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Loads Ltd via rights issue: CCP approves Treet’s additional stake acquisition

Treet Corporation Ltd is expanding its footprint in Pakistan’s automotive industry after the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) approved the company’s acquisition of additional shareholding in auto parts manufacturer Loads Ltd through a rights issue. Documents available with the Business Recorder show that the Commission has authorized Treet’s subscription of additional ordinary shares in

Gold eases as fresh US-Iran tensions lift oil prices, rate-hike bets

Gold eased on Wednesday to its lowest level in nearly a week, as US strikes on Iran boosted oil prices and the dollar, raising concerns that ​inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer and weigh on non-yielding ‌bullion. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $4,100.32 per ounce by 0107 GMT, after dropping to its lowest since July 2 earlier in the day. US gold futures for August delivery shed 1.1

Oil prices climb as US strikes on Iran fuel fears truce is unravelling

Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on ​Wednesday after the US military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile ‌truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. The US airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on Tuesday.

PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Ring the Bell

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday's trading session at 187,454.69, posting a gain of 2,082.49 points, or 1.12%, as investors extended aggressive buying amid easing global oil prices and an improving geopolitical backdrop, while optimism over stronger corporate earnings and economic stability further lifted sentiment. Market participants remained encouraged after oil prices edged lowe

Court dismisses TRG appeal against JS Bank

The Honourable XIIth Additional District Judge/Model Civil Appellate Court, Karachi-South, has dismissed TRG Pakistan Limited's civil appeal against JS Bank Limited and other parties in a judgment dated July 1, 2026. The court upheld its earlier order, which rejected TRG Pakistan's plaint in the civil suit under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The case, titled "TRG Pa