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South Korea’s Consumer Price Surge in March Linked to Oil Costs

Seoul: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in March, driven by rising global oil prices due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This figure represents the largest annual increase sinc…

Gold Prices Climb as Dollar Weakens and Middle East Tensions Ease

Doha: Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, reaching their highest level in nearly two weeks, supported by a weaker dollar after US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end within two to three weeks. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $4,685.79 p…

QSE Index Closes Higher on Significant Trading Activity

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Wednesday’s trading higher, rising 82.22 points, or 0.81 percent, to settle at 10,270.69 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, during the session, a total of 236,327,113 shares were traded, with a…

Dollar Steady as Hopes Rise for Ceasefire in West Asia

Tokyo: The dollar was largely steady on Wednesday as cautious optimism grew among investors about the prospects of a ceasefire in the West Asia conflict, but mixed signals kept markets on edge.

According to Qatar News Agency, the yen recovered from …