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Kuwait Consumer Spending Reaches KD 3.31 Billion in April 2026
Kuwait consumer spending reached KD 3.31 billion in April 2026, with non-cash channels making up 80.2% of the total as Point of…
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UK Energy Price Cap Rises 13% as Iran War Lifts Gas Costs
UK households are set to face another rise in energy bills from July, as global gas market volatility feeds directly into domestic…
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Russian Crude Exports Hit 2026 High as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Oil Flows
Russian crude exports are moving close to their highest levels of 2026 as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz reshapes global oil…
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US Tariff Refunds Reach USD 20.6 Billion as Importers Face Processing Bottlenecks
US tariff refunds are entering a major operational phase, with around USD 20.6 billion moving toward disbursal to importers that successfully filed…
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Gold Holds Below $4,500 Zone as Fed Hike Risk Weighs on Safe Haven Demand
Gold remained under pressure near the $4,500 per ounce zone after several sessions of weakness, as markets reassessed the chances of a…
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Aluminium Near Four Year High as China Output Risks Tighten Supply Outlook
Aluminium prices have surged close to their highest level in four years as markets react to potential production cuts in China, the…
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Kuwait’s Banking Sector Demonstrates Resilience with Robust Credit Expansion and Asset Growth in April 2026
Central Bank of Kuwait Data Signals Healthy Financial System Amid Sustained Economic Activity KUWAIT — The Central Bank of Kuwait's latest monetary…
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Fitch AA- Rating Signals UAE Resilience
Fitch's latest UAE rating action sends a clear message: the country's credit strength remains intact, but the economic transmission channels from regional…
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Saudi Arabia Aa3 rating signals resilience as Hormuz risk reshapes credit analysis
Moody's affirmation of Saudi Arabia at Aa3 with a stable outlook highlights how sovereign strength is increasingly being assessed through fiscal buffers,…
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Kevin Warsh Takes Fed Helm as Inflation and Bond Yields Test Policy Independence
Kevin Warsh has taken over as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve at a critical moment for US monetary policy, as…
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Gold Pulls Back as Dollar Strength and Fed Risk Offset Safe Haven Demand
Gold prices slipped toward $4,520 per oz, heading for another weekly decline as a stronger US dollar and renewed expectations of Fed…
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Goldman Sachs Breaks Consensus With Egypt Rate Hike Call
Goldman Sachs is standing outside market consensus by expecting the Central Bank of Egypt to raise interest rates, while most forecasts still…
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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