Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Nikkei Falls Over 2% in Early Trade as Middle East Tensions Rise

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index slid more than 2% in morning trading today, as investors reacted to rising oil prices and heightened Middle East tensions. The Nikkei 225 index declined by 1,329.97 points, or 2.29%, to 56,727.27 compared with the previous …

MSX Drops 113 Points in Trading Session

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange “30” index concluded today’s trading session at 7,256.04 points, dropping 113.3 points, which constitutes a decline by 1.54 percent from the previous close of 7,369.34 points. Trading value soared to RO 44,651,685, ma…

Oman Crude Oil Price Rises by USD 1.69

Muscat: The official price of Oman Crude for May delivery in 2026 settled at USD 82.09 per barrel today. This marks an increase of USD 1.69 from the previous day’s trading session, where the price was recorded at USD 80.40.

According to Oman News Ag…

Oil Extends Rally Amid Supply Disruption Fears

Muscat: Oil prices extended their gains for a third consecutive session today, amid mounting concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose $1.10, or 1.4%, to $78.83 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…

Gold Extends Gains Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

Muscat: Gold prices extended their rally for a fifth consecutive session today, as investors sought safe-haven assets amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Spot gold advanced by 1% to reach $5,377.21 per ounce, maintaining strong upward momentu…

MSX Index Plummets by 104 Points

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange “30” index ended today’s trading session at 7,288.56 points, experiencing a significant drop of 104.8 points, a decline of 1.42 percent from its previous close of 7,393.37 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the t…

MSX Index Sees Modest Increase with Trading Value Surge

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange “30” index wrapped up today’s trading session at 7,393.37 points, marking a gain of 5.7 points, or a 0.08 percent increase from the previous close of 7,387.69 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the trading valu…

Gold Prices Rise on Weaker US Dollar

New york: Gold prices today rose, supported by a weaker dollar and increased demand for safe-haven assets, amid uncertainty over US tariff policy and talks between the United States and Iran. Spot gold climbed 0.3 percent to $5,183.85 per ounce, marki…

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Oman Participates in GCC Culture Ministries’ Preparatory Meeting

Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman participated in a preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Culture from GCC states. This meeting, conducted via video conference, served as groundwork for the upcoming 30th meeting of GCC Ministers of Cultu…

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…