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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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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 2 July: Chip Rout Hits Asia as Gulf Ends Mixed and Egypt Closes for a Holiday
Asian trading was dominated by a sharp selloff in technology and semiconductor shares on Thursday, while Gulf markets ended mixed to slightly…
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Market Wrap US-Europe 1 July: Wall Street and Europe Slip to Start the Second Half as Warsh Keeps a Firm Line on Inflation
US and European stocks began the second half of the year mostly lower, as investors adjusted to a less supportive rate signal…
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Commodities Wrap 1 July: Precious Metals Rebound as Oil Drops Below US$70
Precious metals rebounded on the first trading day of the second half, led by silver and platinum, while crude oil fell sharply…
Read more →Market Wrap MENA-Asia 1 July: Dubai Leads the Gulf Higher as Japan and China Advance and Hong Kong Rests for a Holiday
Gulf markets started the second half of the year mostly higher, led by Dubai and Oman, while Egypt ended little changed and…
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Gold Suffers Worst Quarter Since 2013 as Hawkish Fed Repricing Hits Bullion
Gold ended the second quarter with its sharpest quarterly loss in 13 years, as a hawkish shift in US rate expectations outweighed…
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Zain Wins a 25-Year License to Operate Syria’s Mobile Network With a US$747 Million Bid
Kuwait's Zain Group has been awarded a 25-year license to operate a mobile telecom network in Syria after winning a competitive government…
Read more →Market Wrap US-Europe 30 June: Wall Street Extends Gains and Europe Rises to Close the First Half
Wall Street extended its rally on the final session of the first half, led again by technology shares, while European markets also…
Read more →Market Wrap MENA-Asia 30 June: Egypt Rebounds Above 50,000 as Gulf and Asia End Mixed
Egyptian stocks led a mixed regional session on Tuesday, with the EGX 30 rebounding back above the 50,000 level, while Gulf markets…
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Saudi Public Investment Fund Net Profit More Than Doubles to SAR 65.1 Billion in 2025
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund recorded a sharp rebound in profitability in 2025, with net profit more than doubling and consolidated assets…
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- The Week Ahead: The Federal Reserve Decides on 29 July, US Growth and Inflation Data Land, and the Megacap Technology Earnings Peak
- 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
- Market Wrap US-Europe 30 June: Wall Street Extends Gains and Europe Rises to Close the First Half
- Market Wrap US-Europe 1 July: Wall Street and Europe Slip to Start the Second Half as Warsh Keeps a Firm Line on Inflation