet the growing demand for energy in Pakistan. Presently, the…
International experts mentioned in the studies that the seafood has become one of the fastest-growing food categories worldwide. Rising health awareness, increasing disposable income, population growth, and rapid expansion of aquaculture have significantly increased global seafood consumption over the past six decades. According to the latest statistics the global seafood market is valued at approximately $ 719 billion to $ 859 billion as of 2026, driven by rising demand for healthy proteins, aquaculture expansion, and steady post-pandemic retail growth. Today, seafood provides a major source of animal protein for billions of people worldwide, while aquaculture has become the primary contributor…
Export Receipts by petroleum Group (Thousand US Dollar) Petroleum Group Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 (R) Aug-26 (P) 109,967 77,922 99,478 104,629 89,276 75,322 Petroleum Crude 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petroleum Products 90,364 59,471 99,478 99,050 81,598 66,592 Solid Fuel including Naptha 19,603 18,451 0 5,580 7,678 8,730 Import Payments by Petroleum group (Thousand US Dollar) Petroleum Group Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 (R) Aug-26 (P) 1,790,862 1,719,747 1,548,059 1,093,034 1,418,150 Petroleum Products 804,487 805,156 506,859 355,479 414,749 Petroleum Crude 964,425 855,848 812,025 602,752 751,287 Natural Gas, Liquified 0 58,534 221,470 109,880 228,354 Petroleum Gas, Liquified 21,935 185 7,699…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market (Oct 08, 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 191.74 196.25 Bahrain Dinar BHD 734.25 746.05 Canadian Dollar CAD 193.29 198.2 China Yuan CNY 38.35 38.98 Danish Krone DKK 42.95 43.55 Euro EUR 310.55 315.53 Hong Kong Dollar HKD…
Sri Lankan stocks lower Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by energy stock. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.64 percent lower at 20,517.55 points. Standard Capital and C M Holdings PLC were the top percentage losers on the index, down 10.6 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively. Trading volume on the index rose to 60.4 million shares from 43.1 million shares in the previous session. The equity market’s turnover rose to 1.99 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($6.01 million) from 1.07 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 31.5…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD BUX [+] 09/29/2026 147,128.86 -1.36% -2.74% -2.35% 48.23% 32.49% ICEX [+] 09/29/2026 2,036.74 0.24% 0.09% -3.27% -3.34% -5.43% NIFTY [+] 09/30/2026 22,620.45 -0.42% -2.25% -6.43% -8.09% -13.14% JCI Jakarta [+] 09/30/2026 6,071.14 -0.83% -2.74% -6.86% -24.69% -28.89% TA-35 [+] 09/29/2026 4,221.94 0.02% -0.48% 1.19% 35.60% 17.17% ASE Amman [+] 09/30/2026 4,190.73 0.28% 0.33% 4.56% 38.16% 17.53% KASE [+] 11/27/2025 6,849.29 0.31% 1.96% -1.37% 25.19% 0 KSW Kuwait [+] 09/28/2026 9,240.13 0.05% 0.05% -0.67% -1.00% -2.15% KSE Kyrgyz [+] 09/29/2026 8,195.73 0.04% 0.04% -2.45% 24.14% 28.58%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] August 2026 3.4% 3.4% United Kingdom [+] August 2026 3.1% 2.5% Germany [+] August 2026 2.9% 2.5% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] August 2026 2.0% 1.2% Spain [+] August 2026 4.3% 3.3% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] August 2026 3.8% 2.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] August 2026 4.8% 2.9% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] August 2026 8.8% 4.8% Argentina [+] August 2026 33.5% 21.3% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
Singapore’s digital economy reaches 19.3pc of GDP Singapore’s Digital Economy grew to S$144.1 billion ($113 billion) in 2025, or 19.3 percent of the country’s GDP, up from 18.8 percent in 2024. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the regulator and development agency for the technology and media sectors in the country, released the figure in a statement on Monday. Most of the growth came from outside the technology sector, according to the IMDA’s annual digital-economy report. Non-tech sectors contributed more than two-thirds of the total, worth S$97 billion, up 3.6 percent, while the infocomm and media sector grew 6.1 percent…
International experts recorded that the global shipping industry stands at an inflection point. Given that as much as 90 percent of international trade is transported across oceans, maritime safety is critical, yet the sector faces a convergence of structural risks unlike anything in recent decades. The shipping industry has undergone a fundamental transformation since Covid-19, breaking from decades of relative stability defined by steady trade flows and largely predictable operating conditions to become increasingly complex and volatile. Escalating geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation, and growing uncertainty around strategic maritime chokepoints have introduced systemic risks into global supply chains, while extreme volatility…
Natural Resource Wealth Rank Country Estimated Value (Trillion USD) Primary Resources 1 Russia $75.0 – $100.0 Natural gas, coal, oil, gold, timber, rare earths 2 United States $45.0 Coal, timber, natural gas, gold, copper 3 Saudi Arabia $34.4 Oil, gas, phosphate 4 Canada $33.2 Oil sands, uranium, timber, natural gas 5 Iran $27.3 Oil, gas 6 DR Congo $24.0 Cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold, coltan 7 China $23.0 Coal, rare earth metals, timber, gold 8 Brazil $21.8 Iron ore, gold, uranium, timber, oil 9 Australia $19.9 Iron ore, coal, gold, uranium, lithium 10 Iraq $15.9 Oil, phosphate 11 Venezuela $14.3 Oil,…
