Egypt jumps 3 places on world peace index, ranks 139th
Egypt ranked 139th on the world peace index for 2017, jumping by 3 places compared to 2016, according to a…
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Dollar steps off 3-1/2-month high vs yen, markets await delayed US tax bill
Dollar prices pulled back from a 3-1/2-month high versus the yen, sagging ahead of a U.S. tax bill that will be…
Gold holds steady as dollar eases
Gold prices held steady early on Tuesday as the dollar eased after reports that two former aides of U.S.…
Dollar clings near 3-month high vs yen, focus on Fed leadership
Dollar prices traded within sight of a three-month high against the yen on Wednesday, underpinned by reports of…
Dollar supported as US yields rise on Fed leadership speculation
Dollar prices held to gains against the yen and euro on Tuesday, supported by a rise in Treasury yields following…
Drake and Scull leads Dubai index up, Qatar continues slide
Construction firm Drake and Scull led a rise in Dubai’s stock market index in early trade on Sunday while Qatar’s…
S&P 500 breaks record run on jobs data, drug chain drop
The S&P 500 eased on Friday, ending a six-day run of record highs as the first monthly decline in U.S. nonfarm…
Saudi outperforms but insurer MedGulf hit by regulator warning
The banking sector helped the Saudi Arabian stock index outperform the region in early trade on Wednesday, but…
Asian markets trade mixed ahead of Reserve Bank of India policy decision
Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday, even after U.S. equities closed higher overnight. In Japan, the Nikkei 225…
Saudi stock may be hurt, Kuwait uninspired by FTSE’s index decisions
Saudi Arabia’s stock market may fall on Sunday after index compiler FTSE decided to delay including Riyadh in its…
