Gold stays near 10-month peak; Palladium jumps to record high
Spot gold slipped 0.2 percent to $1,323.81 per ounce as of 0448 GMT. The metal had touched $1,327.64 an ounce in the previous session, its highest since April 25
Asian shares gain on hopes for progress on China-US trade
The Shanghai Composite index added 0.3 percent to 2,762.73 in early trading, while Japan’s Nikkei 225-edged 0.1 percent higher to 21,297.67
Brent oil eases from 2019 highs as markets await trade talks outcome
Traders said the slight downward correction was driven by concerns about the health of the global economy this year
Exchange of information treaty between Pakistan, Switzerland becomes effective
On Monday, the tax regulator notified the Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) 187 (1) 2019 under which the revised Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation between Pakistan and Switzerland includes revised Article 25 having a more elaborate mechanism for accessing information between the two countries
Oil rises as investors grow optimistic over OPEC output deal
LONDON: Oil rose for a fifth day on Monday, on track for its strongest first quarter in eight years, thanks to a...
Honda to close UK car plant in 2022
LONDON: Japanese carmaker Honda is set to announce the closure of its only British car plant in 2022 with the loss of...
PSX closes 267 points lower amid dull trading
Cement sector lost 2.1pc after India imposed 200pc customs duty on all items imported from Pakistan
KARACHI:Â Investors preferred to stay away from...
PSO reports profit after tax of Rs4.2bn in 1st half FY19
Economic downtrend and reduction in overall market size have impacted the company's profitability
LAHORE:Â The Board of Management (BOM) of the Pakistan State...
‘Withdrawal of MFN status to Pakistan will hurt India more’
Sources say the decision will hardly impact Pakistan as its exports to India stand at a meager $410m
ISLAMABAD: The Indian government’s announcement with...
Interloop gears up for March IPO, roadshows to commence in Lahore, Karachi next week
Interloop’s IPO could become the country’s largest private sector listing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, eclipsing that of the bourse which raised Rs4.5 billion in 2016
PSX closes week on bearish note, sheds 400 points
Inflows of $1.6m during the week depicted muted foreign interest while average daily turnover stood at 125m, down 34.7pc WoW
Investors...
Bank lending for ‘real economy’ key to boost China growth: central bank official
China’s banks made the most new loans on record in January following a series of moves to boost lending as authorities try to prevent a sharp slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy
Fed policymakers see one U.S. rate hike, or none, as growth slows
A weak retail sales report for December released this week was followed on Friday by a report showing manufacturing production posted its biggest decline in eight months in January
China-U.S. trade talks ‘making a final sprint’: state media
U.S. duties on $200 billion in imports from China are set to rise to 25 percent from 10 percent if there is no deal by March 1 to address U.S. demands that China curb forced technology transfers and better enforce intellectual property rights
Senate body directs mechanism to improve quality of exportable items
ISLAMABAD:Â Senate's Standing Committee on Statistics on Friday recommended the introduction of a mechanism to improve the quality of Pakistani products in the...