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Markets · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read

US PCE Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2023 as Growth Slows

US headline PCE inflation rose to 3.8% year-on-year in April 2026 (core +3.3%), real consumer spending grew just 0.1%, the personal saving…

Markets · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as World’s Top Wealth Booking Center

Hong Kong narrowly overtook Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth booking center in 2025, reaching about $2.95 trillion versus Switzerland’s $2.94…

Markets · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Abu Dhabi Wealth Funds Raise Billions Through Share Sales

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds Mubadala and ADIA are raising billions through targeted share sales — including GlobalFoundries, Medline and the INNIO…

Markets · May 27, 2026 · 4 min read

Kuwait Consumer Spending Reaches KD 3.31 Billion in April 2026

Kuwait consumer spending reached KD 3.31 billion in April 2026, with non-cash channels making up 80.2% of the total as Point of…

Markets · May 26, 2026 · 4 min read

Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook

Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the…

Markets · May 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Kuwait’s Banking Sector Demonstrates Resilience with Robust Credit Expansion and Asset Growth in April 2026

Central Bank of Kuwait Data Signals Healthy Financial System Amid Sustained Economic Activity KUWAIT — The Central Bank of Kuwait's latest monetary…

Markets · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

S&P 500 Breaks Above 7,400 for the First Time as Oil Risk Tests the Rally

US equities closed at fresh records, but the market message is more nuanced than the headline suggests. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%…