June 17, 2025

Japanese Indices Close Higher After Bank of Japan Meeting

Tokyo: Japanese stock indices closed higher on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting. The central bank decided to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5 percent and announced it would halve the pace of i…

Oil Prices Rise 2% Amid Tensions Between Iran and Israel

Doha: Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, driven by rapidly unfolding developments between Iran and Israel. Brent crude futures increased by about 1.56 USD, or 2.1%, reaching 74.79 USD per barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…

China’s E-Commerce Exports Hit Record High

Doha: China’s cross-border e-commerce exports reached a record high in 2024. The annual e-commerce export volume exceeded 2 trillion yuan (about $278.59 billion) for the first time.

According to Qatar News Agency, a statement by the General Adminis…