Monday, November 2, 2026

Business

Gold Prices Fall to $4,034.42 Per Ounce

Muscat: Gold prices fell in Asian trading today as spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,034.42 per ounce. US gold futures for August delivery lost 0.3% to $4,039.90.

According to Oman News Agency, spot silver fell 1.1% to $57.14 per ounce. Platinum eased 0…

European Technology Stocks Surge Amid Middle East Tensions

Muscat: European stocks recorded a largely stable performance today, as investors weighed the potential impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on recent gains in technology shares, which had been buoyed by strong forecasts from ASML, the sem…

Wall Street Ends Higher as Nasdaq Leads Gains

Muscat: US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq leading gains as the major Wall Street indices ended the session in positive territory. The Nasdaq Composite gained 236.48 points, or 0.91%, finishing at 26,109.65. The Dow J…

MSX 30 Index Declines by 32 Points Amid Drop in Trading Value

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange “MSX 30” index today closed at 7,571.40 points, marking a decline of 32.6 points or 0.428 percent from the previous session’s close, which stood at 7,603.97 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the trading value …

Salalah Airport Welcomes SalamAir’s 18th New Aircraft

Muscat: Salalah Airport today received the 18th aircraft of SalamAir, the Sultanate of Oman’s low-cost carrier, bearing the name “Salalah” and of the Airbus A320neo type. This milestone is part of the airline’s expansion strategy aimed at strengtheni…

Oman Airports See Decline in Passenger Traffic by May 2026

Muscat: The total number of passengers traveling through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman reached 5,253,786 by the end of May 2026, representing a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2025, which recorded 5,790,010 pass…

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Sultan Haitham Embarks on State Visit to China

Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.

According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…