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Stocks drift lower on geopolitical tensions

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week on a bearish note as elevated oil prices, amid a stalemate in US-Iran talks to end the war, continued to push up energy import costs, adding to inflationary pressures and fuelling uncertainty about the economic outlook.

Global Automakers’ Operating Profits Plunge 63%

A growing trend of “selling more but keeping less” is becoming increasingly evident in the global automotive market. While vehicle sales and revenue have edged upward, profits have fallen to less than half their previous levels amid heavy investment in future technologies and intensifying global com

  • Global automakers' operating profits plunge 63%, from 7.9% to 2.3%
  • Heavy investment in EVs, ADAS, AI driving profitability decline
  • Chinese automakers' aggressive expansion and tariff policies exacerbate competition

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