Allied Bank has achieved a major milestone in customer centric innovation by becoming the first bank in Pakistan to deploy an AI powered humanoid robot, “Pepper.” This initiative reflects Allied Bank’s commitment to enhancing in-branch experiences through smarter, more engaging, and digitally enabled customer interactions. Pepper will support customers by addressing common queries, guiding them
Gold prices rose over 1% on Wednesday, rebounding from a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as escalating US-Israeli air strikes against Iran and heightened geopolitical uncertainty supported safe-haven demand. Spot gold gained 1.6% to $5,168.69 per ounce as of 0249 GMT. US gold futures for April delivery added 1.1% to $5,178.40. On Tuesday, bullion fell more than 4% to
Gold prices rose over 1% on Wednesday, rebounding from a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as escalating US-Israeli air strikes against Iran and heightened geopolitical uncertainty supported safe-haven demand. Spot gold gained 1.6% to $5,168.69 per ounce as of 0249 GMT. US gold futures for April delivery added 1.1% to $5,178.40. On Tuesday, bullion fell more than 4% to
Oil prices rose more than $1 on Wednesday as the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle East output and halted exports from the region. Brent rose $1.11, or 1.4%, to $82.53 a barrel, after closing at its highest since January 2025 on Tuesday. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 79 cents, or 1.1%, to $75.37, after settling at its highest since June. Israeli and US forces struck targets a
A day after observing a massive selloff, buying momentum returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 2,900 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 154,878.85, up by 2,905.86 or 1.91%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including cement, commercial banks, fertilizer, E&Ps, OMCs an