» Gold, silver rise to near record highs on safe-haven demand
27/01/26 10:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold rose on Tuesday , after breaking through the $5,100 mark for the first time in the previous session, as safe-haven demand lingered amid geopolitical uncertainty, while silver also hovered near all-time highs. Spot gold climbed 1% to...
» China, HK stocks gain on signs Beijing’s price-war crackdown lifts earnings
27/01/26 10:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, as investors assessed signs that Beijing’s crackdown on price wars is supporting a recovery in corporate earnings. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index climbed 0.3% by the lunch break, whil...
» China’s yuan retreats from 32-month peak on weaker fix
27/01/26 10:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped from a 32-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, after the central bank guided the currency weaker through its daily guidance fix, a move that traders saw as a signal to temper the currency’s recent gain...
» Palm rises on gains at Dalian, good export and lower production data
27/01/26 10:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains to a second consecutive session on Tuesday, tracking a rise in rival edible oils at the Dalian exchange, with good export and lower production data also lending support to the market. Th...
» In possible thaw, Trump and Minnesota governor talk after fatal shooting
27/01/26 10:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MINNEAPOLIS: President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz struck a conciliatory note after a private phone call on Monday, in a sign the two sides want to defuse a crisis over the Trump-ordered deportation drive that has left t...
» Indian Oil to raise Brazilian crude purchases as Russian imports slow, executive says
27/01/26 10:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SOUTH GOA: Indian Oil Corp , the country’s largest refiner, has committed to buying more Brazilian crude in the fiscal year starting April, after reducing Russian oil imports, a company executive said on Tuesday. IOC plans to purchase at...
» Haleon Pakistan to invest $4.9mn in Panadol Liquid packaging expansion
27/01/26 10:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Haleon Pakistan Limited, formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline, has approved an investment of £3.58 million (USD 4.9 million) to expand and modernise its Panadol Liquid packaging line, as part of efforts to boost production capacity and impr...
» US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding Donbas, FT reports
27/01/26 10:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Trump administration has signalled to Ukraine that US security guarantees would depend on Kyiv first agreeing to a peace deal likely requiring it to cede the Donbas region to Russia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing ei...
» Bank Makramah approves sponsor shareholding reduction scheme
27/01/26 10:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Bank Makramah Limited (BML) approved the proposed adjustment to the sponsor’s shares and the draft Scheme of Arrangement, under which the sponsor’s shareholding will be reduced, and the excess shares will be transferred and distributed f...
» Banking stocks lead KSE-100 higher after SBP keeps policy rate unchanged
27/01/26 09:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off trading on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 200 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 188,852.23...
» Hamza visits Hassan Murtaza’s residence
27/01/26 08:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League–N (PML-N) Member of the National Assembly Hamza Shehbaz on Monday visited the residence of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza to of...
» Ford and General Motors in talks with First Brands over rescue financing, FT reports
27/01/26 08:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Ford and General Motors are in negotiations with bankrupt car parts supplier First Brands Group over a potential financing package to keep the Ohio-based company operating during its Chapter 11 proceedings, the Financial Times ...
» Indian equity benchmarks set for positive start on India-EU trade optimism
27/01/26 08:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s equity benchmarks are likely to open higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects of an India-European Union trade deal and hopes that the US may lift tariffs linked to India’s Russian oil purchases. Gift Nifty futures were trading ...
» Struggling Indian rupee to navigate Fed policy; bonds seen supported ahead of budget
27/01/26 08:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: A heavily pressured Indian rupee steps into a week in which the US Federal Reserve is scheduled to deliver its first policy decision of the year, while local government bonds are seen supported in the run-up to the country’s annu...
» Dollar under fire again as investors reassess Trump policies, geopolitical risk
27/01/26 07:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: The US dollar is coming under fire again in the first few turbulent weeks of 2026 as a growing range of factors – including Washington’s desire for a weaker currency – prompts a rethink of investors’ optimistic assumptions for a...
» Stocks up as earnings hopes offset Trump’s Korea tariff move, dollar wobbles
27/01/26 07:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: Asian shares advanced on Tuesday as investors hoped for the best from a barrage of US mega-cap earnings, though uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves on South Korea limited broader gains while boostin...
» Oil falls despite US winter storm as investors eye Kazakhstan supply resumption
27/01/26 10:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on a resumption in supply from Kazakhstan, but price declines were limited as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Brent ...
» FBR to take action against officials using social media without permission
27/01/26 08:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take action against officers/officials of Customs, who are using social media platforms without obtaining prior permission/approval of the Competent Authority. In this regard, the FBR ha...
» Presidents of Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan due in Feb
27/01/26 06:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are scheduled to visit Pakistan in the first week of February 2026, official sources told Business Recorder . President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to arrive on F...
» China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea and Chinese Taipei: Anti-dumping duties on imports of Sulphonic Acid terminated
27/01/26 06:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has terminated anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of Sulphonic Acid from China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea and Chinese Taipei, with immediate effect. The decision follows a Sunset Re...