April 20, 2026

Boursa Kuwait Closes Lower with General Index Falling

Kuwait city: Boursa Kuwait closed trading on Monday in negative territory, with its general index falling 55.76 points, or 0.62%, to 8,869.06 points. A total of 394.4 million shares were traded through 27,922 cash transactions, with a total value of K…

Nikkei Rises as AI Stocks Surge

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index jumped on Monday, approaching its all-time high reached last week, amid strong demand for artificial intelligence-related stocks.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Nikkei rose 0.60 percent to close at 58,824.89 points, …

European Stocks Open Sharply Lower

Doha: European stock markets opened trading on Monday with a sharp decline, affected by rising oil prices following renewed tensions in West Asia between the United States and Iran. Among the major markets, France’s CAC 40 index in Paris fell by 1.08 …