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Oman’s MSX Builds Momentum Toward Emerging Market Status
Oman's Muscat Stock Exchange is advancing toward emerging market status, meeting all FTSE Russell quality criteria while improving liquidity and investor accessibility. The MSX 30 Index outperformed all GCC markets in 2026, gaining 29.6% year-to-date.
Turkish Stocks Limit Down as Crisis Deepens. TURKI ETF Sees Big Volume
Turkish stocks suffered a sharp selloff as a liquidity crisis spread from investment funds to the broader market. The BIST 100 index fell 5.54% and triggered a circuit breaker after redemption problems at multiple asset managers.
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China's Gold Vault Push: A Long Road to Catch the Global Average
China is expanding its global network of gold vaults to boost the yuan's international utility, but its gold reserves at 8% of total foreign-exchange reserves still lag the 25% global average, indicating significant room for portfolio growth.
Oman Gains Weight in MSCI Frontier Markets as OMIF Joins the Index
Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIF) has been added to the MSCI Frontier Markets Index less than two months after its July listing, boosting Oman's representation in the benchmark to 5.09%.
Egypt’s Stock Market Has More Than Quadrupled Since 2022. The Market Only has one ETF.
Egypt's stock market has surged over 340% since 2022, attracting retail investors and driving record trading volumes. However, currency depreciation and minimal ETF options complicate the investment narrative for GCC investors.
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.