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Real Estate Trading Volume Exceeds QR 234 Million in Week

Doha: 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 Aug. 04 to 08, reached QR 217,052,596, while the total sales contracts for residential units in …

Gold Regains Ground on Softer US Dollar

Gold prices gained on Thursday, helped by a weaker US dollar and Treasury yields, as investors waited for more US data to gauge the outlook for interest rates after a key inflation report dampened hopes for a larger cut in September.

Spot gold was up…

UK Economy Grows by 0.6 Percent in Q2 2024

The United Kingdom’s (UK) economy grew by 0.6 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, after the recession recorded in the second half of 2023.

UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday that the level of gross domestic product (GD…

South Korea’s ICT Exports Hit USD 19.4 Billion in July

South Korea’s export of information and communications technology (ICT) products rose for the ninth consecutive month in July, backed up by strong performances from key sectors.

The ICT products shipment soared 32.8 percent from a year earlier to USD…

Tokyo stocks Close Higher Backed by Economic Growth Data

Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, boosted by the Japanese economy turning into annual growth in the second quarter of 2024 with an increase in consumption.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Japanese Nikkei 225 index ended today’s session …

Oil Prices Rise in Early Trading

Oil prices rose in early trading on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day’s loss, on hopes of potential US interest rate cuts boosting economic activity and fuel demand.

Brent crude futures climbed 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.93 a barrel. US We…

Japan’s Economy Expanded in Two Quarters in April-June Period

Newly released GDP figures show Japan’s economy expanded for the first time in two quarters in the three months through June.

The Cabinet Office said on Thursday that preliminary data shows gross domestic product grew by an annualized 3.1 percent in …

Dollar Drifts as Ebbing US Inflation Sets Stage for Rate Cuts

The dollar was soft on Thursday, with the euro perched near an eight-month high after data showed US inflation was slowing, underpinning wagers that the Federal Reserve could lower borrowing costs next month.

The dollar index, which measures the US u…

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