LAHORE: We have to base our hopes on reality and not on the mirage that our rulers tend to show us. Global credible institutions have predicted Pakistan’s growth at plus-minus 2 percent in the.
The February consumer price data came in a touch stronger than expected. The headline CPI increased 0.4% in the month, led by higher gasoline prices (+3.8%). Excluding food and energy prices, core inflation also registered 0.4%. However, the unrounded 0.36% bump in core CPI was not too far off our forecast for a 0.30% gain. Furthermore, core price growth was flattered by bigger than expected increases in volatile components such as used autos and airfares. Housing inflation cooled as owners' equivalent rent increased 0.4%, a step down from the eye-catching 0.6% jump in January.
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