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LATEST ECONOMIC REPORTS

High oil prices and reform drive cushion GCC economies against global slowdown



Growth moderates as oil output falls and World Cup boost fades


Bond yields fell in 1Q23 amid higher recession risks and softening inflation


Equities mostly positive in 1Q23 as easing inflation and softer policy outlook lend support





Sovereign bond yields fluctuate in 4Q22 on shifting inflation and interest rate outlook





Gulf economies to fare relatively well in 2023 as global growth slows


Higher energy prices, reform progress and World Cup boost economic performance across the Gulf



Sovereign bond yields rise sharply amid persistent inflation and outsized rate hikes


Global equities rout accelerates in 3Q22 as rate hike and stagflation fears intensify



Sovereign bond yields waver amid shifting inflation and monetary policy outlook



High oil prices help Gulf region ride out global economic headwinds


Fiscal surplus and ambitious reform and investment plan offer more upbeat outlook


Inflation and imminent monetary policy normalization push sovereign yields higher


Global stocks end year on a high note as strong earnings outweigh Omicron and inflation fears


Stronger oil market, diminishing pandemic pressures provide tailwind for GCC economic recovery


Global stocks regain traction in October as solid earnings offset inflation and Fed tapering concerns


Economy recovering, but fiscal consolidation remains a priority


Global sovereign yields rise on higher inflation and expectations of tighter Fed policy ahead



Global equities advance in Q2 amid stronger data, recovery optimism and bullish sentiment



Global sovereign yields trend downwards as Fed signals policy shift, transitory inflation


Global equities continue to advance on stimulus, central bank dovishness and recovery optimism



US treasury yields touch 15-month high as stimulus and vaccines lend support to outlook


Recovery underway, but region faces extensive post-pandemic reform agenda


Global equities end year on a strong note, aided by stimulus and vaccine optimism



US treasury yields rise in 3Q20 amid improved economic data and stimulus expectations


Pandemic and low oil prices leave the region with tough policy choices


Global equities rally extends into 3Q20 on stimulus, vaccine and recovery hopes






Global yields show signs of stability on improving economic data, recovery optimism





Global equities rallied in 2Q20 on massive central bank stimulus







Global equities rallied in 4Q19 on Fed support and easing trade tensions





Global bond yields fell in 3Q amid growth concerns; GCC issuance remained solid



Global equity markets moderate amid softer data and ongoing trade tensions







GCC debt issuance at record high in 2Q19, benchmark yields continue to fall



Markets continue to be bullish on hopes of rate cuts, but trade and geopolitics weigh


Uncertain global outlook may weigh on the region




GCC debt issuance strong in 1Q19, while global benchmark yields slide










Economic growth supported by expansive government investment spending



Infrastructure investments drive growth amid an improving fiscal picture



Bahrain: GCC pledges $10bn in financial support as kingdom unveils fiscal reforms


Global stocks end dismal October on a high note; crude prices drop as US softens Iran sanctions position


US growth remained buoyant in Q3; ECB to wind down QE program by end-year


Equities fall as investors digest prospect of higher interest rates; Brent crude dips to $80


Strong US data triggers bond market sell-off; Brent crude hits near four-year high of $86


Fed hikes rates for eighth time in three years; Brent crude surges past $80 mark


US threatens further China tariffs; pressures on emerging market currencies are slightly lower


Regional outlook improving amid higher oil prices and government stimulus


Trade war looms closer; Global growth prospects are lower; oil price fluctuates on uncertain production


US may expand tariffs on Chinese goods; GCC economic activity still soft; oil down on bearish supply


US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods; GCC non-oil activity recovering; Brent settles lower at $77


Rise in US inflation provides support for rate hike prospects; Brent crude rallies close to $80


EU fires latest shot in trade war with US; oil prices rise despite deal by OPEC+ to boost output


Economy remains supported by resilience in non-oil growth


Strong US labor market and easing tensions in Italy lift markets, but trade war concerns intensify


Political instability weighs on the euro; oil prices dip on prospect of output increase by OPEC and Russia


GCC debt issuance weak in 1Q18; central banks hike rates


GCC: Gulf outperforms in 1Q18 while developed markets dip amid fresh volatility


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Bahrain: Non-oil growth supported by elevated project spending


GCC: Geopolitics weighed on GCC equities in 2017; Kuwait outperformed

