Barter trade reality
Pakistan’s economy is under immense pressure due to low foreign reserves, a falling currency, political unrest, and stagflation. The GDP growth forecast has dropped to 0.29 per cent from 2.0…
Investors revive inflation trades as 6pc Fed rate risk grips Wall Street
Spooked by a flurry of hotter-than-expected US economic and inflation data last month, investors are reviving trading strategies that bet on a higher peak in interest rates. The recalibration in…
Traders relaxed as ECB starts running down massive bond holdings
Strong investor inflows into bond markets this year mean traders and bankers are confident the European Central Bank will have a smooth start to unwinding its huge bond holdings, but…
US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet
US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce interdependence between the superpowers have not brought a swift decoupling. While…
Trade ties
Pakistan has been struggling with political and economic instability for decades, unable to chart a course towards long-term progress and prosperity for the country and its people. In the face…
Free trade
From June 13 to 15, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold its 12th Ministerial Conference. The global food crisis will take centre stage in discussions. Once again, G7 political…
Taxing traders
Pakistan’s economy has, over the years, transitioned towards a services-oriented economy, with services making up 58 per cent of total GDP, largely due to underinvestment in both the manufacturing and…
US Treasury traders switch strategies as liquidity problems worsen
Investors in the $23 trillion US Treasury market are slicing up orders and switching to more easily traded issues, adapting to navigate periodic illiquidity that looks to get worse as…
Transforming China’s foreign trade
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, China has expedited the building of a new…
Trade with India
THE debate over whether or not Pakistan should trade with India has resurfaced in recent weeks, prompted in part by the poor health of the economy, as well as recent…
