Category: Business

Saudi Stock Exchange Ends Trading Lower

Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange main index ended trading lower today, losing 11.10 points to close at 10,704.51 points. The total value of trading reached SAR3.9 billion, with 105 million shares traded.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi Pa…

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China’s GDP Grows 5.3% in Q1 of 2024

Beijing, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3% year on year in the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.

The country’s GDP reached 29.63 trillion yuan (about $4.17 trillion) during this peri…

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Qatar’s IPI Rises by 0.4 Percent in February

Doha: The Industrial Production index (IPI) for February 2024 reached 99.1 points, an 8.2 percent decrease compared to the previous month (January 2024), whereas increased by 0.4 percent, when compared to the corresponding month in 2023.

This indicat…

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Oil Prices Rise

Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week’s loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.33. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $77.25 a barr…

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UK Unemployment Rate Jumps to 4.2%

London, Britains unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in the three months through February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Tuesday.

It is the highest level for nearly six months and up from 3.9% in the three months to January.

Most economis…

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Japans Nikkei Ends at 8-Week Low

Tokyo, Japans Nikkei share average fell nearly 2% on Tuesday to close at an eight-week low as technology stocks tracked the overnight declines on Wall Street.

The Nikkei fell 1.94% to 38,471.20, its lowest close since Feb. 21. The index lost as much …

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