Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Opec+ starts talks amid oil price gyrations, Omicron fears

Opec and its allies begin two days of meetings on Wednesday to decide whether to release more oil into the market or restrain supply, amid big gyrations in crude prices and uncertainty about the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on energy demand, Reuters reported. The oil prices fell to near $70 a barrel on Tuesday, after … Read more

Pakistan equity market shed 257 points on selling pressure

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KARACHI: Pakistan equity market witnessed across-the-board selling triggered by the Taliban’s control of Kabul, which would have uncertain implications for Pakistan and the region, dealers said on Monday. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said after weeks of rapid advancement towards the capital and gaining control of province after province, the Taliban entered Kabul; thus, … Read more