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Gulf Markets Slip as Renewed Middle East Hostilities Test Investor Confidence
Regional equities weakened as shipping risk, oil volatility and renewed US-Iran confrontation pushed investors back into defensive positions.
Gulf Markets Swing With Every Signal From US-Iran Diplomacy
Regional equities have moved between gains and caution as investors attempt to price diplomatic progress, energy flows and the risk of renewed escalation.
Gulf Markets Rise on Iran Framework as Banks Gain and Aramco Slips
Saudi and Qatari shares advanced as investors reduced regional risk, while lower oil prices weighed on the energy sector.
Markets Rally, the Dollar Eases and Rate Expectations Shift After Iran Framework
The first global reaction combined higher equities, lower oil, stronger bonds and a weaker dollar, but central banks will wait for evidence that inflation…
Gulf Markets Remain Volatile as Conflict Headlines Move Investor Sentiment
Regional indices have swung between military escalation and hopes that diplomacy could reopen trade routes.
Sukuk Liquidity Shows Early Signs of Recovery, Fitch Says
Market functioning is improving, but geopolitical risk and uneven investor demand remain significant.
ECB Rate Rise Shows How the Iran War Is Reaching Global Monetary Policy
Energy-driven inflation pushed Europe’s central bank to tighten policy, with consequences for Gulf borrowing and investment.
What Falling Oil Prices Mean for Gulf Markets if a US–Iran Deal Holds
Brent crude fell sharply as expectations of a US–Iran agreement increased. For Gulf markets, lower geopolitical risk is positive, but cheaper oil also changes…