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Euro Area Unemployment Holds at 6.2 Percent in May Near a Record Low
Unemployment in the euro area held at 6.2 percent in May 2026, unchanged from April and down from 6.3 percent a year…
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Egypt’s Exports to Its Trading Blocs Jump 16.8 Percent to US$54.4 Billion in 2025
Egypt's exports to the economic blocs it belongs to rose 16.8 percent in 2025 to 54.4 billion dollars, from 46.6 billion the…
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UAE Non-Oil Growth Slows to a Five Year Low in June but Stays in Expansion
Growth in the United Arab Emirates non-oil private sector slowed to its weakest in more than five years in June, though activity…
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Saudi Arabia Sets a 2 Percent Fee on Non-Saudi Property Disposals as It Opens Real Estate Wider
Saudi Arabia is opening property ownership to non-Saudis under executive regulations approved by the Council of Ministers on 23 June, with reporting…
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Egypt’s Second Tax Package Cuts Investor Friction and Supports Market Depth
Egypt has approved a second package of tax measures aimed at lowering costs for businesses, encouraging companies to list on the stock…
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250 Years of American Growth: From a $193 Million Colony to a $32 Trillion Republic
On 4 July 2026 the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, and the economic distance travelled is difficult…
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Commodities Wrap 2 July: Precious Metals Extend Gains on Soft US Jobs Data as Palladium Jumps
Precious metals extended their rebound on Thursday after a weak US jobs report softened the dollar and reset rate expectations, while oil…
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Market Wrap US-Europe 2 July: Dow Hits a Record and Europe Rallies as Soft US Jobs Data Reset Rate Expectations
US stocks ended mixed while European markets rallied strongly on Thursday after a much weaker than expected US jobs report reduced expectations…
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US Job Growth Slows Sharply in June as Prior Months Are Revised Down
US employers added just 57,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, down from 4.3 percent in…
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Saudi Unemployment Falls Across the Board in the First Quarter
Saudi Arabia's unemployment rate fell in the first quarter of 2026, with the overall rate dropping to 3.1 percent and the rate…
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UAE Launches Its E-Invoicing Pilot Ahead of a Phased Mandatory Rollout
The United Arab Emirates began the pilot phase of its national electronic-invoicing system on 1 July, with voluntary participation by a selected…
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World Bank Lifts Jordan to Upper Middle Income as First Quarter Growth Accelerates
The World Bank has reclassified Jordan as an upper-middle-income economy in its annual income classifications effective 1 July, a milestone that coincides…
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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%