June 2026

Dollar Holds Firm on US Rate-Hike Bets, Oil Rebounds

Doha: The US dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike and oil prices rebounded following steep losses, while the yen hovered near a four-decade low. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a…

Gold Falls as Dollar Holds Firm on Fed Rate-Hike Expectations

Gold prices fell more than 1% on tuesday:old prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by a firmer US dollar on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year. Spot gold was down 1.1% to $4,142.61 per ounce, while US gold futur…

Kuwait Stocks Close Lower as Main Market Indices Decline

Kuwait: Kuwait’s stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark index falling 33.07 points, or 0.38%, to finish at 8,709.66 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 290.5 million shares were traded through 21,677 cash transaction…