Gold prices eased on Tuesday, trading below a two-week high, with investors awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes for insight into new Chair Kevin Warsh’s monetary policy direction. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,138.32 per ounce by 0232 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for August delivery eased 0.4% to $4,149.90. “Gold price action looks like a little bit of a continuation of las
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, but gains were limited as traders looked beyond easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and turned their attention to supply increases and demand prospects. Brent crude futures gained 28 cents, or 0.39%, to $72.29, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $68.84 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.26% as of 0046 GMT, after settling down to around pre-
Investor sentiments remained positive at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 900 points during the opening minutes of trading on Monday. At 9:33am, the benchmark index was hovering at 186,247.76, up by 875.56 points or 0.47%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas ex
The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed the week ended July 03, 2026 at 185,372.21 points, gaining 5,800.94 points, or 3.23% on a week-on-week basis from 179,571.27 points recorded on June 26, 2026. Investor sentiment remained robust during the week, supported by improving macroeconomic expectations, sustained institutional buying, and growing optimism over Pakistan's economic outlook at the start o
Cement despatches recorded a growth of 7.21% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with overall volumes rising to 50.515m tons compared to 47.116m tons during the last fiscal year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local sales increased from 37.906m tons during FY25 to 41.507m tons during FY26, showing a rise of 9.5%, said a press rel