NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks bounced early Tuesday behind gains in tech shares as oil prices retreated after US President Donald Trump again said an Iran peace deal could be close. Crude prices were down more than two percent after Trump said a pe…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a meeting with key stakeholders from Pakistan’s agriculture sector ahead of the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27, seeking recommendations to accelerate growth and unlock the sector’s economic pote…

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party urged the government on Tuesday to absorb higher crude oil costs rather than pass them on to consumers, saying that rising prices of fuel and essential goods would hurt demand and slow economic gro…

NEW DELHI: India’s fertiliser ministry has sought to double its budgeted subsidy fund for the current fiscal year amid a global price rally, a government official said, as the South Asian nation increasingly counts the mounting cost of the Iran wa…

MUMBAI: India’s 10-year government bond closed at its highest in seven weeks on Tuesday, as a decline in crude oil prices enhanced the appeal of Indian debt, building on positive momentum from Friday’s central bank measures aimed at boosting forei…

The Pakistani rupee gained against the US dollar, appreciating 0.01% in the inter-bank market on Tuesday. At close, the local currency settled at 278.37, a gain of Re0.03 against the greenback. On Monday , the local unit closed at 278.40. Meanwhil…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their lowest level in two weeks on Tuesday,reversing gains in the previous session, as sluggish export demand continued to weigh on the market. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery …

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee closed stronger on Tuesday on a fall in oil prices, with expectations that regulatory measures will help India narrow its balance of payments deficit chipping away at the currency’s bias towards persistent weakness. The In…

Pakistan plans to join the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), with Russia backing a link between the trade route and Gwadar Port as both countries move to deepen economic and strategic cooperation through a new partnership frame…

Pakistan plans to establish coastal sports academies and cricket training centres under its blue economy vision, with the Maritime Affairs Ministry and former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi exploring a partnership to promote youth developm…