The Kuwaiti oil price fell $1.14 to $71.14 per barrel on Tuesday, compared with $72.28 pb on Monday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Wednesday.

Globally, Brent crude went down by 30 cents to $71.12 pb, and West Texas Intermediate crude fe…

Japanese stocks ended higher Wednesday for the third straight day on buying of technology shares.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 373.71 points, or 0.96 percent, from Tuesday at 39,277.39.

The broader Topix index finished 21.70 points, …

Gold prices lingered near record highs on Tuesday, while investors awaited key economic data for clues on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory.

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,755.42 per ounce. Prices hit a record high of $2,758.37 last Wedn…

South Korea’s industry ministry on Tuesday asked local oil refiners to avoid excessive price hikes amid heightened energy price volatility and escalating uncertainties in the Middle East.

The call came after South Korea decided last week to extend th…

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, after a sharp plunge in the previous session, as a US plan to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) provided some support.

Brent crude futures climbed 44 cents to $71.86 a barrel by, while US West Texas Int…

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index started Tuesday’s trading on a positive note, rising 20.49 points, or 0.20%, to reach the level of 10,524 points, compared to Monday’s closing.

QSE was support by a rise in four sectors: Real Estate by 1.21%; Banks an…

China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US’ move of placing some Chinese entities on its export-control “entity list” and “unverified list,” noting that China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate right…

The State of Qatar participated in the 8th edition of the Future Investment Initiative. Held under the theme: “Infinite Horizons: Investing Today, Shaping Tomorrow”, the event was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.

HE Minister of Finance Ali b…