Asian stock markets higher following strong Wall Street performance

TOKYO: Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped...

Oil prices hover near $60 as Saudi Arabia backs extension of output cuts

SEOUL: Oil prices held steady on Friday, with Brent crude hovering near $60 a barrel, buoyed by comments from Saudi Arabia’s Crown...

Haroon Askari to continue as PSX CEO till end of November

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange has notified that Mr. Haroon Askari will continue to vest his duties as CEO of stock exchange till...

Pakistan Petroleum Limited settles court case with AROL

KARACHI: In a notification sent to the bourse on Friday, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) announced a settlement of a court case with...

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...

Engro Corporation posts 33pc rise in profits for third-quarter

KARACHI: Engro Corporation on Thursday announced its third-quarter results showcasing a strong overall performance in its businesses. “Profitability was augmented by the steady...

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...

MCB announces demerger of 90 branches, amalgamation into MIB

LAHORE: In a notification sent to the bourse on Wednesday, Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) announced the demerger of ninety of its branches...

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...

Gaslight at the end of PSX tunnel

The week ending on October 14 had been precarious for the PSX and investors as political tensions gave the market a good...

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...