Day: August 5, 2024

Gold Prices Fall by More Than 2 Percent

Gold prices on Monday fell by more than 2 percent, amid a broad-based sell-off in stocks driven by growing economic concerns.

Spot gold fell 2.2 percent to $2,389.79 per ounce, while US gold futures lost 1.6 percent to $2,430.

As for other precious …

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Non-Energy Private Sector Continues to Expand in July

Doha: Qatar’s non-energy private sector continued to expand at the start of the second half of 2024, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI ) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) compiled by S and P Global.

Output and new or…

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CBK Announces New Bonds, Tawarruq Worth KD 160 Million

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced on Monday the allocation of issuance of bonds and tawarruq amounting to KD 160 million (about USD 528 million).

The CBK said in a statement carried by Kuwait news agency (KUNA), that the issuance period is t…

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Oman Oil Prices Down by 5.87 Percent

The official price of Omani oil, for delivery in October, reached on Monday USD 74.55 per barrel, a decrease of USD 4.65 (5.78 percent) compared with Friday’s price, which was USD 79.20 per barrel.

It is noteworthy that the monthly average price of O…

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Oil at 8-Month Low on Recession Fears

Oil prices hovered at an eight-month low on Tuesday, as concerns over a US recession and the impact of conditions in the Middle East on supplies persist.

Brent crude futures fell 4 cents, or 0.1 percent, to USD76.77 a barrel, while West Texas Interme…

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