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Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data
December 16, 2025 8:38
Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to the previous session’s losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen, raising expectations of a potential easing of sanctions. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.6%, to $60.21 a barrel at 0720 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at $56.47 a barrel, down 35 cents, or 0.6%. “Crude oil fell as the market weighed up signs of optimism on a peace deal being reached between Russia and Ukraine,” ANZ analysts said in a note. “This raised concerns that recent US sanctions on Russian oil companies would be ultimately lifted, adding to an already well supplied market.” The US offered to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv and European negotiators reported progress in talks on Monday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, an unprecedented step that sparked optimism that talks were drawing closer to negotiating an end to the conflict. However, a deal on territorial concessions remained elusive. Adding to the pressure, soft Chinese economic data released on Monday further fuelled concerns that global demand may not be strong enough to absorb recent supply growth, said IG market analyst Tony Sycamore in a note. China’s factory output growth slowed to a 15-month low, official data showed. Retail sales also grew at their slowest pace since December 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data raised concerns that China’s strategy of relying on exports to offset weak domestic demand may be faltering. A cooling economy would further pressure demand in the world’s largest buyer of oil, where the surging use of electric vehicles is already weighing on petroleum consumption. Those factors offset concerns about supply after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week. Traders and analysts said a glut of floating storage and a surge in Chinese buying from Venezuela in anticipation of sanctions are also limiting the market impact of the move. [...]

Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan
December 16, 2025 7:16
Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs450,862 after a decline of Rs4,000 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs386,541 after it fell by Rs3,429, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Monday, gold price per tola reached Rs454,862 after a gain of Rs2,600 during the day. The international rate of gold declined by $40 to reach $4,285 per ounce (with a premium of $20). Meanwhile, the price of silver remained at Rs6,532 per tola, maintaining its new all-time high. [...]

Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports
December 16, 2025 7:04
Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports

Russia and Pakistan are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. “All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would be very happy if Russia agreed on an agreement in this sector with Pakistan,” Aurangzeb told RIA in an interview when asked about wider cooperation in exploration, production and refining between the two countries. “At present, the issue is being discussed by the energy ministries of both sides.” Russia also discussed upgrading a refinery in Pakistan with Russian companies involved, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev had said in November. Pakistan has shifted focus from aid to trade, investment: Aurangzeb Pakistan has stepped up engagement with Russia in recent years as Moscow sought new energy markets after Western sanctions over Ukraine, and Islamabad looked to lower import costs. Pakistan began buying Russian crude in 2023. Aurangzeb also said Russia and Pakistan are looking into building another steel plant in Pakistan, RIA reported. [...]

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry
December 16, 2025 6:55
Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry

Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and weakening EV demand. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will replace the fully electric F-150 Lightning with a new extended-range electric model that uses a gas-powered engine to recharge the battery. The company is also scrapping a next-generation electric truck, codenamed the T3, as well as planned electric commercial vans. “When the market really changed over the last couple of months, that was really the impetus for us to make the call,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told Reuters in an interview. Ford said it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models, and eventually hire thousands of workers, even though there will be some layoffs at a jointly owned Kentucky battery plant in the near term. The company expects its global mix of hybrids, extended-range EVs and pure EVs to reach 50% by 2030, from 17% today. The car company will spread out the writedown, taken primarily in the fourth quarter and continuing through next year and into 2027, the company said. About $8.5 billion is related to cancelling planned EV models. Around $6 billion is tied to the dissolution of a battery joint venture with South Korea’s SK On, and $5 billion on what Ford called “program-related expenses.” The automaker also raised its 2025 guidance for adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, to about $7 billion, up from a previous range of $6 billion to $6.5 billion. Ford shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading. Trump policies reshape ev market Ford’s shift reflects the auto industry’s response to waning demand for battery-powered models, after car companies plowed hundreds of billions of dollars into EV investments early this decade. The outlook for electrics dimmed significantly this year as US President Donald Trump’s policies yanked federal support for EVs and eased tailpipe-emissions rules, which could encourage carmakers to sell more gas-powered cars. U.S. sales of electric vehicles fell about 40% in November, following the September 30 expiration of a $7,500 consumer tax credit, which had been in place for more than 15 years to stoke demand. The Trump administration also included in the massive tax and spending bill that passed in July a freeze on fines that automakers pay for violating fuel-economy regulations. The F-150 Lightning rolled off assembly lines starting in 2022 with much fanfare – comedian Jimmy Fallon wrote a song about the truck. Ford increased production of the model to meet an influx of 200,000 orders, but sales haven’t kept pace. The company sold 25,583 Lightnings through November of this year, a 10% decrease from the prior-year period. The successor to the F-150 Lightning, the T3 truck, was supposed to be built from the ground up at a new complex in Tennessee, and be a core part of Ford’s second-generation EV lineup. Ford is now replacing production of the EV pickup with new gas-powered trucks starting in 2029 at the Tennessee factory. Ford effectively killed the entirety of its second-generation of EV models with Monday’s announcement. For its future EV lineup, the company is shifting focus to more affordable EV models, conceived by a so-called skunkworks team in California. Ford plans to price the first model from that team at about $30,000 and begin sales in 2027. Ford is building this midsize EV truck at its Louisville plant. “Rather than spending billions more on large EVs that now have no path to profitability, we are allocating that money into higher-returning areas,” said Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s gas and electric-vehicle operations. Earlier this year, Ford said it expected to lose roughly $5 billion on its EV business this year, about the same as it lost in 2024. GM and Stellantis also scale back The recent dropoff in US EV sales leaves automakers that hurried electric models to market competing over a shrinking pool of buyers. Like Ford, many traditional automakers are rotating back to gas and hybrid models, while narrowing their EV offerings to shore up losses in that space. That could leave pure-play EV makers like Tesla and Rivian with an opportunity to take market share, albeit from a smaller total, analysts have said. General Motors took a $1.6 billion charge in October as it adjusted its EV factory plans, and warned that it would likely take more charges in the future. Stellantis has also backtracked on some of its EV plans, axing a scheduled electric Ram pickup truck and leaning into hybrids. Some traditional automakers’ move to hybrids follows the lead of Toyota Motor, the longtime market leader on hybrid models, which emphasized the technology even during the industry’s EV euphoria. Last year, Ford canceled a three-row electric SUV, a move that it said at the time would cost it up to $1.9 billion. The automaker said Monday it now expects to be profitable on its EV business by 2029. Ford’s EV production facilities and three battery plants in the South were disrupted last week when its joint-venture partner SK On announced that it was ending its partnership with Ford. The automaker confirmed Monday that as part of the breakup, a Ford subsidiary will independently own and operate its Kentucky battery plants, and SK On will own and operate a Tennessee battery plant. Ford said it will use its battery plants in Kentucky and Michigan to produce energy storage system batteries, and it plans to bring initial capacity online within 18 months. The factory in Marshall, Michigan, will also produce batteries for Ford’s $30,000 midsize EV truck. [...]

Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply
December 16, 2025 6:35
Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in eight weeks, as large crops in Argentina and Australia kept the market flush with supply. Corn futures also slipped, pressured by competition from cheap feed wheat that could reduce corn demand. Soybeans rose slightly after hitting seven-week lows on Monday due to concerns about the strength of US export demand and expectations for a bumper harvest in Brazil. “Global wheat prices remain under pressure due to Southern Hemisphere harvests and rising production estimates,” said Commonwealth Bank analyst Dennis Voznesenski, adding that bumper Argentinian production was pushing down Australian pricing. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate for Argentina to 27.7 million metric tons from 24.5 million tons, while Australia is on track for its third-biggest harvest. Their crops round out a year of large harvests across major producing nations. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week increased its estimates for global production and end-of-season stocks. There is no sign yet of significant production problems in 2026. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.8% at $5.16-1/2 a bushel at 0319 GMT, its lowest since October 24. On Monday, prices moved below their 50-day moving average, a bearish technical signal. CBOT corn eased 0.2% to $4.39 a bushel after falling to a three-week low on Monday. Soybeans rose 0.1% to $10.72-3/4 a bushel. The prices of all three contracts have slipped from highs in mid-November, when the market hoped a trade truce between Washington and Beijing would lead to China quickly buying large quantities of US crops, particularly soybeans. Wheat is down more than 7% from the November highs, while soybeans have fallen more than 8% and corn about 3%, as China’s purchases fell short of traders’ estimates. Wheat export prices in Russia, the biggest shipper of the grain, rose last week, analysts said. However, strong global export competition kept a lid on pricing. In soybeans, the US crush slowed more than expected in November but was still a record high for the month, according to the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA). [...]

Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates
December 16, 2025 6:34
Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates

The kiwi dollar was under pressure on Tuesday and bonds rallied as markets pared back bets on rate increases next year, with the government’s mid-year budget revealing a small reduction in a near-term bond issuance programme. The kiwi slipped 0.3% to $0.5764 after falling 0.4% overnight to be well off its two-month peak of $0.5831. That marked its fourth straight declining session, though it has some support at $0.5757. Two-year swap rates, a key benchmark for lenders setting mortgage rates, fell another 5 basis points to 2.9565%, moving further away from a five-month top of 3.1072%, after New Zealand’s central bank chief warned that financial market conditions have tightened too much since November. Swaps now imply that rates will remain on hold until the second half of the next year, with a hike not fully priced in until October - compared with September a day earlier. Government bonds drew some support after New Zealand said it would reduce its near-term bond issuance plan. The country’s two-year government bond yields fell another 10 basis points to 3.225% after a 7-bp fall the day earlier. The half-year budget update from the New Zealand government showed a slightly bigger deficit for the current financial year and a return to surplus is not expected in the next five years. “The implied fiscal impulse track has a different shape than that last presented and the near-term impulse is stronger than previously portrayed,” said Stephen Toplis, head of research at BNZ Markets. “At face value, this could put upward pressure on the cash rate, but given everything else that is going on it will pale into insignificance.” Across the Tasman Sea, the Australian dollar slipped 0.1% to $0.6631 after easing 0.2% overnight. It is also down for four straight sessions to move away from a three-month top of $0.6685. The Aussie could be bracing for more upsides after economists at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank, two of the country’s four major lenders, said they expected a rate hike in February 2026. NAB is even calling for a second hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia in May to leave a cash rate of 4.1%. Also on Tuesday, a survey from Westpac showed that consumer sentiment slid in December on renewed angst over inflation and interest rates. [...]

India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues
December 16, 2025 6:32
India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds were broadly unchanged in early deals on Tuesday as investors awaited the state debt sale and the central bank’s debt purchase for further cues. The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.5924% as of 10:00 a.m. IST. It ended at 6.5931% on Monday. Bond yields rise when prices fall. Indian states will aim to raise 178.50 billion rupees ($1.97 billion) later in the day through the sale of bonds with maturities of four- to 30-years. “We are in for consolidation for a couple of sessions. Unless there is major surprise in state debt cutoffs, we may not see any big moves in the 10-year part of the yield curve,” a trader with a primary dealership said. Separately, the Reserve Bank of India is scheduled to buy bonds worth 500 billion rupees on Thursday, which will include the former benchmark 6.33% 2035 note. Last week, the central bank purchased a similar quantum of bonds at higher-than-estimated prices, which resulted in a brief price rally. The RBI’s bond buying for this financial year has already hit a record high, with markets anticipating 1-2 trillion rupees of purchases in the last quarter. Following a rate cut by the RBI on December 5, bond yields have been facing upward pressure on bets that the easing cycle is over, while supply worries have taken centre-stage. Meanwhile, profit booking by foreigners ahead of the calendar year-end has also been weighing on bonds. Foreign investors sold the highest quantum of global index-linked bonds in over six months last week. [...]

