Jordan’s King Abdullah II stressed, during a phone call he received from US President Joe Biden on Monday, the need to de-escalate the situation in the region and reach a comprehensive calm that prevents it from sliding into a regional
The US dollar suffered steep losses on Tuesday, with the Japanese yen on the back foot after a sharp rise in the previous session as traders contend with unwinding of popular carry trades and the prospect of deep rate cuts
The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 44.54 points, or 0.44 percent, at the beginning of trading on Tuesday, reaching 10,012 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.
QSE general index was weighed down by a decline in four sectors:
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforced expectations of bigger US interest rate cuts later this year.
Spot gold was up 0.1% to $2,408.77 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.2% to $2,449.50.
The net profits of Estithmar Holding Company (a Qatari public shareholding company) increased by 10.73 percent in the first half of this year, reaching QR 221.053 million , compared to QR 199.623 million for the same period last year.
The
The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil fell by USD4.70, reaching USD75.77 per barrel in trading yesterday, Monday, compared to USD80.47 in trading last Friday, according to the price announced by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
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