Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI falls amid geopolitical unrest & supply disruptions KARACHI: The headline HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI fell to an 8-month low of 51.1 in May from 51.9 in April,... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am
Markets Copper falls as China’s factory activity misses expectations LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as factory activity in top metals consumer China missed expectations,... Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am
Business & Finance HBL manufacturing PMI softens to 7-month low KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI (compiled by S&P Global) eased to 51.9 in April down from 52.7 last... Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am
Pakistan Pakistan’s factory PMI dips in early sign of global tariff headwinds KARACHI: Pakistan’s manufacturing sector growth slowed to a seven-month low in April, with the HBL Pakistan... Updated 02 May, 2025 10:19pm
Business & Finance February: Country’s manufacturing output has increased further KARACHI: Pakistan’s manufacturing production increased further in February, as reflected by the HBL Manufacturing... Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am
BR Research Business confidence on the up – just The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for January 2025 presents... Published 17 Feb, 2025 07:46am
Business & Finance HBL, S&P Global launch Pakistan’s first manufacturing PMI ISLAMABAD: HBL, in collaboration with S&P Global, announced the launch of the HBL S&P Global PMI®... Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am
Markets Egypt’s non-oil business activity contracts further in October, PMI shows CAIRO: Activity in Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to decline in October as strong cost pressures dampened... Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:29am
Business & Finance China’s yuan slips on weak PMI SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened on Friday after an official factory survey showed the country’s manufacturing... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance PMI releases 2023 Integrated Report KARACHI: Philip Morris International (PMI) has released its fifth annual Integrated Report, which outlines the... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Yen sinks to 34-year low vs dollar NEW YORK: The yen dropped to multi-year lows against the US dollar and euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance Euro zone economy likely entered recession last year: PMI LONDON: Euro zone factories ended 2023 on the back foot, with activity contracting in December for an 18th straight... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
Markets China stocks extend fall on growth concerns HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended losses on Monday as economic data pointed to a slowdown in growth... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Markets China, HK stocks fall as data points to feeble recovery SHANGHAI: Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, with the Hang Seng Index recording its worst week in over... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
Markets China stocks end nearly flat on PMI data SHANGHAI: China stocks closed nearly flat on Thursday after downbeat manufacturing data, with investors calling for... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Markets Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading NEW YORK: US stocks ended little changed in holiday-shortened trading on Friday, with low volume and conviction as... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
Business & Finance Euro profits from better euro zone data; US market shut LONDON: The euro edged up on Thursday after data suggested the downturn in the euro zone economy may be starting to... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Business & Finance Euro zone recession fears harden as surveys show grim start to Q4 LONDON: The downturn in euro zone business activity accelerated last month as demand in the dominant services... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Markets Copper prices gain as weaker dollar offsets rising stocks LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Friday as the dollar continued to weaken after US jobs data, offsetting the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Markets European shares rise on earnings optimism PARIS: European shares reversed early declines to gain on Tuesday as robust earnings from the region and the US... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Business & Finance Eurozone business activity going from ‘bad to worse’ BRUSSELS: Eurozone business activity slumped at a faster pace in October, resulting in job losses, a closely watched... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Markets TSX tumbles to near seven-month low BENGALURU: Canada’s main stock index fell to a near seven-month low as a decline in gold and oil prices dragged... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance US manufacturing sector nears recovery; construction spending solid WASHINGTON: US manufacturing took a step further towards recovery in September as production picked up and ... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:43am
Markets Copper hits 4-week high on Chinese measures LONDON: Copper prices touched a four-week high on Friday on optimism about an economic rebound in top consumer ... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Markets Iron ore bound for fourth weekly gain on China’s property sector moves BEIJING: Iron ore futures were set for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, aided by China’s new measures to... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am
Business & Finance Eurozone economic downturn deepens in August BRUSSELS: The eurozone economy is contracting at its fastest rate in three years as a steep decline in manufacturing... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Japan’s service activity growth softens TOKYO: Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in July as new business growth eased and... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Eurozone economic downturn steepens in July BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic activity shrank at its fastest rate in eight months in July, as a contraction gathered... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Markets Japanese rubber futures higher SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures bounced back on Wednesday, closing at its highest in almost three months as... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Markets China stocks wobble despite surprising factory growth SHANGHAI: China stocks gave up earlier gains on Thursday to close with a mixed bag, even after a private sector... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am