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Asia Market Wrap 4 September: The Nikkei Reclaims 65,000 as 7 of 10 Markets Rise Before US Jobs
Asia bought Wall Street's relief on Friday. 7 of the 10 benchmarks in this wrap closed higher, on our count, led by…
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South Korea’s Inflation Accelerates to 3.1 Percent as Reserves Climb to 442.3 Billion Dollars
South Korea's consumer price index rose 3.1 percent year on year in August 2026, up from 2.8 percent in July, the Ministry…
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US Market Wrap 3 September: Waller Opens the Door to a Hold and the Dow Jumps 624 Points
One conditional sentence did the day's heaviest lifting, on our reading. After Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would be inclined…
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Commodities Wrap 3 September: Palladium Jumps 5.55 Percent as All 5 Metals Rise and Crude Stalls
The metals board went one way on Thursday: palladium jumped 5.55 percent, platinum 3.66, silver 3.04, gold 2.46 and copper 1.21, all…
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Europe Market Wrap 3 September: The IBEX Closes on 20,000 as the Bond Rout Pauses
Madrid's IBEX 35 ended Thursday at 20,000.20, its high of the day to the decimal, and 11 of the 12 European benchmarks…
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Middle East Market Wrap 3 September: Kuwait Trades Through the Attacks and 7 of 9 Markets Rise
Kuwait's army said on Thursday it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, per CNBC, and Boursa Kuwait still opened,…
Read more →Asia Market Wrap 3 September: The Yen Jumps and Brent Tops 97 Dollars as 6 of 10 Markets Rise
Asian equities steadied on Thursday after Wednesday's rout, with 6 of the 10 benchmarks in this wrap closing higher and the gap…
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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…
Read more →US Market Wrap 2 September: Wall Street snaps a three-day slide as 10 of 11 sectors rise and small caps beat the megacaps
United States equities rose on Wednesday 2 September 2026, ending a three-session decline on a day when overseas equities fell broadly. Asian…
Read more →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…
Read more →Europe Market Wrap 2 September: Shares fall for a second day but the average decline halves as the bund yield hits its highest since 2011
European equities fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday 2 September 2026, with 10 of the 12 indices on this board…
Read more →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 →Asia Market Wrap 2 September: 9 of 10 gauges fall as the Kospi drops 3.99 percent
Asian equity markets fell almost without exception on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Of the 10 gauges tracked here, covering 8 markets, 9…
Read more →US Market Wrap 1 September: Nasdaq 100 Falls 1.29 Percent as WTI Jumps 5.88 Percent After Fresh US Strikes on Iran
US stocks fell across the board on Tuesday, the first trading day of September, after the United States carried out fresh strikes…
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 →Europe Market Wrap 1 September: DAX falls 1.10 percent as euro area inflation rises to 3.3 percent and energy inflation reaches 14.3 percent
European equities fell broadly on Tuesday, with 10 of the 12 indices on this board lower and the DAX down 1.10 percent…
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 →Asia Market Wrap 1 September: Taiex jumps 1.78 percent on the Nvidia MediaTek deal as 6 of 8 headline benchmarks fall
Taiwan's Taiex rose 1.78 percent to close at 46,948.72, its highest finish since 1 July and the day's high, as investors chased…
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Report: Gold — The Fall Began Before the War: What Actually Moved Gold, and Where It Goes Next
Gold's 2026 round trip is usually blamed on the Middle East conflict that began on 28 February, but the timing does not…
Read more →US Market Wrap 31 August: Dow Falls 0.70 Percent as Energy Jumps 2.10 Percent, PG&E and Edison Plunge After California Lawmakers Block Liability Proposal
US stocks fell Monday as crude extended its weekend jump following the strike on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Iran's…
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 →Europe Market Wrap 31 August: DAX falls 1.17 percent as 10 of 11 indices decline with London shut
The London Stock Exchange did not open on Monday, closed for the Summer Bank Holiday, and of the 11 European indices that…
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…
Read more →Asia Market Wrap 31 August: Oil Jumps Almost 4 Percent as Iran Fires at US Bases in Jordan After Larak Strike, Asian Benchmarks Split Evenly
Oil prices extended their weekend surge into the Asian session on Monday, with West Texas Intermediate up 3.74 percent, on our calculation,…
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