Although US public debt has risen to 123% of GDP from 108% in 2019, neither presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump nor Democratic President Joe Biden has given priority to reducing it, and there is little political pressure to act….
Japan’s real wages in May fell 1.4 percent from a year earlier, declining for a record 26th straight month, as the sharpest base wage growth in 31 years was offset by inflation.
The drop in May was larger than a
Gold prices eased on Monday but hovered near a more than one-month high scaled in the previous session, after softer US data boosted prospects of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
Spot gold was down 0.2%
Oil prices dipped on Monday after rising for four weeks, as the prospect of a ceasefire deal in Gaza eased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while investors assessed potential disruption to US energy supplies from Tropical Storm Beryl.
Brent
Doha: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) added to its list of prestigious awards with two new accolades from the US Global Finance magazine.
The prestigious publication named QDB as Qatar’s Best SME Bank and Trade Finance Provider for 2024 in recognition
Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) opened Monday’s trading stable at the level of 10,123 points, or 0.00%, rising slightly by 0.22 points compared to yesterday’s closing.
Figures from Qatar Stock Exchange showed a positive performa…