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Oil Tumbles on Iran Hopes

AFP/APPHong Kong: Oil prices fell sharply on Monday as easing tensions between the United States and Iran reduced risk premiums, while precious metals faced renewed pressure from a strengthening dollar following last week’s steep…

Tokyo Shares Open Down, Yen Dips Further

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data drove down Wall Street shares, while the yen briefly hit a 34-year low.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.07 percent, or 425.06…

Oil Prices Hit Fresh Five-Month High

AFP/APPNew York: Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an OPEC+ call for its members to maintain its strategy of reducing output.Eurozone stocks advanced as a drop in…

Dr Alvi Backs Women Startups

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan urgently needed the financial inclusion of women to turn fifty percent of its population into a productive workforce. Assisting women with the promotion of their fledgling businesses through information…