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Tech selloff drags Europe stocks lower

FRANKFURT: Europe’s benchmark share index gave up early gains to close lower on Thursday, weighed by a selloff in...

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

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World-class at home, respected abroad: the brand Pakistan playbook

Pakistan must strengthen both scale and recognition by building competitive industries at home, aligning...

Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am

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Asian stocks at five-year highs

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian equities held firm near a five-year high in afternoon trading on Monday, led by records in...

Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am

Markets

Yen gains on intervention signals

NEW YORK: The yen firmed against the US dollar on Monday after Japanese officials warned against “one-sided and...

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

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Tessori for increased access of products to global markets

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori stressed on increased access of Pakistani products to global markets....

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

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European shares gain on hope of end to US govt shutdown

FRANKFURT: European shares rose on Monday, echoing a buoyant mood across global markets as investors cheered initial...

Published 11 Nov, 2025 05:58am

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Europe’s STOXX 600 slides on global risk-off mood

FRANKFURT: European shares fell on Tuesday to their lowest point in more than two weeks, echoing a broader risk-off...

Published 05 Nov, 2025 05:48am

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KP launches carbon asset inventory to enter global markets

PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially launched the province’s first Carbon Asset Inventory...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Business & Finance

Indian rupee gains slightly

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended modestly higher on Friday but fell for a second consecutive week as the conflict...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Markets

Wall Street gains as investors focus on trade

NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes rose on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am

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Oil steadies after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline

CALGARY: Oil prices steadied on Monday after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the...

Published 27 May, 2025 03:05am

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Wall Street muted on tariff worries

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were muted in choppy trading after China increased its tariffs on US imports to...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

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Chicago soybeans continue recovery on weaker dollar

CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday, continuing a recovery from four-month lows hit earlier...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

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Earnings worries yank Indian shares to third week of losses

MUMBAI: Indian shares fell on Friday and logged losses for the third straight week on rising concerns over slowing...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Markets

Indian benchmarks inch higher on IT

MUMBAI: India’s benchmark indexes inched higher on Wednesday, led by energy and information technology stocks,...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

World

Russia says new US energy sanctions will destabilise global markets

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that the latest round of U.S. sanctions on the Russian energy sector risked...

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 10:07pm

Markets

Nasdaq, S&P 500 inch up before Labor Day weekend

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 inched up in choppy trading on Friday ahead of the long weekend, after ...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

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China stocks slump as US slowdown fears grip global markets

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets after ...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

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IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policy

BEIJING: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

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Asian forex kick off event-packed week on positive note

BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies and stocks rose on Monday, as investors prepared themselves for a week filled with...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures climb

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber reversed its two-day losing streak to climb more than 2% on Thursday, with prices...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

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STOXX 600 ends 2023 up 12.6pc on rate cut optimism

PARIS: European shares ended 2023 with an annual gain of almost 13 percent on hopes of softer monetary policy from...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

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Market expectations of Fed cuts ‘overdone’, volatility to jump in ‘24: BlackRock

NEW YORK: Global markets will be swayed by greater volatility in 2024 as the Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

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Wall Street declines

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as a deepening conflict between Israel and the Palestinian...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Markets

Indian shares end higher ahead of key Fed decision

BENGALURU: Indian shares advanced for a second straight session on Wednesday as concerns over a banking crisis...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Business & Finance

Global carbon markets value hit record $909bn last year

LONDON: The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 850 billion euros ($909...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 05:56pm

Business & Finance

MCCI hails TDAP for exploring new global markets

MULTAN: Director General of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Punjab, Rana Shehzad Ahmad said that ...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:36am

Markets

South African rand erases Friday’s loss; stocks rise

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand gained against the dollar on Monday, erasing Friday’s loss, as the US currency...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 08:57pm

Markets

FTSE 100 little changed as rate worries offset Avast surge

UK’s main stock indexes were largely flat on Wednesday, as investors maintained a cautious stance over the pace of...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 02:38pm

Markets

JP Morgan sees portfolio rebalancing lifting US stocks 7pc

NEW YORK: US equities could see a 7% move up next week as investors rebalance their portfolios after a brutal first...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am