Oil prices remain unchanged, as markets remain stagnant

SINGAPORE: Oil markets were stable on Monday, hovering around Friday’s levels as a lack of conclusive market indicators prevented prices from swinging...

Bitcoin surges to cross $18,000

LONDON: Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of almost $18,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, up 9 percent on the day,...

South Korean bitcoin platforms agree to more trading transparency

SEOUL: A South Korean blockchain association announced on Friday measures to boost transparency in trading of cryptocurrencies, agreed by 14 exchanges in...

Asian stock markets lower, overburdened by uncertainty of US tax reforms

HONG KONG: Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty about the progress of a sweeping U.S. tax revamp outweighed an...

D.G Khan Cement rebuts fake acquisition notification

LAHORE: D.G Khan Cement on Thursday rebutted a notification circulating which claimed a Chinese cement company expressed interest in acquiring 40 percent stake...

Rupee’s decline, won’t spike foreign investors interest in PSX

LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan’s decision on Friday to devalue the rupee won’t be enough to prop up the ailing stock market...

Proposed tariff regime hasn’t eroded stock prices of SNGPL, SSGC, says: OGRA

ISLAMABAD: The proposed tariff regime for natural gas sector hasn’t eroded share prices of state-owned gas utilities Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL)...

Asian stock markets mixed, amidst overnight gains on Wall Street

BEIJING: Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to a likely U.S. interest rate...

Oil prices rise on back of US crude stocks decline

TOKYO: Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude...

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...

Bitcoin rollercoaster ride derails, falling to $16,390

SINGAPORE: Virtual currency bitcoin dipped slightly from the previous session’s record highs on Tuesday, after a month of whirlwind and volatile gains...

Oil prices reach two-year peaks, after North Sea pipeline fault

LONDON: Oil prices jumped to their highest in more than two years on Tuesday after the shutdown of a North Sea pipeline...

Bitcoin races to record high of $18,700

SYDNEY: The craze for cryptocurrencies entered a new chapter on Monday as bitcoin futures rocketed by one-fifth of their value at a...

Asian stocks up, buoyed by encouraging US employment data

TOKYO: Share prices were higher in Asia on Monday, lifted by encouraging employment data from the U.S. that took the Standard &...

Oil prices slip, as US crude output rises

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Monday, pulled down as the latest rise in the U.S. rig count pointed to a further increase...