Business
Japan’s economy expanded for a second straight quarter as Q1 GDP rose 2.1 percent annualized, supported by exports and domestic demand.
China retail sales rose just 0.2 percent in April as industrial output and fixed asset investment also weakened across key indicators.
GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Dubai Customs’ Green Corridor kept diverted cargo moving through Hatta as April declarations neared 100,000 and trade value topped AED8 billion.
South Korean companies posted Q1 operating profit above 156 trillion won as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix drove semiconductor gains.
Air Arabia posted AED 278 million in Q1 2026 net profit as regional airspace disruption cut capacity, while revenue rose to AED 1.8 billion.