Expect a more subdued Dubai bourse in 2025

December 25, 2024-Dubai bourse up 24.5% this year
Kuwait shows strong potential
Oil prices could slow growth
Following a stellar 2024, Dubai's index is likely to join other Gulf bourses in experiencing a more subdued 2025.

Dubai’s growing population, record tourism and trade revenues and a near-doubling of residential property prices since January 2021 helped to propel the emirate's bourse to a 10-year peak last week.

GCC: Growth on the Rise, but Smart Spending Will Shape a Thriving Future

June 19, 2025-Economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is projected to increase in the medium-term to 3.2% in 2025 and 4.50% in 2026. This growth is likely to be driven by the expected rollback of OPEC+ oil production cuts and robust expansion of non-oil sectors.