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France Business Climate Steadies in June but the Jobs Outlook Weakens Sharply
France's business climate stabilised in June, but the labour market signal weakened, pointing to a fragile recovery in the euro area's second…
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Qatar Expects LNG Output to Return to Normal Within Weeks, Prime Minister Says
Qatar expects liquefied natural gas production to return to normal within weeks, according to comments by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…
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Bank of Japan Signals More Rate Hikes Ahead as Board Eyes a Neutral Rate Near 2 Percent
The Bank of Japan has moved further into policy normalisation, with its June communication pointing to more rate increases if the economy…
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German Business Sentiment Improves Again as Consumers Remain Cautious
German business sentiment improved again in June, but consumer confidence remained deeply negative, pointing to a recovery that is stabilising rather than…
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US Crude Inventories Fall 6.1 Million Barrels as Refineries Run Near Full Capacity, EIA Says
US commercial crude oil inventories fell sharply in the week ended 19 June, reinforcing the view that refinery demand for crude remained…
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Saudi Trade Surplus More Than Doubles in April as Oil and Machinery Exports Climb
Saudi Arabia's merchandise trade surplus more than doubled in April, giving the Kingdom a stronger external balance at a time when global…
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Commodities Wrap: Gold Settles Near US$4,048 an Ounce as Brent Firms to US$75 and Natural Gas Softens
Settlement prices in this wrap are the official 25 June exchange settlements, while the latest electronic levels were captured around 19:00 EDT…
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Gulf Oil Exports Climb Back as Tanker Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Picks Up
Crude oil exports from the Gulf are recovering as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns toward normal levels following weeks…
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US First-Quarter Growth Revised Up to 2.1 Percent as May Inflation Accelerates and Factory Orders and Home Sales Soften
The world's largest economy delivered a split picture this week, with its first-quarter growth revised firmly higher and its preferred inflation gauge…
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Germany and France Business Climate Edge Up in June, but Manufacturing, Jobs and Consumer Signals Remain Soft
Business sentiment in the euro area's two largest economies improved slightly in June, but the gains remained modest and the underlying indicators…
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BIS Says Stablecoins Fall Short as Money and Urges Safeguarding Trust in the Digital Age
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that today's stablecoins fall short on the key properties that sustain trust in money, and…
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Gold Falls Below $4,000 per Ounce for the First Time Since November 2025
Gold prices fell below the key $4,000 per troy ounce level on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, extending a sharp correction in precious…
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Saudi Arabia Advances the Makkah Developed Neighborhoods Program with SAR 13.3 Billion in Awarded Development Sites
The Royal Commission for the City of Makkah and the Holy Sites has announced the awarding of six development sites under its…
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Commodities Wrap: Gold Near a 7-Month Low as Oil Slips Below US$70
Gold hovered near a seven month low on Thursday, trading around US$4,030 an ounce after a sharp slide this week, as markets…
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Qatar Industrial Producer Prices Move on Mining Sector Trends
Qatar's Producer Price Index for the industrial sector is shaped primarily by the mining and quarrying sector, which carries the dominant weight…
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Egypt’s Private Sector Turns to the Bourse as Listing Appetite Builds
After several years in which Egypt's equity market narrative was shaped largely by the government privatisation programme, the Egyptian Exchange is beginning…
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China’s Softer Data Brings the Rate Cut Option Back Into Focus
A further cut in Chinese interest rates this year remains possible, though not assured, as signs of softer domestic demand renew the…
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Oman’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and a Temasek Linked Unit Back a 255 Million Dollar Private Credit Deal in Asia
Oman Investment Authority and SeaTown Holdings International, a unit linked to Singapore's Temasek through its Seviora asset management group, have joined Vietnam…
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Qatar Investment Authority Commits 432 Million Euros to RWE to Support German Power Grid Expansion
The Qatar Investment Authority has committed 432 million euros to RWE's equity capital raise, increasing its stake in the German energy group…
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UAE Opens Subscription for Its First Retail Government Treasury Sukuk at a 4.30 Percent Annual Profit Rate
The UAE Ministry of Finance has opened subscription for the country's inaugural Sovereign Retail T Sukuk Programme, giving citizens and residents direct…
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Markets Remain in a Bull Phase but the Risk of a Correction Is Rising
Global equity markets are entering a more complicated phase. The dominant trend remains positive, supported by strong corporate earnings expectations, resilient economic…
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Central Bank of Kuwait’s May Data: Money Supply Reaches KWD 42.9 Billion, Reserves Steady and Electronic Payments Climb
The Central Bank of Kuwait's latest Monthly Monetary Statistical Bulletin, covering May 2026, points to a stable monetary picture, with broad money…
Read more →Saudi Arabia Approves Executive Regulations and Zones for Foreign Property Ownership
Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers has approved the executive regulations for the system allowing non-Saudis to own real estate, together with the…
Read more →Commodities Wrap: Gold Slips Toward US$4,120 as the Dollar Firms
Gold edged lower at the start of Wednesday's trading, slipping toward US$4,120 an ounce as a stronger US dollar and a more…
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