Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the US and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with their broken truce limiting oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz and with Tehran asking the Houthi movement to stand ready to shut the Red Sea export route. Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0118 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%,
Gold was on track for its biggest weekly loss in six on Friday, as escalating US-Iran clashes lifted oil prices, adding to inflationary pressures and strengthening the case for higher US interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,980.64 per ounce by 0455 GMT, having touched its lowest since July 1 earlier in the session. US gold futures for August delivery lost 0.2% at $3,984.10. The metal,
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index extending its recovery from the previous session's steep losses as investors continued value buying. The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Wednesday's trading session at 175,285.78, up 1,766.97 points or 1.02%. The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 176,701.38
Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited (PSX: WAHDAT) board of directors has approved a proposal to add a powdered-egg processing line, co-located with the company's already-approved liquid pasteurized egg plant. Being co-located, the facility will share existing building, utilities and infrastructure, resulting in cost efficiencies, with the product offering a higher margin and longer shelf life. The i
Pakistan's trade deficit widened by 22.0% to $39.62bn in FY26 (July-June 2025-26), compared to a deficit of $32.47bn recorded during the same period of FY25 (July-June 2024-25), according to the latest data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In rupee terms, the cumulative trade deficit for FY26 stood at Rs11.14tr, as against Rs9.08tr recorded in FY25, showing a rise of 22.75% in