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Gold Rose 67 Percent, Then Fell 26. The War Explains Only Half of It.
Gold set a record of 5,405 dollars an ounce on the London benchmark on 29 January 2026, then fell to 4,001.80 by…
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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 19 August: Kospi Plunges 5.8 Percent, Kuwait Rises, Egypt Slides
Asia's selloff turned into a rout on Wednesday, led by the chip complex, while the Gulf split and Kuwait advanced, per CNBC.…
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The World Bank Priced 4 Billion Dollars of Seven Year Paper at 3.9 Basis Points Over Treasuries Into an 11 Billion Book
The World Bank priced 4 billion dollars of seven year Sustainable Development Bonds on 18 August, drawing more than 150 investor orders…
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UK Inflation Rose to 2.9 Percent on the Energy Cap While Services Inflation Fell to 3.4
United Kingdom consumer price inflation rose to 2.9 percent in the twelve months to July, from 2.6 percent in June, the Office…
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Market Wrap US-Europe 18 August: Nasdaq Sheds 1.3 Percent as Health Care Outperforms
Wall Street fell for a third consecutive session on Tuesday with the selling concentrated in technology, per CNBC. The Nasdaq Composite lost…
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US and German 30 Year Yields Rose 10 Basis Points in Two Sessions in a Near Parallel Shift
Long dated government bond yields have risen again. The German 30 year spot rate reached 3.89 percent on 18 August, up 5…
Read more →Market Wrap MENA-Asia 18 August: Nikkei Sinks 2.5 Percent as Gulf Steadies and Egypt Slips
Asia sold off on Tuesday while the Gulf steadied, an inversion of Monday's map, as the first full session after the 60-day…
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ADQ Plans a 6.25 Dirham Cash Offer for AD Ports Minority Shares at a 23 Percent Premium
AD Ports Group told the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on 17 August that it had received notification of an intention to submit…
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Market Wrap US-Europe 17 August: Stocks Slip as Oil Holds Near 91 and Yields Climb
Wall Street closed lower on Monday as oil held near 91 dollars following the expiry of the 60-day deadline between the United…
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PIF Net Profit More Than Doubled to 17 Billion Dollars as Assets Passed 900 Billion
The Public Investment Fund published its 2025 annual report on 17 August. Revenue rose 9 percent to 120 billion dollars, net profit…
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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 17 August: Shenzhen Jumps 2.4 Percent, Gulf Slips, Egypt Fades
Gulf equities slipped broadly on Monday while China rallied, as the 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran expired with no…
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ECB Blog Authors See a US Equity Correction as Likely, With Euro Area Household Tech Exposure at 440 Billion Euros
Five European Central Bank economists published a post on The ECB Blog on 17 August arguing that a correction in US technology…
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China’s Arctic Route to Europe Advertises 20 Days and Its Only Completed Voyage Took 26
The China to Europe Arctic container express route entered regular weekly operation on Saturday 15 August, Xinhua reported. The vessel Dubai Tower,…
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Stripe Reportedly Agrees to Pay More Than 7 Billion Dollars for a Company Valued at 1.3 Billion in May
Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter for more than 7 billion dollars, Bloomberg reported on 16 August. Neither company has confirmed the…
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Market Wrap MENA-Asia 16 August: Egypt Adds 1.09 Percent and Saudi Arabia 0.89 as Asia Holds Friday Gains
Egyptian and Saudi equities led a broadly firm Sunday session across the Middle East and North Africa, with the EGX 30 climbing…
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Who Owns SpaceX: Four Holders, $229 Billion, and One Man’s 84.8% of the Votes
SpaceX's first quarterly report as a public company, together with a cluster of ownership filings lodged in the past week, provides the…
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Gold Rises for a Second Week and Is Still 18.8 Percent Below Its January PM Fixing High
Gold fixed at 4,390.70 dollars on 14 August after a second consecutive weekly gain, leaving it 0.52 percent higher for 2026 and…
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Pony.ai and Uber Plan More Than 2,000 Robotaxis Across Five European Cities
Pony.ai and Uber announced plans for more than 2,000 robotaxis across five European cities on 13 August 2026, with the expanded partnership…
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Taiwan Grows 12.93 Percent and Raises Its Full-Year Forecast to 11.05 Percent
Taiwan grew 12.93 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year forecast by 1.41 points to…
Read more →Market Wrap US-Europe 14 August: Consumer Sentiment Falls to 51.0 as Longer Treasury Yields Rise
Wall Street ended the week lower in a narrow session, with all three major US indices closing down less than a third…
Read more →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…
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…
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…
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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