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Gold Declines Amid Growing Expectations of US Interest Rate Hike

Doha: Gold was on track for another weekly loss on Friday, pressured by a stronger US dollar and growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to curb inflation. Spot gold fell 0.9 percent to USD 3,991.49 per ounce during …

Real Estate Trading Reaches Over QAR 596 Million in One Week

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from June 14 to June 18, 2026, reached QAR 545,320,609. Meanwhile, the total sales contracts for resi…

Dollar Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain in a Year

Doha: A surging dollar has swept past chart resistance and is heading toward its sharpest monthly gain in almost a year on Thursday. The dollar has broken the $1.14 level against the euro this week and hit its strongest in 13 months at $1.1325 overnig…

Oil Prices Decline to Levels Last Seen Four Months Ago

Doha: Oil prices extended their decline on Thursday to near levels last seen about four months ago. Brent crude futures for August delivery fell $1.22, or 1.65%, to $72.52 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate lost $1.02, or 1.45%, to $69.32 a ba…