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ADB Lowers S. Korea’s 2025 Growth Forecast

Seoul: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply revised down its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 0.8 percent. The South Korean finance ministry said Wednesday that the latest projection marks a 0.7 percentage-point drop from …

Ezdan Holding Profits Surge 139.6% in 2025 H1

Doha: Ezdan Holding net profits surged 139.6 percent in the first half of 2025, reaching QR 422.947 million, compared to QR 176.503 million in the same period of 2024. Figures issued by the company and published on Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) website o…

US Dollar Slips as Trump Seals Trade Pact with Japan

Washington: The US dollar declined against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, following an announcement by US President Donald Trump of a trade agreement with Japan ahead of an imminent tariff deadline.

According to Qatar News Agency, President Trump st…

Kuwait Bourse Closes Higher with Mixed Performance Across Indices

Kuwait city: Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Wednesday with the All Share Index gaining 9.10 points, reaching 8613.77 points, an increase of 0.11 percent. A total of 465.8 million shares valued at KWD 90.8 million (approximately USD 297.5 million) wer…