US wants ‘near term’ results from new China trade talks

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration wants to see “near term results” from US-China trade talks in September and October, White House economic adviser Larry...

FBR amends rules to facilitate SME exports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), through a notification issued on Friday, said it has amended the Export Oriented Units and...

KSE-100 gains 252 points amid volatile trading

ISLAMABAD: It was a short but eventful session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, as the indices swung in both directions...

China, US to hold trade talks in Oct

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China and the United States on Thursday agreed to hold high-level talks in early October in Washington, boosting markets as investors hoped...

KSE-100 falls flat amid volatility

KARACHI: Bulls of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) failed to sustain their control on Thursday, as the indices took a U-turn in the...

August inflation accelerates to 10.49pc

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based monthly inflation grew by 10.49pc in August 2019, as compared to the same month of last...

Stocks stage comeback as KSE-100 ends 435 points higher

KARACHI: After a rough start to the trading session on Wednesday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to stand its ground and closed...

Pound strikes near three-year dollar low on Brexit turmoil

The British pound tumbled Tuesday to the lowest level against the dollar in almost three years, as the UK faces a possible...

Stocks fail to sustain gains amid selling pressure

KARACHI: After a relatively smooth start to the trading session on Tuesday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to selling pressure, closing the...

China lodges tariff case at WTO against US

HONG KONG/GENEVA: China has lodged a complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization over US import duties, the Chinese Commerce...

Rupee gains 23 paisa against dollar; Gold price falls

ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of the US dollar dropped by 23 paisas in interbank and was traded at Rs156.62, as compared to...

KSE-100 ends with 385-point gain amid low turnover

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the trading week on a positive note with the indices maintaining their positions in the green...

Trump confirms latest China tariffs set for Sunday are ‘on’

US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his...

Six Pakistani companies participated in Shanghai Home Textiles 2019

Six leading Pakistani companies participated in the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition, which concluded on Saturday. The Trade Development Authority of...

Food imports dip 19pc in July: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The food group imports into the country during the first month of the current financial year (July-FY20) dipped by 19.20pc as compared...