Muscat: Sultan Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance, received Moosa Zameer, Minister of Finance and Planning of the Republic of the Maldives, in Muscat today. The meeting focused on discussions of mutual interest and the exchange of views on financial …
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has left its key interest rate unchanged at its first policy meeting of 2026, citing continued uncertainty over the economic outlook. The central bank said it had maintained the benchmark overnight lending rate withi…
Washington: The US dollar has risen against a basket of major currencies, recovering from a four-year low reached in the previous session, after the US Treasury reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to a strong-dollar policy. The dollar index, which meas…
Barka: Oil prices to their highest levels since late September, extending gains amid strong monthly performance. Brent crude futures settled up 83 cents, or 1.23%, at $68.40 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 82 cents, or 1.31%, t…
Barka: European stocks rebounded today, supported by higher oil prices and precious metals, recouping part of the losses they suffered the previous day due to weak earnings in the luxury goods sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent …
London: Spot gold extended its record-breaking rally today, edging closer to the $5,600-per-ounce level as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and economic strains, while silver came within a whisker of breaching the $120 mark.
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