On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan remains capable of meeting its debt obligations. (AI image) With its finances severely strained, Pakistan is scrambling for options to replace the $3.5 billion facility from the United Arab Emirates and stabilise its foreign exchange reserves. The country…
The Middle East crisis continues to choke energy supplies across the world and push crude prices higher, swinging around $100 per barrel mark. However, even though input costs for energy continue to rise, fuel prices remain unchanged in India, pushing state-run oil marketing companies under mounting losses.Losses are estimated at around Rs 18 per litre…
Trump has warned that any ship in international waters that had paid transit fees to Iran could be intercepted. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has implemented a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran ceasefire even as peace talks have failed. What does this blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz by…
In court, China Evergrande Group faced accusations including illegal fundraising through public deposits, fraud, corporate bribery. (AP file photo of Evergrande complex) Hui Ka Yan, the founder of heavily indebted property giant China Evergrande has admitted guilt to multiple offences. These include unlawfully taking public deposits, fraud, and corporate bribery, according to a statement released…
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may trade range-bound with a bearish bias as a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks remains elusive, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Source link
The US-Iran conflict’s escalation in Feb 2026 put the Indian rupee under sharp pressure-it declined 4% and breached the 95 mark against the dollar. Usually RBI tackles volatility by selling dollars, but this time it cracked down on what it described as ‘excessive speculaton’-bets against the rupee in India and abroad, and took measures to…
Planning a bank visit this week? You might want to check your city’s bank holiday list first! Bank holidays in India often vary from state to state, depending on the event, occasion and regional festivals. With no single uniform calendar followed across the country, your bank trip might be wasted in case the day turns…
Asian markets opened on a stronger note on Tuesday lifted by lower oil prices and hopes of US-Iran talks. US dollar reflected cautious optimism over renewed diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, even after a breakdown in weekend peace talks.In Seoul, financial markets reacted positively to the prospect of a deal. The benchmark KOSPI surged…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation, based on consumer price index (CPI), inched up for the second consecutive month to 3.4% (y-o-y) in March from 3.2% in Feb on account of acceleration in food prices, electricity, gas and other fuels, data released by NSO showed Monday. The food index rose 3.9% in March, above 3.5% in preceding…
Oil prices eased below the $100 per barrel mark on Tuesday on hopes of easing United States–Iran talks aimed at ending the ongoing war. The news provided some relief amid fears over supply disruptions due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.Brent crude futures slipped $1.86, or 1.87%, to $97.50, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…