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TOKYO: Asian shares fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors reduced their risk positions due to uncertainty over global growth prospects and resurfacing worries about debt restructuring in struggling euro zone economies.

TOKYO: Asian shares fell and the euro trimmed gains on Wednesday as caution set in over the chance for more progress in resolving euro zone debt woes after officials agreed to strengthen a rescue fund and seek more aid from the International Monetary Fund.

SINGAPORE: European stock index futures rose sharply on Tuesday, after Asian shares rebounded from multi-month lows and as the euro clung to gains on hopes that euro zone officials will act to corral Greece's debt woes and prevent a financial meltdown.

SINGAPORE: Spot gold gained 0.8 percent on Monday, extending a 1.2-percent rise in the previous session, as worries about a worsening debt crisis in the euro zone drove investors to seek safety in bullion.

SINGAPORE: Brent crude fell on Wednesday, snapping five days of gains, after OPEC cut its global oil demand forecast and plans for greater powers for a euro zone bailout fund hit a snag, rattling investor confidence.

SINGAPORE: Brent crude stayed above $110 on Wednesday, holding onto its previous session gains, as Iran's escalating tensions with the West and an agreement by euro zone ministers to ramp up the firepower of their bailout fund helped support prices.

SINGAPORE: U.S. wheat slid on Wednesday amid a broad-based weakness in the commodity markets following a near 4 percent rally in the last session, its biggest one-day gain in more than a month.

SINGAPORE: Asian shares and the euro fell on Monday as investors reacted cautiously to reports that European leaders were working on new ways to stop the fallout from the euro zone sovereign debt crisis wreaking more damage on the world economy.

SINGAPORE: Oil and gold led gains in commodities in Asia on Tuesday as investors bet Europe's plan to shore up banks would reduce the risks of a widespread banking crisis in the euro zone, prompting investors to reduce holdings of the U.S. dollar.

SINGAPORE: Gold jumped more than 1 percent on Friday after Germany approved the expansion of the euro zone bailout fund, offering temporary relief to investors, but the precious metal was heading for its worst monthly decline in three years.

KARACHI: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has elected new chairman Amanullah Qureshi and new vice chairman of North Zone would be Haji Mukhtar Ahmed.

SINGAPORE: Brent crude slipped below $112 a barrel on Monday as Europe stumbled over attempts to solve the euro zone debt crisis, strengthening investor fears commodity demand growth may slow.

SINGAPORE: Gold prices hovered around $1,800 an ounce on Wednesday, as worries about a worsening euro zone debt crisis supported the safe-haven sentiment, while investors awaited the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting for trading cues.

NEW YORK: Gold prices slumped more than $100 an ounce on Friday, the biggest fall on record in dollar terms, as traders sold to cover losses, while global stocks edged up on expectations the European Central Bank will take new measures to contain the euro zone debt crisis.

KARACHI: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) is planning to partially shut down Qadirpur gas field for maintenance of compressors and other gas fields, which could disrupt the supply of gas provided to the SNGPL network.

SINGAPORE: Spot gold held steady on Wednesday, as investors flocked to bullion for safe haven from fears of crisis contagion in Europe while technical weakness and a strong dollar weighed on prices.

SINGAPORE: Oil fell on Wednesday, pulling U.S. crude off six-week highs, as investors saw little upside from declining inventories in an environment where the euro zone debacle is taking precedence over tightening supply.

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks, U.S. index futures and the euro fell on Wednesday as investors remained unconvinced that euro zone leaders have a coherent plan to tackle the bloc's sovereign debt problems, which many fear could trigger a new banking crisis.

HONG KONG: Asian stocks bounced on Thursday after tentative steps by euro zone policymakers to tackle a crippling debt crisis, but investors remained wary that obstacles the bloc's leaders face could weigh on the euro and Asian currencies in the medium term.