Asian stocks dragged by tech, yen gains little traction as BOJ holds TOKYO: Asian stocks slid on Thursday as chip-sector stocks tracked overnight declines by Wall Street peers and... Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:04am
Markets Asian stocks mixed, dollar drifts before megacap earnings, jobs data TOKYO: Asian stocks were mixed in volatile trading on Tuesday as investors girded for three days of tech megacap... Published 29 Oct, 2024 09:48am
Markets Asia markets split after Tesla boosts Wall Street HONG KONG: Japanese shares fell but Chinese markets gained in a disjointed start to Asian trade on Friday, after... Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:04am
Markets PSX inks new record, KSE-100 settles near 89,000 mark The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking run, with the benchmark KSE-100 closing at a new... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:14pm
Markets Asian FX extend losses on US election bets BENGALURU: Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, although currencies extended losses, led by the Indonesian rupiah... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Markets Bonds slide, stocks slip as US election looms SINGAPORE: Asian stocks turned lower and the dollar stood by multi-month peaks on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in... Published 22 Oct, 2024 10:55am
Markets Most Asian shares track Wall Street higher, oil extends losses SYDNEY: Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by a strong Wall Street close and investor optimism... Published 15 Oct, 2024 10:41am
Markets Asia shares await China markets’ response to detail-thin stimulus pledges SINGAPORE: Asian stocks hardly budged in early holiday-thinned trade on Monday, with investors nervous as to how... Published 14 Oct, 2024 10:26am
Business & Finance Most Asian currencies subdued BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, buoyed by hopes that China will soon disclose details of its... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 06:56am
Markets KSE-100 closes marginally lower on late-session selling The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed lower by 216 points or Thursday. The index swayed... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 10:05pm
Markets Chinese stocks climb; dollar steady before US inflation test SINGAPORE: Asian stocks got a lift on Thursday from Chinese stocks as China’s central bank kicked off its 500... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:07am
Markets Chinese shares drop on stimulus upset, Asia tracks Wall St higher HONG KONG: Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong tumbled Wednesday on another volatile day after Beijing... Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Markets Shanghai stocks pare early surge on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat HONG KONG: Mainland Chinese markets rallied Tuesday but were well off their morning highs, while Hong Kong tumbled... Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:14am
Markets Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout US payrolls TOKYO: Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout US... Published 07 Oct, 2024 12:15pm
Markets Asia shares fall, oil set for weekly gains on Mideast risks SINGAPORE: Asian stocks retreated on Friday while oil prices headed for their sharpest weekly gain in more than a... Published 04 Oct, 2024 10:20am
Markets Boosted by positive indicators, KSE-100 surges over 750 points to close at record high Buying seen largely across all index-heavy sectors as index settles at its highest closing of 82,721.76 Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:19pm
Markets Tokyo rallies on weak yen, Hong Kong reverses after surge HONG KONG: Japanese shares rallied Thursday as the yen extended losses after the new prime minister dampened... Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:09am
Markets KSE-100 closes marginally higher as late-session selling trims intra-day gains The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed mixed trading on Wednesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 08:32pm
Markets Asia stocks slide, oil extends gains on Middle East risks TOKYO: Asia stocks sank on Wednesday, catching up with the sell-off on Wall Street after Iran’s ballistic missile... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:07am
Markets KSE-100 sees buying momentum over expectations of key policy rate cut Buying momentum was seen at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed the... Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:45pm
Markets Asian stocks ease, dollar firms as traders ponder US rates SINGAPORE: Asian stocks eased near two-and-half-year highs on Tuesday and the US dollar firmed following hawkish... Published 01 Oct, 2024 10:15am
Markets Asian stocks defy Wall St selloff, charged by dogged China optimism SINGAPORE: Asian stocks bucked the global trend to extend a rally on Thursday, fuelled by persistent optimism over... Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:05am
Markets KSE-100 gains nearly 1% ahead of IMF board meeting The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish session on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 10:54pm
Markets Asia stocks hit 2-1/2-year high on China’s stimulus measures SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than two and half years, boosted by a slew of... Published 24 Sep, 2024 10:11am
Markets KSE-100 loses 224 points on profit-taking, closes below 82,000 After closing at a record high in the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index... Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:49pm
Markets Asia stocks, Wall St futures edge up; China trims repo rate SYDNEY: Asian stocks firmed on Monday ahead of central bank meetings that are widely expected to deliver two more... Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:47am
Business & Finance Asian currencies strengthen SINGAPORE: Most emerging Asian stocks and currencies were set for weekly gains on Friday, buoyed by strong risk... Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am
Markets Tokyo surges on weak yen as Asian traders cheer big US rate cut HONG KONG: Tokyo’s Nikkei led Asian markets higher Thursday as the yen hit a two-week high after the Federal Reserve... Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:37am
Markets Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan HONG KONG: Asian markets swung between gains and losses Wednesday as traders tried to ascertain how big an expected... Published 18 Sep, 2024 11:19am
Markets Asia shares rise; dollar, yields hurt by outsized Fed rate cut bets SINGAPORE: Asian stocks gained on Tuesday while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields came under pressure, with just a... Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:35am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer