News Archives for Business & Finance - 2025-12-11

<<>>

Business & Finance - 2025-12-11

Forex

Indian rupee weakens as corporate dollar outflows eclipse Fed boost

Asian currencies were trading mixed on Thursday, while the dollar index recouped

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:23pm

Stocks

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful PSX IPO debut: shares stuck to minimum price at Rs14

Share price can increase by maximum 50% to Rs21 per share from minimum (floor) price of Rs14 per share in two-day book building process ending on Friday

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 12:41pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow deeper economic cooperation

Both sides discuss Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators and expressed a shared resolve to strengthen bilateral economic ties further

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:43pm

Markets

Pakistan car sales jump 43% in first five months of FY2025-26

In November, car sales stand at 12,408 units, increase of over 50% against 7,972 units sold in same month last year

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:21pm

Business & Finance

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $14.58bn

Total liquid foreign reserves reach $19.62bn as of December 5

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:00pm

Business & Finance

US trade gap shrinks to narrowest since 2020 after tariff hikes

Exports rose 3% while imports edged up 0.6%

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:48pm

Markets

Strike threatens supply chain as goods transporters protest arrests, vehicle seizures

Transporters claim they halted movement of import, export goods from seaports to factories and vice-versa

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 08:31pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain as Fed lowers rate

Dubai’s main share index gained 0.4%, helped by a 2.6% rise in top lender Emirates NBD

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:36pm

South Asia

India central bank eases restrictions on cash credit accounts, eases current account norms

A cash credit account is operationally different from a current or overdraft account

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:30pm

Commodities

Copper rises with Fed rate cut, worries about outflows to US stocks

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.8% to $11,646 per metric ton

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:52pm

Stocks

Energy, communication services stocks power Sri Lankan shares

CSE All Share index settled 0.16% higher at 22,459.28

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:45pm

Financial

Indian bonds climb on RBI bond-buying optimism, Fed cut

Benchmark 10-year yield settled at 6.6122%

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:40pm

Commodities

Palm inches higher, tracking Dalian’s soyoil

Benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 1 ringgit, or 0.02%, to 4,064 ringgit

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:28pm

South Asia

Mexico tariff hike to hit $1 billion India car exports despite automaker lobbying

The import duty on cars will rise to 50% from 20%, dealing a significant blow to India’s largest vehicle exporters to Mexico

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:24pm

Financial

Gold per tola gains Rs500, silver hits all-time high in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs85 to reach Rs6,452 per tola

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 05:55pm

Financial

India’s RBI completes bond purchase aiding liquidity, demand

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday accepted bids at its first of two open market bond purchase for...

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:14pm

Markets

Prada to launch $930 ‘Made in India’ sandals after backlash

The collection will go on sale in February 2026 across 40 Prada stores worldwide and online

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:11pm

Technology

Alfalah Investments, LMKR to launch angel investment fund for Pakistan’s startups

Fund to operate under SECP regulations

Published 11 Dec, 2025 04:10pm

Stocks

Indian shares snap losing run in broad rally after Fed rate cut

Nifty 50 rose 0.55% to 25,898.55 while the BSE Sensex gained 0.51% to 84,818.13

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:59pm

Forex

Indian rupee slips to record low, but central bank likely curbs losses

Indian rupee has fallen more than 5% against the dollar in 2025

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:53pm

Markets

Reko Diq’s $7bn financial close marks major boost in Pakistan–US economic ties: Aurangzeb

Pakistan anticipates strong interest from the US, China, GCC and other international investors as the project scales, says Aurangzeb

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:12pm

Business & Finance

K-Electric, PSRM partner to build dedicated grid station in Gharo

New grid station, KE says, aimed at supporting future electrification for steel sector

Published 11 Dec, 2025 02:35pm

Cotton & Textile

Weak woven fabric demand prompts Pakistan’s textile firm to cut loom operations

The country's crucial textile sector is facing a downturn

Published 11 Dec, 2025 02:28pm

Business & Finance

CCP conducts raids in Lahore over suspected cartelisation

Raids carried out at two industry associations and an advertising agency

Published 11 Dec, 2025 01:52pm

Markets

UAE-EU free trade talks advancing rapidly, UAE state minister says

The fourth round of talks is scheduled to take place in the UAE this week and a fifth round is scheduled for early next year, according to Nusseibeh