China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms
December 16, 2025 6:28
China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended declines on Tuesday with weakness across the board, joining the slide in the Asia region as sentiment turned jittery ahead of a slate of US data releases. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost as much as 1.3% to 3816.06, the lowest level since October 13, before trading 1.2% lower as of the midday break. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index lost 1.4% to the lowest in nearly three weeks. Weakness was across the board on Tuesday, with the rare earth sector leading losses with a 3.5% drop. Among other major losers, new energy-related shares lost 3.2%. The artificial intelligence sector declined 2.5% amid concerns about the sector being overheated. Sentiment has turned cautious again after data showed domestic fundamentals remain weak, and with key policy meetings for the year mostly concluded last week, the market will need more forceful catalysts if it was to grind higher, analysts at Nanhua Futures said. “We think the market is likely to continue range-bound for the near term,” and the US data release this week could add to volatility if they impact rate cut expectations, they added. In the region, sentiment was fragile with shares tumbling as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of US data. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 2.11%, and the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 1.9%. The Hang Seng Tech Index tumbled 2.4%, bringing the losses since the October peak to roughly 20%.‑Reuters [...]

Japan bonds drift ahead of US jobs data, BOJ policy meeting
December 16, 2025 6:26
Japan bonds drift ahead of US jobs data, BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) barely budged on Tuesday as traders mainly remained on the sidelines ahead of crucial US jobs figures later in the day, and a Bank of Japan policy decision this week. The yield on 10-year JGBs was flat at 1.955%, as of 0405 GMT. Benchmark 10-year JGB futures were also little changed at 133.40 yen. Yields move inversely to bond prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November later, following delays to data collection during the longest US government shutdown in history. Meanwhile, traders fully expect the BOJ to raise interest rates by a quarter point on Friday, putting most of the focus on Governor Kazuo Ueda’s post-meeting news conference for clues on the path for policy in 2026. Two-year JGBs, which are especially sensitive to the outlook for monetary policy, had yet to trade on Tuesday. Five-year notes also hadn’t changed hands. In the super-long sector, the 20-year yield and 30-year yield each edged 1 basis point lower to 2.915% and 3.355%, respectively. Those yields hit record peaks earlier this month at 2.935% and 3.445%, respectively, driven mostly by worries about Japan’s finances after the new government approved the biggest spending package since the pandemic. However, economists at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities say those concerns are overblown. “Investors have increasingly been inquiring about Japan’s fiscal health,” Takeshi Yamaguchi and Masayuki Inui wrote in a client note. “Although large supplementary budgets have become the norm in recent years, the expenditure amounts recorded in the budget are not necessarily fully spent,” and “despite a seemingly large headline size, the planned issuance of new government bonds for fiscal year 2025 after the supplementary budget is actually lower than the prior year,” they said. “Undue worry is unnecessary.” [...]

Iron ore edges higher on anticipation of holiday restocking
December 16, 2025 6:22
Iron ore edges higher on anticipation of holiday restocking

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday after touching a five-month low in the prior session, helped by the anticipation of a wave of restocking from steel mills in top consumer China for the Lunar New Year holiday. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) added 0.66% to 758 yuan ($107.63) a metric ton, as of 0215 GMT, after falling 0.92% on Monday. The benchmark January iron ore on the Singapore Exchange rose 0.41% to $101.95 a ton, as of 0205 GMT, after approaching the key psychological level of $100 in the prior session. Chinese steelmakers typically book cargoes in advance to meet production needs during the traditional Lunar New Year holiday, when logistics slow. Meanwhile, favour of medium-grade cargoes and the ban on two grades of ore from miner BHP have created relative tightness for the type of ore, supporting the corresponding index and futures prices against the index, said analysts. However, higher supply capped losses. Shipments from major suppliers Australia and Brazil climbed 11.7% week-on-week to 29.67 million tons as of December 14, data from consultancy Mysteel showed. Prices of the key steelmaking feedstock have come under pressure from concerns over growing supply and weakening demand in the fourth quarter, with China’s plan to regulate its steel exports from 2026 adding to demand woes. Coking coal and coke, other steelmaking ingredients, dipped 0.62% and advanced 0.27%, respectively. Steel benchmarks on the Shanghai Futures Exchange moved sideways. Rebar rose 0.23%, hot-rolled coil edged up 0.28% while wire rod dropped 0.39% and stainless steel slid 1.67%. [...]

Australian shares inch higher with boost from banks and
December 16, 2025 6:21
Australian shares inch higher with boost from banks and

Australian shares inched higher on Tuesday, recovering some of their losses from the previous session with support from heavyweight banks, while miners rallied on the back of firmer copper prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% to 8,653.50 points as of 2327 GMT. The benchmark closed 0.7% lower on Monday, its steepest slide in more than three weeks. Mining sub-index advanced 0.4%, boosted by a surge in copper prices, which were lifted by a weaker dollar. The sub-index has gained nearly 35% so far this year, on track for its best performance since 2016. Rio Tinto and BHP rose 1.1% and 0.4%, respectively, while Fortescue slid 0.4%. Meanwhile, financials gained as much as 1.2% to touch their highest level in more than a month. Shares of the banking sub-index have risen more than 2% since the US Federal Reserve trimmed borrowing costs last week. This was in sharp contrast with the local central bank, which held the key cash rate steady while suggesting an end to its easing cycle. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia advanced 1.6%, while the other big four banks added between 1.1% and 1.9%. Gold miners edged 0.1% lower as the bullion pared gains on Monday. Evolution Mining rose 0.6%, while Northern Star Resources fell 0.3%. Local tech stocks were on track to deepen losses for a seventh session, dropping as much as 2.2% to their over eight-month low. Xero fell to a nearly two-year low with a slide of 2.6%. Energy sub-index dipped as much as 0.8%, its lowest in three weeks as oil prices slid. Sector majors Woodside Energy and Santos slipped 0.9% each. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at 13,405.57 points.‑Reuters [...]

Copper eases on weak Chinese economic data
December 16, 2025 6:10
Copper eases on weak Chinese economic data

SHANGHAI: Copper retreated on Tuesday, extending a pullback from last week’s record high as weak economic data from top consumer China and renewed concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble pressured prices. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 1.29% to 91,380 yuan ($12,975.87) a metric ton as of 0315 GMT. The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.91% to $11,550 a ton. China’s factory output slowed to a 15-month low in November, while new home prices continued to decline, according to data released on Monday. The red metal used in power, construction, and manufacturing declined due to disappointing data, despite a weaker dollar that supports commodities traded in the greenback by making them cheaper for investors using other currencies. Renewed fear of the AI bubble bursting also weakened copper, triggering a sudden sell-off on Friday after the red metal hit an all-time high. Elsewhere among SHFE base metals, nickel collapsed to a 40-month low of 111,770 yuan a ton. It was down 2.68$ to 111,920 a ton as of 0315 GMT. The Shanghai nickel tracked the London benchmark, which plunged as low as $14,235 a ton on Monday, the lowest since April. The three-month nickel on the LME continued to decline, down 0.49% to $13,275 a ton on Tuesday. Russia’s mining heavyweight Nornickel on Monday raised its expectations for the nickel surplus. Their expectation for the 2025 surplus is 240,000 tons, up from 120,000 tons in their July outlook, and the 2026 surplus is expected to be 275,000 tons, also a significant rise from 130,000 tons in July. Nickel, a metal used in stainless steel and batteries, has been in a significant supply glut since 2023 following a boom in output from Indonesia. The recent weakness was driven by weak demand for the metal ahead of year-end, traders said. Both nickel pig iron (NPI) and nickel sulfate have been on the decline since mid-October. NPI was used as a key feedstock for stainless steel, and nickel sulfate is a raw material for batteries. Shanghai nickel has lost more than 11% so far this year, and London copper has declined by nearly 7%. On the Shanghai market, tin posted the biggest decline, down 3.92% to 318,070 yuan a ton. Aluminium dropped 0.96%, zinc lost 1.69% and lead shed 1.38%. Among other LME metals, tin lost 1.60%, aluminium dipped 0.38%, zinc dropped 0.47% and lead posted sole gain at 0.15%. [...]

Thai baht/US dollar slightly weaker on Tuesday
December 16, 2025 6:08
Thai baht/US dollar slightly weaker on Tuesday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht weakened slightly against the US dollar on Tuesday. At 0234 GMT, the baht was 0.08% lower at 31.48 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 31.450 to 31.550. It ended the previous session at 31.45 per dollar, as per LSEG data. [...]

Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as AI stocks slip ahead of US jobs data
December 16, 2025 6:03
Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as AI stocks slip ahead of US jobs data

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in chip and other artificial intelligence-linked stocks ahead of crucial US employment data later in the day. The Nikkei was down 1.3% at 49,510.60, as of 0215 GMT, sliding below the psychological 50,000 mark. The broader Topix Index was down 1.2% at 3,391.23. Shares of Yaskawa Electric, a robotics company developing “physical AI”, slumped 6.1%, while data-center cable maker Fujikura slipped 5.6%, making them the biggest percentage decliners in the Nikkei. Chipmaker Renesas lost 3.6%, and silicon processor Shin-Etsu Chemical sank 3.9%. Some of Japan’s largest tech stocks saw smaller declines after sharp losses on Monday. AI-focused investor SoftBank Group fell 1.1%, rebounding from an earlier drop of up to 4.5%, following a 6% tumble in the previous session. Chip-testing tool maker Advantest, an Nvidia supplier, was down just 0.3%, following a 6.6% plunge on Monday. “After yesterday’s big declines, some of the big names are attracting dip buyers,” said Maki Sawada, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities. At the same time, “today’s decline is broader,” and ahead of risk events including the US nonfarm payrolls release on Tuesday and the Bank of Japan policy decision on Friday, “a wait-and-see posture is taking hold” in the market, she said. Of the Nikkei’s 225 components, 187 fell versus 38 that rose. Among the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s 33 industry groups, only airlines and agriculture sectors traded in the green. [...]

Palm oil slips on weaker rival oils, crude, soft export data
December 16, 2025 6:00
Palm oil slips on weaker rival oils, crude, soft export data

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Tuesday for a third consecutive session, as weaker rival edible oils, lower crude oil prices and softer export data pressured the market. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 24 ringgit, or 0.6%, to 3,989 ringgit a metric ton in early trade. [...]

Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan
December 16, 2025 7:16
Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs450,862 after a decline of Rs4,000 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs386,541 after it fell by Rs3,429, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Monday, gold price per tola reached Rs454,862 after a gain of Rs2,600 during the day. The international rate of gold declined by $40 to reach $4,285 per ounce (with a premium of $20). Meanwhile, the price of silver remained at Rs6,532 per tola, maintaining its new all-time high. [...]

Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports
December 16, 2025 7:04
Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports

Russia and Pakistan are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. “All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would be very happy if Russia agreed on an agreement in this sector with Pakistan,” Aurangzeb told RIA in an interview when asked about wider cooperation in exploration, production and refining between the two countries. “At present, the issue is being discussed by the energy ministries of both sides.” Russia also discussed upgrading a refinery in Pakistan with Russian companies involved, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev had said in November. Pakistan has shifted focus from aid to trade, investment: Aurangzeb Pakistan has stepped up engagement with Russia in recent years as Moscow sought new energy markets after Western sanctions over Ukraine, and Islamabad looked to lower import costs. Pakistan began buying Russian crude in 2023. Aurangzeb also said Russia and Pakistan are looking into building another steel plant in Pakistan, RIA reported. [...]

