Seoul: South Korea’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in nearly four years in the third quarter, buoyed by strong exports and improving private consumption. The real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 percent in the July-September period from the

Doha: The US dollar held steady on Wednesday as investors shifted their focus to other currencies, amid growing expectations that potential US interest rate cuts next year could pressure the greenback. The Australian dollar touched its highest level in three

Tokyo: Japanese stock indices closed mixed at the end of Wednesday’s trading. The Nikkei index, composed of 225 listings, rose by more than one percent, supported by gains in technology stocks, while the broader Topix index fell as bank shares

Kuwait city: Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Wednesday as the All Share Index gained 39.62 points to reach 8,819.16 points, an increase of 0.45 percent. As many as 237.6 million shares valued at KWD 65.5 million (roughly USD 200.4 million)

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed on Wednesday at 5,836.70 points, marking an increase of 63.9 points or 1.11 percent from the previous close of 5,772.80 points. According to Qatar News Agency, the trading value for