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Commodities Wrap 4 September: The Jobs Print Turns the Metals Board Red as Diesel Sets a Record at the Pump
One economic release turned the whole metals board red, something no session this week had produced. Gold fell 1.44 percent to 4,474.70 dollars an ounce at our 19:31 GMT capture, giving back part of Thursday's…
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US Payrolls Rise 162,000 in August, More Than 3 Times the Consensus, and September Hike Odds Rebuild
The United States labor market showed no sign of the slowdown forecasters expected. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, the Bureau…
Read more →Commodities Wrap 3 September: Palladium Jumps 5.55 Percent as All 5 Metals Rise and Crude Stalls
The metals board went one way on Thursday: palladium jumped 5.55 percent, platinum 3.66, silver 3.04, gold 2.46 and copper 1.21, all…
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Middle East Market Wrap 3 September: Kuwait Trades Through the Attacks and 7 of 9 Markets Rise
Kuwait's army said on Thursday it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, per CNBC, and Boursa Kuwait still opened,…
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S&P GCC Composite Index Rises 3.84 Percent in August 2026
The S&P GCC Composite price return index rose 3.84 percent in August 2026, while its total return version, which includes dividends, rose…
Read more →Commodities Wrap 2 September: Crude settles higher while both refined products fall and 4 of 5 metals reverse Tuesday’s losses
Crude oil settled higher again on Wednesday 2 September 2026 while the fuels made from it fell, and the metals board reversed…
Read more →Middle East Market Wrap 2 September: Egypt and Jordan hold gains as 7 of 9 regional benchmarks fall
The regional board turned down on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Of the 9 headline market benchmarks tracked here, 7 fell and 2…
Read more →Commodities Wrap 1 September: WTI settles 5.2 percent higher at its highest since 23 July as all 5 metals on the board fall
West Texas Intermediate settled 4.46 dollars higher at 90.22 dollars a barrel, a gain of 5.2 percent and its highest close since…
Read more →Middle East Market Wrap 1 September: Egyptian equities lead with the EGX 30 up 1.03 percent as 6 of 9 regional benchmarks rise
Egypt led the region on Tuesday, with the EGX 70 EWI rising 2.03 percent to 21,318.22 and the blue chip EGX 30…
Read more →Commodities Wrap 31 August: Palladium Falls 4.64 Percent as Energy Remains Broadly Higher After the Larak Island Strike
Palladium fell 4.64 percent to lead a broad decline across precious metals on Monday, even as the US dollar eased, while energy…
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