Tag: Market

Khalis Food Market: a refreshing change for Lahoris

With the elections drawing to a daunting close, the entire nation seems to be engulfed in a frenzy of heated politics. With all leisure...

Asian shares hit 18-month high on growth hopes

Asian shares scaled their highest levels since August 2011 on Wednesday after an improving global economic outlook whetted investor appetite for risk, while the...

Pakistan needs to be active in global halal market: Harvest Trading...

Government must give better exposure to Pakistan’s exports by fulfilling the requirements of the global halal market because Pakistan has great potential to become...

SBP injects Rs 642.65b into money market

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs 642.65 billion into the money market through a seven-day reverse repo to help banks...

10 killed, 27 injured in Quetta market blast

At least 10 people were killed and 27 others were injured when a bomb blast rocked Bacha Khan Chowk, Quetta, according to a private...

Christmas shopping in full swing

Shopping for Christmas in the twin cities is in full swing as Christians throng shopping centres from evening to late night. As Christmas...

Sterling holds 5-week high vs dollar

Sterling held near a five week high against the dollar on Wednesday ahead of an expected expansion by the Federal Reserve if its asset...

Shootout in Ghalib Market brings police encounters in spotlight yet again

The Gulberg Police late on Friday night killed a suspected robber while his accomplice managed to escape despite being seriously injured in an alleged...

US deadlock, data cap global stocks; euro gains

The euro fell to session lows against the dollar after data on U.S. consumer spending and income fell short of expectations, though it later...

Pakistan needs to market its potential: Danish Envoy

Social practice of Pakistani people to take good care of foreigners, alone, could lure plenty of foreign investment provided this potential is known to...

Politics puts Italy, Spain back in market focus

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s weekend threat to bring down his successor Mario Monti’s government, and regional elections in Sicily in which a protest...

Investors turn wary as earnings picture dims

Central bank-fueled gains took markets within reach of five-year highs in September, but now U.S. stock market participants are shifting their focus back to...

SBP accepts Rs 87,300m bids in OMO

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday accepted bids of Rs 87,300 million during its reverse repo open market operation (Injection) in Government of...

Fruit, vegetable market becomes safe haven for criminals

An illegal fruit and vegetable market at Khanna Pull has turned into a safe haven for criminals and murderers. The market had been established alongside...

Fire and brimstone in Azam Cloth Market!

10 shops and a storage room inside the three-storey Azam Cloth Market located in Umar Block of the Allama Iqbal Town have been gutted...

Rich potential for Pak value added goods in China: Zhang Wei

Pakistan's value-added products envisaged rich potential to get business in China and correct the balance of trade between the two countries, said Zhang Wei,...

End of summer to bring volume; all eyes on ECB

On Friday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank stands ready to bolster the economy if necessary, although he stopped...