KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to decline for the third consecutive session on Wednesday amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. This situation drove oil prices upward, intensifying inflationary pressures. These developments pose significant risks to the economic outlook, as rising production costs amid anticipated interest rate hikes to curb inflation could […]
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ISLAMABAD: Global goods trade continued to strengthen in mid-2026 despite persistent geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, according to Goods Trade Barometer of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “The latest barometer reading of 102.0 is above both the baseline value of 100 and its previous reading of 101.7 from last June, indicating that merchandise trade is above […]
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The government on Wednesday increased the price of petrol by Rs3.40 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs6.72 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs367.75 per litre while HSD will cost Rs392.67 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has warned of emerging risks to economies from rising online gaming and gambling operations, while sharing new risk indicators with countries to combat money laundering and terror financing. “As gaming and gambling services become increasingly digital, cross-border and interconnected, new money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks […]
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Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about oil flows from the region. Brent crude futures were up $2.01, or 2.05 per cent, […]
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