Bitcoin falls by a fifth, cryptos see $1 billion worth liquidated
- 04-Dec-2021
Bitcoin shed a fifth of its value on Saturday as a combination of profit-taking and macro-economic concerns triggered nearly a billion dollars worth of selling across cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was 12% down at 0920 GMT at $47,495. It fell as low as $41,967.5 during the session, taking total losses for the day to 22%. The broad […]
PM Imran Khan orders crackdown against companies selling dollar above market rate
- 16-May-2019
The ECAP delegates assured of not supporting companies selling foreign currency at higher rates.
Dollar crosses Rs141 mark in inter-bank market
- 03-Apr-2019
'The dollar gained 26 paisa against Pakistan rupee during trading in Inter bank market
Iran rejects Trump offer of talks as ‘humiliation’, without value
- 31-Jul-2018
LONDON: Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer of talks without preconditions as worthless and “a humiliation” after he acted to reimpose sanctions on Tehran following his withdrawal from a landmark nuclear deal. Separately, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Trump’s repudiation of the accord reached in 2015 was “illegal” and Iran […]
Microsoft soars past $800 billion in value after bumper results
- 20-Jul-2018
Shares of Microsoft were set to open at a record high on Friday, after the company reported another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services. Shares of one of the technology world’s oldest and best-known names rose 4 percent to $108.50 in trading before the bell, potentially […]
Google gains billions in value as YouTube drives ad growth
- 18-Jul-2015
CALIFORNIA: Google Inc's shares soared as much as 16.8 percent on Friday, crossing the $700 mark and adding nearly $68 billion to its market value, as strong growth in YouTube viewership allayed concerns about Facebook Inc's push into video.
Oil prices down in volatile Asian trade
- 04-Feb-2015
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia Wednesday following a three-day rally as dealers were divided on whether the commodity has bottomed out after a plunge of nearly 60 percent since June, analysts said.
Oil prices mixed in Asian trade
- 30-Jan-2015
SINGAPORE: Crude prices were mixed in Asia Friday, after the US Senate approved a bill to build an oil pipeline from Canada to refineries in the US Gulf Coast, adding to concerns over a supply glut.