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Iran Raises Gasoline Prices for the First Time Since 2019 Protests
SadaNews Economy - Iran has begun implementing a new level of state-subsidized gasoline prices, marking the first price adjustment since 2019. This move comes as the country grapples with a decline in currency value and economic sanctions.
Despite the changes, gasoline prices in Iran remain among t...
6 Investment Banks: Dollar Likely to Fall Again in 2026
SadaNews Economy - Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, along with other banks on Wall Street, expect the US dollar to resume its decline in 2026 as the Federal Reserve continues to gradually lower interest rates.
The dollar has stabilized over the past six months after experiencing its largest decline...
Rise in Global Gold Prices
SadaNews Economy - The spot price of gold has risen significantly during the current trading moments on this Saturday after a period of relative stability.
The price increased by 0.7% to reach $4302.23 according to the latest reading (8:30 AM local time in Palestine), reflecting a clear purchasin...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel (December 13)
SadaNews Economy - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Saturday (December 13), are as follows:
-Dollar: 3.21
-Dinar: 4.54
-Euro: 3.77
Gold Stabilizes Near Seven-Week High
SadaNews - Gold prices stabilized near their highest level in seven weeks during trading on Friday, supported by expectations of further interest rate cuts next year, after the U.S. Federal Reserve deviated from market tightening bets, while silver continued to hover near the record peak it reached...
Global Oil Prices Rise
SadaNews Economy - Oil has rebounded from its lowest closing in nearly two months due to supply concerns amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
Brent crude futures rose by 29 cents, or 0.5%, to reach $61.57, while West Texas Intermediate crude increased by 31 cents, also 0.5...
Reducing the Cash Usage Ceiling: Is it a Shift Towards the Black Market or a Move to Stimu...
Exclusive to SadaNews - The announcement by the Palestinian Monetary Authority about a draft law to reduce the cash usage ceiling has sparked a wave of differing opinions. Some believe that this law will drive economic sectors towards the black market, which means further bleeding of the Palestinian...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel (December 12)
SadaNews Economy - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today Friday (December 12) are as follows:
-Dollar: 3.20
-Dinar: 4.51
-Euro: 3.76
Jordan's Central Bank Open Market Operations Committee Decides to Cut the Main Interest Ra...
SadaNews Economy - The Open Market Operations Committee at the Central Bank of Jordan held its eighth and final meeting of the year, deciding to cut the "main interest rate" and interest rates on various monetary policy tools by 25 basis points, effective Sunday, December 14, 2025.
The committee co...
The Governor of the Monetary Authority Participates in the Twentieth High-Level Meeting on...
SadaNews - The Governor of the Monetary Authority, Yahya Shanar, participated in the twentieth annual high-level meeting on financial stability and regulatory and supervisory priorities, organized by the Arab Monetary Fund in collaboration with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Fina...
Palestinian Investment Fund Provides Support to Struggling Families Benefiting from SOS Ch...
SadaNews - As part of the Palestinian Investment Fund's efforts in the field of social responsibility, and to enhance initiatives that contribute to empowering the most needy families, the fund has provided support to SOS Children's Villages in southern West Bank for a number of families experiencin...
Badarna to SadaNews: "The Occupation's Finance Holds 515 Million Shekels of Entitlements f...
SadaNews - Wahbi Badarna, the legal advisor to the Arab Workers' Union in Nazareth, clarified in an interview with SadaNews that the financial entitlements withheld from Palestinian workers employed in the occupied territory, relating to sick leave, have yet to be disbursed, with only 11 million she...