Doha: The US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged today, maintaining the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%.

According to Qatar News Agency, the decision to keep rates unchanged was opposed by three of the 12 members …

Doha: Japan’s Nikkei share average plunged to a fresh two-month low on Wednesday, amid a decline in the performance of chip-linked shares.

According to Qatar News Agency, the tech-heavy Nikkei was last down 1.49% to 61,434.19, after falling as much …

Qatar: Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company’s net profit increased 14.23 percent in the first half of this year. The company’s net profit for the six-month period ending June 30, 2026, reached QAR 85.080 million in comparison to QAR 74.481 …

Doha: QIIB and The Group Securities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two sides and developing digital services provided to customers, enabling a seamless and integrated investment and banking e…

Doha: Oil prices jumped nearly 7 percent on Wednesday, driven by tensions in the Middle East that fueled concerns about supply disruptions. Brent crude futures rose $6.16, or 7.33 percent, to $90.25 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures…

Doha: South Korean stocks fell about 6 percent on Wednesday, after dropping nearly 11 percent in the previous session, as investors sold semiconductor shares amid growing doubts over whether massive spending on artificial intelligence will generate su…