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Day: July 8, 2026

Oil Prices Surge Over 7% Following US Threats Against Iran

New york: Crude oil prices surged by more than seven percent today, following threats by US President Donald Trump to initiate new strikes on Iran.

According to Qatar News Agency, Brent crude futures increased by $5.93, or 8 percent, reaching $80.09…

Oil Prices Surge Over 3% Amid Middle East Tensions

Doha: Oil prices gained more than 3% on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures increased by $2.40, or 3.2%, reaching $76.56 a barrel. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $2.26, or 3.2%, to settle at …

Dukhan Bank’s Net Profit Goes up in H1 2026

Doha: Dukhan Bank’s Net Profit has risen by 0.2 percent in H1 2026, reaching QAR 812,758,000, compared to Net Profit QAR 811,291,000 in H1 2025.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Bank’s figures published on the Qatar Stock Exchange website Wednes…

New Zealand Raises Interest Rates After Three-Year Hiatus

Wellington: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its official cash rate for the first time in over three years to address inflationary pressures, indicating the possibility of further increases this year. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee …

QNB Reports 3.2% Increase in H1 2026 Net Profit

Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group’s net profit rose by 3.2 percent in the first half of 2026 to reach QR 8.670 billion, compared to QR 8.4 billion in the same period of 2025.

According to Qatar News Agency, data released by the group and publis…

QSE Index Opens Lower as All Sectors See Decline

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index experienced a decline of 0.42% at the start of Wednesday’s trading session, shedding 42.61 points to settle at 10,211 points. This downturn was influenced by negative performances across all sectors.

Ac…

Qatar Stock Index Closes Lower After Wednesday’s Trading

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended Wednesday’s session down 78.45 points, or 0.77%, at 10,176.15 points. A total of 153,171,423 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 348,786,204.959, through 22,392 transactions across all sectors….

Dollar Hits One-week High as US Resumes Attacks on Iran

New york: The US dollar held near a one-week high against major currencies in early Asian trading on Wednesday after the escalation of geopolitical concerns, which pushed oil prices higher.

According to Qatar News Agency, the dollar index, which mea…

Gold Fluctuates Due to Concerns Following US Attacks on Iran

Doha: Gold prices fluctuated on Wednesday, as concerns about inflation and rising interest rates intensified after new US attacks on Iran boosted oil prices and the dollar, ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting. S…

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