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February 18, 2026

Oil Trims Losses as Traders Assess Progress in US-Iran Talks

Singapore: Oil prices steadied in Asian trade on Wednesday after falling about 2% in the previous session as investors assessed progress in US-Iran talks but remained cautious about the prospects of a final deal that could ease supply concerns. Brent …

New Zealand Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

Wellington: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as was widely expected, reaffirming the need to maintain accommodative monetary policy for some time to support the economic recovery.

According to Qatar News A…

QSE Index Closes Higher by 26.43 Points

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Wednesday’s trading higher by 26.43 points, or 0.23 percent, to settle at 11,389.02 points. During the session, a total of 133,571,601 shares were traded, with a value of QAR 397,144,429.718, through 2…

Gold Rises on Dip-buying After Over 2% Drop

Gold: Gold edged up on Wednesday on dip-buying, after losing more than 2% in the last session on progress in US-Iran talks. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,886.69 per ounce, after declining more than 2% to a more than one-week low on Tuesday.

According t…