Doha: Gold prices stabilized on Thursday as investors awaited clearer signs of progress in efforts to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East, while remaining cautious ahead of new geopolitical developments that could impact safe-haven assets dema…

London: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Thursday that it is likely to cut its growth forecasts for some emerging markets by as much as 0.4 percentage points in its next economic report due in June if energy prices…

Doha: Oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering some of the losses from the previous session, as investors reassess the prospects for de-escalation in the Middle East, following Iran’s announcement that it is still considering the US proposal to end the…

Doha: The general Producer Price Index (PPI) for Qatar’s industrial sector reached 97.02 points in January 2026, marking a 4.03% decrease compared to December 2025. On an annual basis, the index recorded a 14.90% drop compared to January 2025.

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Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index gave up its early gains to close lower on Thursday, as growing uncertainty around the ongoing war in West Asia prompted investors to sell stocks.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Nikkei fell 0.27 percent to close at 53…

Doha: HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi met Thursday with HE European Union Special Representative for the Gulf Region Luigi Di Maio, who is on a visit to the country. Discussions during the meeting dealt with the …