Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… May 29, 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

Passenger demand at Middle East airlines falls 48% in April

Oil prices fell in early Friday trade, driven by hopes for a possible extension of the US-Iran ceasefire. Brent crude futures were down 1.2 percent at $92.57 a barrel by 02:30 GMT, while US West Texas

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

Turkey powers deeper into Africa’s electricity sector

Oil prices surged nearly 4 percent early on Thursday after the US attacked an Iranian military site late the previous day and Iran retaliated with strikes on an American airbase, despite a fragile cea

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

Quantinuum Said to Weigh Boosting IPO Size and Price Range

Hopes that a ceasefire deal could pave the way for an end to the Iran conflict drove stocks to a historic streak of weekly gains, with the market also buoyed by the artificial-intelligence trade.

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

Italy Is Ripe for New Phase of Banking M&A, Panetta Says

Inflation stayed well above 2% in the euro zone’s four top economies, backing the case for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023.

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

Oil Prices Suffer Biggest Weekly Collapse in Two Months

Brent crude is heading for its biggest weekly drop in two months as markets bet on a 60-day ceasefire extension and partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. ICE Brent is set to post its largest week

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

India's Central Bank Warns Oil Shock Threatens Growth

India's economy remains resilient to the external shocks, but the oil price surge amid the global supply disruption poses near-term downside risks to economic growth and upside risks to inflation

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

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
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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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