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry
December 16, 2025 6:55
Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry

Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and weakening EV demand. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will replace the fully electric F-150 Lightning with a new extended-range electric model that uses a gas-powered engine to recharge the battery. The company is also scrapping a next-generation electric truck, codenamed the T3, as well as planned electric commercial vans. “When the market really changed over the last couple of months, that was really the impetus for us to make the call,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told Reuters in an interview. Ford said it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models, and eventually hire thousands of workers, even though there will be some layoffs at a jointly owned Kentucky battery plant in the near term. The company expects its global mix of hybrids, extended-range EVs and pure EVs to reach 50% by 2030, from 17% today. The car company will spread out the writedown, taken primarily in the fourth quarter and continuing through next year and into 2027, the company said. About $8.5 billion is related to cancelling planned EV models. Around $6 billion is tied to the dissolution of a battery joint venture with South Korea’s SK On, and $5 billion on what Ford called “program-related expenses.” The automaker also raised its 2025 guidance for adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, to about $7 billion, up from a previous range of $6 billion to $6.5 billion. Ford shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading. Trump policies reshape ev market Ford’s shift reflects the auto industry’s response to waning demand for battery-powered models, after car companies plowed hundreds of billions of dollars into EV investments early this decade. The outlook for electrics dimmed significantly this year as US President Donald Trump’s policies yanked federal support for EVs and eased tailpipe-emissions rules, which could encourage carmakers to sell more gas-powered cars. U.S. sales of electric vehicles fell about 40% in November, following the September 30 expiration of a $7,500 consumer tax credit, which had been in place for more than 15 years to stoke demand. The Trump administration also included in the massive tax and spending bill that passed in July a freeze on fines that automakers pay for violating fuel-economy regulations. The F-150 Lightning rolled off assembly lines starting in 2022 with much fanfare – comedian Jimmy Fallon wrote a song about the truck. Ford increased production of the model to meet an influx of 200,000 orders, but sales haven’t kept pace. The company sold 25,583 Lightnings through November of this year, a 10% decrease from the prior-year period. The successor to the F-150 Lightning, the T3 truck, was supposed to be built from the ground up at a new complex in Tennessee, and be a core part of Ford’s second-generation EV lineup. Ford is now replacing production of the EV pickup with new gas-powered trucks starting in 2029 at the Tennessee factory. Ford effectively killed the entirety of its second-generation of EV models with Monday’s announcement. For its future EV lineup, the company is shifting focus to more affordable EV models, conceived by a so-called skunkworks team in California. Ford plans to price the first model from that team at about $30,000 and begin sales in 2027. Ford is building this midsize EV truck at its Louisville plant. “Rather than spending billions more on large EVs that now have no path to profitability, we are allocating that money into higher-returning areas,” said Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s gas and electric-vehicle operations. Earlier this year, Ford said it expected to lose roughly $5 billion on its EV business this year, about the same as it lost in 2024. GM and Stellantis also scale back The recent dropoff in US EV sales leaves automakers that hurried electric models to market competing over a shrinking pool of buyers. Like Ford, many traditional automakers are rotating back to gas and hybrid models, while narrowing their EV offerings to shore up losses in that space. That could leave pure-play EV makers like Tesla and Rivian with an opportunity to take market share, albeit from a smaller total, analysts have said. General Motors took a $1.6 billion charge in October as it adjusted its EV factory plans, and warned that it would likely take more charges in the future. Stellantis has also backtracked on some of its EV plans, axing a scheduled electric Ram pickup truck and leaning into hybrids. Some traditional automakers’ move to hybrids follows the lead of Toyota Motor, the longtime market leader on hybrid models, which emphasized the technology even during the industry’s EV euphoria. Last year, Ford canceled a three-row electric SUV, a move that it said at the time would cost it up to $1.9 billion. The automaker said Monday it now expects to be profitable on its EV business by 2029. Ford’s EV production facilities and three battery plants in the South were disrupted last week when its joint-venture partner SK On announced that it was ending its partnership with Ford. The automaker confirmed Monday that as part of the breakup, a Ford subsidiary will independently own and operate its Kentucky battery plants, and SK On will own and operate a Tennessee battery plant. Ford said it will use its battery plants in Kentucky and Michigan to produce energy storage system batteries, and it plans to bring initial capacity online within 18 months. The factory in Marshall, Michigan, will also produce batteries for Ford’s $30,000 midsize EV truck. [...]

Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply
December 16, 2025 6:35
Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in eight weeks, as large crops in Argentina and Australia kept the market flush with supply. Corn futures also slipped, pressured by competition from cheap feed wheat that could reduce corn demand. Soybeans rose slightly after hitting seven-week lows on Monday due to concerns about the strength of US export demand and expectations for a bumper harvest in Brazil. “Global wheat prices remain under pressure due to Southern Hemisphere harvests and rising production estimates,” said Commonwealth Bank analyst Dennis Voznesenski, adding that bumper Argentinian production was pushing down Australian pricing. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate for Argentina to 27.7 million metric tons from 24.5 million tons, while Australia is on track for its third-biggest harvest. Their crops round out a year of large harvests across major producing nations. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week increased its estimates for global production and end-of-season stocks. There is no sign yet of significant production problems in 2026. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.8% at $5.16-1/2 a bushel at 0319 GMT, its lowest since October 24. On Monday, prices moved below their 50-day moving average, a bearish technical signal. CBOT corn eased 0.2% to $4.39 a bushel after falling to a three-week low on Monday. Soybeans rose 0.1% to $10.72-3/4 a bushel. The prices of all three contracts have slipped from highs in mid-November, when the market hoped a trade truce between Washington and Beijing would lead to China quickly buying large quantities of US crops, particularly soybeans. Wheat is down more than 7% from the November highs, while soybeans have fallen more than 8% and corn about 3%, as China’s purchases fell short of traders’ estimates. Wheat export prices in Russia, the biggest shipper of the grain, rose last week, analysts said. However, strong global export competition kept a lid on pricing. In soybeans, the US crush slowed more than expected in November but was still a record high for the month, according to the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA). [...]

Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates
December 16, 2025 6:34
Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates

The kiwi dollar was under pressure on Tuesday and bonds rallied as markets pared back bets on rate increases next year, with the government’s mid-year budget revealing a small reduction in a near-term bond issuance programme. The kiwi slipped 0.3% to $0.5764 after falling 0.4% overnight to be well off its two-month peak of $0.5831. That marked its fourth straight declining session, though it has some support at $0.5757. Two-year swap rates, a key benchmark for lenders setting mortgage rates, fell another 5 basis points to 2.9565%, moving further away from a five-month top of 3.1072%, after New Zealand’s central bank chief warned that financial market conditions have tightened too much since November. Swaps now imply that rates will remain on hold until the second half of the next year, with a hike not fully priced in until October - compared with September a day earlier. Government bonds drew some support after New Zealand said it would reduce its near-term bond issuance plan. The country’s two-year government bond yields fell another 10 basis points to 3.225% after a 7-bp fall the day earlier. The half-year budget update from the New Zealand government showed a slightly bigger deficit for the current financial year and a return to surplus is not expected in the next five years. “The implied fiscal impulse track has a different shape than that last presented and the near-term impulse is stronger than previously portrayed,” said Stephen Toplis, head of research at BNZ Markets. “At face value, this could put upward pressure on the cash rate, but given everything else that is going on it will pale into insignificance.” Across the Tasman Sea, the Australian dollar slipped 0.1% to $0.6631 after easing 0.2% overnight. It is also down for four straight sessions to move away from a three-month top of $0.6685. The Aussie could be bracing for more upsides after economists at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank, two of the country’s four major lenders, said they expected a rate hike in February 2026. NAB is even calling for a second hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia in May to leave a cash rate of 4.1%. Also on Tuesday, a survey from Westpac showed that consumer sentiment slid in December on renewed angst over inflation and interest rates. [...]

India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues
December 16, 2025 6:32
India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds were broadly unchanged in early deals on Tuesday as investors awaited the state debt sale and the central bank’s debt purchase for further cues. The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.5924% as of 10:00 a.m. IST. It ended at 6.5931% on Monday. Bond yields rise when prices fall. Indian states will aim to raise 178.50 billion rupees ($1.97 billion) later in the day through the sale of bonds with maturities of four- to 30-years. “We are in for consolidation for a couple of sessions. Unless there is major surprise in state debt cutoffs, we may not see any big moves in the 10-year part of the yield curve,” a trader with a primary dealership said. Separately, the Reserve Bank of India is scheduled to buy bonds worth 500 billion rupees on Thursday, which will include the former benchmark 6.33% 2035 note. Last week, the central bank purchased a similar quantum of bonds at higher-than-estimated prices, which resulted in a brief price rally. The RBI’s bond buying for this financial year has already hit a record high, with markets anticipating 1-2 trillion rupees of purchases in the last quarter. Following a rate cut by the RBI on December 5, bond yields have been facing upward pressure on bets that the easing cycle is over, while supply worries have taken centre-stage. Meanwhile, profit booking by foreigners ahead of the calendar year-end has also been weighing on bonds. Foreign investors sold the highest quantum of global index-linked bonds in over six months last week. [...]

China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms
December 16, 2025 6:28
China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended declines on Tuesday with weakness across the board, joining the slide in the Asia region as sentiment turned jittery ahead of a slate of US data releases. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost as much as 1.3% to 3816.06, the lowest level since October 13, before trading 1.2% lower as of the midday break. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index lost 1.4% to the lowest in nearly three weeks. Weakness was across the board on Tuesday, with the rare earth sector leading losses with a 3.5% drop. Among other major losers, new energy-related shares lost 3.2%. The artificial intelligence sector declined 2.5% amid concerns about the sector being overheated. Sentiment has turned cautious again after data showed domestic fundamentals remain weak, and with key policy meetings for the year mostly concluded last week, the market will need more forceful catalysts if it was to grind higher, analysts at Nanhua Futures said. “We think the market is likely to continue range-bound for the near term,” and the US data release this week could add to volatility if they impact rate cut expectations, they added. In the region, sentiment was fragile with shares tumbling as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of US data. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 2.11%, and the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 1.9%. The Hang Seng Tech Index tumbled 2.4%, bringing the losses since the October peak to roughly 20%.‑Reuters [...]

Japan bonds drift ahead of US jobs data, BOJ policy meeting
December 16, 2025 6:26
Japan bonds drift ahead of US jobs data, BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) barely budged on Tuesday as traders mainly remained on the sidelines ahead of crucial US jobs figures later in the day, and a Bank of Japan policy decision this week. The yield on 10-year JGBs was flat at 1.955%, as of 0405 GMT. Benchmark 10-year JGB futures were also little changed at 133.40 yen. Yields move inversely to bond prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November later, following delays to data collection during the longest US government shutdown in history. Meanwhile, traders fully expect the BOJ to raise interest rates by a quarter point on Friday, putting most of the focus on Governor Kazuo Ueda’s post-meeting news conference for clues on the path for policy in 2026. Two-year JGBs, which are especially sensitive to the outlook for monetary policy, had yet to trade on Tuesday. Five-year notes also hadn’t changed hands. In the super-long sector, the 20-year yield and 30-year yield each edged 1 basis point lower to 2.915% and 3.355%, respectively. Those yields hit record peaks earlier this month at 2.935% and 3.445%, respectively, driven mostly by worries about Japan’s finances after the new government approved the biggest spending package since the pandemic. However, economists at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities say those concerns are overblown. “Investors have increasingly been inquiring about Japan’s fiscal health,” Takeshi Yamaguchi and Masayuki Inui wrote in a client note. “Although large supplementary budgets have become the norm in recent years, the expenditure amounts recorded in the budget are not necessarily fully spent,” and “despite a seemingly large headline size, the planned issuance of new government bonds for fiscal year 2025 after the supplementary budget is actually lower than the prior year,” they said. “Undue worry is unnecessary.” [...]

