Markets China's July gasoline exports near record as domestic output climbs BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China's gasoline exports in July rose to near-record monthly levels, customs data showed on Friday, a Published 23 Aug, 2019 10:49am
Markets CBOT wheat may test resistance at $4.70-3/4 SINGAPORE: CBOT September wheat may test a resistance at $4.70-3/4 per bushel, a break above could lead to a gain to $4. Published 23 Aug, 2019 10:48am
Markets Euro weakens, dollar rises as market awaits Fed's Powell The euro edged lower and the dollar strengthened broadly on Friday, awaiting a keynote speech by the head of the Federal Published 23 Aug, 2019 10:47am
Business & Finance Ryanair says expects no disruption to UK flights on Friday DUBLIN: Ryanair flights to and from British airports are operating without disruption on Friday, the budget airline said Published 23 Aug, 2019 10:43am
Markets Sterling falls as doubts about Brexit backstop hopes grow LONDON: The pound on Friday gave back some of the gains it made the day before as investors reassessed whether British P Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:28am
World Pompeo tells Trudeau U.S. focused on release of two Canadians in China OTTAWA: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday assured Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that A Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:26am
Markets European shares grind higher ahead of Powell speech European shares inched higher early on Friday, with all eyes on a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell for Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:24am
Markets German grain crop up on year, rapeseed falls-farm group HAMBURG: Germany's 2019 grains harvest will be about 45 million tonnes, up from a drought-damaged 37.9 million tonnes in Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:24am
Business & Finance Huawei says impact of U.S. trade restrictions less than feared HONG KONG: Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies said on Friday its business has been less impacted by U.S. trade Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:21am
Business & Finance Glencore, Trafigura pick up aluminium in Qingdao court auctions BEIJING: Commodity traders Glencore PLC and Trafigura have picked up a combined 70,479 tonnes of aluminium over the pas Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:21am
Markets NY cocoa may test resistance at $2,260 SINGAPORE: New York December cocoa may test a resistance at $2,260 per tonne, a break above which could open the way tow Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:15am
Markets FTSE rebounds ahead of Powell speech; Entertainment One soars London's FTSE 100 bounced back on Friday as positive updates on trade talks between the United States and China and expe Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:13am
Markets Euro zone bond yields rise before Powell speaks at Jackson Hole LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields rose on Friday to their highest in more than a week as investors scaled back expectat Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:11am
Markets Oil prices steadies as markets await Fed steer LONDON: Oil prices steadied on Friday, on track for a weekly gain, with attention focused on a speech by U.S. Federal Re Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:10am
Business & Finance Pakistan not let Kashmir become Palestine: Fawad Chaudhry ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry Friday stressed that the only solution to Pak-Indi Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:56am
Business & Finance Women's economic empowerment imperative for developed, prosperous Pakistan: Firdous ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said the Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:42am
Business & Finance Partly cloudy weather is likely in Karachi on Saturday KARACHI: The Meteorological department on Friday forecast partly cloudy weather for the city over the next 24 hours. Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:41am
Markets Hong Kong stocks finish week on positive note Hong Kong: Hong Kong shares ended the week with a healthy rise on Friday as investors look ahead to a key speech later i Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:39am
World Sri Lanka cuts rates as economy struggles after Easter attacks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's central bank cut its main lending rate Friday for the second time in three months hoping to lift th Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:24am
World 17 die in road crash in central Nigeria: official LAGOS: Seventeen people were killed when a passenger bus collided with an oncoming truck in central Nigeria, a road saf Published 23 Aug, 2019 08:21am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points