Tokyo’s Nikkei snaps eight-day losing streak

Tokyo, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed up for the first time in almost two weeks as investors cheered progress in US negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.54 percent or 149.34 points at 27,678.21, the […]

PSX loses 293 points, closing at 44,373 points

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (APP):The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 293.34 points, with a negative change of 0.66 per cent, closing at 44,373.23 points against 44,666.57 points on the last working day. A total of 252,760,895 shares […]

Putin says Europe to blame for gas price spike

Moscow, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Europe was to blame for the current energy crisis after soaring gas prices have spurred accusations that Moscow is withholding supplies to pressure the West. “They’ve made mistakes,” Putin said in a televised meeting with […]

Lawyer smashes counter glasses of LHC Copy office

LAHORE, Oct 06 (APP):A lawyer on Wednesday smashed the glasses of counter at the Lahore High Court (LHC) copy office over delay in issuing the certified copy of a case. According to LHC spokesperson, advocate Muhammad Jahangir wielding an iron rod came to the LHC […]

Irish rally driver Breen switches to Ford

Paris, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):Irish driver Craig Breen will leave Hyundai at the end of the season to move to M-Sport Ford, the two World Rally Championship teams announced on Wednesday. Breen, who has signed a two-year deal with the American outfit, will keep his current […]

Govt to give ‘security check exemption’ to US envoy

Islamabad – October 6 (Online): Government of Pakistan has decided to give an exemption to US deputy secretary of States Wendy Sherman from ‘all kinds of security checks’ upon her arrival during her coming visit to Islamabad. United States’ deputy Secretary of States Wendy Sherman […]

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