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Global stock markets boosted by US jobs figures

Nov 01, 2019: Stock markets pushed higher on Friday after data showed the US economy continuing to add jobs at a steady clip despite turbulence from a trade war with China. A better-than-expected 128,000 net

Europe stocks advance at open

November 01, 2019: Europe's main stock markets opened higher on Friday, after broad gains in most of Asia, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.3 percent at 7,269.02 points. In the eurozone, the Paris

Eurozone faces stagnation, as inflation falls again

October 31, 2019: Economic growth in the eurozone remained at a weak 0.2 percent in the third quarter and inflation fell in October, underlining the risk of stagnation in the 19-nation single-currency bloc. According to

Fed cuts Rate by 25 basis points

October 30, 2019 (MLN): In a widely expected move, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to cut its benchmark fund rate by 25 basis points to between 1.5% and 1.75%. This is the

Imports from India decrease by over 39% in 1QFY20: SBP

October 30, 2019: Pakistan’s imports from India dropped by 39.47 percent during the first quarter of the current financial year 2019-20, after downgrading of trade relations between the two countries since August this year. Overall

World Bank Group President to visit Pakistan today

October 30, 2019: World Bank Group President David Malpass will arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 for a three-day visit, his first trip to Pakistan since assuming World Bank Group leadership on April

Asian markets tick lower as focus turns to Fed meeting

October 30, 2019: Asian markets slipped Wednesday as traders play a wait-and-see game ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, with expectations for another interest rate cut but focus also on its plans for

European stock markets dip at open

October 29, 2019: European stock markets eased at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1 percent to 7,327.58 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.1 percent

EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay

October 28, 2019: European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than 90 hours before Britain was due to crash out with no divorce

Asian markets boosted by trade deal optimism

October 28, 2019: Asian markets rallied Monday after China and the US said they were close to agreeing on a mini trade deal, but the pound extended losses on fresh Brexit uncertainty while EU leaders

Global stock markets boosted by US jobs figures

Nov 01, 2019: Stock markets pushed higher on Friday after data showed the US economy continuing to add jobs at a steady clip despite turbulence from a trade war with China. A better-than-expected 128,000 net

Europe stocks advance at open

November 01, 2019: Europe's main stock markets opened higher on Friday, after broad gains in most of Asia, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.3 percent at 7,269.02 points. In the eurozone, the Paris

Eurozone faces stagnation, as inflation falls again

October 31, 2019: Economic growth in the eurozone remained at a weak 0.2 percent in the third quarter and inflation fell in October, underlining the risk of stagnation in the 19-nation single-currency bloc. According to

Fed cuts Rate by 25 basis points

October 30, 2019 (MLN): In a widely expected move, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to cut its benchmark fund rate by 25 basis points to between 1.5% and 1.75%. This is the

Imports from India decrease by over 39% in 1QFY20: SBP

October 30, 2019: Pakistan’s imports from India dropped by 39.47 percent during the first quarter of the current financial year 2019-20, after downgrading of trade relations between the two countries since August this year. Overall

World Bank Group President to visit Pakistan today

October 30, 2019: World Bank Group President David Malpass will arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 for a three-day visit, his first trip to Pakistan since assuming World Bank Group leadership on April

Asian markets tick lower as focus turns to Fed meeting

October 30, 2019: Asian markets slipped Wednesday as traders play a wait-and-see game ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, with expectations for another interest rate cut but focus also on its plans for

European stock markets dip at open

October 29, 2019: European stock markets eased at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1 percent to 7,327.58 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.1 percent

EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay

October 28, 2019: European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than 90 hours before Britain was due to crash out with no divorce

Asian markets boosted by trade deal optimism

October 28, 2019: Asian markets rallied Monday after China and the US said they were close to agreeing on a mini trade deal, but the pound extended losses on fresh Brexit uncertainty while EU leaders