Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… May 28, 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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πŸ“° Top Stories β€” 4 Minute Read

1

MDO seeks bidders to develop minerals port in Oman

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has raised nearly $2 billion from the sale of 22 million shares in chipmaker GlobalFoundries. The sale took place in a block trade on M

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on sovereign wealth fund sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Oman   🏷️ Markets
2

stc Bahrain and Ithmaar Bank Forge Strategic Partnership to Streamline Cloud Financial Management

stc Bahrain and Ithmaar Bank Forge Strategic Partnership to Streamline Cloud Financial Management

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on bank sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Bahrain   🏷️ Finance
3

Beyon Signs Agreement for Kuwait’s Fixed Telecom Network Development Project

Beyon Signs Agreement for Kuwait’s Fixed Telecom Network Development Project

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on agreement sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Kuwait   🏷️ Markets
4

Treasuries Little Changed After Mixed Signals on Iran Accord

Mexico’s central bank cut its estimate for 2026 growth to 1.1% from a previous 1.6%, as investment disappoints amid trade uncertainty and supply-chain disruptions.

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on bank sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Gulf   🏷️ Markets
5

Portugal Central Bank Sounds Alarm on Surging Home Prices

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a much-awaited proposal to gradually eliminate property taxes on the vast majority of primary homes in the state, a measure that would transform the way the stat

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on bank sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Gulf   🏷️ Finance
6

DeSantis Proposes Axing Taxes on Primary Homes in Florida

The Trump administration is removing some tariffs on imports from Taiwan to implement parts of a previously agreed trade deal with the US.

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on trade sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
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
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$12.8B
Budget Surplus
πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ό
$140B
Infra Plan
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3.2%
GDP Growth
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Ba1
Moody's
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22.4% ↓
Inflation
🌍
$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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