Management and economic development It can be said that there are no “underdeveloped countries.” There are only “under managed” ones. Management creates economic and social development. Economic and social development is the result of management. It can be said, without too much oversimplification, that there are no “under developed countries.” There are only “under managed” ones. Japan a hundred and forty years ago was an underdeveloped country by every material measurement. But it very quickly produced management of great competence, indeed, of excellence. This means that management is the prime mover and that development is a consequence. All our experience…
According to the provisional statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), imports into Pakistan during August, 2026 amounted to Rs. 1,625,993 million (provisional) as compared to Rs. 1,920,287 million in July, 2026 and Rs. 1,495,210 million during August, 2025 explaining a decline of 15.33 percent over July, 2026 but a rise of 8.75 percent over August, 2025. In terms of US dollars, the imports in August, 2026 were totaled $ 5,848 million (provisional) as against to $ 6,898 million in July, 2026 showing a decline of 15.22 percent over July, 2026 but a rise of 10.59 percent as…
Sources recorded that the government of Pakistan has presently launched its first National Economic Mission, titled Export Acceleration, Production, Quality, Innovation and Branding, with targets of $ 63 billion in exports by 2030 and $ 100 billion by 2035. Our government has placed export growth at the centre of its economic strategy to increase foreign exchange earnings by increased overseas sales of Pakistani products. Experts stated that exports are not simply another economic target. For Pakistan, exports are a question of economic sovereignty and national survival. Sources recorded Pakistan’s export performance over the past two decades underscores the urgency of…
Pakistan: Export Receipts By Saudi Arabia (Thousand US $) Saudi Arabia Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 (R) Aug-26 (P) 67,685 66,272 53,957 49,058 49,537 56,430 48,483 Workers’ Remittances From Saudi Arabia And Other Countries In Pakistan (Mn US Dollars) Country May-26 June-26 FY26 Jul-26R Aug-26 1 USA 349.1 296.4 645.5 316.3 308.9 2 U.K. 645.5 514.9 1,160.4 555.5 563.7 3 Saudi Arabia 1,025.1 829.7 1,854.8 913.9 873.5 4 U.A.E. 1,006.6 792.2 1,798.8 737.3 749.8 Dubai 828.2 614.5 1,442.7 575.5 634.6 Abu Dhabi 158.2 146.2 304.4 135.4 91.1 Sharjah 10.7 16.9 27.6 14.2 13.2 Others 9.5 14.6 24.1 12.2 10.9…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market (Sep 24, 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 196.25 201.35 Bahrain Dinar BHD 734.84 746.78 Canadian Dollar CAD 196.73 201.75 China Yuan CNY 38.25 38.97 Danish Krone DKK 42.85 43.45 Euro EUR 316.58 320.98 Hong Kong Dollar HKD…
China, Hong Kong shares slip China and Hong Kong stocks extended losses on Thursday as investors remained sceptical that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington would produce a broader breakthrough. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index fell 1.3 percent by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost roughly 1 percent. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 0.5 percent. Trump welcomed Xi to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will test relations between the two superpowers. Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly three years was not expected…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD OMX25 [+] 09/23/2026 6,599.92 -0.64% 0.63% 2.98% 31.02% 17.31% GSE Ghana [+] 09/23/2026 14,287.14 0.01% -0.16% -5.61% 83.15% 63.18% HANG SENG [+] 09/23/2026 24,834.12 -1.01% 0.34% -4.52% -5.07% -3.81% BUX [+] 09/23/2026 152,002.25 0.44% -0.49% 2.25% 53.84% 36.88% ICEX [+] 09/23/2026 2,056.66 0.12% 0.62% -0.87% -3.49% -4.51% NIFTY [+] 09/23/2026 23,446.80 0.50% 0.43% -3.32% -6.84% -9.97% JCI Jakarta [+] 09/23/2026 6,374.91 1.56% -1.03% -2.31% -21.54% -25.33% TA-35 [+] 09/23/2026 4,296.38 -0.26% 0.15% 2.98% 44.05% 19.23% ASE Amman [+] 09/23/2026 4,095.00 -0.20% -0.50% 2.19% 35.62% 14.84%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] August 2026 3.4% 3.4% United Kingdom [+] August 2026 3.1% 2.5% Germany [+] August 2026 2.9% 2.5% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] August 2026 2.0% 1.2% Spain [+] August 2026 4.3% 3.3% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] August 2026 3.8% 2.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] August 2026 4.8% 2.9% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] August 2026 8.8% 4.8% Argentina [+] August 2026 33.5% 21.3% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
China’s economy 2026 China’s economy is facing mounting pressure in 2026 as weak consumer spending, a prolonged property downturn, slowing credit growth, and trade uncertainty threaten to push growth to its lowest target since 1991. While advanced manufacturing and AI exports remain strong, economists warn that structural imbalances could make this one of China’s toughest economic years in decades. China’s economy, which is the second largest in the world, is heading into 2026 amid increasing pressure, as the result of weakening domestic demand, the lengthy downturn in the property sector, and weakening consumer confidence are putting pressure on economic growth.…
Container shipping faces 2027 pressure The container shipping market is still benefiting from geopolitical disruption and longer sailing distances in 2026, but a rapidly expanding fleet could turn that support into a supply problem next year, according to BIMCO. In its September Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook, BIMCO said ship supply is expected to grow faster than demand in 2027 under both of its scenarios for the Strait of Hormuz, setting the stage for a weaker market as a large newbuilding pipeline hits the water. “Disruptions and strong growth in head-haul trades continue to support the container shipping market…
