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Saudi Stock Market Ends Trading Session Lower

Doha: The Saudi benchmark stock index closed Wednesday’s trading session down 30.65 points, reaching a level of 11,114.90 points, with total trading value amounting to SAR 4.2 billion. The volume of shares traded during the session stood at 181 millio…

IEA Predicts Tumbling Global Oil Demand in 2026

Doha: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has downgraded its forecast for global oil demand in 2026, projecting a decline of 1.1 million barrels per day, in a sharp revision to its previous estimates. The agency attributed the downward adjustment to…

Dollar Nears 10-Day Low, Yen Hovers Around 160 Per Dollar

Tokyo: The US dollar held near its lowest level in ten days Tuesday, while the Japanese yen fluctuated around the 160-per-dollar level, amid improving global market sentiment. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six major peers, w…

China: Investment Down 4.1%, Industrial Output up 5.4%

China: China’s fixed-asset investment dropped 4.1% year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, while value-added industrial output increased by 5.4% over the same period.

According to Qatar News Agency, citing data from China Spound National Bure…