Crude oil prices fell in early Asian trading today, Tuesday, as investors' expectations of demand growth eased due to ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.

The Japanese government announced today, Friday, a package of emergency economic measures to counter the negative effects of high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

The pound sterling fell today, Tuesday, against the US dollar and the single European currency (euro).

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has warned of the repercussions of the new tariffs imposed by the United States of America on the economies of Arab countries.

Gold prices continued to trade near an all-time high during trading, on Thursday, amid the continued escalation of global trade tensions, and ahead of the European Central Bank's decision on interest rates.

Oil prices rose during early trading today, Tuesday, supported by new tariff exemptions announced by US President Donald Trump.

Data from the China Automobile Manufacturers Association showed that car production and sales in China in the first quarter of 2025 reached 7.561 million and 7.47 million units, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 14.5 percent and 11.2 percent, while the production and sales of new energy vehicles increased by 50.4 percent and 47.1 percent, respectively.

The Canadian government announced the start of new customs measures as of today, Wednesday, including imposing a 25 percent duty on the import of some types of American cars.

The German government has confirmed that the new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump are an economic mistake and represent an attack on the global trading system.

Japan's industrial output grew by 2.4 percent in February after taking seasonal variables into account.

The general deficit of the Kingdom of Spain was 2.8 percent of GDP in 2024.

Global energy demand increased by 2.2 percent in 2024, driven by higher electricity consumption across various sectors, despite slower growth in China.

Annual inflation in the euro zone fell to 2.3 percent in February, lower than the previous estimate of 2.5 percent.

The Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) international reserves and foreign currency liquidity increased by 3.81 percent in February to 255.916 billion riyals, compared to 246.509 billion riyals in the same month last year.

The European Central Bank (ECB) reduced today, Thursday, interest rates in the euro area from 2.75 percent to 2.50 percent.

The rate of consumer price inflation decreased in in the Euro Area, 2.4 percent in February on an annual basis, enhancing expectations for the European Central Bank to reduce interest rates

China's maritime economy recorded strong growth in 2024, reaching a total volume of 10.5438 trillion yuan (about 1.47 trillion U.S. dollars), surpassing for the first time the 10 trillion yuan barrier, a growth of 5.9 percent compared to last year.

The World Bank (WB) has approved a new $18.5 million project to support the Government of Iraq's efforts to reduce environmental and health risks from persistent organic pollutants and chemical pollution hotspots as well as improve livelihoods in local communities.

The World Bank (WB) has approved a new $18.5 million project to support the Government of Iraq's efforts to reduce environmental and health risks from persistent organic pollutants and chemical pollution hotspots as well as improve livelihoods in local communities.

Gold prices rose slightly today, Thursday, hovering near all-time highs, amid lingering concerns about US President Donald Trump's tariff strategies.