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The global investment landscape in 2026 is marked by sharply diverging paths between precious metals and cryptocurrencies. While gold and silver continue to benefit from supportive macroeconomic tailwinds, Bitcoin and other digital assets face headwinds stemming from liquidity constraints, regulatory…
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Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hit an all-time high of 124,000 points on Wednesday as the proposed federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year was well-received by investors for being “neutral-to-positive”. Maintaining an aggressive stance on…
US President Donald Trump has ordered the forced divestment of key semiconductor assets acquired by HieFo…
LAHORE: Cement despatches showed slight growth by 1.47 percent in December 2025 as total cement despatches…
KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, edged up to 52.8 in December,…
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the forced divestment of key semiconductor assets acquired by HieFo Corporation, a Delaware-registered company, which he said is…
LAHORE: Cement despatches showed slight growth by 1.47 percent in December 2025 as total cement despatches during Decemeber were recorded at 4.347 million tons…
KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, edged up to 52.8 in December, rising from 52.3 in November and marking the…
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based weekly inflation continued its downward trend, declining by 0.67 percent for the week ended January 1, 2026. According…