S&P 500
7,641.16 USD
▼ 0.66%
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Markets
LiveAs of Aug 21, 2026, 09:00 AM GMT+3Source: Yahoo Finance
Quotes may be delayed. For information only, not investment advice.
Market movers
Home and major world indices at a glance.
Dow Jones
52,759.21 USD
▼ 1.10%
Nasdaq
26,067.17 USD
▼ 0.85%
NIFTY 50
24,258.10 INR
▲ 0.11%
FTSE 100
10,748.16 GBP
▲ 0.19%
SENSEX
77,625.69 INR
▲ 0.11%
Nikkei 225
65,814.35 JPY
▼ 0.61%
DAX
25,983.04 EUR
▼ 0.56%
Kuwait markets
3 quotes| S&P 500 | 7,641.16 USD | -50.60 | ▼ 0.66% |
| Dow Jones | 52,759.21 USD | -584.2 | ▼ 1.10% |
| Nasdaq | 26,067.17 USD | -222.5 | ▼ 0.85% |
World markets
11 quotes| NIFTY 50 | 24,258.10 INR | 26.25 | ▲ 0.11% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,748.16 GBP | 20.16 | ▲ 0.19% |
| SENSEX | 77,625.69 INR | 87.97 | ▲ 0.11% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,814.35 JPY | -402.4 | ▼ 0.61% |
| DAX | 25,983.04 EUR | -145.3 | ▼ 0.56% |
| Hang Seng | 25,898.64 HKD | 403.57 | ▲ 1.58% |
| ASX 200 | 9,055.20 AUD | 1.40 | ▲ 0.02% |
| CAC 40 | 8,453.09 EUR | -48.82 | ▼ 0.57% |
| SSE Composite | 3,900.32 CNY | 5.90 | ▲ 0.15% |
| All Ordinaries | 9,267.30 AUD | 12.10 | ▲ 0.13% |
| Straits Times | 5,682.19 SGD | -12.05 | ▼ 0.21% |
Commodities
7 quotes| Gold | 4,602.30 USD | 86.00 | ▲ 1.90% |
| Silver | 69.14 USD | 1.12 | ▲ 1.64% |
| Copper | 6.54 USD | 0.08400 | ▲ 1.30% |
| Platinum | 1,882.80 USD | 51.80 | ▲ 2.83% |
| WTI Crude Oil | 86.45 USD | -1.380 | ▼ 1.57% |
| Brent Crude | 93.49 USD | -0.2900 | ▼ 0.31% |
| Natural Gas | 2.75 USD | 0.01500 | ▲ 0.55% |
Crypto · USD
6 quotes| Bitcoin | 75,438.08 USD | 2,425.08 | ▲ 3.32% |
| XRP | 1.31 USD | 0.04010 | ▲ 3.16% |
| Ethereum | 2,367.31 USD | 40.71 | ▲ 1.75% |
| Dogecoin | 0.08269 USD | 0.002300 | ▲ 2.81% |
| BNB | 664.35 USD | 9.47 | ▲ 1.45% |
| Solana | 90.35 USD | 2.72 | ▲ 3.10% |
FX
5 quotes| EUR/USD | 1.1701 USD | 0.0027 | ▲ 0.23% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3653 USD | 0.0053 | ▲ 0.39% |
| USD/JPY | 158.8290 JPY | 0.5500 | ▲ 0.35% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7148 USD | 0.0023 | ▲ 0.32% |
| NZD/USD | 0.5973 USD | 0.0037 | ▲ 0.62% |
Markets news
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Kuwait City Retail Openings Influence Local Hiring Patterns
New stores at The Avenues and Assima Mall are drawing attention to shifting needs in the city's retail workforce.
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S&P 500 fell 0.43% as global markets retreat
Where the major indices, gold and currencies landed, and what the moves mean for Kuwait City investors and retirement balances.
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Kuwait Private Sector Economic Indicators and Investment Flows Explained Clearly
Workforce expansion and startup funding data show private sector shifts tied to Vision 2035 diversification goals.