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Stocks rallied and precious metals rebounded as some stability returned to markets Tuesday after US-Iran diplomacy, a Fed chief nominee, and a partial shutdown in Washington brought volatility to trading floors.In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 closed up 3.9% to 54,720.66 points; Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index ended up 0.2% to 26,834.77 points and Shanghai - Composite closed up 1.3% to 4,067.74 points Tuesday.Hopes for the US economy, boosted by forecast-beating manufacturing data, provided investors a much-needed catalyst for a rally on Wall Street.Healthy gains chalked up through January appeared to be in danger at the start of the week as the dollar soared on news that Donald Trump had tapped Kevin Warsh - considered the most hawkish of his candidates - to head the Federal Reserve.Analysts said the choice of Warsh, a former Fed governor and Morgan Stanley investment banker, raised the prospect that central bank policy could be more supportive of the greenback.The US currency had been taking a battering from its peers last week on concerns that the US president was happy to see it weaken, which would support exporters. Trump's choice also eased concerns about the Fed's independence.The dollar's sharp recovery sent precious metals plunging at an eye-watering pace, with gold hitting a low of $4,402 and silver $71 - having enjoyed equally blistering gains in recent weeks to record highs above $5,595 and $121.The rush out of the safe-haven metals was also driven by easing US-Iran tensions after Trump voiced optimism over a deal with Tehran, having warned of possible strikes on the Islamic republic.That, combined with the stronger dollar, also sent oil prices plunging at breakneck speed.However, some calm returned to markets Tuesday following a rally in New York, which came thanks to figures showing US manufacturing activity grew in January at its fastest pace since 2022. It also marked the first expansion in 12 months.A return into all things AI provided a huge boost after trader concerns about a bubble in the tech sector saw them offload big-name firms. However, they remain on edge about the vast sums pumped into the AI arena as questions swirl about when they will see profits.Seoul's Kospi stock index was the best performer, piling on 6.7 percent and wiping out Monday's losses. The tech-rich market has climbed around 25 percent already this year.Tuesday's gains were led by titan Samsung's 11 percent surge and chip maker SK hynix's 9.3% advance.Monday's "decline wasn't about the fundamentals of the AI and semiconductor sectors. It happened because liquidity?sensitive assets such as gold and silver plunged sharply", wrote Chung Hae-chang, analyst at Daishin Securities.Tokyo, which is also home to big-name tech firms, also enjoyed a bounce, adding nearly 4%, while Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, Bangkok, Wellington and Manila also advanced.Mumbai's Nifty index soared almost five percent as investors welcomed Trump's announcement of a US-India trade deal. He also pledged to cut tariffs on the country's goods after after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine.Jakarta rose more than one percent, having been battered since Thursday, when index compiler MSCI raised concerns about ownership issues with Indonesian regulators and said it would hold off adding the nation's stocks to its indexes or increasing their weighting.London extended gains at the open, having ended at a record Monday, while Paris and Frankfurt also rose."It's been a more orderly and calmer affair across markets, with growing signs that traders are ready to re-engage with pro-risk positions and sell equity index volatility," said Pepperstone's Chris Weston.Oil prices edged down but tempered the sharp losses suffered Monday.Traders are keeping tabs on Washington after Trump urged the House of Representatives to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown."I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.The shutdown followed a breakdown in negotiations because of Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents, which derailed talks over new money for the Department of Homeland Security.Mike Johnson, speaker of the Republican-controlled House, has expressed optimism that an agreement is imminent. 

