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Saudi Arabia Records 15.23 Million Umrah Performers as Domestic Demand Offsets Fewer Foreign Arrivals
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.23 million Umrah performers in the first quarter of 2026, almost exactly the figure of a year earlier, but…
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Saudi Construction Costs Rise 2.3 Percent as Equipment Rental Drives the Pressure
Saudi Arabia's construction costs were 2.3 percent higher in July than a year earlier, and unchanged from June, a combination that leaves…
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US Debt at $40 Trillion: How Rising Interest Costs Are Reshaping the US and Global Economy
The United States passed 40 trillion dollars of total public debt on 18 August. The number itself changes nothing. What has changed…
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The Week Ahead: US GDP and PCE, China Profits, Saudi Data and Egypt After the Rate Hold
The coming week builds toward a crowded second half, with the United States delivering growth and inflation data on the same day,…
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US 50 Percent Tariffs on Selected Canadian Goods Take Effect Under Section 338
The United States began applying additional 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods on Saturday, after a three-day suspension expired,…
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World Bank Now Sees Lebanon Shrinking 6.4 Percent After Forecasting 4 Percent Growth
The World Bank now expects Lebanon's economy to contract by 6.4 percent in 2026, reversing a 4 percent growth forecast published at…
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Market Wrap US-Europe 21 August: Dow Climbs 518 Points but the Week Still Ends Lower
American stocks rebounded on Friday and took back most of Thursday's slide, but the bond market did not co-operate and the week…
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Commodities Wrap 21 August: Gold Tops 4,600 Dollars as Treasury Buybacks Stir Inflation Concerns
The metals complex led Friday's session and the oil market did not follow. Gold settled at 4,675.30 dollars an ounce, up 2.27…
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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 21 August: Hang Seng Tops 26,000 While Dubai Rises and Abu Dhabi Slips
Asia extended Thursday's rebound into the weekly close on Friday, with Hong Kong leading the region above a round-number mark, while the…
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The IEA Says Oil Drilling Advances Could Help Unlock Next-Generation Geothermal
The International Energy Agency published the second episode of a three-part series on drilling this week, and the argument inside it is…
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Britain’s Shoppers Pulled Back in July. Self-Assessed Income Tax Hit a July Record.
Two releases landed together at seven o'clock this morning, and read side by side they describe a British economy where the consumer…
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US Selected-Services Revenue Grew 3.1 Percent in the Second Quarter
Revenue for selected United States service industries reached 6,421.9 billion dollars in the second quarter, up 3.1 percent on the first quarter…
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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