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Macroeconomics

Pakistan Government International Bond (PKSTAN GOVT)

<ul><li>Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Dec 2024 is expected to clock in at 4.0-4.5% YoY (+0.4% MoM), taking 1HFY25 average to 7.35% compared to 28.8% in 1HFY24.</li><li>During Dec 2024, Food Inflation is expected to decline by 0.45% MoM mainly on the back of decline in chicken, pulses, wheat flour, tomatoes and fresh vegetable prices by 1-14%. However, prices of edible oil, potatoes and sugar have gone up by 1-11%.</li><li>Housing, water, electricity and gas segment is expected to witness decline of 0.5% MoM, led by significantly lower Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) of Rs0.19/kwh, replacing previous QTA of Rs1.74/kwh.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Dec 2024 is expected to clock in at 4.0-4.5% YoY (+0.4% MoM), taking 1HFY25 average to 7.35% compared to 28.8% in 1HFY24.During Dec 2024, Food Inflation is expected to decline by 0.45% MoM mainly on the back of decline in chicken, pulses, wheat flour, tomatoes and fresh vegetable prices by 1-14%. However, prices of edible oil, potatoes and sugar have gone up by 1-11%.Housing, water, electricity and gas segment is expected to witness decline of 0.5% MoM, led by significantly lower Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) of Rs0.19/kwh, replacing previous QTA of Rs1.74/kwh.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pakistan Economy - Dec 2024 CPI Expected in Range of 4.0-4.5%