July 8, 2026

New Zealand Raises Interest Rates After Three-Year Hiatus

Wellington: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its official cash rate for the first time in over three years to address inflationary pressures, indicating the possibility of further increases this year. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee …

QNB Reports 3.2% Increase in H1 2026 Net Profit

Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group’s net profit rose by 3.2 percent in the first half of 2026 to reach QR 8.670 billion, compared to QR 8.4 billion in the same period of 2025.

According to Qatar News Agency, data released by the group and publis…

QSE Index Opens Lower as All Sectors See Decline

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index experienced a decline of 0.42% at the start of Wednesday’s trading session, shedding 42.61 points to settle at 10,211 points. This downturn was influenced by negative performances across all sectors.

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Qatar Stock Index Closes Lower After Wednesday’s Trading

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended Wednesday’s session down 78.45 points, or 0.77%, at 10,176.15 points. A total of 153,171,423 shares were traded, with a total value of QR 348,786,204.959, through 22,392 transactions across all sectors….