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Eurozone Private Sector Stabilises in June as the PMI Returns to the 50 Threshold
The euro area's private sector stopped shrinking in June, as growth in manufacturing offset a still weak services sector and pulled overall…
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Saudi Non-Oil Activity Hits a Four-Month High in June While Kuwait and Qatar Stay in Contraction
The Gulf's non-oil economies ended June on sharply different tracks, according to the latest S&P Global purchasing managers' surveys released on 5…
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OPEC Plus Raises August Output by 188,000 Barrels a Day as Saudi Arabia and Russia Lead
A group of seven producers within the OPEC Plus alliance, including Kuwait, agreed on Sunday to raise their combined oil output by…
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Egypt’s Post-IMF Economic Program: Stabilization Is Improving but Inflation and Debt Remain the Tests
Egypt is preparing for a new phase of economic policy after the completion of its current programme with the International Monetary Fund.…
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US Jobless Claims Fall to 215,000 as Layoffs Stay Low but Hiring Cools Sharply
Filings for US unemployment benefits fell to 215,000 in the week ended 27 June, the Labor Department reported on 2 July, a…
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Gulf Energy Ministers Move to Strengthen the Region’s Energy Supply Chains
Energy ministers from the six Gulf Cooperation Council states met on 2 July to draw up recommendations for strengthening the region's energy…
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UK Firms’ Inflation Expectations Hold at 3.7 Percent in the Bank of England’s June Survey
British firms' expectations for inflation a year ahead held steady at 3.7 percent in June, according to the Bank of England's Decision…
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Egypt Pushes for Bigger UAE Investment in Its Gas Sector as Foreign Interest Builds
Egypt is pressing to draw more investment from the United Arab Emirates into its natural-gas sector, as Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi used…
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FAO Food Price Index Eases in June but Relief Is Uneven Across the Basket
Global food prices fell for a second consecutive month in June, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, as ample…
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Kuwait Completes the KIPIC and KNPC Merger in a Milestone for Its Oil Sector Overhaul
Kuwait has completed the merger of Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company into Kuwait National Petroleum Company, consolidating the country's refining and petrochemicals…
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Gold Posts Its First Weekly Gain in Five Weeks as the Dollar Slides on Soft US Jobs Data
Gold recorded its first weekly gain in five weeks and the US dollar headed for its biggest weekly loss since April, after…
Read more →OPEC Oil Output Jumps in June as Gulf Exports Recover Ahead of a July Supply Decision
OPEC crude oil output rose sharply in June as Gulf producers restored shipments and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz returned to…
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- OPEC+ Maintains Gradual Supply Strategy as Seven Producers Approve 188,000 bpd July Increase
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% in May 2026, Driven by Sustained Energy Price Surge
- Commodities Wrap 1 July: Precious Metals Rebound as Oil Drops Below US$70
- Market Wrap US-Europe 2 July: Dow Hits a Record and Europe Rallies as Soft US Jobs Data Reset Rate Expectations
- National Bureau of Statistics: China’s Producer Prices Accelerate to 3.9% in May, Fastest Pace Since July 2022, as Consumer Inflation Holds at 1.2%