Dollar near one-week high as hot U.S. inflation fans Fed hike bets, peace talks stall
HONG KONG: The dollar held near a one-week high on Wednesday as risk sentiment soured after a hot U.S. inflation reading sent Treasury yields higher, and oil inched up on…
Tech shares lead China, Hong Kong markets higher ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong shares firmed on Wednesday as investors bought an early dip in artificial intelligence-linked stocks while keeping expectations low for a meeting between U.S. and Chinese…
Indian shares inch higher after 4-day decline, Mideast risks cap gains
Indian shares edged higher on Wednesday after four sessions of steep losses, with gold and silver ETFs rallying on a hike in import tariffs, but overall gains were contained by…
Japan’s Nikkei reverses early fall as Kioxia rebounds
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average recouped early losses on Wednesday to trade slightly higher as memory chip maker Kioxia rebounded, while the broader Topix gained 1% as investors grew confident…
Australian shares hit 1-month low as banks drag on budget reforms; CBA drops on profit miss
Australian shares edged down on Wednesday, as bank stocks hit a near six-month low, hit by housing tax changes in the federal budget, with top lender CBA tumbling more than…
SBP says it has recieved $1.3bn tranche from IMF
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that it had recieved $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The IMF Executive Board completed the third review under…
Pakistan receives $1.3 billion from IMF: SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Wednesday it received about $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability…
‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown
Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissent When Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platforms in February,…
Man who averted suicide attack nominated for ‘highest civil award’
TAXILA/LAHORE: Muhammad Liaqat Ali, who laid down his life to prevent an attack potentially targeting a police post in Jand tehsil of Attock, was nominated for the country’s highest civil…
Islamabad lawyers unhappy as JCP decision dims elevation prospects
• Legal fraternity mulls moving court• Insiders say JCP may reconsider decision to address ‘imbalance’ in high court due to 2025 transfers ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) decision…