Once upon a time, trading culture looked loud. Screens flashed red and green, coffee went cold, and success was measured by how fast you could react. That version of the market still exists — but it’s no longer the one setting the tone.A new kind of trader is emerging. Less frantic. More intentional. Comfortable sitting on their hands as much as placing a trade. This shift isn’t about age, geography, or profession. It’s global — and it’s redefining what it means to be “good” at trading.Platforms like CoreProTrade also known as Core Pro Trade are being built for this mindset, not by promising shortcuts, but by creating space for focus.Trading Got Older — in a Good WayFor years, retail trading borrowed its energy from adrenaline. More leverage. More alerts. More reasons to act right now. But the people who stuck around long enough to learn the hard lessons came to a quiet conclusion: most losses don’t come from bad ideas — they come from impatience.The modern trader is less interested in chasing every move and more interested in understanding the conditions that actually matter. Volatility is no longer an invitation; it’s a variable. Risk isn’t ignored — it’s managed.This evolution mirrors shifts in other areas of modern life. Fitness moved from punishment to longevity. Style moved from trends to personal uniform. Investing, it turns out, is doing the same.Global Markets, Personal RulesAccess to markets has never been broader. From a laptop or phone, traders can move between currencies, global equities, indices, and commodities without changing platforms or time zones. The world’s markets now sit inches apart.But greater access has created a new problem: temptation. When everything is tradable, restraint becomes the real skill.That’s where structure comes in. Tools that encourage planning — predefined entries, risk limits, and exit strategies — are replacing impulse-driven clicks. CoreProTrade’s platform leans into this reality, prioritizing control over spectacle and clarity over complexity.Money That Knows How to WaitThere’s a quiet confidence in not needing to deploy capital immediately. In traditional trading accounts, idle cash was invisible — waiting, unacknowledged, doing nothing.A growing number of platforms are challenging that idea by allowing unused balances to remain productive, blurring the line between trading account and financial basecamp. It’s a subtle shift, but an important one: capital no longer demands constant motion to feel purposeful.For traders balancing ambition with real life — careers, families, other investments — this flexibility matters.Regulation Is the New LuxuryIn an era obsessed with speed, regulation has become unexpectedly stylish.As markets globalize and scandals surface, traders are paying closer attention to who’s accountable when things go wrong. Oversight, transparency, and clear rules aren’t boring anymore — they’re reassuring. They signal that a platform expects its users to be around for the long term.CoreProTrade treats regulation as infrastructure rather than marketing. It’s there to support consistency, not to shout for attention.Tools That Don’t Beg for AttentionGood design knows when to step back. The most effective trading platforms today aren’t the loudest — they’re the ones that fade into the background once a workflow is established.CoreProTrade’s technology focuses on continuity across devices, clean interfaces, and tools that reward preparation. No fireworks. No pressure. Just a system that works when you need it and stays quiet when you don’t.The New FlexIn a culture that once celebrated hustle at all costs, the modern flex looks different. It’s knowing when not to trade. It’s having a plan and trusting it. It’s understanding that consistency beats drama.Trading hasn’t become easier — it’s become more honest.And for a global generation of investors who value control, clarity, and longevity, that honesty might be the most valuable asset of all.

Wall Street indexes closed lower on Wednesday, echoing their ‌world counterparts amid light trading on the last day of 2025, while investors took some profits in ‌precious metals as they crossed the ‍finish line of a roller-coaster twelve months.The three major US stock indexes ended well in negative territory, content to drift along just below record highs and bask ⁠in robust, double-digit annual gains. While all three indexes ⁠registered quarterly gains, and the Dow logged a monthly advance, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted nominal monthly declines."It ‍was a rather tiring year looking back on it, and Liberation Day seems like it was eons ago," said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon in Charlotte, North Carolina, referring to US President Donald Trump's April 2 sweeping tariff policy announcement. "It's frankly hard to find an asset class that did poorly outside of the US dollar."Wednesday's modest moves cap a whipsaw year marked by geopolitical turbulence, on-again, off-again tariff threats, dollar weakness, and ongoing mania surrounding the artificial intelligence boom."We think the next two years are going to be about the diffusion of AI capabilities throughout ‌the economy," Ladner added. "Understanding that shift from ‘we've got to build this technology’ to ‘we've got to use this technology’ is going to be one of the most important things we can figure out from an investing and an economic analysis standpoint."Gold and silver continued to consolidate ‍as investors took advantage of the precious metals' ⁠remarkable price jumps this year, ‌with gold hitting a 46-year peak and silver seeing a record annual surge.Looking to the coming year, investors will seek clues into the US Federal Reserve's path forward on interest rates as the flow of economic data returns to normal in the aftermath of the longest-ever federal government shutdown, with an imminent change of leadership as Jerome Powell nears the end of his stint as Fed Chair.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.77 points, or 0.63%, to 48,063.29, the S&P 500 fell 50.74 points, or 0.74%, to 6,845.50 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 177.09 points, or 0.76%, to 23,241.99.European shares inched lower but remained just south of all-time highs, capping their biggest annual percentage gains in four years, driven by lower interest rates, Germany's fiscal support and a rotation away from high-priced US tech-related shares."When we look back on 2025, international stock markets dominated US equity performance," Ladner said. "(That) is not something ​we've seen very often and is rather ‌notable."MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe fell 5.37 points, or 0.53%, to 1,014.79. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1%, while Europe's broad FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 1.62 ⁠points, or 0.07%.Emerging market stocks rose 2.37 points, or 0.17%, to ‍1,404.90. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan closed higher by 0.05%, to 722.41, while Japan's Nikkei fell 187.44 points, or 0.37%, to 50,339.48.US Treasury yields moved higher following a labor market report showing an unexpected dip in applications for unemployment benefits.The yield on benchmark US 10-year notes rose 3.5 basis points to 4.163%, from 4.128% late on Tuesday.The 30-year bond yield rose 2.7 basis points to 4.8405% from 4.813% late on Tuesday.The 2-year note yield, which typically moves ​in step with interest rate expectations for the Federal Reserve, rose 2.1 basis points to 3.475%, from 3.454% late on Tuesday.The dollar inched higher but remained on course for a year-on-year decline as the greenback was weighed down by interest rate cuts, fiscal worries and Trump's erratic tariff policies. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, rose 0.01% to 98.25, with the euro up 0.02% at $1.1748.Against the Japanese yen, the dollar strengthened 0.17% to 156.65. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin fell 0.70% to $87,581.56. Ethereum rose 0.22% to $2,972.29.Crude oil prices slid as oversupply concerns offset geopolitical risks, registering their biggest annual drop since 2020. US crude fell 0.91% to settle at $57.42 per barrel, while Brent settled at $60.85 per barrel, ⁠down 0.78% on the day. Spot gold fell 0.78% to $4,312.39 an ounce, while spot silver dropped 7.1% to $71.04 per ounce. 

