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Japan’s Nikkei slumps, yen trades above 160 level on tech, Gulf concerns

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average sank by the most in three months while the yen traded above 160 per dollar on Monday on renewed concerns about technology valuations and a flare-up in Middle East hostilities. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index drop…

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South Korea’s KOSPI craters over 8% as Fed fears spark tech rout

SEOUL: South Korea’s stock benchmark plunged over 8% on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust U.S. jobs data lifted bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike and unleashed a selloff in the tech-heavy market that had powered the broader AI rall…

#KOSPI #SouthKorea

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SECP eases licensing process for cos with foreign sponsors

In a bid to improve Pakistan’s investment climate, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has streamlined the licensing process for companies with foreign sponsors by removing the requirement of prior security clearance for fore…

#SECP #ForeignInvestment

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Europe’s STOXX 600 hits two-week low on Mideast escalation, AI jitters

Europe’s STOXX 600 share index slid to a two-week low on Monday, weighed by escalating tensions in the Middle East and a global selloff in AI stocks, while Italian lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena jumped after a takeover bid from rival Intesa Sanp…

#STOXX600 #MideastEscalation

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Karachi to experience severe heatwave as mercury likely to hit 42°C

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a severe weather alert as scorching heatwave conditions are set to grip most parts of Sindh from Monday (today) to Friday, pushing temperatures as high as 51°C in upper districts of the provi…

#Karachi #WeatherAlert

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Four cops martyred as clashes erupts during JAAC crackdown in AJK

Four police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were killed in clashes between law enforcement agencies and protesters belonging to the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Aaj News reported on M…

#AJK #Clashes #SHO

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Saudi Arabia sharply cuts July OSP for Asia amid slow demand

Saudi Arabia has cut its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude oil to Asia in July for a second month, as expected, as spot premiums eased on slow demand despite supply disruptions driven by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The July OSP for flag…

#OilPrices #GulfCountries

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London copper near 1-week low on continued inflation worries

London copper remained near one-week lows on Monday, weighed by weaker Chinese prices and growing expectations that strong U.S. jobs data and higher oil prices could push the Federal Reserve toward rate hikes. Benchmark three-month copper on the L…

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China’s Xi hails ‘new start’ in North Korea ties ahead of summit

SEOUL/BEIJING: Ties between China and North Korea are at a “new historical starting point”, President Xi Jinping said on Monday in a comment published in the neighbour’s state media before his arrival in Pyongyang for a rare summit with leader Kim…

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Indian shares decline on oil spike, Asia selloff

Indian shares fell in early trade on Monday, tracking a sharp selloff across Asian markets, and as crude prices spiked due to the escalation of the Middle East conflict. Brent crude rose 3.5% to about $96.5 a barrel after Iran launched missiles at…

#OilSpike #Asia