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Bank Makramah restructures to boost shareholder value

Bank Makramah Limited (PSX: BML) is set to implement a capital reduction and strategic restructuring aimed at enhancing shareholder value and ensuring long-term operational stability. The post-restructuring adjustments are designed to preserve the Bank’s total market capitalization, safeguard shareholder net worth, and support a sustainable growth trajectory. In line with corporate governance best practices, the […]

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Nadeem Danka sees PSX touching 200,000 by June

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 […]

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Basmati Export Surge Lifts Pakistan to World’s Third-Largest Rice Exporter

[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 […]

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Shanghai Copper Extends Decline on Profit-Taking, Soft China Demand

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 […]

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Asian Stocks Decline, Dollar Softens as Trade Tensions Resurface

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 […]

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South Korean Stocks Scale Record High on Automaker Rally, AI Optimism

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 […]

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Reliance, ICICI Bank Results Weigh on Indian Equities

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 […]

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Pakistan tightens vehicle import rules for overseas Pakistanis

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 […]