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World Economy
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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Economist Impact
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…
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), a key player in Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector, has temporarily shut down…
Pakistan’s trade deficit significantly increased by nearly 24% to $3.7 billion in December 2025, as compared…
Hong Kong’s mortgage market lost some momentum in November, official data showed, though activity over the…
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Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), a key player in Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector, has temporarily shut down its main crude distillation unit amid low crude…
Pakistan’s trade deficit significantly increased by nearly 24% to $3.7 billion in December 2025, as compared to the same month of the previous year,…
Hong Kong’s mortgage market lost some momentum in November, official data showed, though activity over the first 11 months of 2025 still points to…
Electric vehicle makers have kicked off a fresh round of price cuts in mainland China at the start of 2026, despite Beijing’s repeated calls…