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© Reuters. Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Friday, March 29: 1. U.S. stocks set for best quarterly performance since 2009 U.S. futures pointed to a higher open on Friday with the on…

LAHORE: Local tomato production is likely to reach 593.2 thousand tons during the current season, which would be more then sufficient for domestic consumption as well as to exports. The tomato crop had been cultivated over 66.08 thousand…

Tamoor Ahmed Malik As a consumer, when we buy something we make sure that it’s a right thing at a right price. We chose them because they reflect a particular sense and standard of living. The contemporary free markets offer quality and…

Hong Kong, Nov 22 (AFP): Asian equities chalked up modest gains Thursday in light trading ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday, following a rebound in energy and tech stocks on Wall Street. But analysts cautioned the tepid uplift in New…

London: European stocks fell at the opening bell on Tuesday, mirroring Asian losses as a global sell-off picked up speed. In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.5 percent at 6,968.79 points. In the eurozone,…

New York (AFP/APP): The rise of passive investing on Wall Street has concentrated stock market action in the final moments of the trading day -- exacerbating steep, last-minute nosedives in stock values with increasing frequency. Analysts…

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks ended sharply lower Wednesday, with energy firms taking another beating as investors were spooked by plunging oil prices. The Hang Seng Index finished down 0.54 percent, or 138.44 points, at 25,654.43. The…

London: European stock markets rose further at the open on Thursday, building on the previous session's gains thanks to an expected result in US midterm elections. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.3 percent to 7,137.88 points,…

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks rallied at the open on Thursday, tracking a surge on Wall Street as investors bet the result of the US midterms will prevent Donald Trump pushing through fresh inflation-fuelling fiscal measures. The Hang Seng…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the preceding week recorded a gain of more than 1,400 points as the positive aura emanating from the Saudi package for the country’s economy and hopes of similar offering from China helped…

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished lower on Saturday ending a three-day winning streak on renewed uncertainty over US-China trade talks and disappointing Apple results. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite suffered the biggest drop, shedding…

Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday with Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks sinking following a report that the White House is preparing to impose tariffs on all its Chinese imports, throwing the trade war back into the spotlight. The story…

Hong Kong: Asian stocks fluctuated Monday with investors still on edge after last week's rout, with caution after another hammering for Wall Street offsetting bargain-buying. Even a forecast-busting jump in US economic growth in the third…

KARACHI – The value of US dollar declined by 23 paisa against Pakistani Rupee in the interbank market on Thursday. Following the slip, dollar is being traded around Rs131.80. The buying price of dollar is Rs130.50 while selling price is…

BENGALURU: Gold prices nudged higher on Friday as Asian shares fell on renewed political and economic concerns including China’s weak growth, with the metal on track for a third straight weekly gain. China’s economy grew 6.5 percent in…

KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) nosedived on Monday and lost 1328 points on the announcement by Prime Minister Imran Khan of a major crackdown against corrupt elements besides investors confidence…

KARACHI: Oil sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19 slumped by 33 percent, touching four years low mark because of sharp decline in furnace oil volume due to the government’s move to use cheaper fuel like RLNG and coal. Oil…

LAHORE: Irfan Khokhar, Chairman LPG Distributors Association Pakistan & Founder/Chairman LPG Industries Association of Pakistan (LPG Chamber of Pakistan) has said that without any notification from OGRA, LPG Marketing Companies have…

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ease the balance of payment pressure in the current fiscal year, Pakistan has formally requested Saudi Arabia for supply of oil on deferred payments. Saudi Arabia has been requested for supply of 100,000 to 200,000…

KARACHI: The rupee remained unchanged against dollar on Monday despite demand of the foreign currency for import and corporate payments. The rupee ended Rs124.25 to the dollar, same closing level on last Friday, in interbank foreign…

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the combined income group witnessed an increase of 0.37 percent as compared to the previous week. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week under review (Sep 27) in the above-mentioned group was…

KARACHI, Sep 27: Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Thursday announced the following KCA Spot Rates for local dealing in Pak rupees for base grade 3 (three) staple length 1-1/16" Micronaire value between 3.8 and 4.9 NCL. Rate Ex-Gin…

Hong Kong, Sept 27: Asian markets swung on Thursday as investors considered the prospect of more US interest rate hikes and Donald Trump's latest broadside in his trade war with China. The US central bank lifted borrowing costs for the…

London, Sept 26: European stock markets steadied Wednesday, while oil prices retreated after a recent surge, as traders awaited the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting. Asian stocks had earlier closed with solid increases,…

Brent crude rose 1% to hit another four-year high of $81.9 a barrel in early trading on Tuesday amid looming US sanctions on Iran's oil exports and following news that OPEC leaders and Russia decided against an increase in output despite…

Hong Kong: Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following the latest tit-for-tat tariffs in the China-US trade row, while investors are now looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting. While the levies had been widely…

Brent crude rose nearly 3% to above $81 a barrel on Monday, its highest level since November 2014, ahead of the start of sanctions by the US on Iran and after OPEC leaders decided against an immediate extra increase in output despite…

LAHORE – The selling by foreign investors in the initial two and a half months of the current fiscal year (FY-18) showed a sharp rise. The foreign selling at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded an increase of 59 percent. Details…

Yields are average to below average in all three provinces, but the quality of the crop has also been strong Farmers in Western Canada are harvesting what will be a below average but top quality crop, say provincial crop specialists.…