Published 11 Dec, 2025 12:46pm

Money & Banking

Pakistan receives $1.2bn from IMF, confirms SBP

Inflows will be reflected in SBP's liquid reserves to be released on December 12, 2025

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 01:29pm

Markets

World Bank says China’s economy stayed firm in third quarter as growth hit 5.2%

China Economic Update, the lender estimated full-year growth at 4.9% and forecast 4.4% for 2026

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:26am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei changes course to inch lower as SoftBank Group falls

The Nikkei was down 0.1% at 50,554.10

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:25am

Forex

Australia, New Zealand dollars gain on greenback as rate outlooks diverge

The Aussie stood at $0.6665, having climbed 0.5% overnight to a three-month peak of $0.6685

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:23am

Commodities

Wheat steadies after selloff triggered by USDA raising production estimates

Soybean futures gained for a second day after the USDA confirmed more sales of US beans to China

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:20am

Commodities

Copper climbs more than 1% after Fed lowers rates

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 1.17% to 92,730 yuan ($13,133.07) per metric ton

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:18am

Mutual Funds

India bonds may edge up after Fed signals less-hawkish stance

The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to drift in a 6.63% to 6.67% band

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:12am

Commodities

Iron ore rangebound as markets await China’s policy signal

The most-traded iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose 0.26% to 769 yuan ($108.91) a metric ton

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:05am

Markets

China warns Mexico’s new tariffs will hurt trade partners

Once adopted, the measures will “substantially undermine” the interests of trade

Published 11 Dec, 2025 11:03am

Commodities

Palm oil rises on Dalian’s strength, crude

The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 23 ringgit, or 0.57%, to 4,086 ringgit

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:52am

Stocks

China stocks slip after Fed rate cut; Beijing’s key policy meeting in focus

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.46%, while the blue-chip CSI 300 Index lost 0.20%

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:51am

Forex

Yuan climbs to fresh 14-month high after Fed cut

The spot yuan strengthened to as much as 7.0550, the strongest level since October 9, 2024, before trading 0.07% higher to the dollar

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:48am

Mutual Funds

JGBs rise after 20-year bond auction sees highest demand in over 5 years

The 20-year JGB yield extended declines after the auction outcome, falling 4.5 basis points (bps) to 2.900%

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:46am

Stocks

KSE-100 sheds nearly 900 points amid proft-taking

Benchmark index settles at 168,574.69

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 06:09pm

Stocks

Mining, gold stocks lift Australian shares to 2-week high; jobs data in focus

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.7% at 8,637.30 to its highest level since November 27

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:36am

Bullion Rate

Gold edges lower after a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $4,221.49 per ounce

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:22am

Energy

OGDCL receives Rs41.8bn from Uch Power

Payment made as part of the settlement of circular debt against outstanding receivables

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:20am

Exchange

Rupee records marginal gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.36 against greenback

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 07:02pm

Markets

Türkiye keen on setting up defence and high-tech production in Pakistan

The development comes at a time of continued regional unease

Published 11 Dec, 2025 10:03am

Companies

Systems Limited to acquire Confiz Pakistan through merger

Confiz Pakistan (Private) Limited is the Pakistani arm of Confiz

Published 11 Dec, 2025 09:47am

Markets

ADB approves $500 mln loan to support a sustainable Philippine blue economy

The programme, which will be co-financed by Agence Française de Développement and Germany's KfW Development Bank with each providing about $235 million

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:25am

Energy

Oil retreats as investor focus returns to Ukraine peace talks

Brent crude futures were down 69 cents, or 1.1%, at $61.52 a barrel

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 07:14pm

Stocks

Oracle knocks stocks as Fed’s message weighs on dollar

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.8% in early trade to put MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan up 0.5%

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 10:40am

Stocks

India stock benchmarks set to open higher after Fed rate cut

The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,960 points

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:03am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to open higher as Fed outlook pushes back dollar

*The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open near 89.85 range versus the dollar

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:59am

Forex

Dollar slides as Fed dents hawks, markets eye two more rate cuts

The New Zealand dollar eased 0.07% to $0.5812

Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:56am

Business & Finance

Punjab sugar output tops 0.43m tonnes this season

LAHORE: Sugar mills in Punjab have so far produced slightly over 0.43 million tonnes of sugar during the ongoing...