Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… July 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

Iran war has cost Iraq $45bn, government aide says

Digital banking group Revolut is going all-in on the UAE after receiving regulatory approval to offer accounts, cards and international money transfers, alongside preliminary approval for cryptocurren

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

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Calm Holds for Another Night

Oil prices continued to trend lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday as a fourth night passed without any attacks from either Iran or the United States. At the time of writing, WTI crude was trading at

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

$100 Oil Puts Big Tech’s $725 Billion AI Bet at Risk

Crude oil prices are retreating after Brent hit $100 again last week as the United States and Iran took a break from hostilities over the weekend. Yet with the outcome of the war still highly uncertai

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

Zaidi to meet Erdogan as Turkey-Iraq ties take off, Kurds feel sidelined

Qatar's new diamond exchange is an effort to diversify from the country's main exports, LNG and petroleum products, which have been severely cut as a result of the Iran war and the Strait of

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

Bahrain GP relocation deepens doubts over Gulf F1 finale

Oil prices dropped on Monday despite a Houthi attack on Saudi oil installations after the US and Iran paused fighting in the Arabian Gulf over the weekend, raising hopes the countries will return to t

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

Oil prices slide after US and Iran pause attacks

Saudi Tadawul Group, which owns and operates the kingdom’s stock exchange, reported higher second-quarter profit as the regional war failed to dent operating revenue. Net profit rose 66 percent to SAR

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

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

Mon Aug 3 GCC Finance Ministers β€” Riyadh
Tue Aug 4 OPEC+ Technical Committee β€” Vienna
Wed Aug 5 UAE-India CEPA Review β€” Abu Dhabi
Thu Aug 6 Arab League Economic Council β€” Cairo

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