Emerging Markets
Emerging market equities, bonds, and regional ETF opportunities.
Thndr Now Handles a Quarter of Egypt’s Brokerage Trading
Thndr Securities Brokerage now accounts for 25.1% of Egyptian Exchange brokerage trading value, up from 14.1% in Q1 2026, signaling the fintech app's transformation into a major retail investment channel.
Kuwait Active Accounts Double as Trading Value Falls 45%
Boursa Kuwait's active trading accounts surged 125% year-on-year in Q1 2026 to 48,078, though traded value fell 44.6% to KWD3.72 billion. The divergence reflects a sub-account initiative and growing institutional dominance, with Q2 showing recovery.
CoreWeave’s Indonesia Data Center Bet Targets a Fast-Growing Digital Economy
Nasdaq-listed CoreWeave plans to develop three data centers with 360 megawatts of power in Indonesia by 2028, representing 62% of the country's current operating capacity and capitalizing on rapid GDP growth and AI demand.
UAE and Saudi Arabia Lead Arab FDI Rankings in 2025
The UAE and Saudi Arabia accounted for 67.7 percent of Arab FDI inflows in 2025, reinforcing the structural case for GCC capital markets and ETFs tracking them despite a 10 percent regional decline.
Egypt’s Markets Gain Support as Its Football Team Captures Hearts at the World Cup
Egypt reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF unlocking $1.64 billion in fresh financing, with the fund raising its FY2026/27 real GDP growth forecast to 4.6%. The milestone reflects steady progress in the country's economic reform program despite inflation and geopolitical headwinds.
How Did India's Passive Funds Industry Perform in May 2026?
India's passive funds industry maintained stable growth in May 2026, with total AUM reaching Rs. 14.77 trillion across 701 schemes. ETFs captured 77% of assets while equity-oriented products dominated new launches.
China Internet Stocks Back to Pre-DeepSeek Levels: Opportunity or Warning Sign?
China's technology sector appeared to be staging a comeback.
Is India falling behind on AI trade? ETF flows tell the story
Foreign capital is rotating from India to South Korea and Taiwan to capture the AI hardware supercycle. Foreign institutional investors pulled $23 billion from Indian equities in 2026 as TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix attract global technology inflows.
The MSCI print ahead of Eid: AED 4.5 Billion through the Abu Dhabi close
The semi-annual MSCI index rebalance generated AED 4.5 billion in notional turnover on the Abu Dhabi exchange, with trading accelerated ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday closure. The closing auction saw concentrated demand across constituents being added, deleted, or reweighted.
JPMorgan Added Saudi Arabia to Its Emerging Market Bond Index
JPMorgan's flagship GBI-EM Global Diversified index will add Saudi Arabia starting January 29, 2027, with an estimated $5.9 billion in passive inflows expected from eight eligible SAR-denominated sovereign sukuk.
EMEA investors turn more defensive. With the ceasefire, could it be the time to buy?
EMEA investor sentiment collapsed 51 points amid Iran conflict, wiping $120B from Gulf markets. As ceasefire holds and risk sentiment recovers, institutional investors see buying opportunity.
Muscat Stock Exchange Extends Trading Hours in Push for Regional Alignment
Discover how Muscat Stock Exchange's new trading hours aim to modernize Oman's capital markets for better accessibility.