Pakistan LNG says Gunvor, Trafigura, Vitol qualify to supply spot LNG

Pakistan LNG is seeking three LNG cargoes for delivery over Jan. 21-22, Feb. 3-4 and Feb. 21-22

Gold gains as risk aversion weighs on dollar

Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,239.86 per ounce, as of 0429 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were 0.2 percent higher at $1,244.9 per ounce

Asian shares skid as Huawei CFO arrest revives trade jitters

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index tumbled 2.6 percent to 26,117.28 and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 2.1 percent to 21,435.96

Dollar falls versus yen as weaker stocks, lower yields shake confidence

The U.S. currency dropped 0.4 percent to 112.72 yen, handing back its modest gains made overnight

Oil prices dip as stock markets slide, but trading tepid ahead of OPEC meeting

International Brent crude oil futures were down 7 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $61.49 per barrel

NAB to expand investigation into Rs60 billion tax evasion by cigarette industry

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) office said the cigarette industry was involved in tax evasion to the tune of Rs33 billion

PSX fails to maintain positivity, loses 299 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday failed to keep up with its positive momentum and ended the session in red. Despite...

KSE-100 index nosedives over 800 points in intra-day trading

It nosedived to an intra-day low of 38,719.62 points, down 883.25 points on Wednesday

China confident it can clinch U.S. trade pact, Trump demands “real deal”

In a brief statement on its website, the ministry said China would try to work quickly to implement specific issues already agreed upon, as both sides “actively promote the work of negotiations within 90 days in accordance with a clear timetable and road map”

Asia shares sink after Wall Street sell-off

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.8 percent to 26,765.27 points and the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.7 percent to 2,845.61

Oil prices slip on global growth concerns, swelling U.S. supply

International Brent crude oil futures were at $60.87 per barrel at 0508 GMT, down $1.21, or 2 percent, from their last close

SECP revamps regulatory framework for REITs

ISLAMABAD: In continuation of its efforts to foster the growth of real estate investment trusts (REITs), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan...

PSX gains 442 points amid revived investor sentiment

Market rebounded after economic reassurance from Finance Minister Asad Umar  KARACHI: In a battle between bulls and bears, the former emerged victorious at...

U.S. will not stop Iran exporting oil, Iranian president says

The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran and U.S. officials say they aim to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero in a bid to curb the Islamic Republic’s missile programme and regional influence

Dollar weakens as U.S. bond yields fall, 3-5-year curve inverts

The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, was off 0.23 percent at 96.8