GSKCH reports profits increase of 9.40pc for third quarter

KARACHI: In a notification sent to the bourse on Friday, GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan (GSKCH) announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2017. Sales...

Oil prices slightly down as US oil exports rose last week

TOKYO: Oil prices inched lower on Thursday, pressured by an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories and as oil output and exports...

Asian shares fall, ECB meeting results awaited

TOKYO: Asian shares were drifting Thursday as Wall Street’s retreat from recent record highs and a widely awaited European Central Bank meeting...

Oil prices near four-week highs, as Saudi Arabia seeks to end supply glut

TOKYO: Oil prices were largely steady on Wednesday, hovering near a four-week high hit a day earlier after top exporter Saudi Arabia...

Asian stock markets inch up as corporate earnings reports loom

TOKYO: Asian shares edged higher on Wednesday with scant leads from news headlines to move the markets. Investors are eyeing upcoming corporate...

Foreign investors have bought $54m of Pakistani stocks since September

LAHORE: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is again beginning to look as an attractive and cheap destination for foreign funds, as $54m Pakistani...

US stocks cap week on positive note

NEW YORK: Wall Street capped a week with no shortage of milestones with a few more Friday. U.S. stocks closed modestly higher, lifting...

Bitcoin surges past $6,000 barrier to settle at $5,964.24

NEW YORK: Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at...

European stock markets, dollar rises in wake of US tax reforms

SINGAPORE:European stocks, the dollar and bond yields climbed on Friday as investors speculated on the return of the “Trumpflation trade”, after the...

Oil prices inch upwards due to signs of tightening supplies

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by signs of tightening supply and demand fundamentals, although a warning about excessive China...

Asian stock markets rise on investor optimism over global outlook

HONG KONG: Asian shares pushed higher on investor optimism over the global outlook despite uncertainties over the outcome of political events in...

Could “Black Monday” comeback to crash global stocks again?

New York: On the 30th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash, U.S. stocks are at a record high and investors are...

Oil prices steady as tensions in Middle East continue

Singapore: Oil prices were stable on Thursday, supported by ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, tensions in the Middle East and lower U.S. production...

Asian stock markets lower, as China’s economic growth slows

Tokyo: Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed at record highs. Data showed that China’s quarterly growth slowed slightly...

China offers to buy 5pc equity stake in Saudi Aramco

Beijing: China is offering to buy up to 5 percent of Saudi Aramco directly, sources said, a move that could give Saudi...