Economy InternationalEconomy InternationalenF8449F02-37D5-4193-BA65-DD90533CE19Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/26/syria-designation-rescission-heralds-new-era-of-financial-integration-investment-syrian-officials-academics-tell-qnaDamascus, August 26 (QNA) - The rescission of Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism marks a significant shift in the legal and economic environment surrounding the country and paves the way for a new phase of rebuilding international financial and banking relationships and expanding trade flows, remittance flows, and investment, Syrian economic officials and experts told Qatar News Agency (QNA).Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:13:54 Z445ED1B7-7C3F-4613-A449-40D5CD770FD4https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/26/european-stocks-open-higherBrussels, August 26 (QNA) - European stock indices opened trading on Wednesday with slight gains in most markets, supported by declining oil pricesWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:50 Z9125B65E-9572-4586-9AFD-7DC05EC6CAB6https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/26/gold-falls-ahead-of-us-inflation-dataSingapore, August 26 (QNA) - Gold prices eased on Wednesday, on track to snap ‌a three-session winning streak, with focus shifting to US inflation data due later today for signals on the Federal Reserve's outlook on interest rates.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:21:08 ZD3BFC0FC-1878-4862-B438-EC2BE94F2F40https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/26/japanese-shares-close-higherTokyo, August 26 (QNA) - Japanese shares closed Wednesday's trading session higher, ahead of the release of results from Nvidia, the leading artificial intelligence company, and the release of US inflation data, which could provide indications regarding the path of interest rates by the Federal Reserve.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:19:08 Z55CBFB96-7B24-4A95-A2F8-B57982FDDF86https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/26/oil-prices-fall-2-on-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-hopesTokyo, August 26 (QNA) - Oil prices dropped about 2% on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen emerged after Iran said it had resumed talks with Oman on managing the strategic waterway.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:02:39 ZB4CCD427-E8A2-4792-AD1D-8FD07A760D27https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/european-stocks-close-mixedBrussels, August 25 (QNA) - European stocks ended today's trading mixed, with investors remaining cautious ahead of the week's key events, led by Nvidia's earnings announcement, which is seen as an important gauge of the technology sector's performance, as well as the Jackson Hole meeting of central bankers in the United States.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:01:09 ZC629B7FF-167F-4B52-872D-5EB88943EF78https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/syria-central-bank-governor-to-qna-removal-from-us-terrorism-list-opens-path-to-global-financial-integrationDamascus, August 25 (QNA) - Governor of the Central Bank of Syria Safwat Raslan said the US decision to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism represents a significant development in the legal and economic environment surrounding the Syrian financial sector. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:05:51 Z3F805733-DCAB-4140-AB9B-78F2701398CDhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/qatar-turkiye-hold-talks-on-boosting-economic-trade-and-investment-tiesAnkara, August 25 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed held separate meetings in Ankara with HE Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkiye Prof. Dr. Omer Bolat and HE Minister of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Turkiye Mehmet Simsek. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:34:37 ZB10B440C-E4CB-4F1A-A8E6-7823947599AAhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/german-economy-grows-for-third-consecutive-quarterBerlin, August 25 (QNA) - Germany's Federal Statistical Office announced that the economy grew by 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, exceeding the initial estimate of 0.2 percent, following growth of 0.4 percent in the first quarter. Europe's largest economy thus recorded growth for the third consecutive quarter. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:19:50 Z34B2E612-85CB-42F8-80DB-D569D4B7BA34https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/european-stocks-rise-at-start-of-tradingParis, August 25 (QNA) - European stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, as investors await the quarterly results of US chipmaking giant Nvidia, along with the meeting of central bank governors in Jackson Hole later this week.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:29 ZE3CF76E9-5372-4DD3-A9CB-0D1646314EA5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/japans-nikkei-rebounds-to-close-05-higherTokyo, August 25 (QNA) - Japan's Nikkei share average reversed an earlier 1.4% decline to close 0.5% higher on Tuesday, as chip-related stocks recovered from losses and helped lift the broader market.