The dollar edged up against most major peers on Wednesday, steadying after recent declines, and gaining sharply against the yen which was volatile as the end of the Japanese fiscal year approaches.The dollar index , which tracks the currency against s…
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday as investors trickled back into riskier assets betting that risks of contagion from the global banking crisis have been curbed for now.Spot gold was trading 0.6% lower at $1,961.80 per ounce, after rising 1% on Tuesd…
Qatar Stock Exchange index gained 42.51 points at the beginning of Wednesday’s trading, a growth of 0.41% to rise to 1035 points, compared to the end of Tuesday’s trading, with the support of five sectors led by the real estate sector.Qatar Stock Exch…
The country’s merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports during the month of February, achieved a surplus of QR 22.9 billion, recording an increase of QR 0.7 billion, or 2.9 percent on an annual basis,…
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday.The S&P 500 lost 6.17 points, or 0.16%, to end at 3,971.36 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 52.27 points, or 0.44%, to 11,716.56.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 38.05 points, or 0.12%, to 32,394.03. Source…
The US dollar slid for a second day against major peers on Tuesday as receding fears of a full-blown banking crisis sapped demand for the safest assets.The US dollar index – which gauges the currency against six peers, including the yen – declined 0.1…