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EXCLUSIVE TALKS WITH PSMU NEWSPAPER TEAM: Danka eyes rate cuts, banking strength and a bullish outlook PSMU Exclusive Lahore: The PSMU team, led by CEO Muhammad Kalia and Editor-in-Chief Sawera Ibrahim, met renowned market analyst Nadeem Nisar Danka in Lahore, where wide-ranging and insightful discussions were held on Pakistan’s economic outlook, capital markets, and future […]

[1:38 pm, 19/01/2026] Sir Uzair Masood: Shanghai copper prices slipped for a third consecutive session on Monday, as profit-taking and signs of weakening demand in China weighed on market sentiment, despite gains in London prices. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell 0.37% to 101,490 yuan ($14,574.15) per metric ton by […]

Shanghai copper prices slipped for a third consecutive session on Monday, as profit-taking and signs of weakening demand in China weighed on market sentiment, despite gains in London prices. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell 0.37% to 101,490 yuan ($14,574.15) per metric ton by 0310 GMT. In contrast, benchmark three-month […]

SYDNEY: Asian financial markets came under pressure on Monday as renewed trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on several European countries. The move unsettled global markets, pushing equities lower and weakening the U.S. dollar against traditional safe-haven currencies. Trump said the United States would impose an extra […]

SEOUL: South Korean equities surged to a historic high on Monday, extending their winning streak as strong gains in automaker shares lifted market sentiment amid growing optimism over artificial intelligence and robotics technologies. The benchmark KOSPI index closed 1.32% higher, rising 63.92 points to 4,904.66, marking its highest-ever closing level and registering gains for the […]

BENGALURU: Indian equity markets opened the week on a weak note on Monday as disappointing quarterly earnings from index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank dampened investor sentiment. Losses were further deepened by a sharp fall in Wipro after the IT major issued a subdued revenue outlook for the March quarter. The benchmark Nifty 50 […]

The government has issued new regulations requiring that used vehicles imported under Gift and Transfer of Residence schemes must now originate from the same country where the overseas Pakistani resides. A move expected to significantly reduce imports of used cars and benefit local automobile manufacturers. The Ministry of Commerce introduced these substantial changes effective January […]

Pakistan has recorded a foreign direct divestment  of $134.7m in December, compared to investment of worth $182.4m in the Same Period Last Year (SPLY), the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Comparison on a month-on-month basis shows that the country reported an investment of $180m in the previous month. Cumulatively in […]

China emerged as the largest investor in Pakistan in December 2025, with a net direct investment of $114.1m, followed by the Netherlands and Hongkong which invested $22m and $20.5m respectively, according to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). During 6MFY26, China remained the largest investor, followed by Hongkong and the U.A.E […]

Pakistan’s Communications Sector witnessed the highest outflow through foreign investors worth $384.7 million in December 2025, as per the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The second and third highest rank was held by the Mining & Quarrying and Oil & Gas Explorations sector as they experienced a net outflow of […]