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:51:10 ZC56307F8-D9E7-436A-B5F9-D3F236384F2Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/chinas-central-bank-to-conduct-overnight-reverse-repos-to-manage-short-term-liquidityBeijing, August 25 (QNA) - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it will conduct overnight reverse repo operations from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 to better meet the short-term liquidity needs of the banking system.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:22:51 Z940A98F8-F212-45C0-ACC9-61BB8963CD3Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/oil-prices-rise-after-falling-more-than-2Singapore, August 25 (QNA) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, after falling more than 2% in the previous session, as investors assessed the impact of harsher US secondary sanctions against Iran.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:31:10 Z1894DD92-BB7C-4B29-9C1D-B52B99EFDBB9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/dollar-eases-as-investors-weigh-iran-sanctions-us-treasury-yield-outlookSingapore, August 25 (QNA) - The US dollar edged lower on Tuesday but remained broadly supported as investors assessed expanded US sanctions on Iran and efforts by the US Treasury to ease pressure on long-term government bond yields.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:02:49 Z6C5907ED-A27F-44A9-B48E-A24B823B17D3https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/25/gold-retreats-from-three-month-highSingapore, August 25 (QNA) - Gold prices retreated on Tuesday after hitting their highest ‌levels in more than three months earlier in the session, as investors turned their attention to upcoming US inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh later this week.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:59:02 Z749A0336-0CCE-4698-9248-787BF610A6FAhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/european-stocks-close-mixedBrussels, August 24 (QNA) - European stocks closed mixed on Monday, giving up some of their earlier gains as investors remained cautious ahead of key events this week, particularly the earnings report from Nvidia, the world's largest company by market capitalization.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:41:58 ZB1F0F6D8-9EE6-4C7F-983D-223801B1D221https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/us-stock-indices-open-lowerNew York, August 24 (QNA) - Major US stock indices opened lower Monday on Wall Street.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:23:13 ZEE3FC771-6470-4BAC-A90A-15403AADC018https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/singapore-core-inflation-hits-2-year-highSingapore, August 24 (QNA) - Singapore's core inflation rate rose in July to its highest level in nearly two years, driven by higher prices for public utilities and fuel, amid the repercussions of rising global energy prices on household living costs. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:18:27 ZCD4C8575-3FA5-4EC7-8F8F-6140B63AE020https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/european-shares-fall-at-start-of-tradingBrussels, August 24 (QNA) - European shares edged lower on Monday, as investors awaited the outcomes of the Federal Reserve annual meeting and looked ahead to Nvidia’s quarterly results.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:57:39 ZEAA06FF4-873C-4849-A262-51D6F698D046https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/japans-nikkei-falls-07-as-ai-stocks-slide-ahead-of-nvidia-resultsTokyo, August 24 (QNA) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under pressure ahead of Nvidia's earnings report later this week.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:27:14 Z5C701E20-D194-4D16-A98F-A7F68C1DD14Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/dollar-hovers-near-multi-month-lows-amid-market-volatilitySingapore, August 24 (QNA) - The dollar hovered near multi-month lows on Monday as investors digested the US Treasury's pledge to buy back more long-term bonds and looked ahead to monetary policy signals from the United States and Japan this week.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:43:19 Z3D45B5F3-F00E-40BA-BF71-51C486D65DC5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/gold-rallies-to-three-month-highNew York, August 24 (QNA) - Gold prices climbed 0.7% on Monday to their highest level in more than three months, extending a recent rally in the precious metal.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:44:35 Z9C65C892-7814-4753-8C2F-596412A530E9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/24/oil-prices-fall-more-than-1-on-profit-takingSingapore, August 24 (QNA) - Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as investors took profits after two consecutive weeks of gains.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:40:24 Z0CD67249-F760-422D-988C-CBDA124A3444https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/22/canada-to-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-after-trade-talks-failOttawa, August 22 (QNA) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Saturday that Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on the US after new 50% US tariffs on a number of Canadian products came into effect, following the failure of the two countries to reach a deal.