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U.S. Equity Funds Extend Outflow Streak Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
U.S. equity funds extended outflows to a second consecutive week with $7.34 billion in net sales, as investors grew cautious ahead of major Big Tech earnings and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment.
Alphabet's First Negative Free Cash Flow Shakes Tech Stocks and ETFs
Alphabet's negative free cash flow in Q2 2026 sparked a tech selloff, with investor concerns over accelerating AI infrastructure costs outweighing strong operating results. The QQQ ETF remained highly liquid despite the downturn.
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Saudi Stocks Draw $1.6 Billion as Foreign Investors Exit the Rest of the GCC
Saudi Arabia was the only GCC equity market to record net foreign buying in Q2 2026, attracting $1.6 billion as foreign investors exited other Gulf exchanges. The Kingdom's first-half inflow reached approximately $4.2 billion.
SK Hynix ADR Rally Puts TSMC Earnings at the Centre of the AI Chip Trade
SK Hynix's ADR debut and TSMC's upcoming earnings are reshaping how investors view the AI chip trade, shifting focus from single-stock narratives to broader semiconductor supply-chain exposure through ETFs.
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IBM's Historic Sell-Off and the Quantum Disconnect
IBM plunged 26% on July 14, 2026, marking its worst trading day in nearly six decades after pre-announcing weaker-than-expected Q2 results and wiping out $70 billion in market value. The sell-off highlights the disconnect between long-term quantum computing optimism and disappointing near-term earni
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.
ADX Adds Six Single Stock Futures as Abu Dhabi Deepens Market Access
New Contracts Expand ADX Derivatives Suite