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Pakistan’s Inflation Rate Hits 34-Month Low Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 9.6% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2024, marking the lowest inflation rate in 34 months. Notably, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), this represents a significant drop from the 11.1% recorded in July 2024 and, moreover, a dramatic decline from the 27.4% inflation rate in August …

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded positively on Friday, with the KSE-100 benchmark index climbing over 400 points in intraday trading before closing in the green. The index increased by 138.55 points, or 0.18%, to settle at 78,488.21 points, up from the previous close of 78,349.66. Market Drivers and Performance The initial surge in the market was attributed …