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πŸ“… May 17, 2026 πŸ• 7:00 AM Gulf Time πŸ“Š Auto-Generated
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πŸ“ˆ Market Snapshot

Tadawul
12,450
β–² 0.4%
ADX
9,780
β–² 0.6%
DFM
4,320
β–Ό 0.2%
QE Index
10,890
β–² 1.1%
Brent Crude
$82.40
β–² 0.8%
Gold
$2,510
β–² 1.2%
Silver
$32.40
β–² 2.1%
USD/SAR
3.75
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RSS - Latest News from Saudi Arabia and the World

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β–ͺ Why it matters: This development affects Gulf market dynamics and broader GCC trends.
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RSS Feeds List

β–ͺ Why it matters: This development affects Gulf market dynamics and broader GCC trends.
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β–ͺ Why it matters: This development affects Gulf market dynamics and broader GCC trends.
πŸ“ Gulf   🏷️ Markets

πŸ” Sector Watch

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Energy

Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.

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Finance

GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.

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Real Estate

Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April β€” monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.

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Technology

Gulf VC: $1.2B across 84 deals Q1. Saudi startups 37% of total. Fintech and logistics lead. 3 deals above $50M in Riyadh.

🌍 Regional Briefs

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5.6%
Non-Oil GDP
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ
56.8
Dubai PMI
πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦
$12.8B
Budget Surplus
πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ό
$140B
Infra Plan
πŸ‡§πŸ‡­
3.2%
GDP Growth
πŸ‡΄πŸ‡²
Ba1
Moody's
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22.4% ↓
Inflation
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$4T
GCC SWF

πŸ“… Week Ahead

Wed May 14 GCC Finance Ministers β€” Riyadh
Thu May 15 OPEC+ Technical Committee β€” Vienna
Fri May 16 UAE-India CEPA Review β€” Abu Dhabi
Sun May 18 Arab League Economic Council β€” Cairo

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