Oil prices fall as investors take profits amid China economy worries
Brent crude oil futures were at $61.09 per barrel at 0353 GMT, down 36 cents, or 0.6 percent, from their last close
China’s consumers, factory output take a beating as economic gloom deepens
Retail sales rose 8.1 percent in November from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday, below expectations for an 8.8 percent rise and the slowest since May 2003
Pak-Turkey ties need to be materalised: envoy
KARACHI: Keeping in mind that the trade volume between Turkey and Pakistan is limited to only $700 million, it is imperative that...
Afghanistan opens new trade route with aim of building link to Europe
The corridor is the latest in a series of energy and transport projects aimed at opening Afghanistan up as a hub at the heart of Central Asia
PM directs BOI to present plan on ease of doing business
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Board of Investment to formulate and present a comprehensive strategy in order to simplify the...
10th Interiors Pakistan expo to commence tomorrow
More than 100 leading companies and interior designers are expected to display their products
ISLAMABAD: The three-day10th ‘Interiors Pakistan’ international exhibition will commence...
Uzbekistan keen to help uplift Pakistan’s agriculture sector
Uzbek envoy says both countries need to adopt a new approach, centralise the whole system and do away with ‘shadow economy’
ISLAMABAD:Â Ambassador...
Foreigners bought Asian bonds in November as trade tensions fade
In November, Indonesian and Indian bonds led the regional inflows, attracting foreign money of $2.54 billion and $772 million respectively
Dollar hovers near month high on U.S. yield bounce, shaky pound
The dollar index versus a basket of six major currencies stood at 97.387 after rising overnight to 97.545, its highest since Nov. 13
Oil prices rise on Asian stock rally, OPEC-led cuts
International Brent crude oil futures were at $60.86 per barrel at 0543 GMT, up 66 cents, or 1.1 percent, from their last close
Merchandise exports up by 1.29pc in five months
ISLAMABAD:Â The country's merchandise exports during the first five months of the current fiscal year increased by 1.29 per cent as compared to...
PM reaffirms govt’s commitment to facilitate foreign investors
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated on Tuesday said that the government is committed to providing an enabling environment to all the investors...
Trade deficit declines 0.3% YoY to $2.78 billion in November
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, trade deficit recorded a decline of 5.3% to $2.78 billion from $2.94 billion in October 2018
China, US discuss road map for next stage of trade talks
BEIJING:Â China and the United States discussed a roadmap for the next stage of their trade talks on Tuesday, during a telephone call...
Asian shares mixed on concerns over trade, economic outlook
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.4 percent to 21,127.00 and South Korea’s Kospi added less than 0.1 percent to 2,055.07