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pressarabia.qa 2026-05-03 00:00:00

Doha: Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council continued to strengthen their performance in the 2026 Economic Freedom Index, outperforming the global average in a reflection of growing economic openness and an improving business environment acros…

US Stocks Close Higher

New york: US stocks closed significantly higher on Thursday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the S and P 500 index rose by 56.99 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 7501.24 points. This positive movement reflects investor confidence and an overall…

China’s Loan Prime Rates Remain Unchanged

China: China’s one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3 percent on Wednesday, the same as the previous month. The over-five-year LPR, on which many lenders base their mortgage rates, also remained unchanged f…

Muscat Stock Exchange Closes Lower

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) “30” index closed on Thursday at 7,959.72 points, marking a decrease of 219 points, or 2.68 percent, compared to the last trading session, which closed at 8,178.72 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, the total…