Business / Stock Market

European stocks, euro rise 04 Dec 2012 - 09:49 am

LONDON: European stocks and the euro rose yesterday, with Frankfurt and Paris hitting highs for the year in the wake of positive Chinese...

Qatari bourse index down 04 Dec 2012 - 09:49 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down 29.58 points or 0.35 percent to 8,329.08 points yesterday from the previous closing of 8,358.66 points. Among the...

Qatari bourse index drops 41.88 points 02 Dec 2012 - 11:33 pm

Doha/dubai: Qatar Exchange index dropped 41.88 points or 0.50 percent to reach 8,358.66 points from the previous closing of 8,400.54 points. The volume...

European stocks end down on US fiscal cliff woes 01 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets mostly slid yesterday, with persistent concerns over the US “fiscal cliff” offsetting the German parliament’s approval of the...

Qatari bourse index rises by 0.41 percent 29 Nov 2012 - 12:45 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange ended in the green yesterday adding 34.57 points (or 0.41 percent) to advance to 8,435.29 points from 8,400.72 on Tuesday. ...

Qatari bourse index slips by 19.34 points 27 Nov 2012 - 12:08 am

Doha/Dubai: Qatar Exchange index slipped 19.34 points or 0.23 percent yesterday to 8,429.01 points from the previous closing of 8,448.35 points. The volume...

Barclays ends floor trading on LME 26 Nov 2012 - 12:17 am

LONDON: Barclays withdrew from floor trading on the London Metal Exchange, the world’s biggest metals bourse, as the bank reviews its businesses to...

European stocks gain on German data 24 Nov 2012 - 04:55 am

LONDON: European stock markets advanced and the euro was slightly stronger against the dollar yesterdy as dealers welcomed a surprise rebound in German...

Qatar Exchange index adds 15.13 points 21 Nov 2012 - 07:14 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange pursued its upswing trend yesterday, adding 15.13 points or 0.18 percent to advance to 8,396.05 points from 8,380.92 on Monday. ...

Qatari bourse index down 0.84 percent 19 Nov 2012 - 08:19 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange index was down 71.17 points or 0.84 percent to 8,377.32 points yesterday from the previous closing of 8,448.49 points. Among...

European equities, Dow slip 17 Nov 2012 - 01:09 am

LONDON: European stock market indices dropped yesterday as investors focused on US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis that could see hundreds...

US stocks little changed 16 Nov 2012 - 01:41 am

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. US stocks were little changed in choppy trading as investors found...

Qatari bourse index down 48.73 points 14 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

Doha: Qatar Exchange was down yesterday 48.73 points or 0.57 percent to 8,445.61 points from the previous closing of 8,494.34. The volume of...

Qatari bourse dips as investors cut positions 13 Nov 2012 - 07:01 am

Doha: Qatar’s benchmark dropped 0.4 percent to its lowest finish since October 14. A lack of catalysts as well as the global environment...

Qatari bourse index loses 44.56 points 12 Nov 2012 - 07:03 am

DOHA: The index of Qatar Exchange yesterday slipped into the red losing 44.56 points or 0.52 percent to close at 8,528.19 points on...