Pakistan exchange traded derivatives
Karachi Stock Exchange, most traded local bourse of Pakistan, currently offers equity future products as sole leveraging and hedging tool. Despite being only leveraged product, the activity in stock and…
Need for new trade corridors
The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase of profound transformation, driven by mutual economic interests, energy diversification, and geopolitical recalibrations. President Donald…
Need for new trade corridors
The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase of profound transformation, driven by mutual economic interests, energy diversification, and geopolitical recalibrations. President Donald…
Tariff Policy: a bold step towards trade liberalization
The federal government has approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30, a transformative step toward trade liberalization. If implemented as planned—reducing the maximum customs duty (CD) to 15 percent and…
Yen, BOJ’s rate policy may remain focus in Japan-US trade talks
Japan may have averted US pressure for a stronger yen in bilateral finance talks on Thursday, but a closer look at officials’ descriptions of the meeting suggests currencies and the…
Trade war tremors
As US President Donald Trump escalates the trade war by imposing a staggering 145 per cent tariff on Chinese imports, the global economic landscape is undergoing seismic shifts. Amid this…
The global trade war
The USA, under the new Trump Administration, has unilaterally imposed tariffs on all imports into the country. The first step, effective from 5th of April 2025, was the imposition of…
LME lags rival exchanges as battery metals trading gains momentum
The London Metal Exchange is being left behind in the race to dominate trade in metals used for EV batteries such as lithium and cobalt as other exchanges gain momentum,…
Indo-Pak trade restart?
Facing significant economic challenges, influential sectors in Pakistan are now examining the potential benefits of re-establishing trade ties with India. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were downgraded following India’s…
Trade and climate adaptation
ADAPTATION to climate change is the defining element for the subsistence of Pakistan’s growing population. While Pakistan is repeatedly hit by climate disasters, it still has to develop its adaptation…
