Opinion Oil & Gas US Fed cuts will not prevent an oil-price crash in 2025 A range of factors are conspiring to cause a crude catastrophe September 16, 2024, 9:01 AM
Opinion Markets Gold has returned to its ancient role as a classic hedge Its spectacular bull run is fuelled by a unique set of geopolitical, monetary and financial catalysts September 10, 2024, 10:51 AM
Opinion Banking & Finance The bullish case for the GCC’s sovereign bonds and sukuk Riyadh's budget deficit necessitates at least $13-$14 billion of new bond issuance in both 2025 and 2026 August 27, 2024, 9:36 AM
Opinion Economy Worsening US woes could hit Gulf economies Oil prices could share the fate of Dr Copper and fall at least 20 percent August 15, 2024, 9:59 AM
Opinion Economy Trump 2.0 would trigger shockwaves in GCC and global markets Regional investors should factor in the potential impact of Trumponomics across every major asset class July 30, 2024, 11:31 AM
Opinion Finance The Thames Water crisis makes waves for the UK’s Labour Party A government bailout is no longer unthinkable and Gulf investors will have grave concerns July 15, 2024, 10:09 AM
Opinion Economy Macron gambled and lost. Now bond markets will have their say The election result puts France on a collision course with global capital markets and the EU July 9, 2024, 11:51 AM
Analysis Finance GCC investors can make money in Starmer’s Britain Labour’s historic win on election day has reinforced the bullish case for investing in UK assets. Sir Keir Starmer promises to bring fiscal discipline to the UK at a time when its $3 trillion economy is just emerging from a technical recession, exports are rising and inflation has fallen sharply from its 11 percent post-pandemic […] July 5, 2024, 11:07 AM
Opinion Economy The GCC will feel the effects of the coming US recession Ironically, in the GCC, a strong dollar reduces import inflation June 26, 2024, 8:31 AM
Opinion Banking & Finance Bahrain’s fiscal discipline bodes well for its capital markets Banking and finance now contributes 17 percent of the country's GDP June 12, 2024, 11:21 AM
Opinion Economy Is it back to the 1970s as global macro storm clouds loom? Even the rises in US Treasury bond yields and dollar have not derailed the bull market in gold May 2, 2024, 9:42 AM
Opinion Oil & Gas Qatar’s role as LNG colossus will grow with North Field Geopolitics, high oil price and LNG demand are upsides for Qatar April 9, 2024, 1:43 PM
Opinion Economy In the Gulf, the age of the petrodollar will not be ending soon GCC currency pegs have provided stability for 40 years. The dollar remains the best bet for oil exporters April 2, 2024, 12:13 PM
Opinion Economy The stars are aligned for Oman’s economic resurgence The sultanate could command a healthy share of the Gulf's IPO surge in the next two years March 15, 2024, 11:21 AM
Opinion Oil & Gas Black gold and realpolitik define GCC-China relations China is playing a growing role in energy transition and economic diversification across all Gulf states March 4, 2024, 10:40 AM
Opinion Markets Shaping the fate of the Gulf’s capital markets Economic diversification provides a shot in the arm but conflict is concerning February 23, 2024, 10:50 AM
Opinion Oil & Gas Why the Saudis have to keep oil prices higher for longer The kingdom's vast Vision 2030 plan makes it imperative that it keeps oil prices high February 13, 2024, 12:10 PM
Opinion Real Estate School’s in: UAE education is ripe for investment The listing of more education-based real estate investment trusts will diversify UAE capital markets February 5, 2024, 9:37 AM
Opinion Markets Jack be nimble, if you want to make money in the Tadawul Investors should increase their exposure to Saudi non-oil sectors such as retail and food January 30, 2024, 7:40 AM
Opinion Economy Escalation risk in the Red Sea and GCC economies A military quagmire in the region could see recession return to haunt the global economy January 16, 2024, 11:19 AM
Opinion Oil & Gas Economics, not geopolitics, will define oil prices in 2024 War in Ukraine and Gaza and missile attacks in the Red Sea are unlikely to have an effect January 3, 2024, 9:36 AM
Opinion Economy Sisi’s third term heralds a new economic blueprint Financial crisis looms but Egypt is 'too big to fail' December 14, 2023, 12:33 PM
