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Day: July 2, 2026

Oil Prices Fall Amid Signs of Progress in Iran-US Talks

Doha: Oil prices continued their decline for the third consecutive day, falling by about one percent during trading Thursday, amid signs of progress in the ongoing talks between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures fell by 77 cents, or 1.1 …

Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls Amid Selloff in AI-Related Shares

Japan: Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Thursday, dragged lower by AI-related heavyweights following an overnight tech selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.5% to 68,733.15 points, while the broader Topix index closed slightly higher, up …

Gold Extends Gains, Rising 0.8%

Doha: Gold prices extended gains on Thursday, after hitting a more than one-week high in the previous session, as investors took stock of softer-than-expected jobs data, while lower oil prices lent additional support to bullion. Spot gold rose 0.8% to…

Dollar Steady Amid US Jobs Data Anticipation

Tokyo: The dollar held steady on Thursday as markets awaited key US non-farm payrolls data, while the yen’s slide to 40-year lows against the greenback continued to draw attention.

According to Qatar News Agency, the dollar index, which measures th…

Qatar Stock Exchange Index Declines by 0.77%

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday, with its main index falling 79.66 points, or 0.77%, to finish at 10,211.16 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 111.1 million shares were traded during the session, with a combi…

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