The dollar rose slightly on Thursday, amid efforts to clarify the policies proposed by US President-elect Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.

Gold prices rose today, Thursday, for the fourth consecutive session, supported by increased demand for safe havens amid the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war, at a time when investors are awaiting indicators of interest rates in the United States.

The US dollar on Wednesday declined to its lowest in one week against other main currencies, after its increase following the election of Donald Trump as a president.

Gold prices rose for the third consecutive session to their highest level in a week today, Wednesday, driven by the weakness of the dollar and the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which boosted demand for safe-haven assets.

The media of the Zionist enemy discussed Tuesday the situation in the airports of the Zionist entity and the suspension of most foreign airlines flights to the entity until further notice, in light of the ongoing war.

Gold prices rose to the highest level in a week on Tuesday, as the US dollar weakened, while the market awaits comments from Federal Reserve officials to get signals about the path of US interest rates.

Oman's Muscat 30 index fell 7.6 points, or 0.16 percent, on Monday, to close at 4618.30 points, compared to the last trading session of 4625.88 points.

Gold prices rose today after a sharp decline last week, but expectations of fewer U.S. interest rate cuts limited the recovery.

The Director General of Russia's Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheyev, confirmed on Sunday that the arms export contracts signed during 2024 reached a record level of $55 billion.

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSM) last week hit new declines as demand for blue-chip shares fell, while most of the liquidity went to OQ E&P, which listed on the exchange on Oct. 28 and last week accounted for more than 77 percent of total turnover.

Gold prices are heading for their worst weekly performance in more than three years, pressured by a stronger dollar amid expectations of fewer interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

The Muscat Stock Exchange "30" index of Oman decreased by 11.2 points, or 0.24 percent, Thursday, to close at 4643.51 points, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 4654.76 points.

Gold fell to its lowest level in eight weeks on Thursday after falling for the fifth consecutive session, weighed down by the strong dollar and rising Treasury yields, amid uncertainty about the pace of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (US central bank).

Gold prices rose today as investors looked for bargains after sharp declines in the previous session, while the focus shifted to US inflation data that may shed more light on the path of monetary policy.

Russian company Gazprom announced that Russian gas supplies to China in 2024 will exceed the agreed volume under contracts between the two sides.

The Muscat Stock Exchange "30" index in Oman dropped by 11.01 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 4672.02 points on Tuesday, compared to the previous session's close of 4683.02 points.

Boursa Kuwait closed Tuesday's trading session with its general index up 15.61 points, or 0.21 percent, to reach 7283.05 points.

Gold prices fell on Monday, for the second consecutive session, as investors awaited economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more clarity on the future direction of interest rates.

Japanese stock indices fell at the end of the morning trading session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday.

Kuwait Stock Exchange ended trading Monday with its general index rising by 38.34 points, or 0.53 percent, to reach 7267.44 points.