Asian stock markets fall, as U.S expected to hike rates faster

SYNDEY: Asian shares faltered on Wednesday and bonds were sold off as risk appetite soured after comments from new Federal Reserve Chair...

Bitcoin surges to all-time high of $6,450

LONDON: Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high of $6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the financial mainstream...

Gold slips as dollar gains after China eases policy

Spot gold was down 0.6 percent at $1,195.61 an ounce at 0725 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.5 percent to $1,199.8 an ounce

Asian shares gain on hopes for progress on China-US trade

The Shanghai Composite index added 0.3 percent to 2,762.73 in early trading, while Japan’s Nikkei 225-edged 0.1 percent higher to 21,297.67

Swirling Bitcoin registers $2,000 slump in 24 hours

LONDON: Bitcoin slid to as low as $9,000 in volatile trade on Thursday, having lost more than a fifth of its value...

Bitcoin surges, as investors hopeful of it breaking $20,000 ceiling

NEW YORK: Virtual currency bitcoin hit another all-time peak on Tuesday, two days after the launch of the first ever bitcoin futures...

Oil prices edge up as U.S. supply tightens, Iran sanctions loom

Brent crude futures were changing hands at $78.10 per barrel, up 34 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last close

PSX to be on edge today as JIT concludes its investigation today

Karachi: The pandemonium that struck the stock and money markets last Wednesday in event of the depreciation of the rupee against the...

Oil declines as Trump calls OPEC to cut prices

Brent crude futures were at $77.68 per barrel at 0405 GMT, down 56 cents, or 0.7 percent, from their last close

International crude oil prices hit 3-year high

LAHORE: Oil prices hit a fresh 3-year high on Thursday ahead of a United States’ (US) decision on whether to extend temporary...

Asian shares mixed, as political risks loom

TOKYO: Shares were mixed in Asia after an upbeat start to the week, with Chinese benchmarks leading decliners. The air strikes on...

Asian stock markets advance, courtesy Wall Street gains

TOKYO: Asian share indexes advanced Friday, guided by Wall Street gains and healthy quarterly economic data from Japan. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei...

Shelved Aramco IPO hits at heart of Saudi prince’s reforms

The initial public offering (IPO) of 5 percent of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco was a centrepiece of the crown prince’s plan to diversify the kingdom’s economy beyond oil by raising $100 billion for investment in other sectors

Iran says no OPEC member can take over its share of oil exports

Iran is the third-largest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries after Saudi Arabia and Iraq

Market Daily: KSE 100 settles 492 points down WoW basis

LAHORE: After a bumpy start to the day, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to stand its ground in the second session. The...