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:08:09 ZB63A3C81-9361-4EF2-A12C-6C1926192303https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/22/turkiyes-exports-to-africa-surge-to-133b-in-first-seven-monthsAnkara, August 22 (QNA) - Turkiye's exports to African countries rose 12.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, reaching $13.3 billion.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:10:34 ZCCA7DE91-4336-4CD7-8070-E622739A7CB2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/22/us-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-deal-face-fresh-tariffsWashington/Ottawa, August 22 (QNA) - The United States and Canada have failed to reach a trade agreement, deepening tensions between the two allies and paving the way for a fresh round of tariffs on Canadian imports.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:03:57 Z5B875A66-A9E0-4AA5-991B-644CADD71689https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/21/gold-price-hits-3-months-highNew York, August 21 (QNA) - Gold prices rose to their highest level in over three months in Friday's trading, on track for their third consecutive weekly gain, as the US Treasury's bond-buying support plan negatively impacted the dollar.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:42:50 ZEB0254D6-C339-4462-89EF-B312AC92B6C7https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/21/gold-holds-gains-supported-by-weaker-dollarSingapore, August 21 (QNA) - Gold prices held steady in early Asian trading on Friday and are on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, bolstered by a weaker US dollar.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:53:09 ZC2115DCD-220A-4D21-B532-80092700EE89https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/21/oil-on-track-for-second-week-of-gains-amid-supply-concernsSingapore, August 21 (QNA) - Oil prices were little changed in early trading today, but remained on track for a second consecutive weekly gain as the stalemate between the United States and Iran persisted and concerns grew over energy supplies in the Middle East.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:16:45 Z00A575C1-6923-4002-B122-384F14088BADhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/european-stocks-close-mixedBrussels, August 20 (QNA) - European stock indices closed mixed at the end of trading today.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:25 ZC88C5164-B126-4D51-B916-D0A9E1091222https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/saudi-stock-exchange-main-index-closes-higherRiyadh, August 16 (QNA) - The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 28.77 points to reach 10,954.46 points, with total transactions valued at SAR 5 billion.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:54:35 ZCC7E7A53-8DD3-40E1-AC2B-8E7861CDA904https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/oil-prices-hit-three-week-high-on-middle-east-supply-concernsTokyo, August 20 (QNA) - Oil prices rose in trading today to their highest level in three weeks, supported by concerns that the impasse linked to the U.S.-Iran war will continue to disrupt supplies from the Middle East.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:13:40 ZD6026F50-4F3A-4BD7-A176-1013924608B7https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/japanese-stocks-riseTokyo, August 20 (QNA) - Japan's Nikkei index rose today, supported by US measures aimed at stabilizing the bond market, which helped restore investor confidence and supported demand for higher-risk assets. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:02:18 Z380AD8B0-FD54-4395-8F8B-9C3ACC8AB37Fhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/european-stocks-open-mixedBrussels, August 20 (QNA) - European stock indexes opened Thursday's trading with mixed performance, after the US Treasury Department announced that it was taking measures to reduce borrowing costs, at a time when pressure resulting from rising energy prices continued. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:57:59 Z4410117D-9C45-495D-A4DB-4EF1270CE5AEhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/japan-records-trade-deficit-of-approximately-4-billion-in-july-2026Tokyoآ , August 20 (QNA) - Japan logged a trade deficit of 634.5 billion yen, or about $4 billion, in July.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:12:00 ZA59BD9E5-F622-411D-BD94-D3C4CDA4EBB7https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/dollar-drops-to-three-month-lowSingapore, August 20 (QNA) - The US dollar stood at three-month lows on Thursday after the Treasury Department moved to calm a ​bond market rout that had pushed long-end yields to their highest since 2007.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:35:42 Z750A781C-1CD1-4BAD-B022-7536EC62C934https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/china-keeps-key-lending-rates-unchangedBeijing, August 20 (QNA) - China kept its one-year loan prime rate (LPR), the benchmark market-based lending rate, unchanged at 3.0% on Thursday, the same level as the previous month, according to the China National Interbank Funding Center (NIFC).Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:19:20 Z28DBE77E-A0BF-436E-BE2A-039158822FB5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/oil-prices-steady-as-investors-assess-hormuz-shipping-securitySingapore, August 20 (QNA) - Oil prices held steady in early trade on Thursday as investors assessed the outlook for the US-Iran war and the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:15:17 Z4C4D7E40-D615-4F47-B52A-5512FBA63205https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/20/gold-retreats-06-after-scaling-over-2-month-peakSingapore, August 20 (QNA) - Gold fell on Thursday, as investors took profits after prices surged to their highest level in more than two months following a surprise US Treasury liquidity-support announcement for long-duration bonds that weakened the dollar and pushed Treasury yields lower.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:08:29 ZDC520575-9957-41C1-89F5-52A18A1E4093https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/european-stocks-close-lowerBrussels, August 19 (QNA) - European stock markets ended today's trading mixed, following the release of inflation data in the UK and the eurozone, which showed an acceleration that was nevertheless in line with market expectations.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:40:56 Z9616794F-B064-449B-8F1E-5E08CD5F9F5Chttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/data-centers-boom-unlocking-new-prospects-for-growing-natural-gas-demandDoha, August 19 (QNA) - Data centers are growing into one of the drivers of growing global demand for electricity, pushed by the rapid expansion in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:19:30 ZE42B2D99-0996-4028-A615-D12D0B550957https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/japans-nikkei-records-three-week-lowTokyo, August 19 (QNA) - Japan's Nikkei index recorded its biggest decline in three weeks at Wednesday's close, following sharp selling in technology company shares on Wall Street overnight.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:26:52 Z94C0DD86-28C5-4944-BA2F-163B29927B94https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/european-indices-open-mixedBrussels, August 19 (QNA) - European stock indices open mixed in early trade on Wednesday, as markets were impacted by rising interest rates that pushed investors to sell technology stocks, at a time when European markets appeared less affected compared to Wall Street and Asian marketsWed, 19 Aug 2026 12:16:35 Z9179E08D-BDF4-482A-A839-B7DC787CA6E3https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/korea-development-institute-rises-forecast-for-south-korea-economic-growth-to-32-in-2026Seoul, August 19 (QNA) - The government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) forecast that South Korea’s economy will grow by 3.2% in 2026, raising its previous forecast of 2.5%, amid stronger-than-expected global demand driven by the AI boom.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:10:02 Z1E105A27-34E0-47D5-B97F-6CBD1ACA74B5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/trump-pauses-new-50-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-daysWashington, August 19 (QNA) - US President Donald Trump paused on Wednesday the imposition of the new 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods for three days as the two countries firm up a trade deal.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:31 Z33661693-6E42-48E8-BEF0-F94A23D38B97https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/chinese-leading-robot-maker-surges-62944-on-shanghai-market-debutBeijing, August 19 (QNA) - China's leading robot maker Unitree Robotics surged 629.44% to open at 1,100 yuan (about $161.99) per share in its Shanghai STAR Market debut Wednesday.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:59:18 ZB1C20747-9961-455C-B994-184F00591E2Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/dollar-drifts-near-multi-month-lowsSingapore, August 19 (QNA) - The US dollar drifted near multi-month lows against major peers on Wednesday as Treasury yields eased from recent highs, with investors awaiting minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting for clues on the path of interest rates.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:57:43 Z84420123-DA6E-4789-89ED-79406FBE60D2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/oil-prices-climb-029-for-fourth-consecutive-daySingapore, August 19 (QNA) - Oil prices ticked higher in early trade on Wednesday, climbing for a fourth straight day on supply uncertainty.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:47:21 Z6D927660-85A9-4E2E-B4DF-0F842729A363https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/gold-rises-02-in-asian-tradingBeijing, August 19 (QNA) - Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Wednesday as US Treasury yields retreated from recent highs, while traders awaited the results of the latest Federal Reserve meeting.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:36:40 Z415DB960-F368-4838-9063-945F2A654449https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-8/19/french-10-year-bond-yields-hit-2008-high-amid-inflation-and-debt-fearsParis, August 18 (QNA) - French 10-year bond yields rose Tuesday to their highest level since 2008, after surpassing the 4% mark.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:39:18 Z