News
Why Japan’s emboldened PM won’t toy with risks of a weak yen
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (167+ words) A weak yen and subsequent inflationary risks would be potential triggers for a faster-than-expected rate hike," said former BoJ executive Akira Otani. He currently expects the BoJ to hike at its July meeting but also sees a good chance of…...
AI, power, and the future of economic fairness
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (615+ words) AI, power, and the future of economic fairness| Gulf Times'Gulf Times...
Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals markets
2+ week, 1+ day ago (608+ words) Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals markets| Gulf Times'Gulf Times Gold and silver plunge as wild swings rock metals markets Gold and silver suffered their biggest slide in years, in a whipsawing reversal of a scorching rally…...
Banks and consumer goods drag QSE; M-cap falls QR4.46bn
2+ week, 1+ day ago (492+ words) The main bourse saw a 17% jump in trade volumes to 763.14mn shares, 18% in value to QR2.52bn and 26% in deals to 164,045 this week which saw Mosanada progressing well towards establishing a joint ......
Turkish stocks eye best January since 1997 as investors pile in
2+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) Turkish stocks eye best January since 1997 as investors pile in| Gulf Times'Gulf Times Turkish stocks are poised for their best January in 29 years as the wave of optimism around emerging markets and cheap valuations lure foreign investors back into the…...
Strong euro is element that will guide ECB policy, says Villeroy
2+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) The'European'Central'Bank'(ECB)'is'closely'watching'how'an'appreciating'euro'is'affecting'inflation'and'will'consider'the'impact'when'setting'monetary'policy......
Dollar posts weekly gains after positive US economic data lowered expectations for rate cuts
4+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Dollar posts weekly gains after positive US economic data lowered expectations for rate cuts| Gulf Times'Gulf Times Dollar posts weekly gains after positive US economic data lowered expectations for rate cuts The dollar was poised for a third weekly gain…...
Qatar's economy records 2.9% growth in Q3 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) Qatar's'economy'maintained'growth'in'the'third'quarter'of'2025,'with'real'GDP'rising'by'2.9%'compared'to'the'third'quarter'of'20... Qatars economy maintained growth in the third quarter of 2025, with real GDP rising by 2.9% compared to the third quarter of 2024 This growth was driven primarily by non-hydrocarbon activities, which expanded by 4.4%, according to a statement issued by…...
Why a weak Japanese yen could trigger government intervention
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) Why a weak Japanese yen could trigger government intervention| Gulf Times'Gulf Times Why a weak Japanese yen could trigger government intervention Currency markets have been braced for a possible intervention by the Japanese government to prop up a weak yen....
US stocks end near record high as Nvidia gains on AI licensing deal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) US stocks end near record high as Nvidia gains on AI licensing deal| Gulf Times'Gulf Times...