Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… June 05, 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

Egypt close to issuing $500m Japan samurai bond

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) has reportedly anchored a $1 billion real estate fund in India to support development across key Indian cities. A wholly owned subsidiary of the sovereign wealth

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

Adia unit commits $675m to Indian real estate fund

French companies plan to invest $5 billion in Turkey over the next three years, Turkish trade minister Omer Bolat said, as the Ankara government seeks to deepen economic ties and raise bilateral comme

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

UAE’s Al Ansari to buy stake in Omani exchange house

Turkey is planning to extend the historic Hejaz railway to Oman to create an alternative global trade route to the Strait of Hormuz. The initial stage involves connecting Turkey to Aleppo in northwest

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

Oil prices edge lower after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement

McDermott, through its subsidiary McDermott Nederland, has been chosen by Aramco as one of the 11 contractors for a long-term agreement (LTA) in project management consultancy (PMC).

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

Saudi Arabia awards Jafurah expansion contract to Kepco

Ora Developers has awarded a AED1.9 billion ($517 million) contract to Dubai-based United Engineering Construction (Unec) for the first phase of the Bayn waterfront masterplan in Ghantoot, located bet

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

Bahrain’s $1bn bond issuance oversubscribed

UAE remittance and foreign-exchange houseΒ Al Ansari Financial ServicesΒ has agreed to acquire a stake in Mustafa Sultan Exchange in Oman as part of a regional expansion plan. The value of the undisclos

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