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Energy & Commodities · Jun 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Per the ECB June 2026 report, gold rose to 27% of official reserves at end-2025 vs 22% for US Treasuries and 15%…

Kuwait · Jun 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Bloomberg reports Goldman Sachs is working on a potential IPO for Kuwaiti e-commerce platform Boutiqaat at a valuation above USD 1 billion,…

Bahrain · Jun 2, 2026 · 6 min read

A Hormuz disruption is a resilience test, not a uniform shock. Oman has geographic flexibility, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have alternative…

Egypt · Jun 1, 2026 · 6 min read

The Central Bank of Egypt reopened a May 2029 fixed-rate treasury bond, lifting total issuance to ~EGP 123.4bn at a 23.098% coupon…

Macro · Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min read

The US personal saving rate fell to 2.6% in April, the lowest since 2022, with spending up 5.7% y/y vs income up…

Global · May 30, 2026 · 5 min read

A proposal to issue a $250 US banknote featuring Donald Trump, tied to the 250th anniversary of US independence and linked to…

Global · May 29, 2026 · 5 min read

Anthropic has reportedly reached a $965 billion post-money valuation after a $65 billion funding round — up from ~$380 billion in February…

Markets · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read

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