Iron ore edges higher on anticipation of holiday restocking
December 16, 2025 6:22
Iron ore edges higher on anticipation of holiday restocking

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday after touching a five-month low in the prior session, helped by the anticipation of a wave of restocking from steel mills in top consumer China for the Lunar New Year holiday. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) added 0.66% to 758 yuan ($107.63) a metric ton, as of 0215 GMT, after falling 0.92% on Monday. The benchmark January iron ore on the Singapore Exchange rose 0.41% to $101.95 a ton, as of 0205 GMT, after approaching the key psychological level of $100 in the prior session. Chinese steelmakers typically book cargoes in advance to meet production needs during the traditional Lunar New Year holiday, when logistics slow. Meanwhile, favour of medium-grade cargoes and the ban on two grades of ore from miner BHP have created relative tightness for the type of ore, supporting the corresponding index and futures prices against the index, said analysts. However, higher supply capped losses. Shipments from major suppliers Australia and Brazil climbed 11.7% week-on-week to 29.67 million tons as of December 14, data from consultancy Mysteel showed. Prices of the key steelmaking feedstock have come under pressure from concerns over growing supply and weakening demand in the fourth quarter, with China’s plan to regulate its steel exports from 2026 adding to demand woes. Coking coal and coke, other steelmaking ingredients, dipped 0.62% and advanced 0.27%, respectively. Steel benchmarks on the Shanghai Futures Exchange moved sideways. Rebar rose 0.23%, hot-rolled coil edged up 0.28% while wire rod dropped 0.39% and stainless steel slid 1.67%. [...]

Australian shares inch higher with boost from banks and
December 16, 2025 6:21
Australian shares inch higher with boost from banks and

Australian shares inched higher on Tuesday, recovering some of their losses from the previous session with support from heavyweight banks, while miners rallied on the back of firmer copper prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% to 8,653.50 points as of 2327 GMT. The benchmark closed 0.7% lower on Monday, its steepest slide in more than three weeks. Mining sub-index advanced 0.4%, boosted by a surge in copper prices, which were lifted by a weaker dollar. The sub-index has gained nearly 35% so far this year, on track for its best performance since 2016. Rio Tinto and BHP rose 1.1% and 0.4%, respectively, while Fortescue slid 0.4%. Meanwhile, financials gained as much as 1.2% to touch their highest level in more than a month. Shares of the banking sub-index have risen more than 2% since the US Federal Reserve trimmed borrowing costs last week. This was in sharp contrast with the local central bank, which held the key cash rate steady while suggesting an end to its easing cycle. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia advanced 1.6%, while the other big four banks added between 1.1% and 1.9%. Gold miners edged 0.1% lower as the bullion pared gains on Monday. Evolution Mining rose 0.6%, while Northern Star Resources fell 0.3%. Local tech stocks were on track to deepen losses for a seventh session, dropping as much as 2.2% to their over eight-month low. Xero fell to a nearly two-year low with a slide of 2.6%. Energy sub-index dipped as much as 0.8%, its lowest in three weeks as oil prices slid. Sector majors Woodside Energy and Santos slipped 0.9% each. New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at 13,405.57 points.‑Reuters [...]

Copper eases on weak Chinese economic data
December 16, 2025 6:10
Copper eases on weak Chinese economic data

SHANGHAI: Copper retreated on Tuesday, extending a pullback from last week’s record high as weak economic data from top consumer China and renewed concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble pressured prices. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 1.29% to 91,380 yuan ($12,975.87) a metric ton as of 0315 GMT. The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.91% to $11,550 a ton. China’s factory output slowed to a 15-month low in November, while new home prices continued to decline, according to data released on Monday. The red metal used in power, construction, and manufacturing declined due to disappointing data, despite a weaker dollar that supports commodities traded in the greenback by making them cheaper for investors using other currencies. Renewed fear of the AI bubble bursting also weakened copper, triggering a sudden sell-off on Friday after the red metal hit an all-time high. Elsewhere among SHFE base metals, nickel collapsed to a 40-month low of 111,770 yuan a ton. It was down 2.68$ to 111,920 a ton as of 0315 GMT. The Shanghai nickel tracked the London benchmark, which plunged as low as $14,235 a ton on Monday, the lowest since April. The three-month nickel on the LME continued to decline, down 0.49% to $13,275 a ton on Tuesday. Russia’s mining heavyweight Nornickel on Monday raised its expectations for the nickel surplus. Their expectation for the 2025 surplus is 240,000 tons, up from 120,000 tons in their July outlook, and the 2026 surplus is expected to be 275,000 tons, also a significant rise from 130,000 tons in July. Nickel, a metal used in stainless steel and batteries, has been in a significant supply glut since 2023 following a boom in output from Indonesia. The recent weakness was driven by weak demand for the metal ahead of year-end, traders said. Both nickel pig iron (NPI) and nickel sulfate have been on the decline since mid-October. NPI was used as a key feedstock for stainless steel, and nickel sulfate is a raw material for batteries. Shanghai nickel has lost more than 11% so far this year, and London copper has declined by nearly 7%. On the Shanghai market, tin posted the biggest decline, down 3.92% to 318,070 yuan a ton. Aluminium dropped 0.96%, zinc lost 1.69% and lead shed 1.38%. Among other LME metals, tin lost 1.60%, aluminium dipped 0.38%, zinc dropped 0.47% and lead posted sole gain at 0.15%. [...]

Thai baht/US dollar slightly weaker on Tuesday
December 16, 2025 6:08
Thai baht/US dollar slightly weaker on Tuesday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht weakened slightly against the US dollar on Tuesday. At 0234 GMT, the baht was 0.08% lower at 31.48 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 31.450 to 31.550. It ended the previous session at 31.45 per dollar, as per LSEG data. [...]

Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as AI stocks slip ahead of US jobs data
December 16, 2025 6:03
Japan’s Nikkei falls 1% as AI stocks slip ahead of US jobs data

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in chip and other artificial intelligence-linked stocks ahead of crucial US employment data later in the day. The Nikkei was down 1.3% at 49,510.60, as of 0215 GMT, sliding below the psychological 50,000 mark. The broader Topix Index was down 1.2% at 3,391.23. Shares of Yaskawa Electric, a robotics company developing “physical AI”, slumped 6.1%, while data-center cable maker Fujikura slipped 5.6%, making them the biggest percentage decliners in the Nikkei. Chipmaker Renesas lost 3.6%, and silicon processor Shin-Etsu Chemical sank 3.9%. Some of Japan’s largest tech stocks saw smaller declines after sharp losses on Monday. AI-focused investor SoftBank Group fell 1.1%, rebounding from an earlier drop of up to 4.5%, following a 6% tumble in the previous session. Chip-testing tool maker Advantest, an Nvidia supplier, was down just 0.3%, following a 6.6% plunge on Monday. “After yesterday’s big declines, some of the big names are attracting dip buyers,” said Maki Sawada, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities. At the same time, “today’s decline is broader,” and ahead of risk events including the US nonfarm payrolls release on Tuesday and the Bank of Japan policy decision on Friday, “a wait-and-see posture is taking hold” in the market, she said. Of the Nikkei’s 225 components, 187 fell versus 38 that rose. Among the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s 33 industry groups, only airlines and agriculture sectors traded in the green. [...]

Palm oil slips on weaker rival oils, crude, soft export data
December 16, 2025 6:00
Palm oil slips on weaker rival oils, crude, soft export data

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Tuesday for a third consecutive session, as weaker rival edible oils, lower crude oil prices and softer export data pressured the market. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 24 ringgit, or 0.6%, to 3,989 ringgit a metric ton in early trade. [...]

Gold edges higher as dollar eases ahead of year-end US jobs data
December 16, 2025 5:56
Gold edges higher as dollar eases ahead of year-end US jobs data

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a softer dollar, as investors awaited the release of key US jobs data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s policy path in the new year. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,311.64 per ounce, as of 0230 GMT, extending a year-to-date rally of more than 64% that has seen bullion smash multiple records. US gold futures were little changed at $4,333.20. The US dollar hovered near a two-month low in early Asian trade, lending support to greenback-priced bullion. “The dollar’s performance remains subdued which is helping to keep gold prices on the front foot … Markets believe that the Fed could be underestimating the number of rate cuts next year,” KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer said. Traders are pricing in a 76% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in January, with some expecting two cuts, according to CME’s FedWatch tool. This week’s data docket is expected to offer fresh clues on how quickly the Fed may ease policy in 2026. Should labour market data reinforce the view that employment remains a weak spot, gold could benefit as it strengthens the case for earlier rate cuts, Waterer said. Fed Governor Stephen Miran said current above-target inflation does not reflect underlying supply and demand dynamics that are generating price increases much closer to the central bank’s 2% target. The combined US employment reports for October and November, due later on Tuesday, will lack several details after a government shutdown curtailed data collection, including October’s unemployment rate. Non-yielding bullion typically thrives in lower-rate environments. ANZ analysts flagged upside risks, saying gold could test $5,000 an ounce next year. Spot silver fell 1.2% to $63.11 an ounce, hovering near Friday’s record high of $64.65. KCM’s Waterer said the metal retains a bullish undertone as industrial demand shows no signs of abating, after a 121% rally this year driven by firm industrial and investment demand and tightening inventories. Spot platinum climbed 1.9% to $1,816.15, while palladium rose 0.6% to $1,576.25. [...]

VEON-owned Jazz International Holding to acquire controlling stake in TPL Insurance
December 16, 2025 9:50
VEON-owned Jazz International Holding to acquire controlling stake in TPL Insurance

Jazz International Holding Limited has been confirmed as the new acquirer of shares and control of TPL Insurance Limited, replacing the previously announced VEON Group Holding Company Ltd and its affiliates. The development was disclosed by Arif Habib Limited (AHL), acting as the manager to the offer, via an addendum to a public announcement of intention, to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday. “The acquirer has been confirmed as Jazz International Holding Limited, replacing VEON Group Holding Company Ltd and/or its affiliated entities for acquisition of shares and control of the target company with Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, as persons acting in concert (РАС).” Earlier in September, the Board of Directors (BoD) of TPL Corp Limited granted its in-principle approval for VEON Group Holding Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed VEON Ltd, to acquire shares and control in its subsidiary, TPL Insurance Limited. It is pertinent to mention that Jazz International Holding Limited is a subsidiary of VEON Ltd.  Therefore, VEON Group remains the ultimate beneficial owner. TPL Corp Limited is the majority shareholder in TPL Insurance with a 52.87% stake, followed by the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd with 17.02%, and Entwicklungsgesellschaft MBH with 15.87%. The insurer has a paid-up capital of 198.39 million shares. Sharing its financial details, TPL Insurance reported total assets of Rs8.46 billion as of June 30, 2025, with shareholders’ equity standing at Rs2.68 billion. The company posted a loss of Rs12 million in the first half of 2025, compared to a profit of Rs72 million in 2024. VEON Group, headquartered in Dubai, operates across five countries, including Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Bangladesh. In Pakistan, VEON Group has a strong operational footprint through Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (operating under the brand Jazz), the country’s leading mobile operator, with over 70 million subscribers. [...]

May war: CM Sohail Afridi doubles compensation for KP martyrs’ families to Rs10mn
December 16, 2025 8:35
May war: CM Sohail Afridi doubles compensation for KP martyrs’ families to Rs10mn

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Tuesday announced a significant increase in the financial assistance package for the families of security forces personnel who embraced martyrdom during the cross-border escalation in May this year. In May, India launched strikes inside Pakistan, triggering four days of intense cross-border conflict that killed at least 70 people. It was the worst clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in decades. In a meeting held with the heirs of the martyrs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the chief minister approved an additional Rs5 million for each family, doubling the previously sanctioned cabinet amount to a total of Rs10 million. Defence minister says India lost its reputation in 4-day conflict with Pakistan in May In addition to the martyrs’ package, CM Afridi announced a substantial hike in the relief funds for personnel injured during the conflict. The financial assistance for the wounded has been increased from Rs1 million to Rs2.5 million, ensuring better medical and financial support for those who served on the front lines. Addressing the families, the chief minister emphasised that the provincial government stands “shoulder to shoulder” with the families of the fallen heroes. “Those who fall in the path of truth never truly die; martyrdom is the most exalted and ideal end for a Muslim,” remarked Afridi. “The eternal sacrifices of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are the ultimate guarantee for the security of our country and nation.” He reiterated that the martyrs are the pride of the nation and pledged that the KP government would continue to provide full cooperation and care to their survivors at every step. Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end May [...]