EIA increases USA oil production forecasts for 2026, 2027 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its U.S. crude oil production forecasts for both 2026 and 2027 in its latest short term energy outlook, which was released earlier this month. According to its latest STEO, the EIA now sees U.S. crude oil output, including lease condensate, averaging 13.83 million barrels per day in 2026 and 14.26 million barrels per day in 2027. In its previous STEO, which was released in August, the EIA projected that U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, would come in at 13.80 million barrels per…
Limits of social responsibility “It is not enough for business to do well; it must also do good.” But in order to “do good,” a business must first “do well.” Whenever a business has disregarded the limitation of economic performance and has assumed social responsibilities that it could not support economically, it has soon gotten into trouble. Union carbide was not socially responsible when it put its into Vienna, West Virginia, to alleviate unemployment there. It was, in fact, irresponsible. The plant was marginal to begin with. The process was obsolescent. At best the plant could barely keep its head…
According to the government of Pakistan, the agriculture sector demonstrated resilience during FY2025-26, reflecting the impact of continued strategy support and timely initiatives by the federal and provincial governments. Recovery in the crop sub-sector, sustained growth in livestock, enhanced availability of key inputs, and targeted support measures assisted the sector maintain momentum despite pressures from climate variability, floods, water stress, input costs, and market situations. Improved performance of major crops, mainly wheat, rice, and sugarcane, supported overall growth, while other crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries also contributed positively. For promotion of agricultural financing, some of the major initiatives taken by…
While rice feeds over 50 percent of the world presently international experts recorded, worldwide exports are controlled by a small group of countries. Globally, rice trade in 2025 was valued at almost $29.5 billion, with just a few of the exporting countries making more than to 50 percent of the total. Since most countries depend heavily on these rice-exporting countries, disruption to any one of them can impact food supply chains and rice prices globally. International sources recorded that the trade markets are expected to remain sensitive throughout 2026 because of ongoing conflicts and shifting market conditions. In addition, but…
The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World 2026 Hunger: An estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025 – 7.8 percent of the global population, down from 8.1 percent in 2024. That is nearly 14 million fewer people than in 2024 and 43 million fewer than in 2022. Food security: About 2.1 billion people – 25.8 percent of the global population – were moderately or severely food insecure in 2025, nearly 86 million fewer than in 2024. Dietary diversity – remains inadequate globally for both children and women: Only 30.8 percent of children aged 6–23 months consume…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market ( Sep 11, 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 199.05 202.47 Bahrain Dinar BHD 733.69 744.99 Canadian Dollar CAD 198.82 204.81 China Yuan CNY 38.27 38.99 Danish Krone DKK 42.85 43.45 Euro EUR 322.48 325.46 Hong Kong Dollar…
European shares rise European stock edged higher on Friday but looked on course for their worst weekly performance since April as high bond yields and fears about aggressive interest rate hikes tempered sentiment ahead of key US inflation data. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.3 percent to 637.60 points by 0716 GMT. The index closed at a two-month low on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates as expected and warned of higher inflation as energy prices soar in the wake of a prolonged Middle East conflict. Oil prices were trading above $100 for a third day. The…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD TA-35 [+] 09/09/2026 4,273.70 -0.06% 0.25% 2.51% 36.38% 18.60% ASE Amman [+] 09/09/2026 4,093.30 -0.30% 0.79% 3.27% 37.05% 14.79% KASE [+] 11/27/2025 6,849.29 0.31% 1.96% -1.37% 25.19% 0 KSW Kuwait [+] 09/08/2026 9,317.21 -0.24% 0.98% 0.22% 0.55% -1.34% KSE Kyrgyz [+] 09/10/2026 8,379.53 0 -0.26% -0.52% 26.99% 31.46% LSX Index [+] 09/09/2026 1,378.88 -4.87% -5.14% 4.19% -3.10% 10.56% OMX Riga [+] 09/10/2026 967.00 -0.34% 0.20% 4.15% 4.99% 4.47% OMX Vilnius [+] 09/10/2026 1,497.03 -0.38% -0.41% -0.84% 21.27% 11.90% LuxX [+] 09/09/2026 1,982.18 -0.81% -1.89% -1.53%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] July 2026 3.4% 3.0% United Kingdom [+] July 2026 2.9% 2.0% Germany [+] August 2026 2.9% 2.5% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] July 2026 2.1% 1.1% Spain [+] August 2026 4.3% 3.3% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] August 2026 3.8% 2.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] July 2026 4.2% 2.4% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] August 2026 8.8% 4.8% Argentina [+] July 2026 33.8% 19.3% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
Japan’s economy grows faster The Japanese economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, revised data showed on Sept. 8, ahead of an expected interest rate hike in the following week. The world’s fourth-largest economy expanded 0.4 percent in the three months to June, the Cabinet Office said, compared with the 0.3 percent shown in preliminary data. Analysts had suggested the initial reading could complicate the Bank of Japan’s attempts to lift interest rates as it battles surging inflation and a weaker yen. The revised data showed private consumption and corporate investment remained weak but better than preliminary…
