Global Markets | Resilience Tested: Asian economies balance buffers against rising oil shockAsian economies are scrambling to manage an energy shock caused by the Iran war, with soaring oil prices and supply disruptions hitting the...
05 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Pakistan's economy gasps as Middle East war ignites double-digit inflationPakistan's economy faces a grim future with inflation expected to stay high. Soaring oil prices and regional conflict are straining the nat...
03 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Global Market: Emerging markets face mounting economic pressure amid Iran war disruptionsThe Iran war's economic ripple effect is hitting emerging markets hard, two months on. Rising inflation, trade disruptions, and fiscal stra...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Why US stock market indexes S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered gains while Dow Jones crashed today? Full explainer on biggest gainers and losers, earnings week, oil prices, Iran tensions, Federal Reserve outlookWhy US stock market indexes S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered gains while Dow Jones crashed today? US stocks moved in mixed directions as inves...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.17 AM IST
US stocks today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise on fresh hopes of US-Iran talks, Intel boostIntel's significant profit surge is propelling technology stocks higher, nearing an all-time high for the S&P 500. Meanwhile, oil prices re...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
US stocks today: US markets plunge as Middle East concerns offset earnings optimismUS markets saw a dip as American stocks fell. Early gains vanished due to renewed worries about the Middle East conflict. This overshadowed...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
U.S. stocks tick higher, led by UnitedHealth Group, as oil prices remain relatively stableU.S. stocks held firm Tuesday as UnitedHealth Group and other major companies reported profits exceeding analyst expectations, boosting mar...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Pakistan, ‘strangled’ by economic strain, steps up Iran peace pushPakistan's economy is struggling due to the US-Israel war on Iran. Rising fuel costs and rolling blackouts are devastating businesses. Cons...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
For a few billion dollars, Pakistan has landed in dire straitsPakistan is facing big economic stress after the UAE has demanded repayment of a multibillion-dollar deposit. This has strained the country...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
World Bank slashes 2026 Middle East growth forecast after energy sector turmoilThe World Bank has significantly lowered its 2026 growth projections for Middle Eastern economies. This comes as a direct result of the ong...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Indians live longer than Pakistanis on average, PM's Economic Advisory Council Member flagsIndia and Pakistan may share a border, but the two nations show a wide gap in living standards and economic stability. Indians live, on ave...
29 Oct, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
Pakistan's growth rate to remain at 3% in next fiscal: World BankForecasts indicate that Pakistan's economy will expand by 3 percent in both fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The resilience of its industrial an...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Pakistan central bank cuts key rate by 100 bpsPakistan's central bank has reduced its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 12%. This is the sixth consecutive cut since June aimed at b...
27 Jan, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
IMF slashes Pakistan's growth rate to 0.5 per cent for FY23The revision in Pakistan's growth prospects is in line with similar 0.4 per cent and 0.6 per cent projected last week by the World Bank and...
12 Apr, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
You can make 3 times more money by betting on stocks in Pakistan than in IndiaThe KSE30 has given 18% returns so far this year, making it the best-performing Asian index. Compared with that, the BSE Sensex has given j...
14 Jul, 2016, 02.00 AM IST
Pakistan economy to increase to 4.5% this year: IMFIMF forecast Pak's economy to increase to 4.5% this fiscal, citing macroeconomic stability, low global oil prices, planned improvements in ...
07 Aug, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
Indian economy showing turnaround; ADB ups 2015 growth to 6.3%ADB said that Southeast Asia was now expected to grow 4.6 per cent this year, down slightly from its forecast in July of 4.7 per cent.
25 Sep, 2014, 02.48 PM IST