FBR puts Islamabad property valuation tables on hold amid objections from real estate stakeholders
December 16, 2025 8:34
FBR puts Islamabad property valuation tables on hold amid objections from real estate stakeholders

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has put on hold the recently notified valuation tables for immovable properties in Islamabad after real estate stakeholders raised objections over inflated rates in certain areas. The move comes as the tax authority decided to re-evaluate the fair market values, with the older valuation regime set to remain applicable until revised rates are issued or January 31, 2026, whichever is earlier. Days ago, the FBR, under the SRO 2392(1)/2025 dated 08-12-2025, substantially raised values of residential and commercial immovable properties in Islamabad Capital Territory to bring rates at par with the real market values. “Whereas, valuation tables were revised for the whole of Pakistan on 29-10-2024, except for District Islamabad, due to a pending FTO complaint. Subsequently, SRO 2392(1)/2025 dated 08-12-2025 was notified for the fair market values of immovable properties of Islamabad,” FBR said on Tuesday. “However, the Real Estate Associations and others approached FBR to revisit the table as certain areas reflected values which were higher than the actual market values. Whereas some of the cases were examined, and some of the objections raised by the Real Estate Associations were found to be correct. “Therefore, it has been decided to re-evaluate the valuation table for District Islamabad. “Hence, SRO 2392(I)/2025 dated 08-12-2025 is hereby held in abeyance till 31-01-2026 or issuance of a revised SRO notifying fair market values of immovable properties of Islamabad, whichever is earlier. “In the intervening period till 31.01.2026 or issuance of a new SRO for Islamabad, whichever is earlier, SRO 1180(I)/2022 dated 27-07-2022, as amended by SRO 1610(I)/2022 dated 25-08-2022, will remain in the field. [...]

PCB aims to hold international, upcoming PSL matches in Kashmir
December 16, 2025 8:00
PCB aims to hold international, upcoming PSL matches in Kashmir

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday stated that every effort is being made to host the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 matches at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which will also host international matches in the future. Presiding over a meeting of the PCB Board of Governors via video link, Naqvi further revealed that a state-of-the-art cricket stadium will be constructed in Islamabad, the PCB said in a handout. PCB Chairman Naqvi has announced the official window for the 11th edition of the PSL, revealing that it is scheduled to take place from March 26 to May 3, 2026, the PCB said in a statement on Monday. “The confirmation of the HBL PSL 11 window marks a significant milestone as preparations intensify for the league’s next phase of expansion,” read the press release. The PCB said it will also host the new teams auction on January 8 next year at the Islamabad Convention Centre, where the rights for two new PSL franchises will be offered. PSL 11 to run from March 26 to May 3 next year, confirms PCB During the PCB BoG session, approval was granted for the second phase of the reconstruction of National Bank Stadium Karachi. The board also decided to upgrade the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground on the pattern of the London’s Oval cricket ground, with the BoG formally approving the project. The meeting participants praised the hard work and professionalism of Chairman Naqvi and his team for the successful PSL roadshows held in London and New York. Additionally, the BoG members paid tribute to the PCB chairman’s personal efforts in ensuring the recent Sri Lanka tour continued smoothly, passing a resolution of gratitude in his honour. Addressing the meeting, Naqvi stated that the credit for the continuation of the Sri Lankan tour and the success of the PSL roadshows belongs to the entire team rather than any single individual. He remarked that the team worked with sincerity and tireless dedication to establish the PSL as an international brand. The BoG was briefed that a well-known private firm has commenced the scrutiny of clubs at the regional level. PSL CEO Salman Naseer provided a briefing on the PSL roadshows, and the board was also updated on future ICC Women’s and Men’s cricket tournaments. Furthermore, plans to strengthen the domestic cricket structure and increase the number of matches at the grassroots level were discussed. The meeting was attended by BoG members Ismail Qureshi, Tariq Sarwar, Sajjad Ali Khokhar, Anwar Ghani, Zaheer Abbas, and Tanveer Ahmed. Other participants included Zafarullah, Mustafa Ramday, Adnan Malik, the Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division, PCB COO Sumair Ahmad, CEO PSL Salman, the Chief Financial Officer, and Directors of Infrastructure, Domestic Cricket, and Commercial departments. [...]

Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan
December 16, 2025 7:16
Gold price drops by Rs4,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs450,862 after a decline of Rs4,000 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs386,541 after it fell by Rs3,429, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Monday, gold price per tola reached Rs454,862 after a gain of Rs2,600 during the day. The international rate of gold declined by $40 to reach $4,285 per ounce (with a premium of $20). Meanwhile, the price of silver remained at Rs6,532 per tola, maintaining its new all-time high. [...]

India’s Oscar entry ‘Homebound’ tells true story of hardships and hopes
December 16, 2025 7:12
India’s Oscar entry ‘Homebound’ tells true story of hardships and hopes

LONDON: A decade after making his feature film debut with acclaimed drama “Masaan”, Indian director Neeraj Ghaywan returns with a second movie that seeks to give a voice to people who feel invisible. Based on true events, “Homebound” tells the story of two childhood friends from a northern Indian village whose sights are set on police officer jobs they believe will improve their standing in the world. Shoaib, a Muslim, and Chandan, a Dalit, once called “untouchables”, are among the 2.5 million applicants competing for 3,500 jobs in the police. Their bond gets tested during the wait for the entrance exam results, as each weighs his prospects, under pressure to support their families. Inspired by Basharat Peer’s 2020 New York Times article “Taking Amrit home”, the film also looks at the plight of the country’s large migrant population and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I saw big potential in speaking about a lot of things that contemporary India is shying away from showing in mainstream spaces, especially the marginalised community people, who are often looked at only in statistics,” Ghaywan said. Depicting the social issues and the discrimination the two friends face made the project personal for Ghaywan, who included his own experiences of growing up as a Dalit in the film. “I masqueraded myself as an upper caste member for a very long time and it created a lot of fear, a lot of anxiety inside me. I worked through that shame for a very long time and then put it behind me when I publicly came out with my identity,” Ghaywan, 45, said. Ahead of filming, actors Ishaan Khatter (Shoaib) and Vishal Jethwa (Chandan) spent time in northern India’s Barabanki, with locals inviting them into their homes and sharing their meals. “This film, in many ways, is the story of millions of Shoaibs and millions of Chandans and that is what we try to stay true to,” Khatter said. It was selected as India’s contender for best international feature film at the 98th Academy Awards - a country by country list that gets whittled down to the five Oscar nominees. “Homebound”, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is streaming on Netflix. [...]

Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports
December 16, 2025 7:04
Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks, RIA reports

Russia and Pakistan are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. “All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would be very happy if Russia agreed on an agreement in this sector with Pakistan,” Aurangzeb told RIA in an interview when asked about wider cooperation in exploration, production and refining between the two countries. “At present, the issue is being discussed by the energy ministries of both sides.” Russia also discussed upgrading a refinery in Pakistan with Russian companies involved, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev had said in November. Pakistan has shifted focus from aid to trade, investment: Aurangzeb Pakistan has stepped up engagement with Russia in recent years as Moscow sought new energy markets after Western sanctions over Ukraine, and Islamabad looked to lower import costs. Pakistan began buying Russian crude in 2023. Aurangzeb also said Russia and Pakistan are looking into building another steel plant in Pakistan, RIA reported. [...]

Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year for second straight season
December 16, 2025 6:57
Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year for second straight season

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after spending the entire year at the top of the rankings, the governing body of women’s tennis announced on Monday. Sabalenka capped a dominant 2025 campaign by successfully defending her US Open title, leading the tour in match wins and titles, reaching nine finals. She finished as runner-up at the Australian Open and Roland Garros and reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon. The Belarusian won four trophies overall and recorded 63 victories over the season. As she retained the year-end number one ranking for a second straight year, Sabalenka also set a single-season prize money record of $15,008,519, the WTA said. Amanda Anisimova was voted the Most Improved Player, having also been nominated for Player of the Year. The American reached five finals, winning the first WTA 1000 titles of her career in Doha and Beijing, and advanced to her first Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Anisimova broke into the top 10 in July and qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time in her career, ending the year ranked fourth in the world. Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend were named Doubles Team of the Year after claiming a second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, while they also reached the U.S. Open final. Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic received the Comeback Player of the Year award after becoming a mother in April 2024 and producing a strong run of results, highlighted by a victory over world number five Elena Rybakina to win the Abu Dhabi Open. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko was named Newcomer of the Season after surging to a career-high world ranking of 18, capped by her maiden WTA 1000 title on home soil in Montreal. [...]

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry
December 16, 2025 6:55
Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry

Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and weakening EV demand. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will replace the fully electric F-150 Lightning with a new extended-range electric model that uses a gas-powered engine to recharge the battery. The company is also scrapping a next-generation electric truck, codenamed the T3, as well as planned electric commercial vans. “When the market really changed over the last couple of months, that was really the impetus for us to make the call,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told Reuters in an interview. Ford said it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models, and eventually hire thousands of workers, even though there will be some layoffs at a jointly owned Kentucky battery plant in the near term. The company expects its global mix of hybrids, extended-range EVs and pure EVs to reach 50% by 2030, from 17% today. The car company will spread out the writedown, taken primarily in the fourth quarter and continuing through next year and into 2027, the company said. About $8.5 billion is related to cancelling planned EV models. Around $6 billion is tied to the dissolution of a battery joint venture with South Korea’s SK On, and $5 billion on what Ford called “program-related expenses.” The automaker also raised its 2025 guidance for adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, to about $7 billion, up from a previous range of $6 billion to $6.5 billion. Ford shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading. Trump policies reshape ev market Ford’s shift reflects the auto industry’s response to waning demand for battery-powered models, after car companies plowed hundreds of billions of dollars into EV investments early this decade. The outlook for electrics dimmed significantly this year as US President Donald Trump’s policies yanked federal support for EVs and eased tailpipe-emissions rules, which could encourage carmakers to sell more gas-powered cars. U.S. sales of electric vehicles fell about 40% in November, following the September 30 expiration of a $7,500 consumer tax credit, which had been in place for more than 15 years to stoke demand. The Trump administration also included in the massive tax and spending bill that passed in July a freeze on fines that automakers pay for violating fuel-economy regulations. The F-150 Lightning rolled off assembly lines starting in 2022 with much fanfare – comedian Jimmy Fallon wrote a song about the truck. Ford increased production of the model to meet an influx of 200,000 orders, but sales haven’t kept pace. The company sold 25,583 Lightnings through November of this year, a 10% decrease from the prior-year period. The successor to the F-150 Lightning, the T3 truck, was supposed to be built from the ground up at a new complex in Tennessee, and be a core part of Ford’s second-generation EV lineup. Ford is now replacing production of the EV pickup with new gas-powered trucks starting in 2029 at the Tennessee factory. Ford effectively killed the entirety of its second-generation of EV models with Monday’s announcement. For its future EV lineup, the company is shifting focus to more affordable EV models, conceived by a so-called skunkworks team in California. Ford plans to price the first model from that team at about $30,000 and begin sales in 2027. Ford is building this midsize EV truck at its Louisville plant. “Rather than spending billions more on large EVs that now have no path to profitability, we are allocating that money into higher-returning areas,” said Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s gas and electric-vehicle operations. Earlier this year, Ford said it expected to lose roughly $5 billion on its EV business this year, about the same as it lost in 2024. GM and Stellantis also scale back The recent dropoff in US EV sales leaves automakers that hurried electric models to market competing over a shrinking pool of buyers. Like Ford, many traditional automakers are rotating back to gas and hybrid models, while narrowing their EV offerings to shore up losses in that space. That could leave pure-play EV makers like Tesla and Rivian with an opportunity to take market share, albeit from a smaller total, analysts have said. General Motors took a $1.6 billion charge in October as it adjusted its EV factory plans, and warned that it would likely take more charges in the future. Stellantis has also backtracked on some of its EV plans, axing a scheduled electric Ram pickup truck and leaning into hybrids. Some traditional automakers’ move to hybrids follows the lead of Toyota Motor, the longtime market leader on hybrid models, which emphasized the technology even during the industry’s EV euphoria. Last year, Ford canceled a three-row electric SUV, a move that it said at the time would cost it up to $1.9 billion. The automaker said Monday it now expects to be profitable on its EV business by 2029. Ford’s EV production facilities and three battery plants in the South were disrupted last week when its joint-venture partner SK On announced that it was ending its partnership with Ford. The automaker confirmed Monday that as part of the breakup, a Ford subsidiary will independently own and operate its Kentucky battery plants, and SK On will own and operate a Tennessee battery plant. Ford said it will use its battery plants in Kentucky and Michigan to produce energy storage system batteries, and it plans to bring initial capacity online within 18 months. The factory in Marshall, Michigan, will also produce batteries for Ford’s $30,000 midsize EV truck. [...]