U.S. container imports defy expectations The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for imports, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. September imports are forecast at 2.31 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), up 9.6 percent from a year ago and slightly above July’s 2.3 million TEU. That is a notable change from last month’s outlook, when September was forecast at just 2.16 million TEU and May’s 2.24 million TEU appeared likely to…
Exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources For more than two decades, Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) has documented the exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources. Ahead of the UN Secretary-General’s forthcoming report and the Security Council’s renewal of the MINURSO mandate, WSRW has written to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council members urging them to bring the resource question firmly into the UN’s political process. WSRW’s concern is not simply what might happen in the future. The economic and physical landscape of Western Sahara is already being transformed. Fisheries, large-scale agricultural projects, phosphate exports, renewable energy and emerging green hydrogen…
Limits of social responsibility “It is not enough for business to do well; it must also do good.” But in order to “do good,” a business must first “do well.” Whenever a business has disregarded the limitation of economic performance and has assumed social responsibilities that it could not support economically, it has soon gotten into trouble. Union carbide was not socially responsible when it put its into Vienna, West Virginia, to alleviate unemployment there. It was, in fact, irresponsible. The plant was marginal to begin with. The process was obsolescent. At best the plant could barely keep its head…
International researchers analyzed that health systems across the world are developing in response to a multitude of factors, including new medical technology and improvements in knowledge providing new health services and a greater access to them; changes in health policies to address specific diseases and demographic developments; new organisational structures and more complex financing mechanisms. However, access to healthcare and greater patient choice is increasingly being considered against a background of financial sustainability. The amount each country spends on health care can be tough to compare because countries have unique economic, social and political characteristics that contribute to spending. Statistics…
According to the government of Pakistan, our country’s healthcare system comprises public and private sectors, with the government being the primary provider of preventive and basic healthcare services, while the private sector contributes significantly to curative care. Various national health programs have been introduced to address major health issues like maternal and child health, immunization, nutrition, and disease control. Pakistan has made significant progress in major health indicators, reflecting sustained improvements in healthcare delivery and public health outcomes. During the period under review, Pakistan registered steady gains across major health indicators. Life expectancy at birth grew from 66.5 years in…
Pakistan: No Of Patients Treated (July-March 2025-26) In nos. Month MATRC Karachi Lyari MATRC Malir MATRC Mangopir MATRC Islamabad MATRC Sukkur MATRC Hyderabad MATRC Quetta Total July-2025 77 55 36 15 15 27 18 243 Aug-2025 48 40 36 22 13 32 24 215 Sep-2025 68 38 32 17 12 37 30 234 Oct-2025 58 50 48 21 17 31 20 245 Nov-2025 63 46 29 17 11 32 32 230 Dec-2025 57 42 34 20 17 33 33 236 Jan-2026 54 45 50 20 12 30 25 236 Feb-2026 44 28 33 16 13 28 19 181 Mar-2026 41…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market ( Aug 28, 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 198.29 202.35 Bahrain Dinar BHD 734.45 745.65 Canadian Dollar CAD 198.71 206.73 China Yuan CNY 38.2 38.95 Danish Krone DKK 42.8 43.4 Euro EUR 323.15 327.2 Hong Kong Dollar…
China stocks steady, Hong Kong shares rise China stock was steady on Friday, as gains in real estate shares offset losses in biotech and chipmaking plays. Hong Kong stocks gained following strength on Wall Street overnight. The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.1 percent, while the large-cap CSI300 Index lost 0.1 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index advanced 0.5 percent. Morgan Stanley said that China’s A-share sentiment has softened as US yields rise. But the bank continues to “see scope for improving A-share market dynamics as the largest liquidity overhang fades and global AI trades regain momentum,” it…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD EGX30 [+] 08/26/2026 55,106.54 -0.31% -0.44% 3.16% 55.85% 31.74% OMX Tallinn [+] 08/27/2026 2,148.21 0.17% 0.08% 0.08% 6.16% 4.67% SPX Fiji [+] 08/27/2026 10,278.74 0 0 -0.29% 10.26% 3.76% OMX25 [+] 08/26/2026 6,493.30 0.03% 1.32% 4.72% 30.50% 15.42% GSE Ghana [+] 08/26/2026 15,088.31 0.45% -0.32% -1.58% 105.68% 72.33% HANG SENG [+] 08/26/2026 25,652.97 0.56% -1.37% 2.76% 0.50% -0.64% BUX [+] 08/26/2026 150,755.02 -0.52% 1.41% 5.08% 43.36% 35.76% ICEX [+] 08/26/2026 2,098.84 -0.73% 1.16% 4.14% 1.22% -2.55% NIFTY [+] 08/26/2026 24,207.75 -0.52% -0.18% 1.85% -2.04% -7.04%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] July 2026 3.4% 3.0% United Kingdom [+] July 2026 2.9% 2.0% Germany [+] July 2026 2.8% 2.4% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] July 2026 2.1% 1.1% Spain [+] July 2026 3.6% 2.6% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] July 2026 3.4% 2.1% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] July 2026 4.2% 2.4% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] July 2026 9.3% 4.2% Argentina [+] July 2026 33.8% 19.3% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
