Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… August 06, 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

Gold Rallies Above $4,300 on Progress Toward Reopening Hormuz

India’s central bank is emerging as one of Asia’s monetary policy holdouts, confident the latest oil shock won’t derail economic growth or fuel the kind of persistent inflation that would warrant high

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

DP World expands European logistics capacity

Mobility fintech Moove has raised $250 million through a funding round led by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, aiming to drive an expansion of the company’s autonomous vehicle business. The Series C fundin

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

Australia Posts Surprise Trade Surplus as Commodity Exports Gain

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said she supported the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold last week, but warned of the possibility that high inflation is

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

Mubadala backs growth of Moove autonomous vehicle business

Capital Letter is Frank Kane’s weekly series on Abu Dhabi’s money, power and ambition In Abu Dhabi’s corridors of power this week, a big topic of conversation has been Adnoc’s announcement that it wil

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

Fed’s Cook Says Ready to Raise Rates If Inflation Doesn’t Cool

Argentina secured a key source of reserves through the 2027 presidential election after the central bank renewed its roughly $19 billion currency swap with the People’s Bank of China for five years.

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

Hormuz Bottleneck Pushes Indian Refiners Toward West African Grades

Several Indian refiners have recently bought crude from Oman and West Africa via tenders, trade sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as term supplies from the Middle East remain choked by the shipping c

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

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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