Onecoin: Cryptocurrency for the gullible

Our society seems to be fascinated with credulity and self-delusion. I first noticed this back in 2013, when “Engineer” Agha Waqar came...

Asian shares rise on back of strong Wall Street performance last week

Beijing: Most Asian markets rose Monday following a strong week on Wall Street as Chinese trading resumed after a holiday. KEEPING SCORE: The...

Oil prices inch upwards on news of Saudi restraining its output

Singapore: Oil prices edged up on Monday, after a 2 percent slide on Friday, on expectations that Saudi Arabia would continue to...

Asian stocks inch up slightly after strong US data

Tokyo: Asian shares were a tad firmer on Thursday, taking their cues from strong U.S. data although holiday-thinned trade and uncertainty about...

Asian shares up after record highs on Wall Street

Tokyo: Asian shares rose on Tuesday, tracking record closes on Wall Street and upbeat economic data that lifted U.S. Treasury yields and...

Asian stocks fare better, as Euro gets rattled by Spanish vote

Sydney: The euro took a knock in Asia on Monday as investors kept an anxious eye on an independence vote in Spain’s...

Asian shares rise after rough week

SYDNEY: Asian shares regained some poise on Friday after a tough week in which the gathering risk of a U.S. rate rise...

Asian shares gain in anticipation of major tax reform in US

Tokyo: Asian shares rose on Wednesday as investors hoped for progress on major tax reform in the United States, while the dollar...

Asian shares steady as investors turn attention to global politics

Hong Kong: Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors turned their attention to global politics and evaluated weekend election results from...

Arif Habib Ltd to partner with Marco Polo for marketing Pakistani offerings

Lahore: Pakistan’s leading investment and securities firm Arif Habib Limited (AHL) has joined the global marketing and distribution platform of Marco Polo...

Fears of North Korean hydrogen bomb test sink Asian stocks

Tokyo: Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on the mooted possibility of North Korea conducting another hydrogen...

Asian stocks fall, as dollar rises after Fed statement

Hong Kong: Asian shares were mostly lower while the dollar strengthened Thursday after the Fed said it would start trimming its bond...

MCC takes back subsidy demand on Saindak copper and gold project

Islamabad: A local newspaper reported that Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) has taken back its demand of providing subsidy in form of...

Asian stock stable, as dollar wavers

Tokyo: Asian stocks were mostly steady on Wednesday after Wall Street again rose to record highs, although movements were limited as a...

Global oil prices fall slightly on news of rising US shale output

Singapore: Oil markets dipped on Tuesday, pulled down by rising U.S. shale output and fears that another hurricane hitting the Caribbean could...