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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…
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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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Euro Area Inflation Rises to 3.3 Percent in August as Energy Inflation Hits 14.3 Percent
Euro area annual inflation rose to 3.3 percent in August 2026, up from 2.9 percent in July, according to a flash estimate…
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Jordan Customs Firms Process 656,000 Declarations Since January; Zarqa Exports Reach 43.84 Million Dinars in August
Companies operating at Jordan's customs and border centres organized and completed procedures for 656,000 customs declarations between the start of this year…
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Humain and DataVolt Begin Building First 100 Megawatts of Planned 1.5 Gigawatt AI Campus at Oxagon
Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain and data centre developer DataVolt have started construction on the first 100 megawatts of a planned 1.5…
Read more →Asia Market Wrap 1 September: Taiex jumps 1.78 percent on the Nvidia MediaTek deal as 6 of 8 headline benchmarks fall
Taiwan's Taiex rose 1.78 percent to close at 46,948.72, its highest finish since 1 July and the day's high, as investors chased…
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