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Dubai Beats Its 2026 Cashless Target at 90.1 Percent
Dubai has passed the 2026 goal of its cashless strategy with the final quarter of the year still to run. Its cashless…
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German Company Insolvencies Rise 8.0 Percent in July
German local courts registered 2,373 applications for company insolvency in July 2026, 8.0 percent more than in July 2025, the Federal Statistical…
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LIVEX 2026 Tops 150 Billion Dirhams in Agreements and Initiatives
Abu Dhabi's inaugural LIVEX 2026 closed with more than 50 agreements and initiatives worth over 150 billion dirhams, the Abu Dhabi Media…
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UNCTAD Sees World Growth Slowing to 2.6 Percent in 2026
UNCTAD expects world output growth to slow to 2.6 percent in 2026 from 2.9 percent in 2025, before edging up to 2.7…
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The Week Ahead 11 to 17 October: Bank Earnings Open, US CPI Lands and the IMF Meets in Bangkok
The week of 11 to 17 October runs on three engines. The Wall Street banks open the third-quarter earnings season on Tuesday,…
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UAE Non-Oil Economy Grows 1.8 Percent in the First Half
The UAE's non-oil economy grew 1.8 percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, raising its share of real…
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US Market Wrap 9 October: All Five Indices Rise as the Dow Gains 0.83 Percent
All five US indices we track closed higher on Friday, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 0.83 percent gain to 51,654.95.…
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AI-Related Debt Issuance Set to Approach 600 Billion Dollars, IIF Says
Debt issuance by companies linked to artificial intelligence is on track to approach 600 billion dollars in 2026 and could top 1…
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Platinum Jumps 3.67 Percent as Corn Drops 3.95 Percent
The metals complex led the commodity panel on Friday as energy gave back part of Thursday's surge. Platinum rose 3.67 percent to…
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ECB Policymakers Backed the Rise to 2.50 Percent Unanimously
Every member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council supported the quarter-point increase that took the deposit facility rate to 2.50 percent…
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All Nine Indices Rise as Basic Resources Jump 2.99 Percent
All nine European indices we track closed higher on Friday as oil eased from Thursday's spike and the week's bond selloff paused.…
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Taiwan's Exports Hit a Record 87.2 Billion Dollars in September
Taiwan's exports rose 60.9 percent from a year earlier to a record 87.22 billion dollars in September, the Ministry of Finance said…
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Six of Eight Indices Rise as Hang Seng Gains 1.79 Percent
Six of the eight Asian indices that traded on our panel closed higher on Friday, with Seoul and Taipei shut for public…
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Qatar's Official Reserves Rise 10.85 Percent to 223.4 Billion Riyals
Qatar's official international reserves rose 10.85 percent from a year earlier to 223.447 billion riyals at the end of September, an increase…
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UK Mortgage Demand Fell in Q3, Bank of England Survey Shows
UK lenders reported a fall in demand for mortgages in the 3 months to the end of August, the Bank of England's…
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Fed's Waller Anticipates More Hikes With Core Inflation at 3 Percent
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that he anticipates additional interest rate increases if the economic data continue to come…
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Fitch Affirms Egypt at B as Primary Surplus Reaches 4.9 Percent
Fitch Ratings affirmed Egypt's long-term issuer default rating at B with a Stable Outlook on Thursday, citing fairly high potential growth, strong…
Read more →Nasdaq Falls 1.25 Percent as the Dow Edges 0.10 Percent Higher
Three of the five US indices we track closed lower on Thursday as chip stocks slid, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
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US Jobless Claims Fall 2,000 to 197,000 in Week to 3 October
Initial claims for US unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 197,000 in the week ended 3 October, the Department…
Read more →Brent Settles 4.07 Percent Higher as Sugar Drops 3.07 Percent
Energy led the commodity complex on Thursday as attacks on shipping and a hurricane aimed at the US Gulf Coast lifted the…
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE Sign MoU on Power Grid and Rail Links
Saudi Arabia and the UAE signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh on Thursday to cooperate on connecting their power grids, exchanging…
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Egypt Begins Installing El Dabaa's First Nuclear Steam Generator
Egypt has begun installing the first steam generator at Unit 1 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Power Plants…
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WTO More Than Doubles Its Goods Trade Forecast to 3.9 Percent
The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for growth in world merchandise trade volume this year to 3.9 percent from 1.9 percent…
Read more →German Production Rises 2.0 Percent in August on Construction
German production in industry rose 2.0 percent in August from July after seasonal and calendar adjustment, the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, said…
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- Europe Market Wrap 9 October: All Nine Indices Rise as Basic Resources Jump 2.99 Percent
- US Market Wrap 12 October: The Dow Alone Rises 0.38 Percent as the Nasdaq 100 Falls 0.71 Percent
- Asia Market Wrap 7 October: All Eight Indices Fall as Seoul Drops 1.98 Percent
- The Week Ahead: The Federal Reserve Decides on 29 July, US Growth and Inflation Data Land, and the Megacap Technology Earnings Peak
- Asia Market Wrap 8 October: All Ten Indices Fall as Singapore Drops 3.49 Percent