Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Bears dominate Pakistan stocks amid political noise, FTSE rebalancing

Stocks

KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse witnessed a bloodbath session on Friday due to the political unrest and rupee depreciation against the dollar. The market witnessed dull activity in the first session while across the board selling was observed in the second session due to the last working day of the week, an analyst at Arif Habib … Read more

Saudi local currency Sukuk to be added to FTSE emerging markets index

IMF expects Saudi economy to grow 2.8% in 2021

RIYADH: The global index provider FTSE Russell said it will add Saudi Arabian local currency government Sukuk to the FTSE Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) after its market accessibility level was upgraded, Arab News reported. Riyal-denominated Sukuk will join the EMGBI from April 2022 and will comprise 2.75 per cent of the index on a market … Read more