Sure, bonds are safe again Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am Perhaps the dollar is trying to tell us something. It has climbed to its highest level in two months even as oil has...
Gold slips as Fed officials signal rate hikes Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am NEW YORK: Gold prices eased on Tuesday as hawkish signals from Federal Reserve policymakers reinforced market...
Fed’s Kashkari says inflation is still too high across US economy Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am WASHINGTON: Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Sunday that inflation is too high across all...
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the...
Wall St slips as higher Treasury yields weigh on sentiment Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday in the final stretch of a turbulent week, as investors digested...
Gold rises as traders reassess positions after Fed rate hike Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am NEW YORK: Gold climbed almost 2percent from a near-six-week low on Thursday, as investors reassessed their positions...
Fed tightening may pressure PKR but rising oil remains bigger risk for Pakistan, warn experts Published 17 Sep, 2026 03:33pm The US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike is unlikely to have a major immediate impact on Pakistan,...
Fed raises rates in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead Published 17 Sep, 2026 04:22am The rate increase was the first such move in three years and the first policy shift under the new Fed chief
Nasdaq, S&P 500 climb as oil retreat tempers pre-Fed jitters Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am NEW YORK: The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 rose following a two-day slide, helped by a retreat in oil prices...
China, HK shares end higher on tech strength Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Wednesday, led by tech shares, but gains were capped...
Fed hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation Published 16 Sep, 2026 11:28pm New policy projections showed 16 of 18 policymakers anticipate at least one more quarter-percentage-point hike by the end of this year
PSX: Selling returns as KSE-100 loses nearly 1,400 points Updated 16 Sep, 2026 05:43pm Benchmark index settles at 168,021.80,
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors brace for possible rate hike at uncertain Fed meeting Published 14 Sep, 2026 04:59am NEW YORK: Investors head into next week’s Federal Reserve meeting bracing for the central bank to raise interest...
Yen jumps, dollar slips on Waller comments Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am NEW YORK: The yen jumped by 2 percent against the US dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on a Bank of Japan...
Wall St climbs after Fed governor says he could support rate hold Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he...
Gold advances on softer US dollar Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am NEW YORK: Gold extended gains on Thursday, buoyed by a drop in the US dollar and Treasury yields from highs, as...
Smile! The bond market is watching Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:36am So perhaps the red flag we have been watching in global bond markets for the past few weeks has finally stopped...
Bond selloff deepens as inflation, oil prices jolt markets Published 02 Sep, 2026 08:27am British yields hit their highest since 2008 on Tuesday
China stocks flat as defensive plays offset tech weakness Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am HONG KONG: China stocks were largely unchanged on Tuesday, as gains in defensive sectors helped offset weakness in...
Gold dips as Fed rate-hike bets rise Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am NEW YORK: Gold slipped on Monday as renewed Middle East attacks stoked inflation worries and hawkish comments from...
Shanghai zinc caps best month since January on tight supply Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am SINGAPORE: Shanghai zinc gained on Monday, supported by supply tightness outside China, to cap its best month since...
Asian currencies weaken as oil prices weigh Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies and stocks fell on Monday as investors raised bets on a US rate hike as...
China stocks end higher as tech boost offsets weak data Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Monday as a late rally in tech shares offset concerns over weak economic...
BOJ faces increasing pressure to support its currency through tightening measures Updated 31 Aug, 2026 07:15am The Jackson Hole symposium, which took place last week, emerged as the predominant economic event in the United...
TSX posts second straight weekly decline as mining shares fall Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index fell to an eight-day low on Friday, led by declines for metal mining shares, as...
Zinc hits 4-year high Published 30 Aug, 2026 02:32am LONDON: Zinc struck a four-year high near the USD4,000 mark on Friday and was on course for its biggest monthly...
Fed chair signals ‘work to do’ on high US inflation Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Friday offered rare insight into his economic outlook, flagging...
US dollar rises after Warsh comments Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Friday, extending gains to a session high after US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh...
Philippine peso hits all-time low on energy woes Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am BENGALURU: The Philippine peso slid to a record low on Friday as concerns over energy costs and weak inflows weighed...
Dollar flat as focus shifts to Jackson Hole Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Thursday after a round of economic data, while attention began to shift...