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July 5, 2024 5:34 PM

Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

The bustling metropolis of Karachi is grappling with a severe fuel shortage as the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) continues its nationwide strike. The crisis began early Friday morning when petrol stations across Karachi and other par...

July 5, 2024 4:57 PM

World food prices hold firm in June, UN’s FAO reports

The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the price of cereals. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's price index, which ...

July 5, 2024 10:19 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower; HDFC Bank top loser

Indian benchmark indices opened on a weak note on Friday after reaching record highs the previous day. The Nifty 50 fell 0.45% to 24,193.05 points, while the Sensex declined 0.58% to 79,591.47 points as of 9:23 a.m. HDFC Bank lost 3%, dragging fina...

July 5, 2024 9:36 AM

Bitcoin slides to four-month lows, ether sinks 8%

Bitcoin sank to a four-month low on Friday and was on course for its worst weekly performance in a year, hurt by uncertainty over whether Joe Biden will remain the Democrats' U.S. presidential candidate and by worries about potential increases in cry...

July 4, 2024 11:06 PM

UK election brings few hopes or fears to cautious City of London

The UK financial sector is warming to Labour's pro-business overtures and pledges to provide stability and support, but many in the City remain wary it could be targeted to prop up Britain's stretched public finances further down the line. Under lea...

Last updated on: 11th July 2026

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