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Gold up 3pc in Asia to $4,820 an ounce, silver 5pc higher to $83.34 an ounce
Gold and Asian stocks were on the rebound on Tuesday as trade took a calmer tone after
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Uptick in exports after five months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports posted a modest rebound in January after recording five consecutive monthly declines in the current fiscal year, offering tentative relief to exporters and reviving expectations of a potential recovery in
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Urea sales plunge to six-year low
KARACHI: Urea sales are expected to clock in at 218,000 tonnes in January, a 75-month low and down by 84 per cent month-on-month and 51pc year-on-year. Topline Securities, in its report on Monday, noted that the sharp slowdown follows adv
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Oil slides, gold loses lustre
LONDON: Oil and gold prices fell as concerns eased over US monetary policy and the chances of an American attack on Iran, while stock markets pushed higher. Both main crude oil contracts shed
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Bulls cross 185,000 milestone on value-hunting
KARACHI: After initial volatility, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday extended weekend recovery momentum and managed to settle above the 185,000-point milestone as banking scrips attracted value-hunters, though cement and fertiliser secto
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye $2bn trade in two years
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Annual consumer price index rose 5.8pc year-on-year in January
Consumer price inflation rose 5.8 per cent year-on-year in January, official data showed on Monday, underscoring the central bank’s warning that price pressures could temporarily breach its target band as economic activity picks up. The rea
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KSE-100 rebounds after early sell-off to close over 800 points up
Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, rebounded late afternoon on Monday after a dip in early intraday trading to close in the green, up 0.48 per cent from its last close. The index closed at 185,057.83 points, an increase of 883.35 points f
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KSE-100 rebounds after early sell-off, up 900 points in late afternoon trading
Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, rebounded late afternoon on Monday after a dip in early intraday trading. The index had been down 0.18 per cent from its previous close of 184,174.48 points at 11:20am, to 183,840.03 points. However, by
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KSE-100 sheds over 300 points during early intraday trading
Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, shed 334.45 points during early intraday trading on Monday. The index was down 0.18 per cent from its previous close of 184,174.48 points at 11:20am, to 183,840.03 points. This drop comes on the h
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The yellow metal road to security
Reports of the dollar’s imminent demise may be exaggerated. However, the sharp gold price surges in recent years highlight that a consequential change in the international financial system is underwa
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The technocratic illusion of why poverty exists
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NFC hits pause as working groups fail to meet
ISLAMABAD: After its inaugural meeting almost two months ago amid much fanfare, the NatiÂonal Finance Commission (NFC) has seemingly gone into hibernation as its second session, originally scheduled
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The technocratic illusion
While the old global order will take time to remould, echoes of fresh ideas grounded in the latest research by academic social scientists are reverberating across the international political, economic and social landscape, with the potential to sh
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Equities end January on cautious note amid economic worries
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up the first month of calendar year 2026 on a firm footing, scaling fresh all-time highs. However, a sharp sell-off in the final week dragged the benchmark lower as investors booked profits amid m