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S&P GCC Composite Index Rises 3.84 Percent in August 2026
The S&P GCC Composite price return index rose 3.84 percent in August 2026, while its total return version, which includes dividends, rose…
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Commodities Wrap 2 September: Crude settles higher while both refined products fall and 4 of 5 metals reverse Tuesday’s losses
Crude oil settled higher again on Wednesday 2 September 2026 while the fuels made from it fell, and the metals board reversed…
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Middle East Market Wrap 2 September: Egypt and Jordan hold gains as 7 of 9 regional benchmarks fall
The regional board turned down on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Of the 9 headline market benchmarks tracked here, 7 fell and 2…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →Commodities Wrap 31 August: Palladium Falls 4.64 Percent as Energy Remains Broadly Higher After the Larak Island Strike
Palladium fell 4.64 percent to lead a broad decline across precious metals on Monday, even as the US dollar eased, while energy…
Read more →Middle East Market Wrap 31 August: 8 of 9 regional benchmarks fall as WTI jumps more than 3 percent
The full regional board traded together for the first time since Thursday, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai back after Friday's holiday and…
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Qatar GDP Contracts 7 Percent in Q1 as a 25.8 Percent Hydrocarbon Slump Overwhelms 3.5 Percent Non Hydrocarbon Growth
Qatar's real economy contracted 7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026 as hydrocarbon activity fell 25.8 percent, overwhelming…
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AMAK’s Jabal Qaran Estimate Reaches 14 Million Tonnes, With 11.3 Million Tonnes JORC Classified
Saudi Arabia's Almasane Alkobra Mining Company, known as AMAK, has reported approximately 14 million tonnes of mineralised material at its Jabal Qaran…
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Syria’s H1 2026 Deficit Reaches 1 Billion Dollars as Spending Already Exceeds All of 2025
Syria recorded public revenues of about 2.7 billion dollars in the first half of 2026 against expenditure of about 3.7 billion dollars,…
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Saudi Satellite Trial Hits 2,514 Mbps as Digital Economy Reaches 139 Billion Dollars
Saudi Arabia's telecom regulator, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), has been testing satellite and hybrid satellite-cellular technology to extend broadband…
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Middle East Market Wrap 30 August: Saudi large caps lag for a second session with 5 of 7 indices lower
The MSCI Tadawul 30 fell 0.82 percent on Sunday against 0.71 percent for the Tadawul All Share, the second consecutive session in…
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- 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
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