The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from December 21-25, 2025 reached QR607,769,329, reports QNA. Meanwhile, the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period is QR49,439,497, bringing the total trading value for the week to approximately QR657mn. The weekly bulletin issued by the Department shows that the list of real estate properties traded for sale has included vacant land, residences, residential buildings, residential complexes, commercial shops, commercial and residential buildings, a commercial and administrative building, and residential units. Sales were concentrated in the municipalities of Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Daayen, Umm Salal, Al Wakra, Al Khor, Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, the areas of Lusail 69, Al Wukair, The Pearl, Ghar Thuailib, Al Khuraij, and Al Sakhama. 

The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from Nov. 16-20, 2025 reached QAR 714,376,122.Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period is QAR 52,770,085, bringing the total trading value for the week to approximately QAR 767.146 million.The weekly bulletin issued by the Department shows that the list of real estate properties traded for sale has included vacant land plots, houses, residential buildings, residential complexes, an office building, residential buildings, a mixed-use commercial-residential building, a commercial building (market), administrative buildings, an apartment-hotel building, and residential units.Sales were concentrated in the municipalities of Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Daayen, Al Shamal, and Al Khor and Al Dakhira, as well as in the areas of Al Wukair, The Pearl, Lusail 69, Al Khuraij, Dafna 60, Al Sakhama, and Al Mashaf.The volume of real estate transactions in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice reached more than QAR 506 million during the period from Nov. 09 to Nov. 13. 

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined by 6.16 points, or 0.06%, to 10,683 points at the start of trading on Thursday, compared with the previous session's close.Market data showed gains in the Insurance sector by 0.61%, Consumer Goods and Services by 0.41%, Industrials by 0.38%, Real Estate by 0.27%, and Transportation by 0.04%. However, the index was weighed down by losses in Banks and Financial Services by 0.37% and Telecoms by 0.71%.By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 100.171 million from 59.023 million shares traded across 4,114 transactions.

The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from Nov. 2-6, 2025 reached QAR 762,952,804.Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period is QAR 48,009,657, bringing the total trading value for the week to approximately QAR 810.962 million.The weekly bulletin issued by the Department shows that the list of real estate properties traded for sale has included vacant lands, houses, residential buildings, a residential complex, a commercial building, and residential units.Sales were concentrated in the municipalities of Al Shamal, Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Daayen, and Al Khor and Al Dakhira, and in the areas of Lusail 69, Al Wukair, The Pearl, Al Khuraij, Al Sakhama, and Al Mashaf.The volume of real estate transactions in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice reached more than QAR 426 million during the period from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30.

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index lost 0.09 percent at the beginning of Monday's trading, dropping by 9.40 points to reach the level of 11,038 points compared to the previous session's close, under pressure from three sectors.QSE data showed positive performance for Transportation by 0.65 percent, Telecoms by 0.54 percent, Insurance by 0.39 percent, and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.23 percent. Meanwhile, the performance was negative for Real Estate by 0.16 percent, Banks and Financial Services by 0.29 percent, and Industrials by 0.37 percent.At 10:00 AM, QSE recorded 2,138 transactions worth QAR 33.621 million, distributed over 10.917 million shares.