Stokes tells England to ‘show a bit of dog’ in must-win Adelaide Test
December 16, 2025 6:45
Stokes tells England to ‘show a bit of dog’ in must-win Adelaide Test

ADELAIDE: Captain Ben Stokes has demanded England “show a bit of dog” in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday after “raw” conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane. The tourists have crashed to consecutive eight-wicket losses and must snap a 17-match winless streak in Australia at Adelaide Oval to keep the five-match series alive. They have made one change with Josh Tongue replacing fellow quick Gus Atkinson, while off-spinning all-rounder Will Jacks kept his place ahead of Shoaib Bashir. Stokes said after the Gabba defeat that Australia was “no place for weak men” and admitted to hard dressing-room discussions in the aftermath. “What’s been said has been said,” Stokes told reporters. “I’ve done all the talking over the last two days that I needed to. All that stuff’s done now, so it’s about what gets seen out on the field in Adelaide this week.” Stokes was called “the most competitive person I’ve ever come across” by former England captain Alastair Cook last week and the 34-year-old all-rounder wants to see more fight from his team. “It’s just about trying to fight in every situation that you find yourself in, understanding the situation and what you feel is required for your team,” said Stokes. “Just look at your opposition every single time and show a bit of dog. That’s fight to me. You’re giving yourself the best possible chance if you’ve got a bit of dog in you.” Asked how the team had responded to his demands, Stokes replied: “It goes one or two ways, and the response that the whole group has shown as a collective has been exactly what I wanted. Usman Khawaja overlooked as Australia captain Cummins, Lyon return for third Ashes Test “And we’re going into this week with full understanding of what we need to do. I think the team is very, very understanding of some of the bits that I’ve raised in the dressing room.” Stokes cited England’s battling third Test win against India at Lord’s in July as an example of the grit he wanted to see, the hosts having won by 22 runs deep into day five after a time-wasting row. “That’s exactly what I’m on about,” he said. “We were probably in a situation where we would have to be absolutely perfect to win that game and we were. “The attitude and the mentality towards that specific situation is what gave us the best chance of winning that game.” No excuses Since arriving in Australia, England have been under intense media scrutiny and faced hostile crowds at Perth and Brisbane. Just five of the players used so far had previously played an Ashes series in Australia and Stokes acknowledged it had been confronting for the newcomers. “Honestly, I think so,” he said. “Now I feel everyone has experienced that and probably at its highest level, so we all know what it’s going to be like. “So for the next three games there isn’t going to be any of that ‘I didn’t expect this’ or ‘it’s the first time I’ve had this’.” [...]

Usman Khawaja overlooked as Australia captain Cummins, Lyon return for third Ashes Test
December 16, 2025 6:38
Usman Khawaja overlooked as Australia captain Cummins, Lyon return for third Ashes Test

ADELAIDE: Captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon have returned to the Australia XI for the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide but opener Usman Khawaja has been left out, leaving his Test career at a cross-roads. Cummins returns from a back injury after missing the opening Tests in Perth and Brisbane, while Lyon is back after being dropped for the second Test at the Gabba which Australia won by eight wickets. The duo replace pace bowlers Brendan Doggett and Michael Neser in the Australian attack, joining Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. Khawaja missed Brisbane after suffering back spasms in Perth, leaving Travis Head and Jake Weatherald to open the batting. While Khawaja remained with the squad and was fit to return, Cummins confirmed selectors had decided to stick with Head and Weatherald following the new combination’s promising start. “I think the big thing that’s shifted on us is probably Trav opening after that first Test and how good that’s looked with Weathers (Weatherald),” Cummins told reporters at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. “We were pretty happy with that batting lineup and it didn’t feel like it needed to change, the middle order.” Khawaja will turn 39 on Thursday but Cummins said he could still see a place in the Test squad for the 85-Test opener, who has a batting average of 43.56 but has not scored a fifty since posting 232 against Sri Lanka in Galle last January. “I think the selectors have been quite adamant we’re picking a side each week. It doesn’t mean it has to be the same side every week,” said Cummins. “One of Ussie’s great strengths is he’s scored runs at the top and he’s scored runs in the middle. If we didn’t think he’d be good enough to come straight back in then he wouldn’t be here in the squad with us. “So, absolutely I can see a path back at some point if needed.” Cummins confirmed Josh Inglish will remain at number seven in the batting, having come in to the middle order at Brisbane following Head’s promotion. Australia lead the five-Test series 2-0 and need only draw the match in Adelaide to retain the urn. Australia held a 2-0 lead in the last Ashes in England in 2023 before the hosts rallied to draw the series 2-2. Cummins said lessons had been learned from that series. “We probably let a couple of those (winning opportunities) slide, particularly at Headingley and The Oval,” he said. “You just can’t let them go.” Australia XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland [...]

Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply
December 16, 2025 6:35
Wheat slips to 8-week low as big Southern Hemisphere harvests boost supply

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in eight weeks, as large crops in Argentina and Australia kept the market flush with supply. Corn futures also slipped, pressured by competition from cheap feed wheat that could reduce corn demand. Soybeans rose slightly after hitting seven-week lows on Monday due to concerns about the strength of US export demand and expectations for a bumper harvest in Brazil. “Global wheat prices remain under pressure due to Southern Hemisphere harvests and rising production estimates,” said Commonwealth Bank analyst Dennis Voznesenski, adding that bumper Argentinian production was pushing down Australian pricing. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate for Argentina to 27.7 million metric tons from 24.5 million tons, while Australia is on track for its third-biggest harvest. Their crops round out a year of large harvests across major producing nations. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week increased its estimates for global production and end-of-season stocks. There is no sign yet of significant production problems in 2026. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.8% at $5.16-1/2 a bushel at 0319 GMT, its lowest since October 24. On Monday, prices moved below their 50-day moving average, a bearish technical signal. CBOT corn eased 0.2% to $4.39 a bushel after falling to a three-week low on Monday. Soybeans rose 0.1% to $10.72-3/4 a bushel. The prices of all three contracts have slipped from highs in mid-November, when the market hoped a trade truce between Washington and Beijing would lead to China quickly buying large quantities of US crops, particularly soybeans. Wheat is down more than 7% from the November highs, while soybeans have fallen more than 8% and corn about 3%, as China’s purchases fell short of traders’ estimates. Wheat export prices in Russia, the biggest shipper of the grain, rose last week, analysts said. However, strong global export competition kept a lid on pricing. In soybeans, the US crush slowed more than expected in November but was still a record high for the month, according to the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA). [...]

Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates
December 16, 2025 6:34
Kiwi dollar extends losing streak, bonds rally as markets wager on steady rates

The kiwi dollar was under pressure on Tuesday and bonds rallied as markets pared back bets on rate increases next year, with the government’s mid-year budget revealing a small reduction in a near-term bond issuance programme. The kiwi slipped 0.3% to $0.5764 after falling 0.4% overnight to be well off its two-month peak of $0.5831. That marked its fourth straight declining session, though it has some support at $0.5757. Two-year swap rates, a key benchmark for lenders setting mortgage rates, fell another 5 basis points to 2.9565%, moving further away from a five-month top of 3.1072%, after New Zealand’s central bank chief warned that financial market conditions have tightened too much since November. Swaps now imply that rates will remain on hold until the second half of the next year, with a hike not fully priced in until October - compared with September a day earlier. Government bonds drew some support after New Zealand said it would reduce its near-term bond issuance plan. The country’s two-year government bond yields fell another 10 basis points to 3.225% after a 7-bp fall the day earlier. The half-year budget update from the New Zealand government showed a slightly bigger deficit for the current financial year and a return to surplus is not expected in the next five years. “The implied fiscal impulse track has a different shape than that last presented and the near-term impulse is stronger than previously portrayed,” said Stephen Toplis, head of research at BNZ Markets. “At face value, this could put upward pressure on the cash rate, but given everything else that is going on it will pale into insignificance.” Across the Tasman Sea, the Australian dollar slipped 0.1% to $0.6631 after easing 0.2% overnight. It is also down for four straight sessions to move away from a three-month top of $0.6685. The Aussie could be bracing for more upsides after economists at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Australia Bank, two of the country’s four major lenders, said they expected a rate hike in February 2026. NAB is even calling for a second hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia in May to leave a cash rate of 4.1%. Also on Tuesday, a survey from Westpac showed that consumer sentiment slid in December on renewed angst over inflation and interest rates. [...]

India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues
December 16, 2025 6:32
India bonds search for direction, state debt auction may provide some clues

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds were broadly unchanged in early deals on Tuesday as investors awaited the state debt sale and the central bank’s debt purchase for further cues. The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.5924% as of 10:00 a.m. IST. It ended at 6.5931% on Monday. Bond yields rise when prices fall. Indian states will aim to raise 178.50 billion rupees ($1.97 billion) later in the day through the sale of bonds with maturities of four- to 30-years. “We are in for consolidation for a couple of sessions. Unless there is major surprise in state debt cutoffs, we may not see any big moves in the 10-year part of the yield curve,” a trader with a primary dealership said. Separately, the Reserve Bank of India is scheduled to buy bonds worth 500 billion rupees on Thursday, which will include the former benchmark 6.33% 2035 note. Last week, the central bank purchased a similar quantum of bonds at higher-than-estimated prices, which resulted in a brief price rally. The RBI’s bond buying for this financial year has already hit a record high, with markets anticipating 1-2 trillion rupees of purchases in the last quarter. Following a rate cut by the RBI on December 5, bond yields have been facing upward pressure on bets that the easing cycle is over, while supply worries have taken centre-stage. Meanwhile, profit booking by foreigners ahead of the calendar year-end has also been weighing on bonds. Foreign investors sold the highest quantum of global index-linked bonds in over six months last week. [...]

China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms
December 16, 2025 6:28
China stocks hit two-month low, joining regional slide as US data looms

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks extended declines on Tuesday with weakness across the board, joining the slide in the Asia region as sentiment turned jittery ahead of a slate of US data releases. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost as much as 1.3% to 3816.06, the lowest level since October 13, before trading 1.2% lower as of the midday break. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index lost 1.4% to the lowest in nearly three weeks. Weakness was across the board on Tuesday, with the rare earth sector leading losses with a 3.5% drop. Among other major losers, new energy-related shares lost 3.2%. The artificial intelligence sector declined 2.5% amid concerns about the sector being overheated. Sentiment has turned cautious again after data showed domestic fundamentals remain weak, and with key policy meetings for the year mostly concluded last week, the market will need more forceful catalysts if it was to grind higher, analysts at Nanhua Futures said. “We think the market is likely to continue range-bound for the near term,” and the US data release this week could add to volatility if they impact rate cut expectations, they added. In the region, sentiment was fragile with shares tumbling as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of US data. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 2.11%, and the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 1.9%. The Hang Seng Tech Index tumbled 2.4%, bringing the losses since the October peak to roughly 20%.‑Reuters [...]

Punjab by-polls: Notices served on minister, SAPM for 'violating' election code of conduct
November 21, 2025 1:33
Punjab by-polls: Notices served on minister, SAPM for 'violating' election code of conduct

This collage of pictures show Federal Minister of Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Huzaifa Rehman. —APP/NA website/FileShow-cause notices have been issued to Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Special Assistant to the... [...]