Foreign students add nearly $5 bn a year to Malaysia’s economy About 167,000 international students in Malaysia contribute around $4.95 billion a year to the economy through tuition and living expenses, the head of Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) said, as quoted by the New Straits Times. EMGS chief executive Novie Tajuddin said each international student spends an average of about $2,473 a month, benefiting not only universities but surrounding communities through food and service businesses. He said Malaysia is now recognized as one of the world’s 14 leading higher-education destinations, joining traditional top choices like the U.K., U.S., Australia,…
U.S. Military: it has cleared iran’s mines from Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, offering new details on the military operation behind President Donald Trump’s declaration that the waterway had been cleared. Cooper made the announcement in a video posted to X, saying U.S. forces had spent months clearing mines from the Strait’s Traffic Separation Scheme, the established lanes historically used by commercial shipping. “These are the long-standing lanes international shipping has historically…
China gains oil market influence Six months into the Iran war, the world’s most powerful oil alliance, OPEC+, finds itself in an unfamiliar position: unable to influence a market it once helped shape. The war, which has shut a major export route for Middle Eastern oil and damaged energy infrastructure in several OPEC countries, has eroded the group’s market share and, with it, its ability to affect prices. Its statements and policy decisions barely move oil markets anymore. Instead, cuts in Chinese crude imports have emerged as one of the dominant themes of 2026, helping to balance oil markets amid…
The federal principle Federalism relieves top management from operating duties and sets it free to devote itself to its proper functions. What the enterprise needs is a principle that gives both the center and the parts genuine managerial functions and powers. This principle is federalism, in which the whole of the enterprise is conceived as made up of autonomous units. The federal enterprise and all its units are in the same business. The same economic factors determine the future of the whole as well as of all units; the same basic decisions have to be made for all of them;…
Global goods trade is estimated to have reached approximately US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5 percent from the same period in 2025. Services trade grew by 10.5 percent. Together, goods and services added around US$2 trillion to global trade, putting it on course for a record annual value. A significant share of the increase reflects higher prices rather than stronger trade volumes. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, together with concerns over energy supplies, raised energy, transport, logistics and production costs. Prices of traded goods were increased by about 3.6 percent in the first…
According to the international industry experts, worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.37 trillion in 2026, up 14.2 percent from 2025. In the developing countries like Pakistan, during FY 2026 our country is accelerating its digital transformation under the digital Nation Pakistan framework, led by the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication (MoITT). According to the government of Pakistan report, the Information Technology and Telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the most dynamic and strategically pillar of Pakistan’s economy, playing a decisive role in productivity enhancement, export diversification, digital sovereignty, and inclusive growth. Pakistan is advancing a comprehensive…
Gross Domestic Product Of Pakistan (at constant basic prices of 2015-16) (Rs. Million) Sector/Industry 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 GDP Growth Rate (%) 2.62 3.18 3.70 A. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ( 1 to 4 ) 9,549,585 9,695,601 9,975,844 1. Crops ( i+ii+iii) 3,378,267 3,344,297 3,392,543 i) Important Crops 1,977,855 1,717,019 1,728,137 ii) Other Crops 1,272,421 1,523,592 1,560,645 iii) Cotton Ginning 127,991 103,686 103,761 2. Livestock 5,831,983 6,004,012 6,229,439 3. Forestry 214,976 221,160 225,632 4. Fishing 124,359 126,132 128,230 B. Industrial Activities ( 1 to 4 ) 7,064,866 7,457,780 7,719,584 1. Mining and Quarrying 614,814 591,904 594,170 2. Manufacturing ( i+ii+iii) 4,748,113…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market (Aug 07, 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 194.55 197.85 Bahrain Dinar BHD 734.98 745.18 Canadian Dollar CAD 196.65 201.8 China Yuan CNY 38.15 38.9 Danish Krone DKK 42.75 43.35 Euro EUR 320.55 323.6 Hong Kong Dollar HKD…
Most Gulf bourses in red Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Thursday as investors awaited clarity on restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while reports of attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden heightened concerns. Iran and Oman have agreed on coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait, with a joint announcement expected soon, Iran said, unless outside parties intervene. The move coincides with a proposed Iran-Oman framework that, according to Reuters sources, would give Tehran control over vessels entering the Gulf — a major concession over a vital global energy…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD TA-35 [+] 08/05/2026 4,117.47 -0.66% -0.77% -0.16% 39.79% 14.27% ASE Amman [+] 08/05/2026 3,969.14 -0.45% -1.08% 3.04% 37.28% 11.31% KASE [+] 11/27/2025 6,849.29 0.31% 1.96% -1.37% 25.19% 0 KSW Kuwait [+] 08/04/2026 9,295.38 -0.18% 0.37% 2.23% 1.05% -1.57% KSE Kyrgyz [+] 08/05/2026 8,423.38 -0.06% -0.06% 1.51% 27.53% 32.15% LSX Index [+] 08/05/2026 1,328.33 0.68% 0.65% -0.83% -8.77% 6.51% OMX Riga [+] 08/06/2026 926.56 -0.29% 0.97% 2.31% 0.99% 0.10% OMX Vilnius [+] 08/06/2026 1,502.97 -0.09% 0.01% 2.27% 24.56% 12.35% LuxX [+] 08/05/2026 2,021.81 -0.68% 1.48% -4.04%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] June 2026 3.5% 3.1% United Kingdom [+] June 2026 2.6% 1.7% Germany [+] June 2026 2.3% 1.5% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] June 2026 1.7% 0.5% Spain [+] July 2026 3.5% 2.5% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] June 2026 4.4% 3.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] June 2026 4.2% 2.8% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] June 2026 10.1% 3.4% Argentina [+] June 2026 33.5% 16.8% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
