Most Gulf markets in black despite regional conflict Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday amid rising oil prices, as investors anxiously waited to see... Published 23 Jun, 2025 06:17pm
Markets Most Gulf markets retreat as Israel, Iran strikes continue Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday on the seventh day of the Israel-Iran conflict and as U.S.... Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:02pm
Markets Most Gulf markets in red as Israel-Iran conflict escalates Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday with investors exercising restraint due to fighting between... Published 18 Jun, 2025 07:42pm
Markets Most Gulf markets in red over Israel-Iran conflict worries Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Tuesday with investors cautious due to fighting between Iran and... Published 17 Jun, 2025 06:34pm
World Iran asks Gulf states to mediate for ceasefire with Israel, sources say DUBAI: Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on... Published 16 Jun, 2025 07:59pm
Markets Gulf markets rebound amid Israel-Iran conflict Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, recovering some of their losses from previous sessions when they... Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:55pm
World Saudi Crown Prince MBS will not attend G7 Summit in Canada DUBAI: Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto leader, will not attend next week’s Group of... Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:19pm
Markets Major Gulf markets retreat on geopolitics Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday amid uncertainty following the U.S. decision to... Published 12 Jun, 2025 12:54pm
Opinion ‘Gulf wealth, US power, and the ME reset’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. The summit focused... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:03am
Markets Most Gulf markets gain as investors eye US-China talks Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in global equities as investors looked for... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:31pm
Markets Most Gulf markets rise, Dubai’s main index hits over 17-year high Most Gulf share indexes ended higher on Wednesday, tracking steady oil prices as a hit to Canadian supply from... Published 04 Jun, 2025 08:37pm
Markets UAE seeks US trade deal to roll back Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs The United States and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to start negotiations for a potential bilateral trade... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:06pm
Markets Gulf bourses in green as oil prices rise Most stock markets in the Gulf were trading higher early on Tuesday as oil prices ticked up on concerns about... Published 03 Jun, 2025 03:05pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses trade lower as tariff tensions continue to weigh Most stock markets in the Gulf were trading lower early on Monday as U.S.-China trade tensions continue to weigh on... Published 02 Jun, 2025 02:38pm
World Saudi firms to place orders for dozens of Airbus jets, sources say NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia is set to place orders for billions of dollars of Airbus jets as the kingdom balances... Published 30 May, 2025 09:13pm
Markets UAE markets fall but Dubai index ends May at multi-year high Dubai’s main share index ended May at its highest level since July 2008, even as global trade uncertainty and... Published 30 May, 2025 07:45pm
World Saudi warned Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take... Published 30 May, 2025 02:00pm
Markets Saudi Arabia index closes at lowest since early April Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed down on Tuesday, reaching its lowest level since April 7 as market sentiment... Published 27 May, 2025 07:39pm
Markets Dubai and Abu Dhabi indexes log sixth straight week of gains Dubai’s main share index and Abu Dhabi’s benchmark index logged its sixth straight weekly gain, each closing the... Published 23 May, 2025 05:43pm
Markets Saudi Arabia’s stock index sees worst session in six weeks Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index logged its worst session in six weeks, ending the day 1.2% lower, while most... Published 21 May, 2025 09:28pm
World UAE launches Arabic language AI model as Gulf race gathers pace DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates launched a new Arabic language artificial intelligence (AI) model on Wednesday as... Published 21 May, 2025 05:04pm
Markets Dubai and Abu Dhabi end week in positive territory as Trump wraps Gulf tour Dubai’s main share index rose to a record high on Friday, settling up 1.05%, as a slew of business deals between the... Published 16 May, 2025 06:09pm
World UAE and US agree on path for Abu Dhabi to buy most advanced AI chips, Trump says DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Friday the United Arab Emirates and the United States had agreed to create a... Published 16 May, 2025 05:30pm
Markets Gulf markets lacklustre as global stocks rally loses steam Most Gulf stocks were unchanged early on Thursday, as oil prices slid and broader Asian stocks fell after enthusiasm... Published 15 May, 2025 03:11pm
World Trump says US close to a nuclear deal with Iran DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a... Updated 15 May, 2025 09:53pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses settle flat, oil prices fall Most Gulf stock markets were unchanged at close on Wednesday after oil prices fell as investors looked for data... Published 14 May, 2025 07:37pm
World Qatar signs $200bn deal to buy jets from Boeing during Trump visit DOHA: Qatar signed a deal on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during... Updated 14 May, 2025 09:07pm
Markets Most Gulf Markets settle higher as investors weigh U.S.-China trade truce Most stock markets in the Gulf settled higher on Tuesday, although gains were limited as investors paused to weigh... Published 13 May, 2025 07:45pm
Markets Most Gulf shares gain on US-China tariff deal; Egypt snaps losing streak Gulf equities ended higher on Monday as the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash harsh reciprocal tariffs... Published 12 May, 2025 08:09pm
Markets Most Gulf markets gain on oil ahead of Fed policy meet Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday helped by a rebound in oil prices while investors awaited the... Published 06 May, 2025 06:30pm