US Stocks See Significant Gains Across Major Indexes

New York: US stocks ended higher on Tuesday. The S and P 500 added 129.56 points, or 2.51%, to 5,287.76. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,016.57 points, or 2.66%, to 39,186.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 429.52 points, or 2.71%, to…

Oman Oil Price Rises by USD 1.14 per Barrel

Muscat: The official price of Omani oil for June delivery reached USD 69.95 per barrel on Wednesday. It increased by USD 1.14 compared to Tuesday’s price, which stood at USD 68.81.

According to Qatar News Agency, the monthly average price of Omani c…

Muscat Stock Exchange Index Sees Slight Decline

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed today at 4,289.79 points, marking a slight decrease of 1.1 points or 0.01 percent from the previous close of 4,290.39 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, the trading value for the …

Japan’s Nikkei Hits 3-Week High

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei hit a three-week closing high on Wednesday as a strong rebound in Wall Street prompted investors to scoop up technology and auto shares. The Nikkei reached an intraday peak of 35,142.12 before ending the session up 1.89% at 34,86…

Japan Announces Fixed Gasoline Price Cuts in May

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has announced fixed price cuts on gasoline. Gasoline prices will be lowered by 10 yen, or about 7 cents per liter starting in May.

According to Qatar News Agency, Japan’s broadcaster NHK World quoted the…