Tag: Markets

Markets look for bold ECB action on euro crisis

Markets were hoping for strong action from the European Central Bank to quell the eurozone crisis on Thursday when it holds what one analyst...

Asian markets rise again on stimulus hopes

Asian markets were generally higher Tuesday, their third consecutive positive session, amid continued hopes for new stimulus measures by European and US central banks. Tokyo...

Asian markets rally after ECB chief’s euro remarks

Asian markets rallied Friday and the euro held on to strong gains from New York after the European Central Bank chief said it would...

Asian markets mostly up on upbeat earnings

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday following upbeat earnings results in the region and the United States, while eurozone fears eased slightly on hopes over...

Asian shares down on Europe woe, Apple hits techs

Asian markets fell Wednesday and the euro sat near multi-year lows amid growing fears Spain will need a full bailout, while tech shares were...

Asian markets mixed, China data gives lift

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday after a sell-off the previous day, with Europe's debt woes casting a shadow but relief provided by news...

Merci mon ami!

Ambassador of France to Pakistan Philippe Thiebaud said Paris is willing to cooperate with Islamabad to enhance its exports to the European markets. Talking...

Asia markets rise on Wall St rally; China slumps

Asian shares edged higher Monday on the back of a strong Wall Street rally, but Chinese stocks plunged to a new three-year low after...

Asian markets mixed, euro down as rally fades

Asian markets were mixed Monday and the euro slipped as a rally sparked by last week's surprise eurozone deal fizzled out, with weak manufacturing...

Asian markets mixed ahead of EU summit

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as a positive lead from Wall Street was offset by low expectations of concrete action at a key EU...

Asian markets down after Spain banks’ downgrade

Asian markets mostly fell on deepening European debt concerns on Tuesday after 28 Spanish banks were hit with a downgrade as traders remained downbeat...

Euro slips, dollar rises in Asian trade

The euro slipped in Asian trade Thursday on concerns Spain's troubled banks may need a bigger bailout, while the greenback had a slight boost...

Another twist in the tale?

Asian shares rose on Wednesday and the euro clung to most of the previous session's gains as investors bet that Europe's worsening debt crisis...

Asian shares slip as Spain woes come into focus

Asian markets slipped on Tuesday as Spain's surging borrowing costs replaced the previous day's optimism over Greece's election, while leaders at a G20 summit...

Foolproof security to be ensured in markets and business centers

Additional IG/CCPO Muhammad Aslam Tareen has directed the City, Model Town and Cantt Division SPs to ensure foolproof security arrangements in different markets and...

What happened to India?

Emerging markets around the world – Brazil, China, India, and Russia, to name the largest – are slowing. One reason is that they continue...

US provides grants for research on economic development

As many as 22 Pakistani scholars have been awarded a total of $490,000 worth of grants by the United States government for research on...