Stopping Russian gas supplies via Ukraine will cost Europe 120 billion euros in 2025-2026, the Slovak Prime Minister said on Friday.

The leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union on Thursday approved the decision to enter into force the free trade agreement between the Union and Iran.

Japan's main economic activity index rose more than expected in October, according to data from the Japanese government office. According to Japanese media, government data showed that the index measuring future economic activity rose to 109.1 points in October, while the initial reading was 108.6 points compared to 108.9 points in September.

Gold rose on Thursday in weak trading supported by the slight decline in the dollar and geopolitical tensions.

Muscat Stock Exchange Index "30" closed Tuesday at 4485.54 points, down 7.3 points and 0.16 percent, compared to the last trading session of 4492.84 points.

The US dollar on Monday stabilized after its increase last month against a set of currencies, relieving some fears on decrease in interest rates.

The Ministers of Economy, Industry and Investment, Transport and Public Works, and the Governor of Hodeidah have launched a campaign to produce dairy products from natural milk in Hodeidah governorate.

The United States obviously has the most modern technologies linked to chip industry in context of the ongoing war between Washington and Beijing.

Muscat Stock Exchange "30" index of Oman decreased by 20.3 points, or 0.45 percent Sunday to close at 4488.40 points, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 4508.73 points.

European stocks fell on Saturday, and the European Stoxx 600 index closed down 0.9 percent, trimming some of its losses that reached 2 percent during the session.

Gold prices recorded a weekly decline after the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) signaled a slowdown in cutting interest rates in 2025, while the market is awaiting US consumer spending data due later today.

Gold prices on Thursday declined to lowest in one month, after the US federal reserve council decreased interest rates.

The US dollar on Thursday increased to its highest level in two years, after the federal reserve council declared a slower pace to decrease interest rates next year.

The major US stocks fell sharply last night after the Federal Reserve (the central bank) cut interest rates by a quarter point, the lowest level in two years.

The gold prices declined at Wednesday transactions as investors wait for federal decision on interest rates.

Japanese stock indices rose in morning trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, Tuesday.

The World Bank said that the Zionist war on the Gaza Strip is pushing the Palestinian territories into an unprecedented crisis.. Estimating that the Palestinian economy lost by a quarter during the current year after another major contraction in 2023, which is "a slowdown unparalleled in recent memory."

Oman's Muscat Stock Exchange (MSE) 30 index rose 6.4 points, or 0.14 percent, on Monday, to close at 4521.10 points, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 4514.66 points.

Ukraine has postponed signing a mineral resources cooperation agreement with the United States until the inauguration of Donald Trump, according to American media outlets quoting unnamed sources.

Coast countries' confederation declared exemption for Economic West Africa States (Ecwas) group's citizens from entry visa to the territories of the member states, namely Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.