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Gold steady on weaker dollar after Trump pauses planned Iran attack

Gold held steady on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and crude oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a ​planned attack against Iran, easing concerns about inflation and prolonged ‌high interest rates. Fundamentals Spot gold was steady at $4,565.40 per ounce, as of 0103 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since March 30 in the previous session. US gold futures for June delive

Oil falls over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran

Oil prices fell more than 2% in early ​Asian trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he had paused a planned attack ‌on Iran to allow for negotiations to end the war in the Middle East. Brent futures for July delivery fell $3.01, or 2.7%, to $109.09 a barrel as of 0001 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery fell $1.38, or 1.3%, ​to $107.28. The two benchm

Selling at bourse, KSE-100 down nearly 1,600 points amid geopolitical volatility

Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as tensions in the Middle East escalated, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 1,600 points during the opening hours of trading on Monday. At 11:44am, the benchmark index was hovering at 164,025.57, down by 1,570.50 points or 0.95%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, comm

New PSX record: Service Long March Tyres IPO book building gets fully subscribed within 5 seconds

Service Long March Tyres Limited’s (SLM) Initial Public Offering (IPO) book building was fully subscribed within the first 5 seconds of opening on Monday, marking one of the fastest-ever book building transactions in the history of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The IPO is being offered at a price band of Rs14.25 to Rs19.95 per share, while the book building process is scheduled for May 18

PSO announces major cut in jet fuel prices

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) announced a major reduction in jet fuel prices on Sunday, slashing rates by Rs 111.44 per litre. To shield consumers from a recent spike in ex-refinery costs for petrol, the government adjusted the Petroleum Levy (PL) on both petrol and HSD effective from Saturday. According to the PSO’s official website, the jet fuel price was brought down to Rs 330.22 per litre, sp