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Saudi stock index gains 83 points as 200 companies advance
Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed at 10,189.77 on 18 October 2026, gaining 83.23 points on turnover of 2.3 billion riyals, according to QNA.
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Muscat index falls 0.29% despite higher trading value
The Muscat 30 index ended the 18 October 2026 session at 7,656.14, down 21.9 points or 0.29%, QNA reported.
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Kuwait market closes 0.40% lower
Kuwait’s all-share index fell 33.87 points, or 0.40%, to close at 8,442.06 on 18 October 2026, according to QNA.
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Qatar weekly property sales reach 696.5 million riyals
Qatar recorded property sale contracts worth 696.5 million riyals during 11–17 October 2026, up 15.6% from the preceding week, QNA reported using Aqarat data.
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Qatar wins co-chair role in Arab competition network merger group
Qatar’s competition protection department won a co-chair role in the Arab Competition Network’s mergers and acquisitions working group, QNA reported on 17…
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Qatari business delegation explores partnerships in southern France
A Qatari business delegation explored trade and investment opportunities in southern France, including meetings in Cannes, Nice and Provence-Alpes-Côte…
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Qatar stock index falls 2 percent at October 18 close
Qatar’s stock index closed October 18 down 176.60 points, or 2 percent, at 8,633.57, according to trading figures reported by QNA.
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Gulf industrial investment reaches 426 billion dollars in latest data
Industrial investment across GCC countries reached about 426 billion dollars, with roughly 22,000 factories and more than 1.7 million workers, QNA reported…
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Turkey targets oil output of 550000 barrels a day by 2028
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the national oil and gas company aims to produce 550,000 barrels a day by 2028, QNA reported on October 17.
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Four-country initiative invites cities to develop new financing tools
The EU and UNDP launched an innovative-finance challenge on October 16 for cities in Armenia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine. Applications close on…
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Gamsberg expansion increases South African zinc capacity
The second phase of Gamsberg's concentrator plant in South Africa was inaugurated on October 16. The presidency said the expansion raises annual…
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Canada announces Express Entry points changes from November 3
Canada announced Express Entry scoring changes on October 16, due to start November 3, with additional points for eligible Canadian experience or a…
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