Category: Business

China’s factory activity contracts for third month

China’s factory activity contracted for the third consecutive month in July, government data showed.

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector, a gauge of activity of some 3,000 big and state-owned firms across the country,…

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QCB Maintains Current Interest Rates

Doha, July 31 (QNA) – Qatar Central Bank (QCB), on Wednesday, assessed the current monetary requirements of the State of Qatar and decided to maintain the current interest rates for QCB Deposit Rate, QCB Lending Rate, and QCB Repo Rate.

In a post on …

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QSE Index Drops 20.07 Points at Start of Trading

Doha, July 31 (QNA) – The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 20.07 points, or 0.20 percent, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 10,130 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

QSE general index was weighed down by a de…

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