Tag: Markets
Police to display car thieves’ pictures in markets
The capital police have decided to display photos of notorious car thieves in various markets, shopping centres and plazas across the city so that...
Turmoil in global equity markets
The KSE100 index rebounded on Wednesday, as the global indices recovered on the back of US Federal Reserve pledging to keep interest rates at...
Asia stocks slide as fear rattles markets
Asian stocks fell more than 2 percent and gold sat near a record above $1,660 an ounce on Wednesday, with fears increasing that Washington's...
Police chalk out plan to keep markets safe
The Sindh police have chalked out and enforced a plan to ensure security in shopping centres and market areas of East district so that...
US lawmakers split as debt deadline looms, markets uneasy
A sharply divided U.S. Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to...
Volumes at Pakistani capital markets hit nine-year low
The concluding fiscal year is widely perceived to be another bad year for the country’s capital markets where trading activity has slumped to a...
Hot money in Asian markets
Time has come for international financial markets to price in the most likely follow-up of America’s QE2, as bets that the second round stimulus...
Gilani stresses exploration of markets for exports
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said economic diplomacy was an integral part of his government’s foreign policy and stressed on further exploration...
Strengthening dollar rings alarm bells in currency markets
An appreciating US dollar in the international money market after Osama’s death is seems to play a role in the so far stable currency...
Government should explore non-traditional markets: ICCI
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Mahfooz Elahi has said that all major economic indicators of the economy are declining and...
‘Sialkot exporters can capture world trade markets’
SIALKOT - Pakistan Engineering Council Chairperson Rukhsana Zuberi has said that surgical industry of Sialkot has a huge potential of increasing its exports globally and exploring and capturing the new international trade markets. She stated this while addressing the participants of a day-long workshop on "Challenges and Potentials of Sialkot's Surgical Industry". She underlined the need to promote solar energy in surgical industry, saying that it was high time that every one should
Asian bond markets grew strongly in 2010: ADB
ISLAMABAD - Emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets expanded by 13.6 percent to $5.2 trillion in 2010, driven by strong growth in corporate bonds that helped to offset a decline in issuance by central banks and some governments in the last quarter of 2010, an ADB report has indicated.
The latest edition of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) quarterly Asia Bond Monitor shows that growth has been broad-based. The region's local currency bond markets, excluding the People's
The latest edition of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) quarterly Asia Bond Monitor shows that growth has been broad-based. The region's local currency bond markets, excluding the People's
Time to focus on African markets: ICCI
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Uganda has genial relations which can form a platform for vastly improved levels of bilateral trade between the two countries can be enhanced. In order to the facilitate access to Pakistan's products, Uganda has planned to establish a warehouse at Kampala which would open a gateway for Pakistani exporters and also enhance trade ties between Pakistan and Uganda, Ambassador of Uganda in Pakistan Dr Mohamed Ahmed Kisuule made these remarks in a meeting at the
Brazilian envoy offers traders access to EU markets
SIALKOT - Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan Alfredo Leoni has underlined the need to take some effective and positive steps for strengthening mutual trade ties between the two countries.
Talking to leading industrialists during his visit to several industrial units in Sialkot, he invited Pakistan's business community to divert their business activities to Brazil. He vowed to make all-out efforts to boost mutual trade ties. He pledged full support and technical assistance to ensure
Talking to leading industrialists during his visit to several industrial units in Sialkot, he invited Pakistan's business community to divert their business activities to Brazil. He vowed to make all-out efforts to boost mutual trade ties. He pledged full support and technical assistance to ensure
Katrina’s Barbie doll to hit markets soon
Katrina Kaif look-alike Barbie dolls will hit the Indian stores on March 20. And the actress has already drawn up a list of people whom she's going to give her first batch of Barbies to. Topping the list is her niece Maya and Farah Khan's triplets Anya, Czar and Diva. "The first doll will go to my sister's two-and-a-half year-old daughter Maya because she is obsessed with Barbie. I'm going to London for a couple of days for work. I'll give her the doll then," said Katrina.
Toyota bets on emerging markets to double profit
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp will rely more on emerging markets for sales and launch about 10 new hybrid models under a long-term strategy aimed at nearly doubling profits before 2015, its president said on Wednesday. The world's largest car maker, trying to move on from a massive global recall of vehicles a year ago, will cut its board to 11 members by June from the current 27 to speed up decision-making as part of the blueprint.
Outlining his "Global Vision", Toyota President Akio
Outlining his "Global Vision", Toyota President Akio
IMF cautions over overheating emerging markets
WASHINGTON - Emerging market economies that powered the global recovery may be growing too fast for their own good as inflation pressures build, a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Monday.
China, Brazil and other fast-growing nations have struggled to contain inflation and control heavy inflows of investment money. Although the IMF has been warning for months of the risks of price pressure, the comments by the Fund's first deputy managing director, John
China, Brazil and other fast-growing nations have struggled to contain inflation and control heavy inflows of investment money. Although the IMF has been warning for months of the risks of price pressure, the comments by the Fund's first deputy managing director, John