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Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% in May 2026, Driven by Sustained Energy Price Surge
U.S. annual inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May 2026, the highest rate since May 2023, driven primarily by sustained energy price pressures.…
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Kuwait Oil Cargoes Offer Early Test of Hormuz Recovery
Kuwait's reported offer of crude cargoes to Asian refiners marks an important but still cautious signal for Gulf energy markets. Market reporting…
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US Trade Deficit Narrows in April 2026 as Oil Exports Offset Technology Import Demand
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed modestly in April 2026, but the underlying data reveal a more important shift in the structure of…
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Saudi Economy Grows 2.8% in Q1 2026 as Non-Oil Activity Remains the Main Growth Driver
Saudi Arabia's economy maintained positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product growing by 2.8% compared with…
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Egypt Moves Toward Remote Account Opening as Digital Banking Competition Accelerates
Egypt's banking sector is preparing for a major digital transformation milestone, as banks move closer to enabling customers to open accounts remotely…
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Shrinkflation in 2026: Why Consumers Still Feel Price Pressure Even as Inflation Slows
Shrinkflation has become one of the most visible consumer price issues of the post-pandemic inflation cycle. The term refers to a commercial…
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Oil Prices Jump Nearly 5% as Middle East Escalation Revives Supply Shock Fears
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived fears of potential disruption to global energy flows…
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Goldman Sachs Pushes Fed Rate Cut Forecast to 2027 as Strong Jobs Data Reinforces Higher-for-Longer Outlook
Goldman Sachs has revised its U.S. monetary policy outlook again, pushing its expected Federal Reserve rate cuts into 2027 after stronger-than-expected labor…
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OPEC+ Maintains Gradual Supply Strategy as Seven Producers Approve 188,000 bpd July Increase
Seven key OPEC+ producers have agreed to raise their oil production target by a combined 188,000 barrels per day starting in July…
Read more →Egypt’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Reach Record US$53.13 Billion as External Liquidity Continues to Improve
Egypt's net international reserves increased to a record US$53.134 billion at the end of May 2026, according to official data released by…
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Gold Posts Sharp Weekly Drop as Rate Fears Pressure Bullion Despite Central Bank Buying
Gold ended the first week of June under heavy pressure, recording one of its sharpest weekly declines in months as investors reassessed…
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ECB Poised for First Rate Hike Among Major Western Central Banks as Inflation Risks Re-Emerge
The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates at its June 10 to 11 policy meeting, marking a significant shift…
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Alphabet’s $85 Billion Capital Raise Signals a New Phase in the AI Infrastructure Race
Technology Giant Expands Funding Plans as Demand for Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Accelerates Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is undertaking one of…
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BP and Harbour Energy Advance Egypt Gas Exploration as Cairo Targets Production Recovery and a Return to Exports
BP and Harbour Energy are preparing to expand their exploration activities in Egypt's Mediterranean offshore sector as the country seeks to reverse…
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Google’s $30 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal with SpaceX Highlights the Growing Race for Computing Power
Google has signed one of the largest recently disclosed artificial intelligence infrastructure agreements, committing to pay approximately $920 million per month to…
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Strong US Jobs Report Revives Market Bets on a Fed Rate Hike
US financial markets sharply repriced the Federal Reserve outlook after the May jobs report showed stronger than expected hiring, pushing Treasury yields…
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China’s Oil Imports Fall to 10 Year Low as Refiners Rely on Stockpiles
China's crude oil buying has slowed sharply, creating an unusual stabilizing effect for global oil markets at a time of major disruption…
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SpaceX Prepares What Could Be the Largest IPO in History
SpaceX is preparing what could become the largest initial public offering in history, with the proposed transaction expected to raise around USD…
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Egypt Signals No Need for New IMF Program as Reform Momentum Improves
PM Madbouly signals no new IMF program needed after current arrangement ends in December 2026. Remittances +32.2% to USD 34.9 bn, tax…
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Kuwait PMI Rises to Three-Month High as Contraction Eases in May
Kuwait’s headline S&P Global PMI rose to 47.2 in May from 46.3 in April, the highest in three months, signaling that the…
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Kuwait Oil Recovery Outlook Strengthens as KPC Signals Readiness After Hormuz Reopening
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation signals crude production could recover to nearly 70% of normal levels within 6–8 weeks of the Strait of Hormuz…
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Building Materials Enter Uneven Price Cycle as Steel Weakness Meets Energy Cost Pressure
Iron ore trades near USD 103/t after a 4% monthly drop as Chinese property investment fell 13.7% YoY and global crude steel…
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Orascom Linked Otrovato Platform Targets Egypt Kenya Trade Growth in 2027
Orascom Investment Holding’s O Trade and Logistics is preparing to launch Otrovato — a B2B trade platform connecting Egyptian suppliers with East…
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Egypt and China Extend Currency Swap Agreement for Three Years
Egypt and China renewed their bilateral local currency swap agreement for three more years and expanded the facility from 18 billion to…
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