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The US dollar held steady in early Asian trading on Wednesday, after remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced market expectations of an interest rate cut later this month.The greenback had weakened on Tuesday against both the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, as trade tensions between the United States and China intensified following renewed tariff-related exchanges.The euro gained ground after the French government proposed suspending planned pension reforms, providing some support to the single currency.The dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback's performance against a basket of major currencies, was unchanged at 99.06, after falling 0.2% in the previous session.Against the Japanese yen, the dollar was steady at 151.80 yen, following a 0.3% decline on Tuesday. The greenback was also little changed against the Swiss franc, trading at 0.8013 francs, after slipping 0.3% in the prior session.The euro was stable at $1.1606, maintaining gains of 0.3% recorded yesterday.Elsewhere, the Australian dollar edged up 0.1% to $0.6491, after a 0.5% drop on Tuesday that took it to its weakest level since August 22 at $0.6440. The New Zealand dollar eased 0.1% to $0.5706, extending Tuesday's 0.2% decline when it hit a six-month low of $0.5684.

Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Tuesday as the All Share Index gained 18.51 points to reach 8,858.82 points, an increase of 0.21 percent. As many as 769.6 million shares valued at KWD 158 million (roughly USD 483 million) were traded via 36,887 transactions. The Main Market Index went down by 101.42 points to reach 8,478.29 points, down by 1.18 percent, through 517.2 million shares sold via 24,954 transactions valued at KWD 78.6 million (roughly USD 239.7 million). The Premier Market Index gained 49.39 points to reach 9,391.46 points, up by 0.53 percent, through 252.4 million shares sold via 11,933 transactions valued at KWD 79.4 million (roughly USD 242.17 million). Meanwhile, the bourse's Main 50 Index went down by 13.60 points to reach 8,853.77 points, down by 0.15 percent, through stock volume of 355.4 million shares done in 15,966 deals at a value of KWD 56.4 million (roughly USD 172 million).

The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil fell by USD 1.38, reaching USD 64.73 per barrel in trading Monday, compared to USD 66.11 last Friday, according to the price announced by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation today. In global markets, the settlement price of Brent Crude futures fell 59 cents to USD 63.32 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures also fell 59 cents to USD 59.49.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose 10.81 points, or 0.10%, at the beginning of trading on Tuesday, reaching 10,846 points, compared to last closing. QSE was supported by a rise in five sectors: Consumer Goods and Services (+0.50%); Industrials (+0.23%); Banks and Financial Services (+0.08%); Transportation (+0.02%); and Insurance (+0.01%). In contrast, Real Estate slipped (-0.06%), as did Telecoms (-0.27%). By 10:00 am, 25.764 million shares had been traded in 3,191 transactions valued at QR 60.558 million.

Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Sunday as the All Share Index lost 4.11 points to reach 8,775.99 points, a decrease of 0.05 percent. As many as 780.3 million shares valued at KWD 138.2 million (roughly USD 483.7 million) were traded via 38,117 transactions. The Main Market Index went up by 63.12 points to reach 8,491.54 points, an increase of 0.75 percent, through 551.5 million shares done via 26,978 transactions valued at KWD 73.8 million (roughly USD 225 million). The Premier Market Index lost 21.09 points to reach 9,280.56, down by 0.23 percent, through 228.8 million shares done via 11,139 transactions valued at KWD 64.3 million (roughly USD 196.11 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index went down by 32.31 points to reach 8,712.31 points, a decrease of 0.37 percent, through stock volume of 348 million shares done in 14,844 deals at a value of KWD 48.3 million (roughly USD 169 million).

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index began the week on a negative note Sunday, falling 109.11 points, or 0.97%, to 10,827 points at the opening of trading. Losses were recorded across all sectors, with declines led by Insurance (-1.52%), Real Estate (-1.08%), Banks and Financial Services (-1.05%), Transportation (-1.03%), Industrials (-0.87%), Telecommunications (-0.71%), and Consumer Goods and Services (-0.45%). As of 10:00 am, total trading volume reached 84.718 million shares, with a turnover of QR 647.854 million across 3,228 transactions.