2Q 2026 GDP growth of 5.8pc shows Malaysia’s economy remains resilient Malaysia’s economy remained resilient as preliminary data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) showed that its gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026). Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir noted that the figure was higher than the 5.4 percent recorded in the 1Q 2026, demonstrating that the country’s economic activity continued to expand despite geopolitical pressures. “We certainly welcome the 5.8 percent growth on top of the 5.4 percent recorded in 1Q 2026. When we look at economic growth,…
Shipping industry warns against potential Hormuz transit charges The global shipping industry is urging the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to oppose any attempt to impose compulsory tolls or transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that such a move would undermine international law, disrupt global trade, and set a dangerous precedent for other strategic waterways. In a joint open letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, eight of the world’s leading shipping organizations said the principle of freedom of navigation through international straits must not become a bargaining chip in…
Venezuela’s oil production grows Venezuela’s oil production is growing at a crucial time, with conflict in the Middle East disrupting traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, thereby crimping global petroleum supply. Since the U.S. captured President Nicolas Maduro in a daring night raid in early January 2026, Venezuela’s petroleum output has soared to multiyear highs. Recent regulatory reforms, the easing of U.S. sanctions and greater foreign investment are all key to reviving Venezuela’s struggling petroleum sector and increasing oil output in what was once South America’s top-producing country. OPEC data from secondary sources shows Venezuela pumped just over one million…
Harmonize the immediate long-range future A manager must, so to speak, keep his nose to the grindstone while lifting his eyes to the hills-quite an acrobat feat. A manager has two specific tasks. The first is creation of a true whole that is larger than the sum of its parts, a productive e more than the sum of the resources put into it. The second specific task of the manager is to harmonize in every decision and actions the requirements of the immediate and of the long-range future. A manager cannot sacrifice either without endangering the enterprise. If a manager…
During the first quarter of 2026 as per the State Bank of Pakistan report, the Islamic banking industry in Pakistan continued its growth momentum, further strengthening its position within the broader financial system. As of end-March 2026, Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs) in our country consist of seven full-fledged Islamic Banks (IBs) including newly licensed Digital Bank i.e. Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited and 16 conventional banks with an addition of Mashreq Bank Pakistan Limited offering Shariah-compliant services through dedicated Islamic Banking Branches (IBBs). In the first quarter of 2026, the industry witnessed a net addition of 112 branches, marking a…
In Digital transformation as per the present report of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan’s banking sector continues to register meaningful progress, with a growing focus on Shariah-compliant financial services. Under the strategic direction of SBP, two pioneering institutions — Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited and Mashreq Bank Pakistan Limited were licensed to commence Islamic banking operations. Furthermore, Easypaisa Bank Limited has been granted in-principle approval to extend Islamic financial services during the quarter ended March 2026. Early performance indicators for the first quarter of 2026 reflect encouraging momentum in this emerging segment: total Islamic assets of digital banks grew…
Pakistan: Assets Quality Ratio Of IBI (%) Ratio Mar-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 Overall Banking Industry NPFs to Gross Financing 3.6 2.4 2.4 5.8 Net NPFs to Net Financing (0.2) (0.5) (0.6) (0.8) Provisions to NPFs 106.6 119.7 125.0 112.5 Pakistan: Liquidity Ratios (%) Ratios Mar-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 Overall Banking Industry Liquid Assets to Total Assets 49.9 52.2 53.7 67.7 Liquid Assets to Total Deposits 68.2 68.4 69.7 108.7 Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR) 47.8 51.2 49.4 36.8 Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)* 238.0 197.7 217.3 213.0 Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)* 205.4 182.3 188.7 167.0 *The ratios represent full-fledged Islamic banks only…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market ( Jul 24 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 194.44 198.25 Bahrain Dinar BHD 742.21 752.68 Canadian Dollar CAD 198.14 201.93 China Yuan CNY 38.17 38.92 Danish Krone DKK 42.7 43.37 Euro EUR 318.99 322.68 Hong Kong Dollar…
