Markets Brazil soybeans lose protein, China sales at risk SAO PAULO: The protein content in Brazilian soybeans fell for the first time in four harvests in 2018, according to Published 19 Jul, 2019 03:03pm
Business & Finance US Steel's Slovak plant to cut workforce by around a fifth BRATISLAVA: United States Steel Corp's factory in Slovakia will lay off 2,500 people, or around a fifth of its workf Published 19 Jul, 2019 03:02pm
Markets Dollar recovers after walk-back of dovish Fed comments NEW YORK: The US dollar rose in early trading on Friday, swinging back into positive territory after the New York Fe Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:59pm
Markets C$ hits 9-day low on surprise decline in retail sales TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a nine-day low against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Friday as domesti Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:58pm
Markets Wall St rises on Microsoft's beat, rate cut euphoria US stock indexes advanced on Friday as solid results from Microsoft lifted technology stocks and added to an upbeat Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:56pm
Markets TSX gains on Fed rate cut hopes, energy gains Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, buoyed by rising bets of a US interest rate cut this month and gains in en Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:55pm
Markets Bovespa keeps a lid on Latam shares; Currencies slide Latin American shares were subdued on Friday as losses in Brazil's Bovespa eclipsed gains made by other indices, whi Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:54pm
Business & Finance Pakistan stands with Japanese people in tragic moments: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday expressed heartfelt condolences to the people of Japan on the tragic incident in Kyoto re Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:49pm
Top News SBP injects Rs465bn into market KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs465 billion into money market for seven days as rever Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:46pm
Top News France provides 50mn Euros loan for rehabilitation of two state-run hydel power station MIRPUR (AJK): Noor Ahmed, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Government of Pakistan, Marc Barety, Ambassad Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:45pm
Business & Finance Government's efforts to pull poor out of poverty: Dr Sania Nishtar ISLAMABAD: Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation on Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:27pm
Top News Gold price soars by Rs700, traded at Rs84,100 per tola ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold soared by Rs700 on Friday and was traded at Rs84,100 as compared to t Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:24pm
Pakistan UAE Ambassador visits PSX KARACHI: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi visited Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and di Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:22pm
Pakistan VIS reaffirms ratings of Shakarganj Food Products Limited KARACHI: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has reaffirmed the entity ratings of Shakarganj Food Products Limited (SF Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:20pm
Top News Adopt a hospital, join government's journey of health sector uplift: PM MIANWALI: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday invited the private sector to step forward in adopting the country's majo Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:18pm
Business & Finance SECP holds second ‘Design Thinking Workshop on LEAP’ ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has held second Design Thinking Workshop on LEA Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:08pm
Top News Dollar gains 17 paisa in interbank, closes at Rs160.19 ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of dollar jumped by 17 paisa in interbank and was traded at Rs160.19 as compared to the Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:06pm
Markets PSX gains 149 point to close at 32,458 points ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday noted bullish trend as KSE 100 index gained 149.23 points (0. Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:01pm
Markets Ukraine's grain exports rise to 1.94mn tonnes in July to date KIEV: Ukraine's grain exports have risen in the first weeks of the 2019/20 July-June export season, reaching 1.94 mi Published 19 Jul, 2019 01:49pm
Business & Finance Turkey central bank seen making deeper rate cut on July 25 ISTANBUL: The Turkish central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by 250 bps from its current 24% on July Published 19 Jul, 2019 01:43pm