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Wall Street Main Indices Close Higher

The main indices on Wall Street closed higher at the end of Monday’s trading session.

The S and P 500 index rose by 60.22 points, or 1.09 percent, to end at 5,565.22 points.

The Nasdaq Composite index advanced by 280.63 points, or 1.57 percent, clos…

German Government Tax Revenues Rise in First Half of 2024

German government tax revenues have slightly risen in the first half of 2024, in comparison to the same period of last year.

According to the German Finance Ministry’s monthly report, tax revenues amounted to 176.5 billion euros, an increase of 4.6 p…

Japan’s Nikkei Closes Marginally Lower

Japan’s Nikkei index closed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday with a marginal decline, coinciding with the rise in the value of the yen, investors’ monitoring of global political developments, and anticipation of the central bank meeting next week.

Qatar Airways Signs an Expansion to Boeing 777-9 Aircraft Order

On the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow, Qatar Airways announced that its significant order of Boeing 777X aircraft has been expanded to include an impressive 20 Boeing 777-9s.

This is in addition to its existing order of 40 Boeing…

Baladna Profits Surge 137 Percent in H1 of 2024

The net profits of Baladna Q.P.S.C. rose 137 percent in the first half of 2024, reaching QAR100.420 million, compared to QAR42.297 million, in the same period in 2023.

According to the company’s data published on Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE)s website o…

Oil Prices Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Month

Oil prices closed lower at the end of Monday’s trading session, marking their lowest level in more than a month.

Brent crude futures fell by 23 cents, or 0.3 percent, to settle at $82.40 per barrel, the lowest level since June 11.

Similarly, the fut…

Libya, Russia sign cooperation agreement

Tripoli, Mohamed Al Raid, the Head of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, signed with Vladimir Badalko, the Deputy Head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, a cooperation agreement in the economic sector.

The agreement, wh…