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The Dow Alone Rises 0.38 Percent as the Nasdaq 100 Falls 0.71 Percent
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the only US index we track to close higher on Monday, up 0.38 percent at 51,850.55 in a second straight gain. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.71 percent, the small-cap…
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Egypt Swings to a 2.8 Billion Dollar Balance of Payments Surplus
Egypt's balance of payments swung to an overall surplus of 2.8 billion dollars in the 2025/26 fiscal year that ended in June,…
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UAE Federal Budget for 2027 to 2029 Rises 28.3 Percent
The UAE Cabinet has approved a federal budget plan of 292.5 billion dirhams for 2027 to 2029, 28.3 percent more than the…
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WTI Rises 1.87 Percent as Gold Settles 0.6 Percent Lower
Crude extended its gains on Monday after the weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabia, with WTI 1.87 percent above Friday's settlement at 93.57…
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Bahrain Reaches 72 Percent of Its 25,000 Citizen Hiring Target
Bahrain had met 72 percent of its 2026 goal of employing 25,000 citizens by the end of the third quarter, and 71…
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All Nine Indices Rise as the IBEX 35 Gains 1.33 Percent
All nine European indices closed higher on Monday, led by Madrid, where the IBEX 35 rose 1.33 percent, in a second straight…
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Jordan's Inflation Picks Up to 2.73 Percent as Industrial Output Jumps
Jordan's annual consumer price inflation rose to 2.73 percent in September from 2.66 percent in August, Department of Statistics figures carried by…
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Five of Nine Markets Fall as Doha Rebounds 1.15 Percent
Five of the nine Middle Eastern markets closed lower on Monday, while Doha's QE Index rose 1.15 percent to snap four straight…
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Georgieva Flags AI Tsunami as UAE Matches 92 Percent of Advanced Score
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva described artificial intelligence as "a slow-moving tsunami, but tsunami none the less" at her first…
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UAE Bank Loans Grow 18.8 Percent as Banks Compete for Deposits
UAE bank loans grew 18.8 percent in the year to the end of August, against 13.0 percent growth in bank deposits, the…
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Five of Eight Indices Fall as the Kospi Drops 3.65 Percent
Five of the eight Asian indices open on Monday closed lower, led by Seoul, where the Kospi plunged 3.65 percent in a…
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China Ties EU Hybrid Arrangement to 2025's 302,000 Car Imports
China's Ministry of Commerce said on 12 October that its hybrid car understanding with the EU is an "upward arrangement", in our…
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Saudi SME PMI at 53.8 as New Order Growth Hits a 7-Month High
Saudi Arabia's small and medium-sized enterprises logged their fastest growth in new orders for seven months in September, and the Riyad Bank…
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Japan Brings 10 Billion Dollar Asian Energy Financing to IEF17
Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akazawa used the 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) ministerial meeting on 11 October to promote POWERR…
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Oman's Electricity Output Rises 4.3 Percent Through August
Oman generated 37,481.8 gigawatt hours of electricity in the first 8 months of 2026. That is 4.3 percent more than the 35,935.3…
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Kuwait Decree-Law Lets Lenders Finance Housing Welfare Up to 25 Years
Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 114 of 2026 on mortgage financing for housing welfare beneficiaries on Sunday, 11 October, setting a ceiling of…
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Saudi Arabia Signs 3 Energy MoUs With Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt
Saudi Arabia signed 3 energy memoranda of understanding in Riyadh with Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt on 11 October, the day the 17th…
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Intra-GCC Exports Top 177 Billion Dollars, Up 125 Percent on 2007
Exports between the 6 Gulf Cooperation Council states exceeded 177 billion dollars in 2025, 125 percent more than in 2007, GCC Secretary…
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Egypt's Core Inflation Eases to 14.1 Percent From 14.9 Percent
Annual core inflation in Egypt eased to 14.1 percent in September from 14.9 percent in August, the Central Bank of Egypt said…
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His Majesty King Hamad Sets 5 Economic Priorities for the New Session
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on 11 October directed that Bahrain's future Economic Vision be prepared as "a comprehensive…
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Egypt Sees Tourism Revenue Topping 20 Billion Dollars
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi expects the sector's revenue to grow 30 percent by the end of 2026 and…
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Jordan Approves First Municipal Sukuk, 400 Million Dinars for Amman
Jordan's Cabinet on Sunday approved a 400 million dinar Islamic sukuk for the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), equivalent to 564.2 million dollars,…
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