» Indian rupee seen supported by lower US yields, move past 90.50 seen unlikely
11/02/26 08:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to find support at the open on Wednesday from a fall in U.S. yields, though traders said it is unlikely to rise beyond 90.50 per dollar due to persistent importer hedging. The one-month non-deliverabl...
» Buoyant stocks pause for breath on signs of softening US consumption
11/02/26 08:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Bonds jumped and a rebound in stock markets slowed down on Wednesday after softer-than-expected US retail sales figures, while a rally in the yen has extended and might be beginning to signal a shift in investor thinking since...
» Ten dead after a shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
11/02/26 08:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OTTAWA: Ten people, including a suspected shooter, were found dead after a shooting in a town in northeastern British Columbia on Tuesday, Canadian police said. Six people were found dead inside a high school in Tumbler Ridge, two more p...
» Yen perky as Japan fiscal fears dissipate, Aussie jumps on hawkish RBA
11/02/26 07:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: The yen held on to solid gains on Wednesday as investors bet that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election victory puts her in a strong position to pursue more fiscally responsible policies. Elsewhere, the Aussie bro...
» India’s equity benchmarks to open higher on earnings support, foreign inflows
11/02/26 07:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BENGALURU: Indian equity benchmarks are likely to open higher on Wednesday, supported by jeweller and watchmaker Titan and hospital chain Apollo Hospitals on the back of strong earnings, while foreign fund buying is also expected to lift...
» Gold, silver climb as US yields fall on softer retail sales
11/02/26 07:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold and silver prices rose on Wednesday as US Treasury bond yields fell after data showed December retail sales growth stalled, signalling a softening economy ahead of key jobs data. Spot gold edged 0.3% higher to $5,038.73 per ounce by...
» Oil holds steady as US–Iran tensions provide support
11/02/26 07:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Oil held steady on Wednesday , finding support as the market waited for direction while U.S.–Iran talks continued, with lingering geopolitical uncertainty helping to underpin prices. Brent crude oil futures were up 23 cents, o...
» Google hit by European publishers’ complaint to EU over AI Overviews
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: Alphabet unit Google was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council on Tuesday over its AI-generated summaries known as AI Overviews, a move that could add weight to an ongoing EU investigation into t...
» Kyrgyz president sacks spy chief in surprise move
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan): Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday sacked his one-time close ally and powerful spy chief Kamchybek Tashiev in a surprise move a year before elections in the Central Asian former Soviet republic. Japarov...
» Saudi, US firms to partner on northeast Syria energy project
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
RIYADH: Two Saudi Arabian and three US-based firms are set to form a consortium for oil and gas exploration and energy production in northeastern Syria, according to two people with direct knowledge of the plan. Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy...
» Seven killed in gold mine accident in eastern China
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China’s eastern Shandong province, and authorities were investigating, state-run CCTV reported, sending shares of the mine owner, Zhaojin Mining Industry, down 6% on Tuesday. T...
» EU lawmakers approve fast-track deportations of rejected asylum seekers
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: European lawmakers approved changes to the European Union asylum system on Tuesday, paving the way for fast-track deportations of rejected asylum seekers, underlining the rise in anti-immigration politics over the past decade. ...
» PN concludes SEA GUARD-26 drill
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy on Tuesday concluded its national-level maritime security exercise SEA GUARD-26 in Karachi, marking the end of a multi-day effort aimed at enhancing coordination and response mechanisms across Pakistan’s mariti...
» PJBF commended for efforts to promote stronger economic ties
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, on Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of the Pakistan–Japan Business Forum (PJBF) to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and i...
» Sindh seeks to boost trust-based relations with media: Sharjeel
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: An important meeting of the Sindh Information Department was held under the chairmanship of Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, in which Secretary Inf...
» Lanjar apologises to PTI MPA over ‘police excesses’
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Addressing the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar apologised to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislator, Wajid Hussain Khan over police excesses during the February 8 protest, and said an inquir...
» Laws enacted to protect women, children, transgenders: Tarar
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that laws have been enacted to protect women, children, senior citizens, transgender persons, and persons with disabilities. The federal minister said this i...
» JC formed to investigate Gul Plaza tragedy
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: On the directives of Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, a formal notification has been issued for a transparent and comprehensive inquiry into the Gul Plaza tragedy; a judge of the High Court of Sindh, Justice Agha Faisal...
» Spanish historian delivers lecture on the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Spanish scholars in the last 30 years have focused on politics, society, and culture of the Umayyad dynasty, especially the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba, of the 10th century. Cordoba, once the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate in...
» ‘KSA is offering tourist e-visa within 48 hours’
11/02/26 04:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: With UAE visas becoming difficult for Pakistani travellers, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key alternative tourism destination due to its simplified visa regime and growing tourism offerings, Vice Chairman Gerry’s Group Amin Wali...