Oil prices climb amid expected OPEC cut, but markets remain wary

Front-month Brent crude oil futures were at $67.29 per barrel at 0259 GMT, up 53 cents, or 0.8 percent, from their last close

Interloop targeting Pakistan’s largest-ever private sector IPO

The nation’s 7th largest exporter is keen to get listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Pakistan’s first tranche of $1 billion aid from Saudi Arabia to arrive on Monday: Asad Umar

The second and third tranche are expected to be received over the course of next two months from Saudi Arabia

Google lists 5 reasons why foreigners should invest in Pakistan

Google’s Head of Large Customer Marketing, South Asia, Lars Anthonisen believes Pakistan is on its way to producing one of the largest...

PSX manages to close in green amid volatility

Index adds 272 points from last week despite fragile macroeconomic indicators KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) put up a mixed show on...

Gold prices hit 1-week high amid Brexit turmoil

Prices are expected to end the week higher after declining nearly 2 percent last week

Sterling gripped by Brexit crisis; yen enjoys safety bid

Both the dollar and the yen benefited from a deepening crisis for UK Prime Minister Theresa May after the resignation of key ministers from her government imperilled her Brexit plan

Asia shares mixed on uncertainty over trade tensions

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.4 percent to 21,717.57 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gave up 0.5 percent to 25,967.01

Oil rises on expected OPEC cuts, but surging U.S. supply drags

OPEC’s de-facto leader Saudi Arabia wants the cartel and its allies to cut output by about 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd), around 1.5 percent of global supply, sources said this week

IMF proposes government to raise GST to 18% as part of comprehensive fiscal adjustment

IMF has recommended bolstering revenue collection at the import stage because of 26% depreciation of the rupee since January 2018 and imminent depreciation under its programme

Bulls dominate play at PSX, index gains 435 points

KARACHI: It was a happy day for investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange where bulls finally gave up on sleep and came back...

Asian stocks higher after Wall Street fall, Brexit approval

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1 percent to 2,659.12 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1 percent to 25,907.2

Baltoro acquires stake in NBP funds

Baltoro made its first investment in Pakistan in 2016 by acquiring a stake in AGP Limited, a Karachi based pharmaceutical company

GNL set to launch Renault trucks in Pakistan

GNL will be responsible for the import, distribution and after-sales service of the three new ranges and also the CKD assembly at its manufacturing site located at Port Qasim, Karachi by the end of next year

Euro, pound firmer after Brexit deal but broader concerns support dollar

The recent correction in the dollar index has been due to rallies in the euro and sterling, which together constitute around 70 percent of the weight in the index