Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… August 03, 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

UAE wealth fund Adia anchors IPO of India’s Manipal Health

Oman has launched a major clean-up operation after oil from vessels stranded by the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz washed onto popular beaches, threatening marine life, fishing and tourism.

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

Egypt awards first project in ‘golden triangle’

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) has become an anchor investor in the $970 million initial public offering (IPO) of Indian healthcare provider Manipal Health Enterprises. TheΒ Emirati so

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

Oil Prices Plunge 5% as Trump Halts Iran Strike Plans

Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade on Monday after President Trump called off another round of military strikes on Iran, raising hopes that a diplomatic route to reopening the Strait of Horm

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

Saudi Oil Reroutes Hit Capacity and Security Limits

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia quickly redirected its oil flows to the Red Sea. Now, that route has become dangerous because of the Houthi blockade, so Saudi is rerouting to Eg

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

How I got locked out of Dubai’s autonomous future

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) has bought five very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for about $590 million, three sources familiar with the matter said, expanding its fleet as conflicts in the Red Sea

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

Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks

Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on IPO 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

Mon Aug 10 GCC Finance Ministers β€” Riyadh
Tue Aug 11 OPEC+ Technical Committee β€” Vienna
Wed Aug 12 UAE-India CEPA Review β€” Abu Dhabi
Thu Aug 13 Arab League Economic Council β€” Cairo

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