Oil prices extended losses for a third session, dragged down by a larger-than-expected crude and gasoline stockbuild in the US and easing supply concerns.
Markets will be awaiting further inventory data cues from the US Energy Information Administ…
The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from October 1 to 5, 2023 reached QR 249,404,838.
Total sales contracts for residential units in the Re…
The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange rose 29.36 points, or 0.29%, to reach the level of 10,052 points at the beginning of trading on Thursday, compared to yesterday’s closing.
The positive performance of QSE general index was supported by a r…
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued today treasury bills worth QR 500 million for a one-week term, due on October 19, at an interest rate of 5.7550 percent.
Treasury bills are a short-term debt instrument issued by the government for the purpose of bo…
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index concluded this week’s trading up by 0.57 percent, gaining 57.690 points to stand at 10,120 points.
Financial advisor Ramzi Qasimia said that the QSE witnessed noticeable fluctuations during the current week, af…
Head of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Nayef Fayez, on Thursday discussed with Czech Ambassador to Jordan, Alexander Sporys, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields of common interest.
During the meeting, Fayez pres…
Syndicate of Owners of Clearance and Cargo Transport Companies and Joint Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone agreed to form a partnership council, comprised of of the zone’s various concerned bodies and departments.
The syndicate’s head, Dhaifallah Abu Aqo…
The dollar was little changed but hovering near a two-week low on Thursday as investors awaited key US inflation data.
The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six rivals, was at 105.64, not far from 105.55, its lowest since Sept. …
Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as concerns eased about potential supply disruptions.
Brent crude rose 12 cents at $87.77 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 3 cents to $86.00 a barrel.
Brent a…
The consumer price index (inflation) rose by 2.31% from January to September 2023, reaching 108.78 points, up from 106.33 points during the same period last year.The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on Wednesday, stating th…
Recent data underscores a notable trend in Jordan’s industrial landscape: women now comprise 35% of the sector’s workforce.This translates to over 91,000 female professionals out of a total of roughly 267,000, distributed across the Kingdom’s myri…
South Korea logged a current account surplus for the fourth straight month in August on the back of a widened trade surplus and increased interest income from overseas, South Korea’s central bank data showed Wednesday.
South Korea’s current accou…
The Industrial Production Index witnessed a decline of 2.91 percent during the January-August period of 2023, reaching 90.17 points, in comparison with the 92.87 points recorded during the same period of 2022.According to the Department of Statist…
The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in September 2023 amounted to QR1,37,617,682.
The data of the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Min…
HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with HE Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the In…
QNB Group announced the successful refinancing of the syndication for its $2.0 billion three year unsecured term loan facility that will be used for general corporate purposes.
This refinancing attracted the interest of global banks and helped fu…
Doha: Deposit rates at opening as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: USD JPY CHF GBP 1M 5.43019 -0.25000 1.33000 5.15000 2M 5.50737 -0.25000 1.27000 5.17000 3M 5.58455 -0.25000 1.33000 5.09000 6M 5.72629 -0.20000 1.28000 …
The turnover of China’s futures market posted strong growth in the first three quarters, data showed Tuesday.
The total transaction value of the futures market hit 425.29 trillion yuan about ($59.25 trillion) during the Jan-Sept period, up 6.13% …
The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange rose 165.09 points, 1.68%, to reach the level of 10,017 points at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, compared to yesterday’s closing.
The positive performance of QSE general index was supported by a r…
Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) issued a paper in the “Papers in Brief” series entitled: “Jordan’s Performance on the Global Innovation Index 2023: Tangible Progress and Promising Opportunities.”The report continues JSF’s policy paper published in Apr…
Oil prices edged down slightly on Tuesday after gaining more than 4% in the previous session as markets weighed the potential for supply disruptions.
Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.97 a barrel at 0017 GMT, while US West Texas Intermed…
The People’s Bank of China (the central bank) injected liquidity on Tuesday into the financial system through seven-day reverse repo operations, worth 67 billion Chinese yuan (about $9.3 billion), at an interest rate of 1.8%.
The move aims to kee…
Gold prices hit a more than one-week high on Tuesday, a day after posting sharp gains on increased market uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict as dovish remarks from top US Federal Reserve officials weighed on the dollar and bond yields.
S…
The dollar remained steady against major peers on Tuesday, after a pause in its rally following a slight dovish shift in Federal Reserve officials’ tone.
Moves in the Asia session were small as traders waited on further Fed appearances later in t…
Commercial Bank launched a new Shariah Global Multi-Asset Fund managed by Franklin Templeton Investments.
Commercial Bank said in statement: “Wealth Management is an important strategic objective for Retail Banking at Commercial Bank as it allows…
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