Qatar Stock Exchange Index Drops 1.49 Percent

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed today’s trading session down by 157.93 points, or 1.49 percent, ending at 10,415.28 points.

During the session, 178,686,044 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 435,182,999.907, across 14,578 …

Kuwait Bourse Closes Lower

Kuwait Bourse closed Wednesday trading as the All Share Index lost 31.16 points to reach 6,982.69 points, a decrease of 0.44 percent.

As many as 389.13 million shares valued at KWD 65.5 million (roughly USD 199.7 million) were traded via 18,067 trans…

S. Korea Extends Fuel Tax Cut by 2 Months

South Korea said Wednesday it will extend the tax cut on fuel by another two months with some adjustments amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.

The decision was aimed at reducing the scope of the discount by taking recent energy and inflation trends, …

Dollar Rises to 2 1/2-Month Peak

The US dollar hovered at a two-and-a-half-month peak on Wednesday as investors adjusted bets toward a gradual reduction of interest rates.

The dollar has climbed for three weeks to hit its highest since Aug. 2 at 104.19 as expectations for aggressive…

Spot Value in Qatar

Doha: Rates against US Dollar as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling QAR 3.64000 3.64150 SAR 3.75520 3.75600 AED 3.67270 3.67330 BHD 0.37680 0.37725 KWD 0.30615 0.30715 GBP 1.29830 1.29850 EUR 1.0…

Deposit Rates in Qatar

Doha: Deposit rates at opening as issued on Wednesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: USD JPY CHF GBP 1M 4.74333 0.05000 0.76000 4.85000 2Ms 4.68905 0.05000 0.76000 4.80000 3Ms 4.63476 -0.25000 0.77000 4.80000 6Ms 4.45780 0.01000 0.5700…

QSE Index Up 30.84 Points at Start of Trading

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 30.84 points, or 0.29%, at the start of trading on Wednesday, to reach the level of 10,604 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

QSE index was supported by a rise in most sectors: Industri…