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Service Industries announces new tyre subsidiary for business expansion

Service Industries Limited (SIL) announced on Friday that its wholly owned subsidiary Service Tyres (Private) Limited (STPL) intended to incorporate a wholly owned subsidiary under the name Service Tyres International (Private) Limited for expansion of tyre business. The company announced via a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange today. The notice stated that additional information regarding

Oil set for weekly rise amid Red Sea shipping attacks, Kazakhstan output cuts

Oil headed for weekly gains on Friday, as Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea sparked worries about the closure of a second ​shipping chokepoint, while Kazakhstan temporarily cut output after its main export route ‌was forced to shut. Brent futures eased 72 cents, or 0.72%, to $99.97 a barrel as of 0126 GMT, but remained on course for a 13.5% advance this week. West Texas Intermediate (WTI

Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes as Brent tops $100

Gold extended losses on Friday after falling 2% in the previous session, as Brent crude’s move back above $100 a barrel stoked inflation concerns and strengthened the case for higher interest rates ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. Spot gold eased 0.5% to $4,027.54 per ounce by 0523 GMT, with prices down more than $130 from a two-week high hit on Wednesday. US gold futures

Buying observed at bourse, KSE-100 up 600 points

Buying interest returned at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 600 points during the opening minutes of trading on Thursday. At 9:38am, the benchmark index was hovering at 175,023.62, up by 593.70 points or 0.34%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generatio

PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Run Out of Answers

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Wednesday's session lower, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index coming under pressure as broad-based selling dominated the market amid renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Investor sentiment remained subdued as rising tensions between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global oil supplies.