June 2026

Oil Prices Rise $1 at Settlement

Doha: Oil prices rose by about $1 at settlement at the close of trading on Monday. Brent crude futures climbed $1.16, or 1.3 percent, to $94.25 a barrel at settlement. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 76 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $91.3…

Japanese Stocks Close Lower

Tokyo: The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index dropped 3.85% to close at ¥64,024.60, marking its sharpest one-day slide since March 9. The broader Topix also slid 2.45% to 3,852.38.

According to Qatar News Agency, there were 163 decliners on the Nikkei index…