Doha: Oil prices experienced a notable decline as trading came to a close, with Brent crude futures dropping USD 2.03, or 2.83 percent, to settle at USD 69.67 a barrel. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude saw a decrease of USD 1.93, or 2…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to increase tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, in a move aimed at restructuring global trade dynamics and promoting US economic interests. The new tariffs are set to take ef…

Doha: South Korea’s exports rose 5.9% from a year earlier in July thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors. Outbound shipments came to $60.8 billion last month, the highest figure for any July, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Tr…

Doha: Gold prices held steady on Friday, but were on track for a weekly loss as pressure from a stronger dollar outweighed support from trade uncertainty caused by new US tariffs. Spot gold was unchanged at $3,289.79 per ounce. Bullion is down 1.4% so…