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Gold Price Volatility Is Forcing Investors to Rethink How They Hold Gold
Gold’s abrupt slide and silver’s record volatility have rattled global markets and forced investors to confront an uncomfortable reality: even assets designed to protect portfolios can become sources of risk when positioning grows crowded. Over just a few sessions, spot gold fell nearly 9%, briefly sinking around 10% from recent highs, after last week’s rally […]
Saudi Arabia Fully Opens Its Capital Market to Foreign Investors
Saudi Arabia has taken a decisive step in the evolution of its capital markets, fully opening the Saudi stock market to all categories of foreign investors for the first time. Effective Sunday, February 1, overseas institutions, funds, and eligible entities can now invest directly in shares listed on the main market, the Tadawul All Share […]
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.–Iran Tensions Ease
Understand the recent changes in oil prices due to U.S.-Iran negotiations and their implications for the market.
GCC Sovereign wealth funds to lead $500 billion tokenization opportunity
Explore the role of GCC sovereign wealth funds in the anticipated $500 billion tokenization growth across the region.
Global resilience is redefining opportunity across GCC markets and ETFs
The global economy is entering 2026 with an unexpected degree of resilience. Despite persistent trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and uneven regional momentum, growth has held steady rather than slowed sharply. The International Monetary Fund projects world output to expand 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, broadly matching the pace of growth seen in […]
Gold breaks $5,000: a brief moment that says a lot
Gold has crossed $5,000 per troy ounce for the first time, briefly trading above $5,100 on Monday before settling around the low $5,000s, according to market reporting. It is a milestone few in the bullion market expected this decade, and one with immediate consequences in the Gulf. In the UAE, retail prices adjusted almost instantly, […]
Saudi Public Funds Hit $58bn, Redefining GCC Market Dynamics.
Explore the impact of the Saudi Public Fund on Gulf capital markets and its significant growth in assets and confidence.
Wahed’s New UCITS ETFs Set a New Standard for Shariah and Ethical Investing
Explore Wahed UCITS ETF, a pioneer in Shariah-compliant investments combined with ethical human rights screening.
Gold and Silver First, Copper and Carbon Next: A New Commodity Regime Emerges
Explore the impact of copper oil gold on the commodity market in 2026 with key insights into inflation and investment strategies.
World Bank forecasts UAE economy to grow over 5% in 2026-27
Explore the World Bank's outlook for the UAE, forecasting a 5.0% economic expansion in 2026 amidst global uncertainties.
A U.S. strike on Iran would ripple through GCC ETFs
Oil, risk premia, and why Gulf markets often wobble then re-price fastEvery serious U.S.-Iran escalation over the past decade has followed a familiar market script. An overnight jump in Brent, a wobble in global equities, and sharp often exaggerated moves in Gulf markets at the open.Yet history also shows that unless Gulf oil or shipping […]
Fed–White House Tensions and the GCC ETF Outlook
Explore the latest Fed–White House tensions as Jerome Powell faces threats amid interest rate cut pressures and market volatility.