PSX closes flat amid low turnover
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last session of the week slightly negative, as indices kept trading in red amidst low...
PSX closes 37 points lower amid dull trading
KARACHI: Bearish sentiments continued to dominate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as well. The indices kept slipping all day long amid...
U.S.-China trade talks move to higher level as deadline looms
Chinese trade data released on Thursday showed imports from the United States fell 41.2 percent from a year earlier to $9.24 billion, the lowest amount in dollar terms since February 2016
Dollar higher as euro sags; Aussie firms on China data
The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, was marginally higher at 97.20, having gained 0.5 percent in the previous session
Asian shares retreat as China, US begin trade negotiations
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up 0.7 percent to 28,305.33. and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.1 percent to 6,060.50, Kospi in South Korea lost 0.5 percent to 2,191.42
Oil prices edge up on hopes for U.S.-China trade breakthrough
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $53.76 per barrel at 2338 GMT, up 10 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their last settlement
Govt will require to reduce borrowings from central bank, implement VAT under IMF programme: Report
According to official sources, the IMF will demand to attain a primary balance of budget into surplus, which is presently seeing a huge deficit
‘Developing Asia-Pacific countries struggling to meet social protection agenda’
ISLAMABAD: Many developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region still face "considerable challenges", particularly in creating sustainable financing needed for the local welfare...
PSX fails to stay afloat, closes in red
KARACHI: After a positive close in the previous session, Pakistan Stock Exchange was back in red zone on Wednesday, as indices that opened...
ILO warns quality of jobs is sliding for global workforce
GENEVA: Global progress in tackling unemployment and the employment gender gap is stalling and the quality of jobs is getting worse, the...
Oil gets a boost from Saudi output pledge, declining US inventories
LONDON: Brent oil prices rose on Wednesday, after top exporter Saudi Arabia said it would cut crude exports and deliver an even...
Samsung reaches settlement over ‘exploding’ washing machines
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over 2.8 million "exploding" washing machines recalled in the US, the...
PSX gains 269 points amid volatile trading
KARACHI: After morning bumps, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to stand its ground to close Tuesday’s session in green. Indices swung in both...
Trade friction, growth worries keep dollar near 2019 highs
The dollar index was steady at 97.04, after advancing 0.45 percent in the previous session, its largest percentage gain since Jan. 24
China says consumption growth likely to slow further this year
Retail sales growth during the just concluded Lunar New Year holidays slipped to its lowest since at least 2011, further evidence consumers remain cautious as the economy hits the brakes