Abu Dhabi’s five-year-old oil trading arm plans to boost the volume it handles by two thirds in the next few years as it expands internationally, its CEO said.State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co sees trading as a way to capture greater value from selling fuels produced in the emirate and elsewhere, said Ahmed bin Thalith, chief executive officer of the unit. The next phase of Adnoc Global Trading’s expansion will be an office in Houston in 2027, he said.“In only five years, we’ve established offices in Singapore, in Geneva and, soon to come, in the US,” bin Thalith said in an interview at the company’s office in Abu Dhabi. “This will put us on the global map and this will increase our footprint.” AGT is handling the equivalent of about 1.1mn to 1.2mn barrels of oil a day and aims to expand that to about 2mn barrels a day, he said.Middle Eastern oil producers have for decades dominated global crude markets, traditionally selling their cargoes on long-term contracts. More recently, companies like Adnoc and Saudi Aramco have been setting up and expanding trading operations as growing domestic refining capacity gave them access to higher-value products such as diesel that can be sold into new markets like Europe.Expanding to the US with a Houston office in 2027 will help achieve its volume targets, bin Thalith said. AGT has started a petrochemicals trading desk and will expand it as Adnoc builds its presence in that industry internationally and with plants on the US Gulf coast, he said.“Once you tap into a market such as the US where most of the products are exported, then that will give you a big boost,” he said.AGT is a joint venture between Adnoc, Italy’s Eni SpA and Austria’s OMV AG. Those partners also operate the emirate’s refinery at Ruwais on the Arabian Gulf coast, with capacity to process more than 900,000 barrels of crude a day. Some of the refinery’s gasoline, diesel and jet fuel is used domestically, but the majority goes for export.“We own the full value chain, from the well all the way to the distribution, and trading comes in and takes advantage of the whole operation,” bin Thalith said. “When you have one of the biggest refineries in the world behind you, that’s a very good thing to start with” and helped the trader be profitable “from day one,” he said.Adnoc and Saudi Aramco are both expanding their trading units in an effort to maximise profits and replicate the success of international firms such as Shell Plc and BP Plc. Another business called Adnoc Trading that’s wholly owned by the Middle Eastern producer, deals in crude oil and liquefied natural gas.International oil companies have long profited from selling on the open market crude from fields they operate and fuels from their own refining networks. That business, known as trading the system, gives the oil companies a base around which to buy and sell fuels produced by others, create hedges and react to market opportunities, a model the Middle Eastern producers are seeking to follow.“If you look at other companies that have those mega systems, they have a ratio of one system barrel to three non-system barrels,” bin Thalith said. “So we’d like to reach that point.” Regional rival Aramco Trading moved 7.3mn barrels a day of crude oil and refined products in 2024. Vitol Group the world’s largest independent trader, had a similar volume last year.Some traders have struggled make money this year due to price volatility caused by geopolitics rather than pure market fundamentals.“People confuse volatility with uncertainty and they’re not the same,” bin Thalith said. “Uncertainty is something like sanctions, like trade wars, that you don’t know when it’s going to end and it impacts you in a way that is different than the normal movement of the market.”

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index opened Thursday's trading higher by 0.14%, adding 15.73 points to reach 10,866 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by most sectors.Figures from QSE showed positive performances in the Transportation sector by 0.61%, Insurance by 0.52%, Industrials by 0.27%, Consumer Goods and Services by 0.07% and Banking and Financial Services by 0.02%.Meanwhile, Telecoms saw negative performance by 0.32% and Real Estate by 0.08%.At 10:00 AM, QSE recorded 2,998 transactions worth QAR 48.618 million, distributed over 21.028 million shares.

The US dollar index edged lower on Wednesday after a three-day rally, as the greenback retreated during Asian trading amid market volatility triggered by a sharp fall in gold prices, which rebalanced flows across safe-haven assets. The dollar was last down 0.1% at 151.74 yen, after data showed that Japan's exports rose in September for the first time in five months. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major peers, stood at 98.84, down 0.1%. The euro rose 0.1% to $1.1613, while the pound sterling was steady at $1.3379. The Australian dollar gained 0.2% to $0.6503, and the New Zealand dollar also advanced 0.2% to $0.5753.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined 33.99 points, or 0.31%, at the beginning of Wednesday's trading session, falling to 10,787 points compared to the previous session's close. The decline was mainly driven by losses across four sectors. Leading the downturn was the transportation sector, which fell 0.93%, followed by Banks and Financial Services (-0.53%), Telecoms (-0.37%), and Real Estate (-0.16%). In contrast, gains were recorded in the Consumer Goods and Services sector (+0.48%), Industrials (+0.11%), and Insurance (+0.02%). By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 46.826 million, with 23.107 million shares traded across 2,914 transactions.