Imports surge to $5.5b on recovery; exports dip, remittances may fall short

Safe-haven asset surged by around Rs50,000 in the last six months

Analysts say gold remains range-bound due to conflicting forces in play.

Some caution that fading base effects, rising imports may push inflation up, pressure current account, rupee

SBP flags structural weaknesses curbing growth despite macroeconomic gains

Central bank conducts OMOs; gold dips Rs3,300

Forex deposits come down to $10.21b; rupee depreciates beyond 281/$

Bullion plunges Rs11,700/tola as US-China tensions ease; RDA rises to $10b

Pakistan's inflation is expected to bottom out and hit a six-decade low in April 2025

Analysts warn yellow metal may hit Rs450,000/tola within a month, rattle currency markets; rupee declines