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) posted record-breaking figures in 2025, with trading value reaching OMR 2.4 billion in the first nine months of the year, the highest level in 15 years. This surge was driven by aggressive buying from local investment funds and institutions, which fostered positive market sentiment. Their activity encouraged individual investors, as well as Gulf and foreign institutions, to increase their participation, resulting in higher stock prices, trading volumes, and overall market value. The benchmark index also saw notable gains. Trading in the first two quarters remained relatively calm, echoing previous years. Q1 recorded OMR 434 million in trades, rising to OMR 483.1 million in Q2. Activity then doubled in Q3, surpassing OMR 1.5 billion, including OMR 467.8 million in July, OMR 524.8 million in August, and OMR 511 million in September. By the end of September, MSX's market capitalization climbed to OMR 30.534 billion, gaining OMR 2.9 billion. This was supported by rising stock prices, capital increases by public shareholding companies, and growth in the bonds, sukuk, and closed market segments. The exchange also saw a sharp rise in the total number of traded securities, reaching 13.2 billion compared to 4.7 billion in the same period last year and 2.2 billion in 2023. Executed transactions exceeded 327,000 in the first nine months, up from 159,000 last year and 109,000 in 2023. The MSX benchmark index closed September at 5,181 points, its highest in over seven years, gaining 605 points. Sectoral indices rose collectively, led by the industrial sector index, which jumped over 1,760 points to close at 7,031.

Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed on Thursday at 5,249.58 points, up by 53.9 points or 1.04 percent, compared to the previous close which stood at 5,195.65 points. The trading value today stood at OMR 43,336,372, comprising an increase of 53.8 percent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR 28,179,213. The market value went up by 0.445 percent to reach about OMR 30.71 billion, according to a report released by MSX.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined by 17.64 points, or 0.16%, at the start of trading on Monday, falling to 10,898 points compared to the previous session's close. The drop was mainly driven by losses across three sectors. Market data showed positive performance in Telecoms (+0.21%), Insurance (+0.11%), Industrials (+0.10%), and Real Estate (+0.07%). However, the index was weighed down by declines in Consumer Goods and Services (-0.21%), Banks and Financial Services (-0.27%), and Transportation (-0.79%). As of 10:00 am, trading volume totaled 35.370 million shares, with a turnover of QR 74.787 million across 3,539 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose at the beginning of Sunday's trading by 0.38%, gaining 41.56 points to reach 10,904 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by four sectors. Market data showed gains in Banks and Financial Services (+0.53%), Consumer Goods and Services (+0.51%), Industrials (+0.44%), and Real Estate (+0.20%). Meanwhile, the performance was negative for Telecoms (-0.05%), Transportation (-0.07%), and Insurance (-0.08%). By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 52.797 million from 26.503 million shares traded across 2,352 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 0.07% at the beginning of Thursday's trading, adding 7.74 points to reach 10,963 points, compared to the previous session's close, backed by three sectors. According to figures from QSE, the Industrial sector rose by 0.36%, the Real Estate sector increased by 0.04%, and the Banks and Financial Services sector edged up by 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Consumer Goods and Services sector fell by 0.12%, the Transport sector by 0.23%, the Insurance sector by 0.42%, and the Telecommunications sector by 0.74%. At 10:00 am, QSE recorded 2,565 transactions worth QAR 50.025 million, distributed over 21.752 million shares.

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 Sep. 14 to 18, 2025 reached QR, 369,302,924. Total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period is QR, 24,648,963. The weekly bulletin issued by the Department shows that the list of real estate properties traded for sale included empty land, houses, residential buildings, and residential units. Sales were concentrated in Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra, Al Daayen, Al Shamal, Umm Slal, Al Khor and Al Thakhira municipalities, and in Lusail 69, Al Kharayej and Ghar Thuaileb zones.