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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…
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Saudi Arabia Raises 3.25 Billion Dollars in First International Dollar Sukuk Sale of 2026
Saudi Arabia's National Debt Management Center sold 3.25 billion dollars of dollar-denominated trust certificates, or sukuk, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, its…
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UK Inward Mergers and Acquisitions Value Rises 61.8 Percent to 25.4 Billion Pounds in the Second Quarter
The value of completed foreign acquisitions of United Kingdom companies reached 25.4 billion pounds in the second quarter of 2026, up from…
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Kuwait Amends Future Generations Fund Law to Allow Limited State Borrowing
Kuwait's government has issued a decree-law amending the 1976 legislation that governs the Future Generations Fund, creating a tightly capped and closely…
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Asia Market Wrap 2 September: 9 of 10 gauges fall as the Kospi drops 3.99 percent
Asian equity markets fell almost without exception on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Of the 10 gauges tracked here, covering 8 markets, 9…
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China’s Official Manufacturing PMI Rises to 49.8 in August, Still Below the Contraction Line
China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 49.8 in August from 49.2 in July, an increase of 0.6 percentage points that…
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US Market Wrap 1 September: Nasdaq 100 Falls 1.29 Percent as WTI Jumps 5.88 Percent After Fresh US Strikes on Iran
US stocks fell across the board on Tuesday, the first trading day of September, after the United States carried out fresh strikes…
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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…
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Europe Market Wrap 1 September: DAX falls 1.10 percent as euro area inflation rises to 3.3 percent and energy inflation reaches 14.3 percent
European equities fell broadly on Tuesday, with 10 of the 12 indices on this board lower and the DAX down 1.10 percent…
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…
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UK Mortgage Borrowing Drops to 4.3 Billion Pounds in July as House Purchase Approvals Fall
Net mortgage borrowing by individuals in the United Kingdom fell to 4.3 billion pounds in July, down from 7.7 billion pounds in…
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Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 3 Percent for the First Time Since 1996
Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield hit 3 percent on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the first time it has traded at that…
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