Gold prices edged higher on Friday as the dollar softened, but were on track for a weekly decline on concerns that escalating US-Iran tensions could fuel inflation and keep the US Federal Reserve on a hawkish monetary policy path. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,128.92 per ounce, as of 0303 GMT, and headed for an over 1% weekly fall. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were steady at $4,139.5
Oil prices fell in early trading on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains as the United States and Iran continued trading strikes. Concerns that accelerating inflation could soften oil demand weighed on the market and pressured prices. Brent futures fell 6 cents, or 0.08%, to $76.24 a barrel by 0125 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 4 cents, or 0.06%, to $72.04. For
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened Thursday's session on a weaker note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index remaining under pressure as investors extended selling following Wednesday's sharp decline, while escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to dampen risk appetite. Sentiment remained fragile after Wednesday's steep selloff of more than 4,600 points, driven by fears
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Wednesday's session sharply lower, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding more than 4,600 points as heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered broad-based selling, prompting investors to reduce exposure to risk assets. Market sentiment remained under pressure after oil prices climbed on renewed supply concerns, following fresh U.S. m
Pakistan's tractor population has grown nearly two-and-a-half-fold over the past two decades, reaching 986,998 units as of the 7th Agricultural Census 2024, up from 401,663 in 2004 and 252,861 in 1994, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data. The pace of growth has itself accelerated: while the tractor count rose 59% between 1994 and 2004, it climbed 146% in the two decades to 2024, mor