Doha: Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, retreating from a record high touched earlier in the session. Spot gold declined 0.9% to $3,658.25 per ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,707.40. Despite the pullback, prices remain up almost 6% …

New york: Global stock markets steadied on Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates, although investors remained cautious as the central bank indicated a measured approach to any future monetary policy easing.

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Doha: Oil prices declined at the close of trading Thursday as investor concerns grew over the US economic outlook, following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of the year. Brent crude futures settled down 51 cents, or 0.8%, at US$ 67.44 pe…

New york: Major Wall Street indices were mixed at the close of Wednesday’s session. The Standard and Poor’s 500 index fell 6.63 points, or 0.10 percent, to 6,600.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index also fell 73.10 points, or 0.33 percent, to 22,260.85 poin…