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you are currently viewing::Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Enhancing Resilience to Global Shocks: Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC CountriesDecember 6, 2025-Despite the challenging external environment, the GCC economies have been resilient. Non-hydrocarbon activity has remained robust amid strong domestic demand supported by the reform momentum, limited spillovers from regional, as well as the modest direct impact of higher U.S. tariffs given the exemption of energy products and limited trade ties with the U.S. While external balances narrowed amid oil production cuts and robust imports, the external positions remain overall strong. The economic outlook remains favorable but risks are tilted to the downside amidst elevated global uncertainty. Economic activity will be supported by the unwinding of oil production cuts, the expansion of natural gas production, and strong reform and project implementation facilitated by ample policy buffers. External buffers would remain comfortable despite narrower current account balances driven by higher imports. The near-term risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside, as oil prices could decline and financial conditions tighten amid high uncertainty. Over the medium term, ongoing global structural shifts pose two-sided risks for the GCC economies. Source: imf.org |
Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses open higher as Trump holds off on Iran strikes
November 10, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose 0.3%
Gulf bourses opened higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said military action against Iran isn't needed "at this point".
Trump plans to hold off from fresh strikes for now after appeals from regional allies including Qatar's prime minister.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf stocks gain on Trump's signal against renewed Iran strikes
November 9, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose 0.1%
Gulf stock markets rose in early trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump signalled that new strikes on Iran were unlikely while talks to end their eight-month-old conflict continue.
Exchange Traded Concepts Takes Client ETFs to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
November 4, 2026-A Korean sponsor, a U.S. launch and now a listing in Abu Dhabi: ETC completes the cross-listing of Hanwha Asset Management's KDEF and KMCA.
Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC), a white-label ETF platform, today announced the cross-listing of two ETFs it advises for Hanwha Asset Management on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Mideast Stocks: Gulf markets mixed as investors monitor Iran-Qatar talks
November 2, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose 0.6%
Gulf stock markets were mixed in early trade on Monday as investors assessed talks between Iranian and Qatari officials aimed at securing an agreement to end the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Qatar bulks up stock market fund to attract investment
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Saudi stock market loses $176bn in two months
October 23, 2026-Index hits five-year low
Banking and property shares slide
Houthi tensions spur investor retreat
Saudi Arabian stocks have fallen to their lowest level in more than five years as a deepening sell-off in banking, property and healthcare shares fuels concerns about further losses.
Saudi stock market loses $176bn in two months
October 23, 2026-Index hits five-year low
Banking and property shares slide
Houthi tensions spur investor retreat
Saudi Arabian stocks have fallen to their lowest level in more than five years as a deepening sell-off in banking, property and healthcare shares fuels concerns about further losses.
Saudi stocks plunge to lowest close since April 2021
October 20, 2026-Several leading stocks came under selling pressure
Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed Tuesday's session down 1.7%, shedding 172 points to settle at 9,952 points. This marked its lowest closing level since April 2021, with total trading turnover reaching approximately SR3.8 billion.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh
October 19, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 0.3%
Major Gulf stock markets were subdued in early trade on Monday as tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge, with a tanker blast in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over the waterway's reopening adding to the caution.
3iQ Receives In-Principle Approval from Abu Dhabi's IFC
October 9, 2026-3iQ Corp. ("3iQ"), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce that its United Arab Emirates (UAE) based sister company 3iQ Middle East Ltd has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.
