Wall Street rises at open, lifted by upbeat earnings

US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, led by consumer discretionary and technology stocks following upbeat earnings, while investors wait for President Donald Trump’s...

Gold hits 1-month peak fuelled by Fed’s new stimulus measures

“Gold's rallying because this monetary largesse will eventually have to be repaid and that payment may come as sudden higher inflation somewhere...

Pak envoy stresses for solidifying economic ties with France

Islamabad: Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moinul Haque has said that the existing level of economic, trade and investment cooperation would further...

Rising oil prices add to global economic strife

LONDON: Escalating tension in the Middle East is driving up oil prices, a huge import cost for many economies, putting more strain on...

Business community slams Modi for declining Nepal’s offer to participate in SAARC summit

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, SAARC Chamber Pakistan chapter, and Lahore Chamber on Monday jointly slammed the Indian...

Jatoi for increasing economic, commercial relations with Vietnam

ISLAMABAD: Industries and Production, Federal Minister, Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi said on Tuesday that Pakistan and Vietnam have immense potential for economic,...

KSE-100 closes flat in range-bound trading

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another range-bound trading session on Wednesday, as the indices swung both ways in search of...

PM directs for further improvement in the export package

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday directed the ministry of commerce that continuous refinements must be made to further improve...

State-of-the-art incubation centres to be set up in all four provincial metropolises

Faced with the onslaught of zealous PTI youth, the Ministry of IT (MOIT) has directed the National ICT Research and Development Fund...

Latest US-China trade talks ‘constructive’, Beijing says

SHANGHAI: US and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that Beijing described as “constructive”, including discussion...

Sanjrani for minimising trade imbalance between Pakistan and Japan

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Japan and desires...

Saudi-US deals worth $400 billion struck

Saudi Arabia signed billions of dollars of deals with U.S. companies during President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh. Estimates of their total...

Asia shares lower, most markets closed for Lunar New Year

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was flat at 20,880.53 and India’s Sensex edged down less than 0.1 percent to 36,566.21

Wall Street dips at open after Trump’s speech

US stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday as investors evaluated developments around US-China trade talks and President Donald Trump's State of the...

Economy maintaining growth momentum despite external headwinds: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Friday stated that preliminary data on key macroeconomic indicators suggest that growth momentum remained strong in...