Most Gulf markets gain on quarterly earnings Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Thursday, as investors turned their attention to corporate earnings, although escalating regional tensions limited gains. Dubai’s main share index gained 0.2 percent, helped by a 3 percent rise in top lender Emirates NBD . The lender reported second-quarter profit that was broadly flat from the previous quarter, as asset growth and margins remained resilient in its first full-quarter results since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. In Abu Dhabi, the index rose 0.7 percent, buoyed by a 6.3 percent surge in the United Arab…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD EGX30 [+] 07/22/2026 53,931.92 -0.11% 2.61% 2.56% 59.55% 28.93% OMX Tallinn [+] 07/23/2026 2,128.50 0.64% 0.59% 1.23% 3.74% 3.71% SPX Fiji [+] 07/23/2026 10,303.36 0.34% 0.08% 3.05% 11.33% 4.01% OMX25 [+] 07/22/2026 6,269.91 1.07% 1.54% -0.88% 29.89% 11.45% GSE Ghana [+] 07/22/2026 15,118.75 0.26% 1.21% 2.50% 134.89% 72.68% HANG SENG [+] 07/22/2026 24,892.66 -0.95% 1.35% 4.73% -0.94% -3.59% BUX [+] 07/22/2026 144,765.41 0.61% 2.68% 3.78% 44.32% 30.36% ICEX [+] 07/22/2026 2,043.84 0.18% 1.16% 0.91% -1.72% -5.10% NIFTY [+] 07/22/2026 23,996.25 -0.81% -1.39% -0.44% -4.25% -7.86%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] June 2026 3.5% 3.1% United Kingdom [+] June 2026 2.6% 1.7% Germany [+] June 2026 2.3% 1.5% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] May 2026 1.5% 0.4% Spain [+] June 2026 3.2% 2.3% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] June 2026 4.4% 3.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] June 2026 4.2% 2.8% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] June 2026 10.1% 3.4% Argentina [+] June 2026 33.5% 16.8% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
Indonesia collects $3.05 billion taxes Indonesia collected Rp 54.7 trillion ($3.05 billion) in taxes from the digital economy as of June 30, with value-added tax (VAT) on electronic commerce accounting for more than three-quarters of the total, the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) said on Thursday. The total comprised Rp 42.01 trillion in VAT from electronic commerce (PMSE), Rp 2.09 trillion from crypto asset transactions, Rp 5.1 trillion from fintech lending taxes, and Rp 5.51 trillion collected through the Government Procurement Information System (SIPP). DJP’s Director of Dissemination, Services and Public Relations, Inge Diana Rismawanti, said the tax…
Houthi blockade of Saudi shipping begins The first indications have been seen that the Houthi blockade declared against ships traveling to Saudi ports is beginning to have an impact. As yet, however, there have been no known Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, or elsewhere. Three tankers are believed to have altered their intended destinations, although none of the ships are believed to have been threatened directly. The Singapore-flagged tanker, 333-meter (1,092-foot) VLCC Xin Long Yang (IMO 9761463), and the Liberia-flagged 250-meter (820-foot) tanker Rodos (IMO 1024948) had both loaded crude at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu…
Chief: illicit exploitation of natural resources fueling armed conflicts United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday that the mismanagement and illicit exploitation of natural resources have become among the leading drivers of armed conflicts around the world. Addressing an open debate of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), Guterres called for strengthening the governance of natural resources to ensure they become a foundation for peace, security and prosperity rather than a source of violence and instability. He said critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements, are assuming increasing strategic importance as global demand rises. “This presents…
Controls for non measurable events A balance between the measurable and the non measurable is a central and constant problem of management. Business, like any other institution, has important results that are incapable of being measured. Any experienced executive know companies or industries that are bound for extinction because they cannot attract or hold able people. This, every experienced executive also knows, is a more important fact about a company or an industry that last year’s profit statement. Yet the statement cannot be defined clearly let alone “quantified.” It is anything but “intangible”; it is very “tangible” indeed. It is…
Researchers recorded that the remittances inflows have increased significantly in present years and have become the main financial external inflow in some developing countries, surpassing other inflows that traditionally play an important role in these countries, such as official development assistance and foreign direct investment. Presently Pakistan received a record USD 41.6 billion inflows in workers’ remittances during FY2026, marking the highest annual inflow in the country’s history. The milestone was driven by stronger inflows from overseas Pakistanis, supported by structural reforms and policy measures introduced by the government and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to the SBP,…
The Government of Pakistan mentioned in the economic survey, in FY2025 the key fiscal indicators shows continued improvement, building on the consolidation achieved in the last year. The fiscal deficit narrowed further to 5.4 percent of GDP in FY2025, as against to 6.8 percent in FY2024, reflecting sustained fiscal consolidation efforts. Similarly, the primary balance improved significantly, registering a surplus of 2.4 percent of GDP in FY2025, up from 0.9 percent in FY2024, showing strengthened fiscal discipline and enhanced capacity to manage debt obligations. The revenue deficit also fell to 3.1 percent of GDP in FY2025, as against to 5.0…
Pakistan: Country-wise Net FDI ($ Million) Country 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (Jul-Jan) China 1,048.30 763.2 1,311.90 130.8 846.6 751.6 531.6 432.2 568.2 633.6 UK 151.7 215.4 304.6 185 119.1 141 31.8 65 268.2 148.2 USA 15.7 45.7 161.7 88.1 99.2 166.4 249.6 89.3 137.3 59 Hong Kong 187 123 183.6 171 190.7 157.2 137.7 101 358.5 154.7 Switzerland 59.5 101.7 78.5 21.2 62.8 61.7 146.2 134 28.7 115.7 U.A.E. 114.6 120.1 -4.4 103.7 -44 115.7 143.9 180.1 87.3 68.2 Italy 105.4 61.5 56.6 51.9 57.4 36.3 34.8 8.6 1.9 1.2 Netherlands 29.9 457.6 100.3…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number that created new lows, also known as market breadth. FINANCIAL MARKET IN PAKISTAN Pakistan: Currency Rate As Per Open Market ( Jul 10 2026) Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 193.84 197.25 Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.61 750.9 Canadian Dollar CAD 197.27 200.25 China Yuan CNY 38 38.75 Danish Krone DKK 42.56 43.25 Euro EUR 319.42 323.5 Hong Kong Dollar…
