Hong Kong stocks finished on a positive note Thursday, reversing early losses, after Federal Reserve officials indicated they could lift interest rates sooner than first expected but would maintain the bank’s ultra-easy policies for the time being. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.43 percent, or 121.75 points, to 28,558.59. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added […]
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PSX gains 182 points to close at 46097 points
ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Monday witnessed a bullish trend, gaining 182.13 points, with a positive change of 0.40 percent, closing at 46,097.11 points against 45,914.98 points on the last working day. A total of 766,643,209 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 710,428,272 shares the […]
Oil falls 1% on weaker oil demand growth, surprise gain in US crude stocks
Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by a weaker oil demand outlook and a rise in US crude inventories despite growing expectations of ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were down 87 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $61.42 a barrel by 0231 GMT. […]
Stocks in Pakistan recover as trade figures improve
The benchmark KSE-100 Index on Thursday gained 208 points or 0.6 percent, to close at 36,788 levels. The local bourse made a high and a low of +331 & -80 points, respectively. Market came under duress due to selling pressure by the local institutions. The KSE-100 remained positive through most of the session as trade […]