Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange index declined by 0.24% at the beginning of Wednesday’s trading, losing 24.25 points and dropping to the level of 10,169 points, pressured by six sectors.

Qatar Stock Exchange attributed the decline in the general index to …

Seoul: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised up its outlook for South Korea’s economic growth this year to 2.5%.

The ADB said in its latest report on the Asian economy for July that it raised its forecast for Korean economic growth to 2.5% for thi…

Singapore: The dollar was broadly weaker on Wednesday after a modest but short-lived boost following better-than-expected US retail sales data, as traders focused on the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts as early as September.

The New Zealand dol…

Singapore: Gold prices rose to an all-time peak on Wednesday, driven by mounting hopes of a US interest rate cut in September after recent comments from US Federal Reserve officials.

Spot gold was steady at $2,468.55 per ounce, after hitting a record…