Most Gulf stock markets extend Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses, as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran weighed on investor sentiment. Iranian armed forces struck U.S. military infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf states on Thursday after U.S. attacks on Iran’s southern coastal and eastern provinces, increasing pressure on a ceasefire that had been in place for three weeks. The U.S. military said on Wednesday its latest strikes on Iran were aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open after it said Iranian forces attacked three tankers in the area. The assault…
Stock Market Indexes Details Date Level Ch. This Week ch. Mon. ch. Ann. ch. YTD BUX [+] 07/08/2026 140,842.30 -0.60% -1.56% 5.33% 42.28% 26.83% ICEX [+] 07/08/2026 2,011.73 -0.64% -1.03% 0.95% -4.21% -6.59% NIFTY [+] 07/08/2026 23,882.05 -2.12% -1.60% 3.28% -6.43% -8.30% JCI Jakarta [+] 07/08/2026 5,873.37 -1.89% -0.04% 9.94% -14.93% -31.21% TA-35 [+] 07/08/2026 4,087.17 0.03% -0.89% -4.55% 35.49% 13.43% ASE Amman [+] 07/08/2026 3,880.75 -0.01% 0.75% -2.77% 36.86% 8.83% KASE [+] 11/27/2025 6,849.29 0.31% 1.96% -1.37% 25.19% 0 KSW Kuwait [+] 07/08/2026 9,091.44 -0.79% -0.29% 0.33% -1.30% -3.73% KSE Kyrgyz [+] 07/09/2026 8,175.82 0 -1.47% -2.77% 23.22% 28.27%…
CPI Countries Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] May 2026 4.2% 3.4% United Kingdom [+] May 2026 2.8% 1.6% Germany [+] May 2026 2.6% 1.9% France [+] December 2025 0.8% 0.8% Japan [+] May 2026 1.5% 0.4% Spain [+] June 2026 3.2% 2.3% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] December 2025 2.2% 2.2% Greece [+] May 2026 5.2% 3.5% Ireland [+] December 2025 2.8% 2.8% Andorra [+] May 2026 4.9% 3.3% Armenia [+] April 2025 2.7% 2.5% Angola [+] June 2026 10.1% 3.4% Argentina [+] May 2026 33.2% 14.7% Austria [+] December 2025 3.8%…
Sri Lanka gets back upper-middle income economy status The World Bank has upgraded Sri Lanka’s status to an upper-middle income economy due to its expansion in the economy supported by a broad-based recovery across industries and growth in tourism and financial services. i Lanka was earlier upgraded to the upper-middle income in 2019 but lost the status within a year, and then experienced an economic crisis. According to the World Bank’s latest income classification update released on Wednesday (1 July), the present status of Sri Lanka came three years after the island nation faced a severe economic crisis that pushed…
Indonesia gets first Russian oil shipment Indonesia imported Russian crude oil for the first time since a deal struck between the two nations in April, a sign of how Moscow has taken advantage of the Iran conflict to grow its customers. Just under 770,000 barrels was delivered to Indonesia’s Balikpapan port on June 29, valued at about $75 million, according to customs data compiled by Big Trade Data. The port of loading listed was Kozmino in Russia, and the oil was carried on the tanker Sierra. Appeals court upholds FMC’s authority A federal appeals court has upheld a landmark Federal…
Global production breakdown Global coal production remains dominated by 10 countries, which account for about 90 percent of global extraction. China, India, and the United States lead worldwide volume. Despite net-zero goals, global extraction continues to grow to meet low-cost energy demands and materials like steel and cement. The Worldometer Coal Production by Country report ranks the world’s leading coal producers by total yearly tons: China: ~3.7 billion tons (World’s largest producer and consumer), India: ~761 million tons, United States: ~728 million tons, Australia: ~554 million tons and Indonesia: ~502 million tons OPEC+ Countries say they will expand oil production…
Fundamental of communications To improve communications, work not on the utterer but recipient. It is the recipient who communicates. Unless there is someone who hears, there is no communication. There is only noise. One can perceive only what one is capable of perceiving. One can communicate only in the recipients” language or in their terms. And the terms have to be experience-based we perceive, as a rule, what we expect to perceive. We see largely what we expect to see, and we hear largely what we expect to hear largely what we expect to hear. The unexpected is usually not…
As per the statistics mentioned in the economic survey of Pakistan FY2025-26, the total electricity consumption in Pakistan stood at 83,143 GWh during July-March FY 2026, compared to 80,811 GWh in the corresponding period of FY2025, reflecting a 3.8 percent rise in electricity usage. The household sector continued to dominate electricity consumption, with its share falling to 47.5 percent (39,472 GWh) during July- March FY 2026, down from 49.6 percent (39,730 GWh) in the same period of FY 2025. This decrease indicates a relative structural shift to alternative energy sources because of tariff hikes, which have reduced affordability and incentivized…
Global oil demand is forecast to decline by 1.1 mb/d y-o-y in 2026. Global supply is set to fall by 3.9 mb/d to 102.4 mb/d in 2026 before rebounding by 8 mb/d to 110.3 mb/d in 2027. In May, output declined to 94.5 mb/d, down 600 kb/d m‑o‑m and 13.6 mb/d below pre-conflict levels. While the US‑Iran interim agreement paves the way for a rebound in Middle East exports, operational and political constraints, including prolonged demining and unresolved transit arrangements, leave downside risks to the outlook. In Pakistan, during July-March FY 2026, total consumption of petroleum products stood at 13.64…