Daily Gulf Intelligence
πŸ“… August 29, 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

Qatar and Iran hold Hormuz de-escalation talks

Oil prices edged lower in early Friday trade after Qatar and Iran discussed ways to de-escalate the regional conflict and restart Washington-Tehran peace talks. Brent crude futures fell 0.4 percent to

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

How the Iran conflict has reshaped the Gulf economy

Six months after the US-Iran war began, the Gulf economy is operating on a reshaped economic landscape. The conflict has disrupted energy exports, shipping, aviation, real estate, tourism and the stoc

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

Oil Selloff Outruns Reality in Hormuz

WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week. The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that I

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

Central Bank of Egypt says US measures against Banque Misr UAE branch will not impact domestic secto

The Central Bank of Egypt confirmed that recent United States measures imposed on Banque Misr’s branch in the United Arab Emirates, in connection with economic restrictions on Iran, will not impact th

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

War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

By Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader calling on the governm

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

Qatar backs US autonomous trucker’s $200m funding round

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has invested in the latest funding round of US-based Gatik as the autonomous trucking and delivery company scales its freight operations across North America. The

β–ͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on sovereign wealth fund sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
πŸ“ Qatar   🏷️ 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
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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
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$4T
GCC SWF

πŸ“… Week Ahead

Mon Aug 31 GCC Finance Ministers β€” Riyadh
Tue Sep 1 OPEC+ Technical Committee β€” Vienna
Wed Sep 2 UAE-India CEPA Review β€” Abu Dhabi
Thu Sep 3 Arab League Economic Council β€” Cairo

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