The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Tuesday's trading session on a highly positive note as UAE loan rollover, easing geopolitical worries and buying by local institutions helped extend the market's recovery. There was a reversal of the recent trend, where buyers continued to absorb selling pressure and pushed the KSE-100 index higher by nearly 1,850 points. Concerns over US-Iran tensions, r
Pakistan's exports of medical, surgical and precision instruments to China exceeded $11.41 million in 2025, reflecting steady expansion in higher-value manufacturing segments, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). GACC data showed medical and veterinary instruments and appliances remained the largest export category. Shipme
Gold prices in Pakistan rebounded sharply on Tuesday, tracking a strong recovery in the international bullion market after several sessions of steep losses that had rattled investors and traders. In the local market, the price of gold per tola surged by Rs24,000 to settle at Rs514,362, according to rates released by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association. Similarly, the price of
Pakistan's corruption problem appears to be bigger in perception compared to the situation on the ground as data has revealed a significant gap between people's opinion and the real experience. According to Pakistan's first homegrown transparency survey — the Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTAP), 68% of Pakistanis perceive bribery as a common feature, but only 27% have re
JPMorgan is finalising plans for a new index to track frontier market local currency bonds, investors consulted on the details told Reuters, as the bank looks to satisfy a growing appetite for riskier and more diversified high-yield debt. Six leading money managers who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity said the bank’s engagements with them reached an advanced stage in the second half o