The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating financial position of State-Owned Entities (SOEs), stating that the absorption of Rs2.1 trillion during FY25 - nearly 16 percent of the Rs12.97 trillion tax revenue collected by the federal government - is a stark indicator of deep-rooted structural weaknesses i
The dollar held gains on Tuesday as markets awaited signals, expected later this week, about the potential timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The yen trimmed losses from a day earlier when worse-than-expected Japanese economic data stirred expectations that the government would ramp up stimulus. The Aussie dollar edged lower after the release of Reserve Bank of Australia’s minutes f
Gold fell 1% on Tuesday as thin trading persisted across major Asian markets due to the Lunar New Year holidays, while a firmer dollar also pressured prices. Spot gold dropped 0.9% to $4,947.98 per ounce by 0110 GMT, after losing 1% earlier in the session. US gold futures for April delivery lost 1.6% to $4,966.80 per ounce. The US dollar index rose 0.2% against a basket of currencies, mak
Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as investors assessed risks of supply disruption after Iran conducted naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz right ahead of nuclear talks with the U.S. later in the day. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved “indirectly” in the talks in Geneva, adding he believs Tehran wants to make a deal. At the weekend, Trump said that regime
Selling pressure continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 2,000 points during the intra-day trading on Monday. At 1:50pm, the benchmark index was hovering at 176,574.00, a decrease of 3,029.73 points or 1.69%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companie