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TOKYO: Japanese shares fell roughly 1% on Thursday , down for a second consecutive session, as investors paused after recent rallies, wary of the US rate outlook and geopolitical tensions.
Dalian iron ore prices touched a 15-month low on Thursday, the first working day after a week-long holiday break in top consumer China, weighed down by concerns over demand prospects amid weak steel…
SHANGHAI: China’s onshore yuan was steady on Thursday as mainland markets reopened after a week-long holiday during which the Chinese currency strengthened offshore despite a strong dollar.
SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Thursday as traders returning from a week-long holiday faced renewed geopolitical tensions, higher global yields, and a looming earnings season that threatens…
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Thursday raised its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions and said robust AI-related demand was underpinning output.
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee’s drop after a Reserve Bank of India rate hike and stance change on Wednesday that some economists said was hawkish has left the currency vulnerable to further losses, with…
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low, while traders weighed the prospect of another US Federal Reserve rate…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the…
SYDNEY: Asian shares slipped on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition for…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday imposed new conditions and restrictions on units intended to claim tax credit for integration with the Board’s systems, according to a…
ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to overhaul the power sector regulatory regime amid growing solarisation, falling grid demand and mounting legacy capacity obligations, with Finance Minister…
KARACHI: The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has urged for immediate measures to boost cotton production aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on costly cotton imports.
KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has reported that the country’s medicine exports hit a three-year low of USD319.01 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026…
EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) decision to begin nationwide mapping of markets and individual shops is a logical next step after the poor response to the government’s Asaan Tax…
Scientific teams working separately in Vienna and Beijing have developed the world’s first two operating nuclear clocks in what they are calling an important advance in timekeeping that promises…
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by energy stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.64% lower at 20,517.55 points.
Pakistan Navy seized narcotics worth approximately $96 million in two separate counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
MUMBAI: A shipment of Russian sunflower oil bound for India was cancelled and other cargoes have been delayed after attacks on Black Sea ports disrupted exports from India’s top supplier, an…
LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Wednesday, undermined by a stronger dollar, but losses were modest due to firm demand and concerns about possible mine disruptions.
STOCKHOLM: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,” the award-giving…
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