October 4, 2026

Business

Oil Prices Dip as US Federal Reserve Cuts Rates

Oil prices slipped on Wednesday following a US Federal Reserve announcement to slash interest rates by 50 basis points.

Brent crude futures for November delivery fell five cents to $73.65 a barrel, while US crude futures for October delivery fell 28 …

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Saudi Central Bank cuts Repo rate by 50 bp to 5.5 pct

The Saudi Central Bank, in line with its objective of preserving monetary stability, decided Wednesday to reduce the rate of Repurchase Agreement (Repo) by 50 basis points to 5.5 percent.

The rate of Reverse Repurchase Agreement (Reverse Repo) was a…

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Qatar Stock Exchange Closes Higher by 0.55 Percent

The Qatar Stock Exchange index closed Thursday’s trading session with an increase of 57.45 points, or 0.55 percent, reaching 10,464.15 points.

During the session, a total of 225,251,253 shares were traded, with a value of QR 683,390,291.888, across 1…

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Bank of England holds interest rate at five pct

The Bank of England on Thursday kept interest rates steady at five percent, a month after cutting them for the first time since March 2020.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank said in a statement that eight of its nine members vo…

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Arada finishes another 1,000 homes at Masaar

SHARJAH: Sharjah developer Arada has finished the second and third phases at Masaar, the forested megaproject based in the Suyoh district of Sharjah. All 986 homes in the Kaya and Robinia districts have now begun the handover process as one of the UAE…

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US Stocks Close Slightly Lower

– US stocks closed with modest losses on Wednesday, well off their intraday highs, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

The S and P 500 lost 16.37 points, or 0.29%, to end at 5,618.21 points, while the Nasdaq Composite los…

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