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Pakistan’s KSE-100 Nears Record Territory Even as the Trade Gap Persists

Pakistan's KSE-100 is up nearly 19% year-on-year and within striking distance of its all-time high — even as the country's…

3 months ago

US Consumer Sentiment Sinks as Retail Sales Drop

American consumers delivered a double dose of weak data last week, and markets are still recalibrating what it means for…

3 months ago

Barclays Q2 2026 Results: Income Beats, Costs Rise 7%

Barclays reported second-quarter income of £8.3 billion, up £1.2 billion from a year earlier, and upgraded its full-year 2026 income…

4 months ago

Pakistan’s Remittance Lifeline: Why Gulf Exposure Is a Hidden Risk

Buried inside the IMF's latest Pakistan country report is a dependency that receives far less attention than headline GDP or…

4 months ago

China EV Exports Hit Record High in 2026

China's monthly car exports surpassed one million units for the first time in June 2026, according to trade data released…

4 months ago

Russia’s Strange Problem in 2026: Its Currency Is Too Strong

In most economies, a strengthening currency is treated as evidence of underlying strength. In Russia's case in 2026, the opposite…

4 months ago

Malaysia’s Ringgit Is Holding Up. Economists Say the Real Test Is Still Coming

Malaysia's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, slightly ahead of the official advance estimate of 5.3%, but…

4 months ago

AI Impact on Wages 2026: Productivity Soars, Paychecks Stagnate

Why the AI Revolution Is Breaking the Link Between Output and Labor Income Artificial intelligence is transforming the modern workplace…

5 months ago

China Economy 2026: Property Crisis, AI Investment & Export Surplus Explained

China's economy in 2026 is a study in contradiction. In its largest cities — Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen — new-home…

5 months ago

FHS Saudi Arabia 2026 Opens in Riyadh, Drawing Investors Representing Nearly $5 Trillion in Assets

The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia 2026 opens this week at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh, running…

5 months ago