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Property prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle East Business live – latest updates UK house prices were broadly stagnant in July as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage rates
Federal Reserve rate patience is facing a new test as oil prices, inflation expectations and mixed market signals overlap before the next policy meeting. It is the kind of update that people search for because
Interest Rates, Sitting About 3.5-3.7%, Expected Inflation Doesn’t has moved into focus in economy coverage. Interest rates, now sitting at about 3.5-3.7%, expected to go up if inflation doesn’t come down to
Pakistan's government is set to unveil a strategy targeting halving the population growth rate by 2035, with the prime minister calling rising population one of the country's biggest national challenges.
The global road death rate has fallen 21 percent since 2011, but WHO says 1.16 million deaths in 2025 show that progress remains far too slow.

Pakistan's central bank looks set to sit on its hands at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with analysts pointing to instability thousands of miles away in the Gulf as a key reason for staying cautious at home. H2

Pakistan quotes two prices for the same dollar, and the distance between them has done more damage to the country’s external position over the past four years than almost any other single number.

Pakistan has reduced petrol by Rs3.13 per litre but raised high-speed diesel by Rs3.74, setting new rates that remain effective from September 5 to 7.

ING says the UK jobs market is cooling, with hospitality and retail shedding jobs, vacancies falling and private-sector pay growth lagging, reducing pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates

On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.

Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines
U.S. markets hovered near record territory as oil volatility, high Treasury yields and July inflation data kept investors cautious.
New ABS data shows about one in 10 Australians rate their life satisfaction at four or below, while community cohesion and trust remain linked to higher wellbeing
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A bigger Treasury buyback program pulled long-term yields off multi-decade highs, lifting stocks, gold, oil and bitcoin in a single trading session.

British retail sales volumes fell 0.5% in July after a stronger June, suggesting households paused spending as the World Cup and early-summer boost faded.
Asian markets rose as South Korea's chip-heavy Kospi jumped, while oil gains kept inflation and rate worries alive.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence

Pakistan reduced petrol by Rs0.50 to Rs342.60 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs0.19 to Rs371.61 under its daily pricing system for August 28.
UK inflation cooled faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices dropped, with new Chancellor John Healey calling it welcome news while stressing there is still much more the government should do.

Petrol fell by 12 paisas to Rs336.03 per litre and high-speed diesel by 66 paisas to Rs392.38 under Pakistan's short-cycle fuel pricing system.

Bond yields climbed across the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan as investors worried the Middle East conflict could keep inflation elevated and force central banks to stay tighter for longer
Pakistan’s automobile industry is facing fresh uncertainty after tariff changes under the government’s IMF-backed reform programme sharply reduced the gap between duties on imported fully built vehicles and locally

Pakistan's petroleum prices climbed again this week, with the government raising petrol by Rs1.63 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.55 per litre, effective from July 29. The increase takes petrol to Rs335.81