Asian stock markets rise after tech share lead rally on Wall Street

TOKYO: Shares rose in Asia on Friday after technology and consumer-focused stocks led an overnight rally on Wall Street, marking a dramatic...

Abraaj contemplating to divest part of its investment business

DUBAI/ABU DHABI: Private equity firm Abraaj Group is considering selling part of its investment management business as it seeks to stem the...

Oil prices inch up, as U.S dollar weakness persists

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday, lifted by a surprise draw on U.S. crude inventories as well as ongoing dollar weakness which...

Market Daily: PSX rallies up as rupee devalues

LAHORE: The KSE 100 index extended its rally from Tuesday’s session on the back of the depreciated rupee after the central bank...

NSS mobilises savings worth Rs3.27bn, down 86.4pc

KARACHI: Savings mobilised by the National Savings Schemes (NSS) amounted to Rs3.27 billion in January, down 86.4 per cent from a year ago. According...

Adviser to PM on Finance holds meeting with SECP, PSX

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail held a meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and...

Market Daily: KSE 100 breaks 43,000 mark

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed positive for the second consecutive session, with the benchmark KSE 100 index gaining 244 points...

Bangladesh bourse approves China’s bid, rejects India offer

DHAKA: Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said Tuesday, rebuffing...

Market Daily: Indices succumb to late selling, shed 54.43 points

LAHORE: As the international anti-money laundering watchdog moves close to putting Pakistan on the global grey list, investors thought it wise to...

Abraaj claims to have gotten clean chit from KPMG

LAHORE: The Abraaj Group, one of the largest and most influential private equity funds in the developing world made headlines last week after...

Asian markets under pressure after Wall St sell-off, tech companies down globally

HONG KONG: Asian markets tumbled on Monday after US stocks were pummelled at the end of last week, with traders fretting that...

KSE-100 index registers best start to the year since 2007

LAHORE: Pakistani stocks are once gaining traction of foreigners as global funds purchased $91 million of shares during January. This would translate into...

Market Daily: KSE gains 561.98pts touching 43,000

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recovered its recent losses in a sharp upward move as political temperature calmed down. The market...

Market Daily: Slow yet positive, KSE 100 gains 57.40pts

LAHORE: Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) led a shaky start to the day following the recent exchange of tweets between...

PICIC insurance set to merge into Crescent Star Foods

LAHORE: A bourse notification Tuesday filed by PICIC Insurance revealed the company's board of directors had approved its merger with Crescent Star...