September 19, 2024

US Stocks Close Slightly Lower

– US stocks closed with modest losses on Wednesday, well off their intraday highs, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

The S and P 500 lost 16.37 points, or 0.29%, to end at 5,618.21 points, while the Nasdaq Composite los…

Deputy Governor of Jazan Region Receives Saudi Games Torch

Deputy Governor of Jazan Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz welcomed this year’s Saudi Games torch at King Faisal Sports City Stadium yesterday, part of a promotional tour for the Kingdom’s largest national sporting event.

The …

LMRA CEO receives Iraqi Chargé d’affaires

Manama, Nibras Mohammed Talib, CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons (NCCTIP), received Ahmed Ismail Ibrahim Al Kurwi, Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Iraq in …

Financial Analyst to QNA: Interest Rate Cuts Boost QSE Gains

Supported by the decision to cut interest rates, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended the current week’s trading with an increase of 0.63 percent, gaining 65.83 points, compared to last week’s closing, to reach 10,464.15 points.

In remarks to Q…