Hong Kong-based investment bank returns to Pakistan’s capital markets. But why?
CLSA, a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company CITIC, has acquired a stake in Bank Alfalah’s securities trading arm Alfalah Securities
World shares driven towards worst week since March by trade tensions
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had still lost 0.3 percent though, having earlier reached its lowest since mid-July last year
Oil dips on emerging market turbulence, but looming Iran sanctions support
Emerging market woes are weighing on global economic growth prospects, with Asian shares on Thursday heading for their sixth straight session of losses
Oil dips on Sino-U.S. trade conflict, but looming Iran sanctions support
International Brent crude oil futures were at $77.70 per barrel at 0232 GMT, down 7 cents from their last close
Oil stable as U.S.-China trade row weighs, Iran sanctions cut supply outlook
International Brent crude oil futures were at $75.75 per barrel at 0122 GMT, down 7 cents from their last close
Floods hit gold festival buying in India
Gold demand usually sees a jump in Kerala during the festival of Onam, but this year, the southern state is reeling from some of the worst floods in a century, leaving thousands displaced and causing damage of at least 200 billion rupees ($2.85 billion)
Oil rises as China demand resumes, signs that Iran supply curbed
U.S. crude rose more than 4 percent on the week, after seven consecutive declines, and Brent rose 5.3 percent after three weeks of falling prices
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
Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions, but U.S.-China row mutes’ trading
Brent crude oil futures were at $75.07 per barrel at 0424 GMT, up 34 cents, or 0.5 percent, from their last close
U.S. oil extends gains after crude inventories fall
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell by 5.8 million barrels in the week to Aug. 17 to 408.36 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday
Oil firm on tighter U.S. outlook, but strategic reserve release caps market
International Brent crude oil futures were down 9 cents, at $72.12 a barrel
Oil prices edge down on worries over slowing economic growth
Brent crude futures, which act as a benchmark for international oil prices, were at $71.59 per barrel at 0413 GMT, down 24 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close
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
Russian oil industry would weather U.S. ‘bill from hell’
While the ruble has fallen more than 10 percent and Russian banking stocks have slumped 20 percent since the legislation was introduced, shares in Russian oil firms have climbed 2 percent, leaving them 27 percent higher so far in 2018
Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China’s economy
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2 percent to 22,158.75 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.6 percent to 27,155.66. The Shanghai Composite index sank 0.9 percent to 2,699.60