South korea: South Korea’s state-run economic think tank on Wednesday raised its 2026 growth forecast for the domestic economy to 1.9 percent, citing strong semiconductor exports and a recovery in consumer spending. The new projection by the Korea Dev…
Kuwait city: Kuwaiti crude prices rose $1.22 to $66.40 per barrel on Tuesday, compared with $65.18 per barrel in the previous trading session last Monday, according to figures released by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
According to Qatar News Age…
Doha: The net profits of AlKhaleej Takaful Insurance declined 4.22 percent in 2025. The company achieved a net profit of around QR 71.128 million in 2025, compared to approximately QR 74.267 million in 2024.
According to Qatar News Agency, financial…
London: Oil held steady on Wednesday: as traders are waiting for weekly US oil inventory data. Brent crude oil futures were up 23 cents, or 0.3%, at $69.03 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 23 cents, or 0.4%,
Kuwait city: Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Wednesday as the All Share Index lost 11.73 points to reach 8,695 points, a decrease of 0.13 percent. As many as 164.17 million shares valued at KWD 50.9 million (roughly USD 155.2 million)
Doha: Gold and silver prices edged higher on Wednesday as US Treasury yields declined following data showing a stall in December retail sales growth, signaling a potential economic softening ahead of key labor market data. Spot gold rose 0.3% to
Doha: The Ministry of Justice’s Real Estate Registration Department recorded the volume of real estate transactions during January 2026 at QAR 1,732,017,332.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Ministry’s Real Estate Bulletin for January registered …
Tokyo: The US dollar weakened on Wednesday, while the Japanese yen maintained its recent gains, buoyed by a rally in Japanese equities and investor expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory would bolster her fiscal policy age…
London: European stocks recorded a decline on Wednesday, dragged down by technology stocks, as concerns persisted about the impact of the latest artificial intelligence models on traditional businesses. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percen…
Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) has announced the latest exchange rates against the US Dollar, providing key financial information for various currencies on Wednesday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the exchange rates issued by QNB show that the Qa…
Brussels: The European Parliament, on Wednesday, approved a EUR 90 billion loan to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, including financing military equipment procurement. The 2026 and 2027 loan received 458 votes in favor, 140 against, and 44 a…
Doha: Qatar Chamber and a Russian trade delegation engaged in discussions to enhance cooperation between the private sectors of Qatar and Russia, focusing on expanding investment partnerships that serve mutual interests.
According to Qatar News Agen…