Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Oil Prices Fall Amid Signs of Progress in Iran-US Talks

Japan: Oil prices continued their decline for the third consecutive day, falling by about one percent during trading today, amid signs of progress in the ongoing talks between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures fell by 77 cents, or 1.1 pe…

Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls Amid Selloff in AI-Related Shares

Japan: Japan’s Nikkei index fell today, dragged lower by AI-related heavyweights following an overnight tech selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.5% to 68,733.15 points, while the broader Topix index closed slightly higher, up 0.09%,…

Gold Extends Gains, Rising 0.8%

Japan: Gold prices extended gains today, after hitting a more than one-week high in the previous session, as investors took stock of softer-than-expected jobs data, while lower oil prices lent additional support to bullion.

According to Oman News A…

Dollar Steady Amid US Jobs Data Anticipation

Japan: The dollar held steady today as markets awaited key US non-farm payrolls data, while the yen’s slide to 40-year lows against the greenback: The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the …

Local Partnership Launches Oman Real Estate Development Fund

Muscat: The establishment of Oman Real Estate Development Fund was announced today, focusing on investment opportunities related to real estate development projects in the Sultanate of Oman. The fund is the result of a local partnership between Oman N…

Meeting Explores Organizing Omani Products Exhibition in Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Said Salim Al Sinawi, Consul General of the Sultanate of Oman in Zanzibar, met today with a delegation from Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), headed by Dr. Abdullah Masoud Al Harthy, Member of the OCCI Board of Directors. The mee…

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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…

Oman Engages in 27th ICDO General Assembly Session in Geneva

Geneva:The Sultanate of Oman has taken part in the 27th session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO), which commenced today at the Geneva International Conference Centre.

According to Oman News Agency, the O…