Milan: Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti cautioned against imposing retaliatory tariffs on the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to enforce sweeping tariffs on trade partners. According to Qatar News Agency, speaking at a business forum in Milan, Giorgetti emphasized the need to de-escalate tensions with the US, stating that they must avoid launching a policy of

Muscat: The market value of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) increased by OMR 328.6 million, reaching OMR 27.64 billion by the end of March, compared to February levels. Despite this gain, MSX experienced a volatile performance in March as publicly listed companies announced their dividends for the fiscal year ending December 31. According to Qatar News Agency, the main index

Seoul: South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture announced today that the country’s exports of agricultural products and food items rose by 7.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a new record high. According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry stated that exports of agricultural and food goods amounted to $3.18 billion from January to March, compared to $2.95

Washington: The U.S. customs authorities today began collecting new tariffs of 10% on all imports from several countries, implementing the unilateral decision announced earlier this week by President Donald Trump. This move represents a major shift in U.S. trade policy. According to Qatar News Agency, the initial 10% tariffs came into effect at various ports, airports, and customs warehouses, marking

New York: The main stock indexes on the U.S. Wall Street Stock Exchange suffered heavy losses amounting to billions of dollars on Friday at the close of the trading week, impacted by the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Qatar News Agency, the S and P 500 dropped by 322.44 points, equivalent to 5.97 percent, while the

Doha: The general Producer Price Index (PPI) for Qatar’s industrial sector in February stood at 114.01 points, maintaining stability compared to January but showing a decrease of 0.33 percent from the same month in 2024. According to Qatar News Agency, the PPI for the industrial sector comprises four main sectors. Mining and quarrying, which form 82.46 percent of the index,

Doha: Qatari German Medical Devices Company (QG Medical Devices) revealed a net loss of QR 68.485 million in 2024 in comparison to a net profit of QR 1.335 million for the same period of the previous year. According to Qatar News Agency, data from the company posted on Qatar Stock Exchange’s website indicated that the loss per share amounted to

Doha: The latest foreign currency exchange rates and precious metals prices have been released in Qatar, providing key insights into the current economic landscape. According to Qatar News Agency, the buying and selling rates for various currencies have been detailed. The Moroccan Dirham exchange rate is currently unavailable, while the Malaysian Ringgit is trading between 0.77640 and 0.83880 Qatari Riyals.