Muscat: Gold prices were little changed today as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data to assess the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory: Spot gold was steady at US$2,917.90 an ounce, while US gold futures edged up 0.1% to US$2,927.40.
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Tokyo: The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond hit 1.500 percent today for the first time since June 2009 amid speculation the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will further raise interest rates.
According to Oman News Agency, the increase in …
Muscat: Oil prices rose slightly today after falling during the past four sessions. Brent crude futures increased by 42 cents, or 0.61 percent, reaching $69.72 a barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 40 cents, or 0.6 percent…
Muscat: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that funding for the humanitarian response in the occupied Palestinian territories remains a major challenge, adding that only 4% of the required funds have b…
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he decided to open up a strategic debate on the protection of Europe by French nuclear deterrent. “I have decided to open up the strategic debate on the protection of our allies on the European co…
Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation today announced the start of online registration for the 8th edition of a programme to convert student graduation projects into startups. The programme targets Omanis and residents of t…
