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Budget concerns
IT is ironic that a stable economy has done little to improve people’s lives. As the current PML-N government prepares its third federal budget, the macroeconomic indicators are much better than the emergency figures of 2022-23. The IMF programme is on track, primary surpluses have been recorded and the government has a defensible ‘economic management’ record to boast of. And yet, citizens feel that the economy is going nowhere. Industries operate below capacity....
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Unbelievable Prices: The Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold at Auction
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to own a piece of automotive history? Discover the jaw-dropping prices that collectors are willing to pay for the world’s most luxurious and powerful cars at auction!
Inflation squeezing Safed Posh the most in Pakistan
KARACHI: Saima works as a maid in a posh locality in Karachi. She lives in Hijrat Colony. “I used to buy a 1kg gas cylinder for Rs280, now it costs Rs450,” she laments. All her essential expenses have surged. The gallon of salty water she uses for cleaning has gone from Rs20 to Rs70, while a gallon of drinking water now costs Rs120 instead of Rs50. “They tell me it’s because of higher petrol prices increasing transport costs, but petrol prices have not increased by the same proportion as daily e...
SMBC Nikko Mulls Launching $627 Million Japan Mezzanine Fund
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is considering establishing a fund with One Investment Management to provide so-called mezzanine financing, people familiar with the matter said.
Korea Boosts Bond-Market Vigil Via Daily Phone Calls, Group Chat
South Korea intensified monitoring of the government bond market through daily phone calls and a private messaging group with market participants, as authorities step up efforts to contain rising yields.
Islamabad notifies early market closure, again
ISLAMABAD: The capital’s administration has re-imposed restrictions on market timings, once again mandating their closure by 8pm throughout the week. According to a late-night notification, issued by the Islamabad Capital Territory’s district magistrate, all shops, markets and shopping malls will close at 8pm, while restaurants, tandoors, grocery stores, bakeries, meat, fruit and vegetable vendors are to close shop at 10pm. The notification said th...
ECB’s Schnabel Sees Risk of Unanchored Inflation Views From War
The European Central Bank can no longer look through the inflationary impact of the war in Iran as price pressures spread beyond energy and the risk of unanchored inflation expectations rises, according to Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel.
Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban For Under-16, Platforms Must Verify Age
The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Weak Monsoon Forecast Adds to India’s Inflation, Growth Worries
The biggest risk is to rural consumption, a key driver of economic growth.
What To Know As Israel's Lebanon Incursion In 25 Years Complicates Iran Deal
Israel has warned Lebanese civilians across the south to evacuate or risk being in the line of fire. Lebanese PM on Saturday accused Israel of "implementing a policy of total destruction of cities and towns."
Petrol gets cheaper, why doesn’t life?
The federal government recently announced a Rs22 per litre reduction in petrol and high-speed diesel prices. The decision lowered petrol prices from above Rs403 per litre to approximately Rs381.78 per litre and was presented as a measure to provide relief to consumers facing persistent economic pressures. Yet the public response was far from enthusiastic. Instead of celebrations, many citizens reacted with scepticism. Others questioned whether the reduction would make any meaningful difference i...
SoftBank overtakes Toyota to become Japan’s largest company
Demand for AI stocks powers tech giant’s shares, helping it become biggest group by market capitalisation
Yen Defies Record Intervention as Wait for BOJ Hike Raises Risks
Yen traders face a heightened risk of intervention over the next two weeks after Japan’s currency defied historic attempts to prop it up.
Ryan Is Said to Agree to Buy Nordic Tax Adviser Svalner Atlas
Ryan LLC, backed by Neuberger and Onex Corp., has agreed to acquire European tax adviser Svalner Atlas Advisors, according to people familiar with the matter.
The social weight on the new budget
The government must stop shifting the cost of weak revenue mobilisation onto households and the corporate sector and instead offer targeted tax relief to offset the burden imposed in recent years, including a reduction in the petroleum levy. While support for the most vulnerable remains necessary given high poverty levels, sustained job-creating growth is vital. It is unreasonable to tax a monthly income of Rs50,000, which falls below the amount required for a family’s subsistence. To make the t...
Oil industry opposes windfall tax in upcoming budget
• OCAC demands urgent meeting with PM, seeks his intervention • Calls for release of Rs66bn in withheld PDCs; urges Ogra to settle all claims by June 8 • Labels Level-3 EV charger mandates impractical without wide adoption ISLAMABAD: The country’s oil industry has protested the slow disbursement of their price differential claims (PDCs) against cheaper petroleum product supplies to consumers in early days of US-Iran war and proposed tax on windfall inventory gains in the coming budge...
Imports of cotton surge despite lower local prices
LAHORE: Pakistan emerged as the largest buyer of US cotton for the second consecutive week despite a sharp decline in domestic cotton and phutti prices during the Eidul Azha holidays, prompting industry bodies to urge the federal and provincial governments to reduce taxes, energy tariffs and interest rates in the upcoming budgets to support the struggling cotton and textile sectors. Cotton prices recorded a significant fall during the holiday period. In Sindh, cotton prices dropped by Rs2,000 p...
Goldman Sees Two-Sided Risk to Oil as Lower Use Offsets Iran War
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sees two-sided risks to oil prices as a slump in demand competes with supply losses from the Middle East because of the Iran war.
Kotak Securities, HSBC & more: Top stocks to watch on June 01
UBS has downgraded MCX to neutral but raised the target price to Rs 3,600 from Rs 3,200 earlier. Analysts said that bourse’s peak earnings momentum is likely behind as there’s been elevated volatility across key commodities in recent months.