Oil prices edged down in early Asian trading on Friday but were on track to gain more than 3% for the week as US jobs data calmed demand concerns and fears of a widening Middle East conflict persisted.
Brent crude
Gold prices fell on Friday and headed for a weekly decline, while investors awaited further cues to gauge the size of a potential US interest rate cut in September.
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,421.31 per ounce, after rising
US stocks ended higher at the end of the trading session on Monday.
The S and P 500 gained 46.47 points, or 0.80%, to end at 5,861.50 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 159.70 points, or 0.87%, to 18,502.64.
The
Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed lower on Thursday with the index losing 23.8 points, or 0.24 percent, to reach 10,053.01 points.
During the session, 89,721,207 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 239,244,399.546, in 10,933 transa…