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βNon-trade mattersβ slowing talks on EU deal, says UAE minister
Asian stock markets fell on Friday as traders bet that surging oil prices, driven by the escalating US-Iran war, could push up global inflation. Brent crude contracts rose above $100 a barrel on Thurs
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on oil price sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π UAE π·οΈ Markets
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Higher oil prices likely to reduce Oman’s budget deficit
Kuwait is asking local jewellers to tighten action against suspected money laundering and terror funding as the Gulf nation seeks to have its name removed from a βgrey listβ designation imposed by an
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on oil price sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Kuwait π·οΈ Energy
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GIC Adds to Global Funds Sounding New Alarm on Climate Risks
The US has started importing Iraqi fuel oil transported through Syria for the first time, highlighting Iraqβs efforts to diversify its export routes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions that have disrup
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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Fed, Bank of England, Bank of Japan Face $100 Oil Inflation Test
India said trade negotiations with the US have helped place it in the βlower tierβ of additional tariffs imposed by President Donald Trumpβs administration, allowing the country to secure an advantage
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on inflation sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Finance
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Union Properties revenues rise 70% but earnings fall
The board ofΒ Dubai Taxi Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the emirateβs transport regulator, said it will decide on the dividend for 2026 by year-end as the US-Iran conflict weighs on earnings and revenu
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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Rakbank profits rise by a quarter
Negotiations on a free trade deal with the European Union are progressing more slowly than talks with other countries, the UAEβs foreign trade minister has said. The seventh round of trade agreement n
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on bank sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π UAE π·οΈ Finance
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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.
Mon Jul 27
GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Tue Jul 28
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Wed Jul 29
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Thu Jul 30
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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