27th Amendment empowers FCC to hear all constitutional cases: minister
November 20, 2025 7:59
27th Amendment empowers FCC to hear all constitutional cases: minister

Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik addressing an event on December 21, 2024. — Facebook@BarristerAqeelMalikState Minister for Law Aqeel Malik said on Thursday that the 27th Amendment has vested authority to hear constitutional matters in the Federal Constitutional... [...]

JF-17 attracts strong attention at Dubai Airshow as friendly country inks procurement MoU
November 20, 2025 5:25
JF-17 attracts strong attention at Dubai Airshow as friendly country inks procurement MoU

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet during World Defence Air Show 2024 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 7, 2024. — PPI Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder garnered significant attention at the Dubai Airshow 2025, leading to the signing of a memorandum of understanding with a... [...]

US lawmakers laud Punjab govt's initiative to modernise brick-kiln
November 20, 2025 4:39
US lawmakers laud Punjab govt's initiative to modernise brick-kiln

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attends ceremony in this undated image. — Facebook/@MaryamNSharifISLAMABAD: The Congressional Pakistan Caucus has applauded Punjab’s drive to modernise its brick-kiln sector, saying the reforms could serve as a pilot for eliminating bonded labour and... [...]

Security forces gun down 30 terrorists in multiple IBOs in KP: ISPR
November 20, 2025 4:38
Security forces gun down 30 terrorists in multiple IBOs in KP: ISPR

Frontier Constabulary and army personnel gather stand guard in Kurram, January 17, 2025. — AFPSecurity forces killed 30 Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists during multiple intelligence-based operations carried out by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , the military's media wing... [...]

MQM-P calls for new province in Sindh
November 20, 2025 3:56
MQM-P calls for new province in Sindh

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui addresses a press conference in Karachi, November 20, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsKARACHI: With discussions on the 28th Amendment gaining momentum, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan has once again... [...]

US report validates Pakistan military edge over India: PM
November 20, 2025 3:55
US report validates Pakistan military edge over India: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses ceremony in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on November 20, 2025. — X/@GovtofPakistanPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said a recent US report endorsing Pakistan’s downing of Indian aircraft stands as formal validation of the country’s... [...]

Banned TTP poses serious threat to Pakistan security: UNSC panel
November 20, 2025 10:24
Banned TTP poses serious threat to Pakistan security: UNSC panel

Denmark’s Deputy Permanent Representative to United Nations and chair of UNSC's ISIL, Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee Sandra Jensen Landi. — Screengrab via UN WebTV websiteThe chair of the United Nations Security Council's Daesh and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee has cautioned that the... [...]

CM Afridi clarifies remarks on by-poll after ECP requests army deployment
November 20, 2025 10:01
CM Afridi clarifies remarks on by-poll after ECP requests army deployment

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi addresses a gathering at Havelian, Abbottabad on November 19, 2025. — Facbook@ImMuhammadSohailAfridiISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday issued a clarification concerning his remarks on the NA-18 by-poll,... [...]

Dubai sees 3.2m Pakistani passengers in 2025 as airport sets new milestone
November 20, 2025 6:16
Dubai sees 3.2m Pakistani passengers in 2025 as airport sets new milestone

People sit at a coffee shop as they wait for their flight at the Dubai International Airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024. — ReutersDUBAI: Dubai International Airport handled 3.2 million passengers travelling from Pakistan in the first nine months of 2025, making the... [...]

Security forces kill 23 Indian proxy terrorists in KP's Kurram
November 20, 2025 5:08
Security forces kill 23 Indian proxy terrorists in KP's Kurram

Security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/FileRAWALPINDI: Amid country's ongoing fight against the menace of terrorism, security forces have neutralised 23 Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram... [...]

Pakistan to construct island to boost oil exploration: report
November 19, 2025 6:26
Pakistan to construct island to boost oil exploration: report

Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas United States. — Reuters/FilePakistan's state-owned energy company, Pakistan Petroleum Limited , has announced plans for an artificial island to boost its oil exploration efforts.Islamabad has intensified its... [...]

Russia ready to mediate Pakistan's issues with India, Afghanistan: envoy
November 19, 2025 6:14
Russia ready to mediate Pakistan's issues with India, Afghanistan: envoy

Russia's ambassador to Pakistan has extended his country's offer to mediate Islamabad's conflicts with India and Afghanistan, amid strained relations with its neighbouring countries.Islamabad's relations with India have remained tense since the four-day war in May, while the Afghan Taliban regime... [...]

Security forces neutralise four terrorists in KP IBOs
November 19, 2025 5:12
Security forces neutralise four terrorists in KP IBOs

Soldiers ride on a Pakistan Army vehicle in this undated image. — AFP/FileFour terrorists affiliated with Indian proxy, Fitna al-Khawarij, were killed in a series of operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from November 17 to 18, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Wednesday.An... [...]

Reclassification of 41 candidates on reserved seats goes beyond SC mandate: Justice Mandokhail
November 19, 2025 4:38
Reclassification of 41 candidates on reserved seats goes beyond SC mandate: Justice Mandokhail

Supreme Court's Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail addresses an event related to Labour Day in Islamabad on May 1, 2025. — Screengrab/YouTube/Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail has released a detailed dissent in the reserved seats case, stating that the ruling on 41 candidates... [...]

'Strength of humanity': Australian PM's hospital visit honors Bondi Beach hero
December 16, 2025 7:35
'Strength of humanity': Australian PM's hospital visit honors Bondi Beach hero

‘Strength of humanity’: Australian PM’s hospital visit honors Bondi Beach heroAustralian prime minister Anthony Albanese has paid an honourable hospital visit to Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed on Tuesday. During the visit, the prime minister praised Ahmed’s... [...]

Trump sues BBC for $10bn over defamation
December 16, 2025 7:11
Trump sues BBC for $10bn over defamation

Trump sues BBC for $10bn over defamation The U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting up to $10bn in damages.In a... [...]

Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Bettina Anderson after one year of dating
December 16, 2025 7:05
Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Bettina Anderson after one year of dating

Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Bettina Anderson after one year of datingDonald Trump Jr. is engaged to his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, after one year of dating.On Monday, American President Donald Trump announced the engagement of his eldest son and the socialite at the White House.“They get... [...]

Trump urges Chinese leader to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai
December 16, 2025 6:22
Trump urges Chinese leader to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

US, UK urges Chinese leader to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai As soon as Hong Kong’s media Tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted of national security offenses and sentenced to jail after he found guilty under the controversial NSL issue, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to... [...]

Almost 37 people killed in Morocco flash floods
December 15, 2025 1:22
Almost 37 people killed in Morocco flash floods

Almost 37 people killed in Morocco flash floodsJust one hour of heavy torrential rain and flash floods had left houses and shops flooded in the coastal town of Morocco.Safi, a town in Morocco was hit by disastrous flash flooding on Sunday December 14, 2025 killing at least 37 people,reports Al... [...]

China makes childbirth free in major 2026 healthcare policy shift
December 15, 2025 12:04
China makes childbirth free in major 2026 healthcare policy shift

China makes childbirth free in major 2026 healthcare policy shift China’s national healthcare security administration has announced a major shift in policy as it intends to fully cover all policy-approved medical costs related to childbirth. Under a new policy, the couples will be... [...]

Bondi 'hero' who took down gunman is stable after surgery, family confirms
December 15, 2025 8:30
Bondi 'hero' who took down gunman is stable after surgery, family confirms

Bondi ‘hero’ who took down gunman is stable after surgery, family confirmsA 43-year-old fruit shop owner identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, is reportedly recovering from surgery after he bravely wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attacks during mass shooting at Bondi Beach. During the... [...]

Hong Kong's pro-democratic activist Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offences
December 15, 2025 7:24
Hong Kong's pro-democratic activist Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offences

Hong Kong's pro-democratic activist Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offencesIn years long trials of Hong Kong high-profile activists, Jimmy Lai had been found guilty of national security offenses on Monday December 15, 2025.The pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been on trial in... [...]

Brown university shooting: Detained 'person of interest' released, officials say
December 15, 2025 6:57
Brown university shooting: Detained 'person of interest' released, officials say

Brown university shooting: Detained ‘person of interest’ released, officials say A Wisconsin man identified as a “person of interest” in connection with the fatal shooting at Brown University in the US, has been released from police custody as reported by Providence... [...]

Bondi beach tragedy: Father, son charged after fatal mass shooting
December 15, 2025 6:12
Bondi beach tragedy: Father, son charged after fatal mass shooting

Bondi beach tragedy: Father, son charged after fatal mass shooting The mass shooting at Bondi beach’s Jewish festival has sent shockwaves across the world as 15 innocent people lost their lives in the deadly tragedy. According to Australian police official authorities, two gunmen, a... [...]

Brown university shooting suspect arrested, reports officials
December 14, 2025 3:05
Brown university shooting suspect arrested, reports officials

Brown university shooting suspect arrestedA suspect has been arrested after two people were killed and multiple injured in a shooting attack at Brown University in Rhode Island.As reported by the Guardian, Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence informed that a person of interest was in custody on Sunday... [...]

Eleven killed in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach
December 14, 2025 11:41
Eleven killed in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach

Twelve killed in shooting at Australia’s Bondi BeachThe shooting at Bondi Beach, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries and prompted shockwaves within the community occurred on Sunday, December 14.According to the BBC, nine people were killed in a shooting that took place at a... [...]

Teenager plunges to death while taking a photograph on cliff at Australian beach
December 14, 2025 9:47
Teenager plunges to death while taking a photograph on cliff at Australian beach

Teenager plunges to death while taking a photograph on cliff at Australian beachA teenager killed in a tragic fall and lost her life after jumping a safety fence and slipping off a cliff while trying to take a photograph on the Sunshine Coast at Moffat Beach.The 17-year-old girl fell 30 metres at... [...]

Two killed, nine injured after deadly shooting at US university
December 14, 2025 5:50
Two killed, nine injured after deadly shooting at US university

Two killed, nine injured after deadly shooting at U.S. universityA tragic incident occurred at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island resulting in two deaths and nine injuries on Saturday.Concerning the serious situation, some of the injured are in a critical condition in hospital, and... [...]

Indonesia flood tragedy: Death toll crosses 1,000
December 13, 2025 1:03
Indonesia flood tragedy: Death toll crosses 1,000

Indonesia flood tragedy: Death toll crosses 1,000Indonesia has been grappling with climate disaster as destructive floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people, according to rescuers’ reports on Saturday. As per the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, the calamity which ravaged the... [...]

کراچی: کیماڑی آئل ٹرمینل میں آگ لگ گئی
December 16, 2025 10:12
کراچی: کیماڑی آئل ٹرمینل میں آگ لگ گئی

—فائل فوٹوکراچی میں کیماڑی آئل ٹرمینل میں آگ لگ گئی، آگ نے خالی ٹینکروں کو اپنی لپیٹ میں لے لیا۔پولیس حکام کے مطابق آگ نے 3 خالی... [...]

کراچی ایئرپورٹ پر کئی سال سے کھڑے طیاروں کو ہٹانے کا فیصلہ، ایئرپورٹ ذرائع
December 16, 2025 9:12
کراچی ایئرپورٹ پر کئی سال سے کھڑے طیاروں کو ہٹانے کا فیصلہ، ایئرپورٹ ذرائع

فائل فوٹوکراچی ایئرپورٹ کی انتظامیہ نے کئی سال سے کھڑے طیاروں کو ہٹانے کا فیصلہ کرلیا۔ایئرپورٹ ذرائع کے مطابق مختلف ایئر لائنز کے... [...]

اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کا ایمان مزاری اور ہادی علی چٹھہ کیخلاف شہادتیں دوبارہ ریکارڈ کرنے کا حکم
December 16, 2025 8:12
اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کا ایمان مزاری اور ہادی علی چٹھہ کیخلاف شہادتیں دوبارہ ریکارڈ کرنے کا حکم

—فائل فوٹواسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ نے ایمان مزاری اور ہادی علی چٹھہ کے خلاف شہادتیں دوبارہ ریکارڈ کرنے کا حکم دے دیا۔دوران سماعت جسٹس... [...]

پاکستان اور روس کے درمیان تیل کے شعبے میں تعاون کے معاہدے پر بات چیت جاری
December 16, 2025 8:12
پاکستان اور روس کے درمیان تیل کے شعبے میں تعاون کے معاہدے پر بات چیت جاری

فائل فوٹوپاکستان اور روس کے درمیان تیل کے شعبے میں تعاون کے معاہدے پر بات چیت جاری ہے۔وفاقی وزیر خزانہ محمد اورنگزیب نے روسی خبر... [...]

16 دسمبر کو کبھی فراموش نہیں کیا جائے گا، بیرسٹر گوہر
December 16, 2025 7:12
16 دسمبر کو کبھی فراموش نہیں کیا جائے گا، بیرسٹر گوہر

فائل فوٹوچیئرمین پی ٹی آئی بیرسٹر گوہر نے سانحہ اے پی ایس کی برسی پر اپنے پیغام میں کہا ہے کہ تاریخ کے سیاہ اور دل دہلا دینے والی دہشت... [...]

سندھ پولیس افسران کی سینیارٹی سے متعلق اپیلیں مسترد
December 16, 2025 7:12
سندھ پولیس افسران کی سینیارٹی سے متعلق اپیلیں مسترد

—فائل فوٹوسپریم کورٹ آف پاکستان نے سندھ پولیس افسران کی سینیارٹی سے متعلق اپیلیں مسترد کر دیں۔جسٹس محمد علی مظہر کی سربراہی میں 3... [...]

بلوچستان ہیڈ ماسٹرز آسامی کیس: کامیاب امیدواروں کے نام تاحکم ثانی شائع نہ کرنے کا حکم
December 16, 2025 7:12
بلوچستان ہیڈ ماسٹرز آسامی کیس: کامیاب امیدواروں کے نام تاحکم ثانی شائع نہ کرنے کا حکم

---فائل فوٹو وفاقی آئینی عدالت نے بلوچستان میں ہیڈماسٹرز کی آسامی کے لیے کامیاب امیدواروں کے نام تاحکم ثانی شائع نہ کرنے کا حکم جاری... [...]

راولپنڈی، خرگوش کے غیرقانونی شکار پر 19 افراد زیرِ حراست
December 16, 2025 7:12
راولپنڈی، خرگوش کے غیرقانونی شکار پر 19 افراد زیرِ حراست

فائل فوٹوراولپنڈی کے علاقے چونترہ میں کتوں کے ذریعے خرگوش کے غیرقانونی شکار پر 19 افراد کو حراست میں لے لیا گیا ہے۔ وائلڈ لائف حکام کے... [...]

حکومت نے 11 ویں این ایف سی ایوارڈ کے لیے 8 کمیٹیاں قائم کردیں
December 16, 2025 6:12
حکومت نے 11 ویں این ایف سی ایوارڈ کے لیے 8 کمیٹیاں قائم کردیں

فائل فوٹووفاقی حکومت نے 11 ویں این ایف سی ایوارڈ کے لیے 8 کمیٹیاں قائم کردیں۔ذرائع کے مطابق این ایف سی سے متعلق مختلف امور پر ورکنگ... [...]

ڈگری تنازع کیس، جسٹس طارق جہانگیری کے اٹھائے گئے دونوں اعتراضات مسترد
December 16, 2025 6:12
ڈگری تنازع کیس، جسٹس طارق جہانگیری کے اٹھائے گئے دونوں اعتراضات مسترد

فائل فوٹوڈگری تنازع کیس میں جسٹس طارق جہانگیری کی جانب سے بینچ پر اٹھائے گئے دونوں اعتراضات مسترد کر دیے گئے اور رجسٹرار کراچی... [...]

خیبرپختونخوا حکومت کی اقلیتی برادری کیلئے 86 کروڑ روپے کی منظوری
December 16, 2025 6:12
خیبرپختونخوا حکومت کی اقلیتی برادری کیلئے 86 کروڑ روپے کی منظوری

— فائل فوٹو وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا سہیل آفریدی نے اقلیتی برادری کے لیے 86 کروڑ روپے کی منظوری دے دی۔معاون خصوصی اطلاعات خیبرپختون... [...]

فیض حمید اور نیازی گٹھ جوڑ نے پاکستان کی ترقی کاراستہ روکا: رانا مشہود خان
December 16, 2025 6:12
فیض حمید اور نیازی گٹھ جوڑ نے پاکستان کی ترقی کاراستہ روکا: رانا مشہود خان

فوٹو بشکریہ بین الاقوامی میڈیا چیئرمین وزیرِ اعظم یوتھ پروگرام رانا مشہود خان نے کہا ہے کہ فیض حمید اور نیازی گٹھ جوڑ نے پاکستان کی... [...]

خراب موسم اور انتظامی مسائل: 8 پروازیں منسوخ، 52 تاخیر کا شکار
December 16, 2025 5:12
خراب موسم اور انتظامی مسائل: 8 پروازیں منسوخ، 52 تاخیر کا شکار

---فائل فوٹو موسم کی خراب صورتحال اور انتظامی مسائل کے سبب 8 پروازیں منسوخ جبکہ 52 تاخیر کا شکار ہیں۔ایئرپورٹ کے ذرائع کے مطابق دھند کی... [...]

کراچی: جعلی دستاویزات پر بیرون ملک جانے کی کوشش ناکام، 3 مسافر آف لوڈ
December 16, 2025 5:12
کراچی: جعلی دستاویزات پر بیرون ملک جانے کی کوشش ناکام، 3 مسافر آف لوڈ

—فائل فوٹووفاقی تحقیقاتی ایجنسی امیگریشن نے کراچی ایئر پورٹ پر کارروائی کرتے ہوئے جعلی دستاویزات پر بیرون ملک جانے کی کوشش ناکام... [...]

کراچی: ڈمپر کی ٹکر سے ایک اور موٹر سائیکل سوار جاں بحق
December 16, 2025 4:12
کراچی: ڈمپر کی ٹکر سے ایک اور موٹر سائیکل سوار جاں بحق

کراچی کے علاقے ملیر جناح ایونیو کے قریب ڈمپر کی ٹکر سے موٹرسائیکل سوار جاں بحق ہو گیا۔پولیس کا کہنا ہے کہ ایک... [...]

سڈنی واقعہ: حملہ آور ساجد اکرم بھارت سے آسٹریلیا منتقل ہوا، بھارتی میڈیا
December 16, 2025 10:12
سڈنی واقعہ: حملہ آور ساجد اکرم بھارت سے آسٹریلیا منتقل ہوا، بھارتی میڈیا

فوٹو: اسکرین گریببھارتی میڈیا نے کہا ہے کہ آسٹریلیا کے شہر سڈنی کے ساحل بونڈی پر فائرنگ کرنے والا حملہ آور ساجد اکرم 1998میں بھارتی... [...]

شدید سرد موسم اور طوفانی ہواؤں سے فلسطینیوں کی مشکلات میں اضافہ
December 16, 2025 9:12
شدید سرد موسم اور طوفانی ہواؤں سے فلسطینیوں کی مشکلات میں اضافہ

فائل فوٹوغزہ میں اسرائیلی مظالم سے چُور بے گھر فلسطینیوں کو شدید سرد موسم اور طوفانی ہواؤں کے ساتھ بارش کا سامنا ہے جس کے باعث ان... [...]

بونڈی حملے کا زخمی حملہ آور کومے سے باہر آگیا: آسٹریلوی میڈیا
December 16, 2025 9:12
بونڈی حملے کا زخمی حملہ آور کومے سے باہر آگیا: آسٹریلوی میڈیا

فوٹو بشکریہ غیر ملکی میڈیاآسٹریلیا کے شہر سڈنی کے ساحل بونڈی حملے کا زخمی حملہ آور کومے سے باہر آگیا۔اس حوالے سے آسٹریلوی میڈیا... [...]

سیاست سے زیادہ قد کا چرچا، میلونی اور موزمبیق کے صدر کی ملاقات وائرل
December 16, 2025 8:12
سیاست سے زیادہ قد کا چرچا، میلونی اور موزمبیق کے صدر کی ملاقات وائرل

تصاویر:بین الاقوامی میڈیااٹلی کی وزیرِاعظم جارجیا میلونی اور موزمبیق کے صدر ڈینیئل چاپو کے قد کا فرق سوشل میڈیا پر موضوعِ بحث بن... [...]

بونڈی بیچ کے حملہ آور داعش کے نظریات سے متاثر تھے: آسٹریلوی وزیراعظم
December 16, 2025 6:12
بونڈی بیچ کے حملہ آور داعش کے نظریات سے متاثر تھے: آسٹریلوی وزیراعظم

آسٹریلیا کے وزیراعظم انتھونی البانیز نے کہا ہے کہ بونڈی بیچ کے حملہ آور داعش کے نظریات سے متاثر تھے۔میڈیا سے... [...]

سڈنی حملہ آور سے بندوق چھیننے والے شخص کا بازو سے محروم ہونے کا خدشہ
December 16, 2025 6:12
سڈنی حملہ آور سے بندوق چھیننے والے شخص کا بازو سے محروم ہونے کا خدشہ

---فائل فوٹوزسڈنی کے بونڈی بیچ میں یہودیوں کی ایک تقریب کے دوران فائرنگ کے واقعے میں درجنوں جانیں بچانے والے شخص احمد ال احمد کی حالت... [...]

شیخ حسینہ کا بنگلادیش کے سیاسی رہنماؤں کے قتل کا منصوبہ بے نقاب
December 16, 2025 6:12
شیخ حسینہ کا بنگلادیش کے سیاسی رہنماؤں کے قتل کا منصوبہ بے نقاب

فائل فوٹوسابق وزیر اعظم شیخ حسینہ واجد کا بنگلادیش میں سیاسی رہنماؤں کے قتل کا منصوبہ بے نقاب ہو گیا ہے۔ میڈیا رپورٹس کے مطابق... [...]

میکسیکو: چھوٹا طیارہ دوران لینڈنگ تباہ، 7 افراد ہلاک
December 16, 2025 6:12
میکسیکو: چھوٹا طیارہ دوران لینڈنگ تباہ، 7 افراد ہلاک

--فوٹو: بشکریہ انٹرنیشنل میڈیامیکسیکو کے شہر تولوکا میں چھوٹا طیارہ ہنگامی لینڈنگ کی کوشش کے دوران گر کر تباہ ہو گیا، حادثے میں 7... [...]

افغانستان میں صاف پانی کا بحران شدت اختیار کر گیا
December 16, 2025 6:12
افغانستان میں صاف پانی کا بحران شدت اختیار کر گیا

—فائل فوٹوافغانستان میں صاف پانی کا بحران شدت اختیار کر گیا ہے۔ یورپی یونین نے خطرے کی گھنٹی بجا دی۔ یورپی یونین نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ... [...]

عالمی تحقیقاتی رپورٹ نے بھارتی دفاعی برتری کے بیانیے کا پردہ چاک کردیا
December 16, 2025 6:12
عالمی تحقیقاتی رپورٹ نے بھارتی دفاعی برتری کے بیانیے کا پردہ چاک کردیا

—فائل فوٹوعالمی تحقیقاتی رپورٹ نے بھارتی دفاعی برتری کے بیانیے کا پردہ چاک کر دیا۔ ایوی ایشن کے اہم جریدے ایرو کی رپورٹ نے بھارتی... [...]

طوفانی ہواؤں نے مجسمۂ آزادی کو زمین بوس کردیا
December 16, 2025 6:12
طوفانی ہواؤں نے مجسمۂ آزادی کو زمین بوس کردیا

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