Day: July 15, 2024

Oil Extends Losses as Dollar Strengthens

Oil prices fell for a second day on Monday as the dollar gained ground amid political uncertainty in the US.

Brent crude futures fell 55 cents, or 0.7%, to $84.48 a barrel after settling down 37 cents on Friday.

US West Texas Intermediate crude was …

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S. Korea’s ICT Exports Rise 31.1% in June

South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products rose for the eighth consecutive month in June, thanks to solid demand for chips, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments of ICT products came to US$21.05 billion last mon…

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2nd Qatar Toy Festival Opens Its Doors

Doha: Qatar Toy Festival has returned for its second edition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).

The festival, organized by Visit Qatar, opened its doors on July 15, and will run till August 14 (Sunday Wednesday, 14:00 22:00 and Thur…

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China’s GDP Grows 5% in H1 of 2024

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

China’s GDP reached around 61.68 trillion yuan (about 8.65 trillion US dollars) in the first …

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