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Fitch Keeps the United States at AA+ and Sees Debt Reaching 123 Percent of GDP
Fitch Ratings affirmed the long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer default ratings of the United States at AA+ with a stable outlook on…
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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 14 August: Kospi Adds 2.4 Percent for a Fifth Straight Gain as Abu Dhabi Holds and Dubai Slips
South Korea's Kospi led Asia for a fifth consecutive session on Friday, closing 2.42 percent higher, while the region split and the…
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Egypt’s 1.1 Gigawatt Obelisk Solar and Storage Complex Reaches Full Operation on a Dollar Contract Backed by a Sovereign Guarantee
The final phase of Egypt's Obelisk solar and battery complex entered commercial operation on 12 August, bringing the full 1.1 gigawatt plant…
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KPC Beyond the Profit Headline: Resilience, Recovery and Strategic Progress
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported on 12 August that it earned 2.155 billion dinars, about 6.9 billion dollars, in the financial year to…
Read more →Market Wrap US-Europe 13 August: Nasdaq Climbs 0.8 Percent as Core Producer Prices Rise and Europe Slips
Wall Street rallied on Thursday after headline producer prices came in flat, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.81 percent, while European bourses…
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Commodities Wrap 13 August: Palladium Drops 3.9 Percent While Sugar Is the Only Gainer
Commodities were broadly weaker on Thursday, with sixteen of the seventeen contracts tracked here quoted below their previous settlements, our calculation. Palladium…
Read more →Market Wrap MENA-Asia 13 August: Kospi Adds Another 3.6 Percent as Gulf Slips and Egypt Advances
South Korea's Kospi surged for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, adding 3.56 percent, while North Asia broadly advanced, mainland China fell…
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OPEC Puts 2026 Oil Demand Growth at 0.6 Million Barrels a Day, a 2.2 Million Gap With the IEA Forecast
OPEC expects world oil demand to grow by about six hundred thousand barrels a day this year, the organization said in its…
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African Government Debt Stands at 57 Percent of GDP as Net Interest Takes 14 Percent of Revenue
Median government debt across African economies stood at fifty seven percent of gross domestic product in 2025, about ten percentage points above…
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Saudi Inflation Holds at 1.8 Percent for a Third Month as Housing and Utilities Rise 4.2 Percent
Consumer prices in Saudi Arabia rose one point eight percent in the year to July, the third consecutive month at that rate,…
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US July Deficit Reaches 432 Billion Dollars as Tariff Refunds Outstrip Collections
The United States federal budget deficit reached four hundred and thirty two billion dollars in July, against two hundred and ninety one…
Read more →Market Wrap US-Europe 12 August: Nasdaq Climbs 0.5 Percent as US Inflation Eases to 3.4 Percent
Wall Street rose on Wednesday after a softer than expected inflation report, with the Nasdaq Composite up 0.54 percent at 26,588.49 and…
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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
- Market Wrap US-Europe 1 July: Wall Street and Europe Slip to Start the Second Half as Warsh Keeps a Firm Line on Inflation